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The role of attitude in learning economics: Race and gender differences

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This study identifies and analyzes factors that affect a learner's knowledge, comprehension, and application of economics by racial and gender grouping. A decomposition model is used to evaluate the impact of attitudinal effects and other exogenous variables on economic cognition. Preliminary findings suggest that the attitude of black students towards economics instruction differs from their white cohorts while no gender differences are found.

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    Luther D. Lawson (Associate Professor of Economics)

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Lawson, L.D. The role of attitude in learning economics: Race and gender differences. J Econ Finan 18, 139–151 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920518

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