Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies
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Resumo: | Based on a survey of more than 400 students at the University of Minho in Portugal, we analyse the Relationship of (1) basic economic literacy, (2) knowledge of the country’s economic performance, and (3) opinions regarding appropriate economic policies, with previous economic training, and other socioeconomic variables. The results clearly show that economic training has a positive influence on students’ economic literacy and knowledge of the country’s current economic data and conditions. It also influences their assessment of how economic policy should be conducted. We argue that more training in Economics, both at the high school and university levels, is necessary to improve citizens’ knowledge for making personal and social decisions on economic issues. This recommendation is particularly relevant for countries that recently underwent deep economic crises. |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policiesEconomic literacyKnowledge of the country’s economic performanceOpinion on economic policiesTraining in EconomicsQuestionnaireUndergraduate studentsCiências Sociais::Economia e GestãoBased on a survey of more than 400 students at the University of Minho in Portugal, we analyse the Relationship of (1) basic economic literacy, (2) knowledge of the country’s economic performance, and (3) opinions regarding appropriate economic policies, with previous economic training, and other socioeconomic variables. The results clearly show that economic training has a positive influence on students’ economic literacy and knowledge of the country’s current economic data and conditions. It also influences their assessment of how economic policy should be conducted. We argue that more training in Economics, both at the high school and university levels, is necessary to improve citizens’ knowledge for making personal and social decisions on economic issues. This recommendation is particularly relevant for countries that recently underwent deep economic crises.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)InderscienceUniversidade do MinhoMartins, JoãoVeiga, Linda Gonçalves20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/66703eng1759-567310.1504/IJEED.2020.110596http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=110596info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-07T01:21:01Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66703Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:13:29.334541Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies Martins, João Economic literacy Knowledge of the country’s economic performance Opinion on economic policies Training in Economics Questionnaire Undergraduate students Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Undergraduate students’ economic literacy, knowledge of the country’s economic performance and opinions regarding appropriate economic policies |
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Martins, João |
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Martins, João Veiga, Linda Gonçalves |
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Veiga, Linda Gonçalves |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Martins, João Veiga, Linda Gonçalves |
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Economic literacy Knowledge of the country’s economic performance Opinion on economic policies Training in Economics Questionnaire Undergraduate students Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Economic literacy Knowledge of the country’s economic performance Opinion on economic policies Training in Economics Questionnaire Undergraduate students Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Based on a survey of more than 400 students at the University of Minho in Portugal, we analyse the Relationship of (1) basic economic literacy, (2) knowledge of the country’s economic performance, and (3) opinions regarding appropriate economic policies, with previous economic training, and other socioeconomic variables. The results clearly show that economic training has a positive influence on students’ economic literacy and knowledge of the country’s current economic data and conditions. It also influences their assessment of how economic policy should be conducted. We argue that more training in Economics, both at the high school and university levels, is necessary to improve citizens’ knowledge for making personal and social decisions on economic issues. This recommendation is particularly relevant for countries that recently underwent deep economic crises. |
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