Research Training in Economic Education: A Retrospective

This study describes a research training program held at Princeton University in the summers of 1987 and 1988 that focused on econometric estimation of qualitative response models for conducting research on economics education in high schools. The 45 participants were primarily early-career professors, some with prior research interests in economic education and others new to the field. The program helped participants identify research questions, gave them data to analyze, and provided instruction from well-known economists, econometricians, and experts in economic education research. Support throughout the program and afterward positively influenced the academic careers of many participants and produced a substantial number of research articles published in academic journals. The program was a successful model for research training in economic education.