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- Title
A Profile of Senior Economics Majors in the United States.
- Authors
Siegfried, John J.; Raymond, Jennie E.
- Abstract
The American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Education and the Joint Council on Economic Education have sponsored a comprehensive study of the economics major in the U.S. This article reports results of an April 1981 survey of 1,080 senior majors in economics at 48 colleges and universities who graduated in spring 1981. An earlier report presented the results from a survey of 546 departments that offered a bachelor's degree with a major in economics. Information in this article may help departments to identify strengths and weaknesses in their students and programs, and may be useful to the economics profession generally by revealing the educational goals and career plans of our students. The data collected in our survey are available for further research on economics education. The student questionnaire required approximately 15 minutes to complete. Respondents were invited to report their names and permanent addresses to facilitate a follow-up study, but they were also urged to complete the questionnaire even if they preferred to remain anonymous.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL surveys; ECONOMICS education; COLLEGE graduates; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; AMERICAN Economic Association; HIGHER education; PROFESSIONAL education; TEACHING
- Publication
American Economic Review, 1984, Vol 74, Issue 2, p19
- ISSN
0002-8282
- Publication type
Article