The Social Issues Pedagogy vs. The Traditional Principles of Economics: An Empirical Examination

American Economist

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-64

  Grimes, Paul W ^a   Nelson, Paul S ^a  

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EID: 67349219239     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943459804200105     Document Type: Article

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