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Author(s): Jane S. Shaw [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, Raleigh, NC, USA Cents and Sensibility: What Economics Can Learn from the Humanities , by [...]

Author(s): Jane S. Shaw [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, 353 E. Six Forks Road Suite 200, 27609, Raleigh, NC, USA Don't be misled by [...]

The problem facing American colleges and universities is larger than even the term "bubble" implies. A bursting bubble would force change on the more than four thousand postsecondary institutions in the United States, but something even more destructive is going to hit higher education, probably at the same time. The major sign that a bubble is about to rupture would be a decline in enrollment--one that might start slowly, but build fast. For private schools that depend heavily on tuition, and for public universities that count on rising enrollment funding from their states, decisions by potential students to stay away could spell serious financial trouble. In this article, the author examines an array of possible post-bubble solutions, and argues that for-profit institutions may actually be in the best position to survive a financial collapse. (Contains 19 footnotes.)

Suggests that U.S. classrooms sometimes provide a forum for distorted views of environmental problems, noting that all those involved in education, from kindergarten through the graduate level, should be concerned about such distortions. Discusses the importance of providing students with accurate information and recommends that people directly involved in environmental education at any level should look for ways to improve on this process. (SM)

Explains free-market environmentalism, demonstrating how it is integral to environmental economics. Discusses issues such as market and government failures; the "tragedy of the commons"; and how to avoid said tragedy, focusing on the role of private property rights. Provides suggestions for history, social studies, and economics teachers on introducing economics into environmental issues. (CMK)

* Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education By Jerry Kirkpatrick Claremont, Calif.: TLJ Books, 2008. Pp. 212. $18.95 paper. As Thomas Jefferson famously said, [...]

* The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-Mile Diet By Pierre Desrochers, and Hiroko Shimizu New York: Public Affairs, 2012. Pp. 288. $26.99 cloth. One rarely patronizes a gourmet [...]

The problems faced by national parks such as insufficient funding and deteriorating facilities and services could be resolved through 'corporatizing.' The term means giving park managers incentives to improve their services and facilities. This also includes allowing park managers to retain a portion of the fees they collect, implement rate increases and raise funds through donations and research missions.

The most important question for conservatives today is not who will be the GOP presidential candidate in 1996. It is whether Republican congressional leaders will honor their Contract With America [...]

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed By Jared Diamond New York: Viking, 2005. Pp. 592. $29.95 cloth, $17.00 paperback. A fascinating book lies within the nearly six hundred [...]

Sustainable development can be achieved only through market-based economic progress. In supporting institutions which foster economic growth, access to sustainable development is gained since economic well-being promotes human and environmental health. Market economies must be allowed to continue without government intervention since Western industrialized countries have generally treated their environments with care and also because economic progress raise environmental consciousness. Thus, government policies that would induce changes in technology and behavior are bound to fail.

Environmental regulation brings raised costs, but can also be a good business opportunity for some firms. Some observers believe that regulation encourages cost-reducing innovation, thus boosting profits.