The nature of the Soviet economic challenge to the world and to the United States is described in relation to standard of living, political influence, hegemony of Eastern Europe, and military power (Author/KM)

The article is concerned with Canada's national objectives for the North. It sets out a reordering of priorities, suggesting a strategy for attaining those objectives which the Government considers to be of the highest priority for this decade (1970) in both the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. It takes special account of the fact that in most…

Stuart Chase, through his writings, contributed greatly to acquainting the American public with many concepts generally accepted today: social planning to eliminate economic waste, greater government regulation of business, confrontation of technological unemployment, a national approach to social and economic questions at right angles to laissez…

This section of the annual report on the chemical industry provides data on the chemical production of Japan, West Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, and France, including the output of major chemical products in these nations. (PR)

After enumerating the problems of pollution and overpopulation, author suggests courses of action for schools and individuals. (SP)

Discusses the relationship of New Zealand's economic development to its educational development, reviews the status of instructional media there, and points out that programed learning has had no impact to date in that country. (LS)

How may a journal of economic education help to realize economics in the transmission of knowledge and the spread of more accurate images of the social system without which democracy is likely to fail? (Editor)

New data on the economic history of Tokugawa, Japan necessitate revisions in traditional and Marxist interpretations, many of which are no longer consistent with the available evidence. One major outcome of recent studies is the awareness of the continuities between Tokugawa and Meiji economic growth. (RM)

Describes higher education's role in effecting Illinois' economic renaissance. Discusses what is being done, suggests important initiatives that can be undertaken, and indicates areas where additional funding is needed to continue and expand present efforts. (JOW)

Demonstrates the importance of the use of nonformal education programs for teaching basic survival skills to adults in developing countries. (Availability: Dept. of Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506) (SK)

Revised projections indicate a shift from government spending to private investment. Scenarios assume a broad range of values for productivity, inflation, and fiscal policy. (Author)

Follows the evolution of thinking on the role of education in development since the 1940s. Data are taken from statements made by the departments and ministries of education in various nations, the International Bureau of Education in Geneva, and reports of international organizations. (DB)