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Dyshaeva, Lyudmila – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2017
The article discusses the scientific and practical validity of the neoclassical theory, which forms the basis of training courses in economic theory and institutional economics in accordance with the current Educational Standards of the Russian Federation. Critical analysis of the "supply economy" theory that emerged in line with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economics Education, Educational Theories, Educational Principles
Adams, Erin C. – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2019
This article examines the theoretical assumptions underlying K-12 economic curriculum and the consequences of this curriculum for citizenship education and democracy. Specifically, the article discusses scholarship related to the critique of neoclassic economic theory's role in influencing the "Voluntary National Content Standards in…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Economics Education
Shkurkin, Anatoly; Lutsenko, Ekaterina; Bazhenova, Natalia; Bazhenov, Ruslan; Bogachenko, Natalia – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The main goal of this work is to reveal social filters in the system of assessing the higher education services market. On the basis of the institutional interpretation of market relations, mechanisms and features of asymmetries formation in the educational services market are investigated. The role of the institutional environment ensuring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Social Influences, Economic Factors
Hellmich, Simon Niklas – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2020
A considerable number of empirical studies argue that economics experts differ from other groups with respect to their public policy preferences and their behavior in certain social dilemmas. Economists are more likely to regard allocation via markets as "fair" than other people and they seem to adjust their behavior and expectations to…
Descriptors: Social Psychology, Economics, Economics Education, Nature Nurture Controversy
Adams, Erin C. – Social Studies, 2019
This is a comprehensive review of literature related to K-12 economics curriculum spanning 20 years, from 1998-2018. The search for literature revealed 18 articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals and volumes related to social studies and economics education. The study revealed several trends and issues related to K-12 economics…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Shanks, Neil Graham – Journal of Social Science Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate one effort to challenge the problematic assumptions of the dominant narrative of neoclassical economics within a teacher preparation program that focuses on addressing dominant narratives throughout the social studies curriculum. Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing a theoretical framework that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Economics Education, Social Studies
Kivisto, Hanna – Critical Studies in Education, 2018
Building on the definition of critical education residing in the crossroads of cultural politics and political economy, this theoretical article offers an inquiry into the intersection between critical education research and the central ritual of contemporary capitalism -- capitalisation. This article outlines four current approaches in education…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Social Systems, Neoliberalism, Educational Change
Vingaard Johansen, Ulrik; Knudsen, Frederik B.; Engelbrecht Kristoffersen, Christian; Stellfeld Rasmussen, Joakim; Saaby Steffen, Emil; Sund, Kristian J. – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The literature on higher education policy points to changes in the dominant discourse over the years. In particular, the ascendance of a discourse marked by concepts of new public management, using language inspired by neoclassical economic theory which characterizes education as a marketplace where students are customers, has led scholars to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Discourse Analysis
Germain, Emily – Peabody Journal of Education, 2022
We are living in an era in which equity in education is framed and measured through individual academic achievement. Schools are viewed as economic engines for a better life . By virtue of providing adequate preparation for entering the economy and gaining a well-paying job, they are construed as capable of closing the opportunity gap. This…
Descriptors: Well Being, Equal Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy
Clark, Charles Michael Andres – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The financial crisis was partially caused by neoclassical economic theory and theorists. This failure has prompted business educators to rethink the role of neoclassical economics as the foundation of business education. The author connects this question to the more general critique of the scientific model of business education and the old…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Economics, Social Theories, Economic Climate
Klees, Steven J. – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2017
Piketty's "Capitalism in the twenty-first century" provides a superb, detailed historical analysis of the evolution of income and wealth inequality. Piketty demonstrates vast and increasing inequality that he argues might possibly be tempered in the future by economic growth and educational expansion supplemented by government…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Economics, Social Systems, Criticism
Marginson, Simon – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
The public/private distinction is central to higher education but there is no consensus on "public." In neo-classical economic theory, Samuelson distinguishes non-market goods (public) that cannot be produced for profit, from market-based activity (private). This provides a basis for identifying the minimum necessary public expenditure,…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Higher Education, Public Education, Private Education
Dyshaeva, Lyudmila – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2015
The article discusses the shortcomings of the methodology of neoclassical theory as a basic theory determining the content of contemporary economic theory course at Russian educational institutions namely unrealistic conditions of perfect competition, rationality of economic behavior of business entities, completeness and authenticity of…
Descriptors: Theories, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Bessant, Judith – Critical Studies in Education, 2014
This article begins by observing how education is currently appreciated primarily for its utility value, a view informed by utilitarianism and neoclassical economic theory. A critique of that framing is offered and an alternative way of valuing education informed by a Capabilities Approach is presented. In doing so, I also observe that while key…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Educational Theories, Neoliberalism, Individual Development
Vachris, Michelle Albert; Bohanon, Cecil E. – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
This article illustrates how literature can bring models to life in undergraduate courses on labor market economics. The authors argue that economics instructors and students can benefit from even small doses of literature. The authors examine excerpts from five American novels: "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Drieser (1900/2005); "The Grapes of…
Descriptors: Labor Economics, Labor Market, Wages, Labor Supply