Content analysis of public debt in prescribed undergraduate South African economics textbooks
Farai Nyika,
Meshel Muzuva,
Shame Mugova
et al.
Abstract:In the last fifteen years, rising public debt has been one of the most critical economic concerns confronting the world economy. The IMF and the World Bank have warned of increasing risks of multiple public debt defaults. It is vital that university students studying introductory economics understand the severity of the risks that these record debt levels pose, as many economics students do not study the subject beyond the first year.The purpose of this study was to examine how prescribed first-year economics … Show more
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