Tips for taking economics tours abroad are provided and advantages and gains for students are illustrated through a tour of British economics students to Norway. (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)

The article argues that economics education at the undergraduate level should deal less with math and theory and more with the practical solutions to economic problems. A publication of the Economics Association, the journal is available from Economics Association, Room 340, Hamilton House, London WC1H 9BH. (Author/RM)

Explores the role of marketing in the modern firm and the key tasks of marketing management. Defines the term "marketing" and discusses it as an economic concept. Discusses three key marketing principals. (RKM)

Describes the nature of spreadsheets and illustrates how they may be used by economics teachers. Provides advice on choosing a spreadsheet and reviews the British spreadsheets: Vu-Calc, Beebcalc, Quickcalc, Viewsheet, Ultracalc 2, and Intersheet. (Author/DH)

Describes and evaluates a project initiated by the Economics Association to develop economic understanding and an awareness of the importance of contemprary economic issues and problems by means of a two-year high school level introductory economics course. (Author/DB)

Discusses the Economics Education 16-19 Project in the United Kingdom. Explains that the purpose of the project is to create a flexible economics education framework for all 16-19 students. Describes project goals as a return to first principles, an attempt to secure necessary institutional changes, and enable economics teachers to access the…

Explains the economic concept of Rational Expectations (RE) and demonstrates how it can be introduced to British 'A' level students. Illustrates the implications of RE for the Cobweb and Augmented Phillips Curve market models. Outlines some attractions and limitations of rational expectations. (Author/DH)

Explains that the goal of this exercise is to encourage an understanding of the effects of exchange rate changes and the use of forward rates. Provides a role play that involves students working in groups to decide whether to export a consignment of golf trollies to Italy and shortbread to Canada. (BSR)

Provides an introduction to the content of economics syllabi and examination questions in the developing country of Ethiopia. (BSR)

Describes how hypothetical data that is pictorially illustrated can be used to explain to secondary and college level students the basic concepts underlying two topics that are central to macro-economic analysis--the simple investment multiplier and credit creation in a multibank system. (RM)

Discusses the use of game theory to teach introductory college microeconomics. The authors demonstrate its applicability for illustrating traditional economic models and for generating new models in areas where current theory is lacking. An appendix includes simulation-gaming exercises to demonstrate the characteristic dynamics of imperfect…

Offers a revision exercise intended to remind students of some economic terminology associated with taxation and welfare. Provides a set of definitions for which students are to supply matching terms. Includes an answer list and suggests related exercises. (SG)

The potential disadvantages of a mathematical approach to the teaching elementary economics are examined. (DE)

This article describes an attempt to individualize the teaching of economics to students with a wide range of ability and previous experience in a College of Further Education in Great Britain. For journal availability see annotation in SO 504 983. (Author/RM)