Publications [#285711] of Matthew A Masten

Journal Articles

1. Abito, JM; Borovickova, K; Golden, H; Goldin, J; Masten, MA; Morin, M; Poirier, A; Pons, V; Romem, I; Williams, T; Yoon, C, How should the graduate economics core be changed?, Journal of Economic Education, vol. 42 no. 4 (December, 2011), pp. 414-417, Informa UK Limited, ISSN 0022-0485 [Gateway.cgi], [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/20)

   Abstract:
   The authors present suggestions by graduate students from a range of economics departments for improving the first-year core sequence in economics. The students identified a number of elements that should be added to the core: more training in building microeconomic models, a discussion of the methodological foundations of model-building, more emphasis on institutions to motivate and contextualize macroeconomic models, and greater focus on econometric practice rather than theory. The authors hope that these suggestions will encourage departments to take a fresh look at the content of the first-year core. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.