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Testing a new approach to teaching introductory economics: Effects on subsequent learning

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  • Buly A. Cardak
  • Sue O'Keefe
  • Yen Dan Tong
  • David Walker

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The academic performance of students who take an introductory economics subject taught from CORE's The Economy is compared to the performance of students taught using the Australian adaptation of Mankiw's principles text. All students attended the same university, completing the relevant subject during the same semester. Using a difference in differences approach, it is found that the average mark for all subjects taken after the introductory economics semester is 0.26 standard deviations higher for students who took CORE Economics. The benefit extends beyond economics subjects, with students who have taken CORE Economics performing better in many business school discipline areas.

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  • Buly A. Cardak & Sue O'Keefe & Yen Dan Tong & David Walker, 2025. "Testing a new approach to teaching introductory economics: Effects on subsequent learning," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 92(2), pages 606-627, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:soecon:v:92:y:2025:i:2:p:606-627
    DOI: 10.1002/soej.12759
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