Pedagogy, gender, and interest in economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 323-343

  Jensen, Elizabeth J ^a,b   Owen, Ann L ^a,b  

^a Department of economics ^*  (United States)

^b HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics major; Gender; Pedagogy; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039894492     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480109596112     Document Type: Article

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