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Local Governance Falters Due to Uninformed Officials

Political Science Now

This piece, written by Komal Preet Kaur , covers the new article by Adam Michael Auerbach, Shikhar Singh and Tariq Thachil, “Who Knows How to Govern? This assumption raises critical questions: Do local authorities genuinely have the knowledge required for decentralized governance? And what are the consequences if they do not?

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Claudia Goldin, Women & Work: The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel)

ACRE

Women have always worked, and yet their economic contributions are often undervalued. Her economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation. Dr. Claudia Goldin wanted to understand why.

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Depressions, Recessions, & Banking: The 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel)

ACRE

The 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel) has been awarded to three economists; Ben S. Connections to Arkansas Learning Standards: Economics: EM.3.E.3 3 Evaluate intended and unintended consequences of government policies created to improve market outcomes NE.6.E.1 Bernanke, Douglas W.

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Sarah Rozenblum Receives the 2024 Leonard D. White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Role of Scientific Advice in Covid-19 Vaccine Policy in France and the United States”

Political Science Now

Citation from the Award Committee: The research presented by Sarah Rozenblum in “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? As the title suggests, the dissertation investigates why governments don’t rely on their experts and associated expertise in times of crisis? White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts?

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Civics U: Practical Economics - What is a Dollar Worth?

Civics U

Inflation is only one topic and dynamic of economics, along with matters such as deflation, employment and wages, housing availability and prices, subsidies, and tax levels. Nevertheless, a course in economics is not usually a requirement for high school graduation, nor for most college degrees. That it means higher prices is obvious.

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Government Funds Shielded Colleges From Extinction. In 2022, the Stakes Will Change.

ED Surge

How will institutions work creatively with industry to develop new pathways to employment or find breakthrough means of promoting social and economic mobility? How will institutions find means to deliver student support and instruction on par with student expectations?

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Economics Activities

Ashleigh's Education Journey

There are SO MANY fun ways to make economics activities engaging and hands-on for students, and it’s a great way to incorporate a little math into instruction. This post shares some of my favorite ways to teach economics to upper elementary students. I begin my economics unit by teaching about goods and services.