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Research in Economic Education

Assessing the impact of research capstone preparation in the economics curriculum

Priscilla Cooke St. ClairEconomics Department, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lynn HunnicuttEconomics Department, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Karen TravisEconomics Department, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, USA
Pages 257-270 | Published online: 16 Sep 2020

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