Keynes's explanation of both the rationale underlying downwardly sticky money wages and the consequences this phenomenon has for macroeconomic theory are reviewed. An aggregate supply curve appropriate to today's economy is then interpreted. (Author/RM)

An externality is an activity on the part of one party that enters directly into another party's utility or production function. The distinction between genuine and pecuniary externalities should not be based on their differing impacts on relative prices, but rather on their impacts on third parties' utility and production functions. (Author/RM)

The author responds to a critique of his article "Secondary Economics Textbooks and Ideological Bias" (Theory and Research in Social Education, Spr 1983). Contention points include the question of consensus in economics education, the concern that texts lead students to conclusions about free enterprise, and a framework for evaluating bias. (RM)

Undergraduate home economics degree-granting programs are becoming more and more diverse. This movement has led to considerable debate about whether the specialized programs are home economics and whether the graduates are home economists. This article reviews some of these issues and makes recommendations for curriculum planning. (Author)

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)

Four simulation games in the area of economics are reviewed to facilitate their classroom adaptation. (Au/KM)

A practicum course, "Family Functioning," is an attempt by the School of Home Economics at the University of Nevada to make its students more sensitive to people while offering general home economics subject-matter courses. The response from students and from the families involved has been encouraging. (AG)

The value of the program was the realization by the participants that they had a skill for which others would pay. They also gained practical experience in communication, record-keeping, and manners necessary in dealing with each other and with customers. (AG)

Applies performance-based criteria to professionalism. (MU)

Discusses the likely conversion of the United States to the metric system and the role of home economists in teaching the system to others. (SB)

Examines the relationship and suggests ways that this interdependence might be strengthened. (SB)

The home economics profession has long emphasized service to the family, but the ways and means are often in dispute. How do we serve families--directly or indirectly? To whom is our ultimate commitment--to the individual or even to society at large? Dr. Ray considers these and other aspects of professional involvement in this paper, originally…

College teachers of economics are called upon to give top priority to introductory courses. A policy-oriented course with opportunity cost as the theme is proposed. (DB)

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)