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A framework for undergraduate research in economics
Author(s) -
Wagner Jeffrey
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
southern economic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 2325-8012
pISSN - 0038-4038
DOI - 10.4284/0038-4038-2014.086
Subject(s) - undergraduate research , scope (computer science) , plan (archaeology) , economics education , engineering ethics , medical education , mathematics education , economics , psychology , computer science , higher education , economic growth , engineering , medicine , geography , archaeology , programming language
The purpose of this article is to propose a framework to facilitate the achievement of greater economies of scope in economics research and undergraduate teaching. A four‐year research plan is proposed, followed by discussion of practical strategies for overcoming barriers to undergraduate research in economics. Emphasis is placed on (i) bringing undergraduates into research programs as soon as the first semester and (ii) encouraging and incentivizing faculty members to participate in undergraduate research initiatives.