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Georgia Southern University

2011

Economics

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Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 1st Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2011

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 1st Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 2nd Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2011

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 2nd Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 3rd Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2011

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 3rd Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 4th Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2011

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 4th Quarter, 2011, Armstrong Atlantic State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Student Attitudes And Knowledge Change In An Introductory College Economics Course, Gregory J. Brock Jan 2011

Student Attitudes And Knowledge Change In An Introductory College Economics Course, Gregory J. Brock

Finance and Economics Faculty Publications

Students’ attitudes towards economics as well as their knowledge of economics before and after taking a college introductory economics class is examined using standardized multiple choice economics knowledge and attitude questions. Prior knowledge of economics, having a bank account, and other biographical information are used to hold constant many factors influencing pre/post performance in an economics class. Students who gained in economics knowledge appear to have a more negative attitude towards the subject compared to students who exhibited no knowledge gained. Prior experience in or outside of high school appear to have little impact on knowledge gain or attitude though …