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"Migration of Talent: Foreign Students and Graduate Economics Education in the United States" [PDF]

In this paper, Rao tackles the reasons behind the increasing number and share of foreign students enrolled in Ph.D. economics programs in the U.S. The conventional argument of comparative advantage in U.S.
Milind Rao
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The Economics of Higher Education in the 21st Century [PDF]

, 2019
In the first part of this two-part work, the economics of higher education are explained. It is made clear how a university’s business model differs from that of a company that has to compete on the open market. On this basis, it is explained:
Kuczynski, John-Michael
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Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source

EDUCATION IN ECONOMIC THEORY

Economic Review, 2011
This paper aims to show the evolution of the role and importance of education in economic theory, especially in theoretical approaches to economic development after World War II. In order to find answers and to present a current issue why and how certain countries have made progress while others have regressed in the development process, many theories ...
Osmankovic, Jasmina, Jahic, Hatidza, Sehic, Ensar   +2 more
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Sports and the Law: Using Court Cases to Teach Sports Economics [PDF]

The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, it lays forth a rationale for the use of court cases in teaching a sports economics class. Second, it provides an overview of the most important cases related to sports economics. Court classes allow students
Victor Matheson
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of CIMMYT's International Training Linked to Long-Term Trials in Conservation Agriculture: 1996-2006 [PDF]

Education, Training courses, International cooperation, Research institutions, Natural resources, Resource conservation, Environmental Economics and Policy,
Kosina, Petr, La Rovere, Roberto, Svitakova, Jirina   +2 more
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Vendor Types, Attendance, Experience and Sales 2019–2021: Evidence From Five Rural Oregon Farmers Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmers markets provide a direct‐to‐consumer marketing path for farmers and small businesses, facilitating customer discovery and product refinement. This paper explores farmers markets as a business incubator, with a focus on beginning vendors and resilience to a shock, namely, COVID‐19 market restrictions.
Mallory L. Rahe, Juo‐Han Tsay, Sarah A. Low   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the Dynamics of Family, Anxiety, and Depression Among Chinese Vocational Students [Letter]

Psychology Research and Behavior Management
Bayu Prasetio,1 Endang Supardi,1 Muthia Atika Fajri2 1Department of Economics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Early Childhood Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence ...
Prasetio B, Supardi E, Fajri MA
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Transformative economics education : using proverbs from around the world in the classroom [PDF]

, 2010
This paper discusses an approach to economics education based on transformative learning theory and Roger’s humanistic approach. The aim is to make the study of Economics more related to the students’ lives, enhancing their motivation to engage with ...
Girardi, Gherardo
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