An International Perspective on Economic Education

Abstract

List of Figures and Tables. 1. An Introduction to an International Perspective on Economic Education W.B. Walstad. I: Rationale and Framework for Economic Education in the Schools. 2. Economic Education for a Half-Century of Radical Change W.J. Baumol. 3. A Global Framework for Teaching Economics P. Saunders. II: Consensus and Dissension in Economics and the Effects on Economic Education. 4. Economists' Ideological Conflicts and Consensus on Economic Issues and their Implications for Economic Education M. Watts. 5. A Comparison of the Views of Economists, Economic Educators, Teachers and Journalists on Economic Issues W. Becker, W.B. Walstad, M. Watts. III: Research and Assessment of High School Economics in the United States. 6. Research on High School Economics in the United States: Further Considerations W. Becker, W. Greene, S. Rosen. 7. An Assessment of Economics Instruction in American High Schools W.B. Walstad. IV: Economic Education in Secondary Schools in Other Nations. 8. Economic Understanding in the United Kingdom D.J. Whitehead. 9. The Canadian Experience and the Lasting Impact of Economic Education A. Myatt, C. Waddell. 10. Economic Education in Japanese Secondary Schools L. Ellington, T. Uozumi. V: Comparisons of Economic Understanding across Nations. 11. Economic Literacy in German-Speaking Countries and the United States: Methods and First Results of a Comparative Study K. Beck, V. Krumm. 12. Economic Literacy in the Republic of Korea and the United States Kyung-Keun Kim. 13. High School Economics in Australia K. McKenna. VI: The Role of Economic Education in a Transition to a Market Economy. 14. The Changing Face of Economics Instruction in Russia F.W. Rushing. 15. Economic Education and Transition in Eastern Europe G.M. Vredeveld, D.M. Ispirodonova. 16. High School Economics in the People's Republic of China R. Shen, T.Y. Shen. Index.