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A Comparison of the Undergraduate Economics Major in Europe and in the United States

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Monteiro, Henrique
Ferreira Lopes, Alexandra

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In this work we compare the undergraduate Economics majors and their underlying structure in the top-ranked Economics departments of Europe and the United States. We identify the fundamental courses usually included in an Economics major by means of a cluster analysis. We further distinguish between those courses which are required and those which are usually offered as electives. We find striking differences between the USA and Europe, especially regarding the nature of the main electives offered. The insights from this comparative study could be especially useful for the ongoing restructuring of undergraduate Economics majors in some European countries caused by the Bologna Process.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 771.

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Keywords: Undergraduate Economics Major Bologna Process Cluster Analysis United States Europe.

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A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economics Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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  1. William E. Becker, 2000. "Teaching Economics in the 21st Century," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 14(1), pages 109-119, Winter. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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