Personality Type and Student Performance in Upper Level Economics Courses: The Importance of Race and Gender


Publication: Journal of Economic Education

Volume: Volume 33, No. 1

Issue: Winter 2002

Pages: 3-14

Author(s): Mary O. Borg and Harriet A. Stranahan

Address (Principal Author):Professor Mary O. Borg
Department of Economics
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Internet Address (Principal Author):mborg@unf.edu

Title: Personality Type and Student Performance in Upper Level Economics Courses: The Importance of Race and Gender

Abstract: As the authors have also shown at the principles level, personality type is an important variable in explaining student performance in upper division economics courses. Personality, gender and race also interact to explain student performance in these courses.

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