Research plays an important role in underpinning a country's economic and social life. Universities are at the centre of the research and human capital generating process. The aim of this paper is to explore the links between research output, research income, academic and non-academic labour and some of the characteristics of Australian…

Among the activities mentioned are: the initiation of a three-year national research study on high school seniors; the revision of the Test of Economic Literacy; the development of a new scope and sequence document; and the completion of teacher and administrator training manuals for use with the audio-visual material entitled "Economics U$A".…

Reports the activities of the Committee at its annual meeting, held in December, 1985. Topics include the need for more research on education in economics, enlisting more economists in economic education activities, and the training of elementary and secondary teachers. (JDH)

Reviews research on the Joint Council on Economic Education's (JCEE) K-12 Developmental Economic Education Program (DEEP). Claims that limitations of previous studies and JCEE's recent decision to expand further DEEP create the need for more comprehensive understanding of DEEP and economics instruction at the precollege level. (BSR)

Claims that many intermediate macroeconomic textbooks contain incorrect examples of aggregate demand curves. Diagrams correct and incorrect curves and discusses how incorrect diagrams can lead students to draw wrong conclusions. Argues that textbooks should not sacrifice correctness for simplicity. (RKM)

Contends that, when discrete choice models are taught, particularly the probit model, it is the method rather than the interpretation of the results that is emphasized. This article provides a graphical technique for interpretation of an estimated probit coefficient that will be useful in statistics and econometrics courses. (GG)

The authors identify challenges for home economics educators who are involved in work/family research and explore ways to meet these challenges. Research priorities are identified. Suggestions are given for selecting representative samples, obtaining cooperation from employers, developing instruments for data collection, and securing funds.…