Resource type
Date created
2013
Authors/Contributors
Author: Jerven, Morten
Abstract
What is the role of the economics discipline in teaching and studying international development today? This paper draws upon experiences of teaching and reading economics with students in interdisciplinary international development studies. The main conclusion is that economic literacy is a key ingredient in development studies. This paper discusses different interpretations of what economic literacy may entail and why this literacy is important. It concludes by suggesting a number of paths to achieve the necessary level of understanding.
Document
Description
Morten Jerven homepage: http://www.sfu.ca/internationalstudies/jerven.html
Identifier
ISSN 1922-5725
Published as
Final version of this paper was published in Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 34(3), 431-440. Access via publisher website here. Jerven, Morten, Reading Economics: The Role of Mainstream Economics in International Development Studies Today, Simons Papers in Security and Development, No. 24/2013, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, March 2013.
Publication details
Document title
Reading Economics: The Role of Mainstream Economics in International Development Studies Today
Editor
Canadian Journal of Development
Date
2013
Volume
34
Issue
3
First page
431
Last page
440
Copyright statement
Copyright is held by the author(s).
Scholarly level
Peer reviewed?
Yes
Language
English
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