The Institute for Economic Education at the University of Leipzig and the Center for Economic Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are collaborating in a joint research project. The goal is to identify difficulties in understanding economic concepts from the perspective of young adults with a migration background. The research project is funded by the Joachim Herz Foundation with a duration from September 2021 to August 2022.
In Germany and the U.S., economic education content is shaped by a Western perspective on the economic system. For young adults with a migration background, it can be assumed that they grow up in a domestic environment in Germany and the U.S. that supports a culturally divergent perspective on the Western economic system. Large-scale studies in Germany and the U.S. indicate that differences in economic knowledge between young adults with and without a migration background are to the disadvantage of young adults with a migration background. Given this background, the main goal of this project is to identify economic concepts that pose particular challenges to certain groups in Germany and the U.S. For this purpose, the cooperation partners will conduct qualitative interviews in both countries. The interview guidelines will be coordinated with each other and the analyses will be based on national data as well as from an international comparative perspective.
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