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The opinions of economics majors before and after learning economics

Michael R. HammockDepartment of Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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P. Wesley RoutonDepartment of Economics, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
&
Jay K. WalkerDepartment of Economics, Niagara University, Lewiston, NY, USA
Pages 76-83 | Published online: 19 Feb 2016

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