What Can Behavioral Economics Teach Us about Teaching Economics?

Sarnikar cites evidence of frequent misconceptions of economics amongst students, graduates, and even some economists, and argues that behavioral economists are uniquely qualified to investigate causes of poor learning in economics. She conducts a review

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DOI: 10.1057/9781137497444.0001

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DOI: 10.1057/9781137497444.0001

What Can Behavioral Economics Teach Us about Teaching Economics? Supriya Sarnikar Associate Professor of Economics, Westfield State University, USA

DOI: 10.1057/9781137497444.0001

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