A multivariate evaluation of mainstram and academic development courses in first-year microeconomics

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-117

  Smith, Leonard ^a   Edwards, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Academic development; Economic education; South Africa; Student performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CURRICULUM; MACROECONOMICS; MICROECONOMICS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 34247385895     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2007.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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