Introductory Economics. A. S. Johnson

The Economics of Incentives : An Introductory Account

I am honored to have been asked to present the first Nancy L. Schwartz Memorial Lecture. This invitation was extended without any suggestion of how I might most fittingly pay tribute to Nancy's memory. The only orders were that I present a public lecture, rather than a research seminar. It would, for example, be reasonable for me to review Nancy's scholarly contribution and to place it in persp...

Teaching health care in introductory economics

ISSN: 0022-0485 (Print) 2152-4068 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/vece20 Teaching health care in introductory economics David M. Cutler To cite this article: David M. Cutler (2017) Teaching health care in introductory economics, The Journal of Economic Education, 48:3, 218-223, DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2017.1320612 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002204...

Using Laboratory Experiments to Teach Introductory Economics

Redesigning Introductory Economics - Techno-Collaborative Learning

Does computer-mediation enhance student performance or student interest in the learning process? In this paper we present the somewhat tentative results of an experiment carried out in teaching/learning methodology and pedagogy. The goal of the experiment was to examine, compare and elicit results to identify the differences, If any, in leaning outcomes between two classes One class was taught ...

SUMMARY : Introductory economics courses and the university ’ s commitments to sustainability

In 1990, fearing that unsustainable production and consumption patterns were aggravating poverty and undermining prospects for future generations, university leaders issued the Talloires Declaration, committing their institutions to fostering sustainability, which the Declaration describes as “an equitable and sustainable future for all humankind in harmony with nature”. They pledged to work to...