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Contains an annotated list of states which are required to teach economics education. The title, length, grade levels, and very brief descriptions of or remarks about the courses mandated for each state are included. (AM)

Presents a case study dealing with open versus closed markets for use in college economics classes. Using the example of the taxi license monopoly in Dublin, Ireland, students examine how theories of supply and demand explain the characteristics of open and closed markets. (AM)

A collection of games and word-search puzzles to be used by the Home Economics teacher are presented. (BP)

This paper describes a computer based simulation game designed to help students to link theory and practice in economics. Students assume the role of a government and engage in budgetary planning. (Author/STS)

Teaching an evening course in economics at an Adult Education Institute can be challenging. But it is very different from teaching economics in a college. Discusses adults' motives for studying economics, what economics should be taught, teaching methods, and ways to facilitate classroom discussion. (RM)

Institutional economics remains a viable alternative approach to economics. It stresses power, technology, and a holistic and evolutionary approach while critiquing the neoclassical approach. General features of institutional economics are examined, and the work of institutionalists in specific areas is discussed. (RM)

This paper discusses some of the problems of evaluating educational games and simulations, and illustrates them with examples taken from the author's experiences with an economic policy game. (VT)

The contribution of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) to current economic thought is reviewed. Keynes' analysis is contrasted with more orthodox theory in terms of allocation efficiency and stabilization efficiency. (Author/RM)

Ideas for making the most of bulletin boards are offered for ten months (September-June). Objectives, teaching activities, and materials needed accompany reduced-scale illustrations. (TA)

A model which provides a valuable framework for helping college students in introductory economics courses appraise development strategies in Third World countries is presented. (Author/RM)

Demonstrates a trade-off relationship between price inflation and unemployment known as the Phillips Curve. A method for teaching this relationship in college economics classes is presented. (AM)

Provides a conceptual framework for teaching price theory and the substitution effects of price changes. Uses the example of student choice of course load to illustrate the usual substitution effect of a price change between goods, and is extended to substitution among differentiated products within a heterogeneous good. (LS)

Outlines the differences between the traditional and modern theoretical models of demand for money. States that the two models are often used interchangeably in textbooks, causing ambiguity. Argues against the use of linear specifications that imply that income velocity can increase without limit and that autonomous components of aggregate demand…