The treatment of the role of government in high school economics textbooks

The content and point of view of high school economics textbooks likely influences what is taught in high school economics classes. Using a set of recently published high school economics textbooks, we examine the manner in which each text treats the role of government. We develop a rubric of eight...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of private enterprise 2008-10, Vol.24 (1), p.155
Hauptverfasser:	Lopus, Jane S, Paringer, Lynn, Leet, Don R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Capitalism Competition Economics Economics education Economists Education Educational aspects Externality Friedman, Milton Government Income redistribution Law enforcement Monopolies Property rights Public administration Secondary schools Studies Study and teaching Teachers Textbooks Works
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Zusammenfassung:	The content and point of view of high school economics textbooks likely influences what is taught in high school economics classes. Using a set of recently published high school economics textbooks, we examine the manner in which each text treats the role of government. We develop a rubric of eight criteria from Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom (1962). Using these criteria, we evaluate each text on the basis of content coverage and whether a free-enterprise discussion of the topics is included. We find a considerable degree of variability in the texts' discussions of property rights and in their point of view about the role of government. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:	0890-913X