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RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

The Cost of Economic Literacy: How Well Does a Literacy-Targeted Principles of Economics Course Prepare Students for Intermediate Theory Courses?

Donna B. Gilleskie Department of Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Michael K. Salemi Department of Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pages 111-132 | Published online: 11 Apr 2012

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