... of the “Thunder Lizards” points to an evolving world of learning, he overlooks the rise of paths that can begin to address the academic gaps between the variouscommunities. This starts to address the underlying concern that such gaps increase the problems of fiscal disparity and economic opportunity...

... University Press , Baltimore, MD © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Research Higher education Philosophy of education Economics Undergraduate education Academic rankings To reallyunderstand what lies at the heart...

...Dr Tanweer Ali; Rojhat Berdan Avsar Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to challenge the claim that economics is of neutral value and unveil common value judgments underlying the standard policy positions in economics. These value judgments are communicated through the economic lexicon...

... intratextual, intertextual, situational and wider socio-political and economic contexts. The corpus consists of 29 English-language Indian newspaper and magazine articles, published in print and online between 2011 and 2014. Findings – This paper explains the rhetorical purchase of the term “food...

... to manage the crisis for a particular time, as they are constructed as “moderating actors” through academic and political discourses. Research limitations/implications – From a practical point of view, this analysis cannot offer economic solutions; from an analytical viewpoint, it will not give...

...Dr Tanweer Ali; Brendan K. O’Rourke Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a method of gaining transdisciplinary insight by focusing on keywords in the language we use. The language of economics dominates discourse about the economy. Analyzing this discourse from a great variety...

... daily needs such as food, clothing and shelter; and that standard is usually measured in economic terms. Failure in this domain leads to social unrest and potential political instability. We see this today, as individuals and families move across geo-political borders to seek basic needs or to find...

... and suggests the need to develop alternative paths for public sector thinking about economic policy and programs. And here the metaphor weakens. Unlike the gathering flow of water in the river basins, knowledge acquisition is not necessarily linearly cumulative. The path to acquisition does not extend...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Marilyn Power Purpose The aim of this paper is to review Fred Lee's book A History of Heterodox Economics. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a context for Lee's research within the current debates over the financial...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Ingrid Schraner; Edward Mariyani‐Squire Purpose This paper aims to present the implications of discussing the economic concepts relevant to student projects within the international program Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and to discuss them...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Marlene Kim Purpose This paper aims to describe how to teach economics to adult learners, many of whom are women, immigrants and do not hold college degrees, but who feel the effects of mainstream economics — and the brunt of economic policies...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Genna R. Miller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how student‐written diaries and journals serve as a specifically feminist pedagogy for teaching feminist economics, thereby challenging the lecture‐based techniques used to teach and uphold...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Marc Pilkington Purpose What do economists talk about? This seemingly innocent interrogation conceals a broader and innovative research programme, with the potential to renew the reflection on heterodox economics in a post‐crisis scenario. The aim...

...Tae‐Hee Jo; Lynne Chester; Mary C. King; Reynold F. Nesiba Purpose This paper aims to review the undergraduate curricular structure of 36 self‐identified heterodox economic programs in the USA, Australia, UK and Canada. Design/methodology/approach The author gathers, summarizes...

... can move forwards. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Tom P. Abeles can be contacted at: tabeles@gmail.com Competency Badging Massively multiplayer online role playing games Economics Virtual worlds Government Education Employment Social networks Tertiary education...

...Tom P. Abeles Purpose This viewpoint aims to review the book Consumption Economics: The New Rules of Tech, by J.B. Wood, a volume supported by the technology service industry. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an overview of the book, key messages and implications...

... the relationships between the developed and developing countries. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Fourth paradigm Education Forecasting Foresight Economics Smart phones Tablets Knowledge management Knowledge certification Social media HAL 9000, the computer that could recognize...

... Foresight Post secondary Economics Education Universities Bologna Competency‐based education University campus Research Open education resources In a recent exchange among educators, a university dean remarked that with the increasing access of university courses on the internet she...

..., by Aya Kamenetz. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents reviews of two recently published books. Findings The economics and functions of post secondary education at the baccalaureate and post‐baccalaureate (research) levels are changing in a world where knowledge flows...

...Wolfram Elsner; Frederic S. Lee; J.E. King; Peter Kriesler Purpose This brief paper seeks to identify three potential threats to the future of heterodox economics in Australia. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a case study of three potential threats to the future...