Knowledge practices: ‘doing the subject’ in undergraduate courses This article addresses the themes of this special issue by examining the disciplinary dimensions of learning and teaching within undergraduate courses in the areas of biology and history. Key ways of thinking
Read MoreEnglish teaching in Indonesia. Using Kachru s 1992 classification of English users in the world, Indonesia belongs to the third category, the ‘Expanding Circle – that is a circle in which only a small percentage of the people speak the
Read MoreThe size and composition of government expenditure This paper tests several leading hypotheses on determinants of government expenditure. The purpose is to avoid omitted variables bias by testing the prominent theories in a comprehensive specification, to identify persistent puzzles for
Read MoreQuantifying the impact of financial development on economic development How important is financial development for economic development? A costly state verification model of financial intermediation is presented to address this question. The model is calibrated to match facts about the
Read MoreChanges in undergraduate students’ psychological well‐being as they progress through university This article investigates the psychological well‐being of students from all faculties across their undergraduate degree from pre‐registration to semester two of year three at one UK university. Data were
Read MorePublic Debt and Growth This paper explores the impact of high public debt on long-run economic growth. The analysis, based on a panel of advanced and emerging economies over almost four decades, takes into account a broad range of determinants
Read MoreOn the definition and classification of cybercrime The idea of Cybercrime is not new, yet there is significant confusion amongst academics, computer security experts and users as to the extent of real Cybercrime. In this paper, we explore the breadth
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