Economics programs are not in good health, and this could have wide-reaching consequences. John Lodewijks explains.
Professor John Lodewijks explains the new curriculum for high school economics, which could include natural resource management, sports, health care and housing. Will it be enough to reinvigorate demand?
John Lodewijks details the benefits of learning about economic history and its importance to the success of economists, present and future.
Republished from The Australian, by John Lodewijks, University of Western Sydney
WHY does a case for economics need to be made in the first place? Surely economics is the foundation discipline for studies in business, finance, accounting and related fields. Acknowledged as the queen of the social sciences, the scientific community recognises the value of the discipline with the award of Nobel Prizes.