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• The Economics of Technology ( More about this ) - This monograph examines the major economic and policy issues that surround the development and use of new technologies. Examples from a wide variety of technologies and industries are used to illustrate the issues involved, many of which are drawn from other monographs in the NLA monograph series. In addition, the monograph is self-contained in that all of the economic concepts that are utilized are first introduced and explained. The monograph is therefore weIl-suited for undergraduate economics courses that include an examination of the economics of technical change. Among the topics covered are. decisions by firms to utilize existing technologies, consequences of government intervention in the process of technical change, implications of technical innovation for the economic welfare of different groups in society, the extent of direct government support and subsidies for research and development in the U.S., the usefulness of benefit cost analysis and technology assessment, and examination of the question of whether or not the recent world wide slowdown in the rate of economic and productivity growth has been caused by a slowdown in the rate of technical change. This volume makes a lot of use of summation notation and reading and interpretation of graphs of algebraic relationships. Discussion questions are included with each chapter, although most are not of a quantitative nature. Creator: Vincent H. Smith Submitted on: 05/18/2010 Subject: technology, government, economics Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Unit of Instruction Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Total Tax Revenue of State Government and Local per $1,000 of Personal Income ( More about this ) - Chart ranking states by state and local revenue per $1000 dollars of personal income -- essentially the aggregate non-federal taxes paid by citizens of the state. Could prompt discussion about what causes tax rates as there seems to be little correlation between tax revenues (per income) and the wealth, population, size or political ideology of the state. When compared to the income for state governments alone (http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/documents/P9P10.pdf) can provide insight into the distribution of responsibility between local governments. Creator: California Department of Finance Submitted on: 05/18/2010 Subject: taxes, budget, economics, government, local government Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Farm Output, Income, and Government Payments by State: 2006 and 2007 ( More about this ) - Lists agricultural output, farm income and government payments to the agricultural sector by state. Creator: US Census Bureau Submitted on: 05/17/2010 Subject: North America, agriculture, business, government Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Total Tax Revenue of State Government per $1,000 of Personal Income ( More about this ) - Chart ranking states by revenue per $1000 dollars of personal income -- essentially the aggregate state tax rate. Could prompt discussion about what causes tax rates as there seems to be little correlation between tax revenues (per income) and the wealth, population, size or political ideology of the state. When compared to combined income of states and local governments (http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/documents/P15.pdf) can give insight into the distribution of responsibilities between various levels of local government. Creator: California Department of Finance Submitted on: 05/17/2010 Subject: taxes, budget, economics, government, local government Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Game Theory Lecture 2 ( More about this ) - Powerpoint presentation for an advanced undergraduate course in international relations and game theory that focuses on strategic form games and Nash Equilibrium as part of an introduction to the game theory required for the course. Creator: Curtis Signorino Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, policy, systems of government, statistical models Education Level: Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Game Theory Lecture 1 ( More about this ) - Powerpoint presentation for an advanced undergraduate course in international relations and game theory that focuses on introducing preferences, utilities, lotteries, and expected utilities as part of an introduction to the game theory required for the course. Creator: Curtis Signorino Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, policy, systems of government, statistical models Education Level: Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Theories of International Relations ( More about this ) - Syllabus for an advanced undergraduate course in international relations focusing on game theoretical approaches. The syllabus includes the reading list and the grading plan for the course Creator: Curtis Signorino Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, policy, systems of government, statistical models Education Level: Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Voter Participation by County, at the Presidential Primary Election ( More about this ) - Table charting participation in the 2008 presidential primary by county. Includes eligible voters, registered voters and participants in the primary. Could be especially useful when compared to the racial and economic makeup of the various counties to lead to a discussion of factors affecting political participation. Worth discussing whether relative turnout rates in a primary would be similar to those of a general election or whether some factors would decrease turnout in some areas more than in others. Creator: California Department of Finance Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, federal government, elections, executive branch, voters Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Mathline Activity IV -- Approval Voting ( More about this ) - Mock election demonstrating approval voting, an electoral system in which voters can select as many or as few candidates as they wish. Rarely used in governmental elections, the approval voting method has often been discussed as an electoral method and is used in many non-governmental situations. This activity is especially useful when used in conjunction with other electoral simulations. Creator: Public Broadcasting System Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, elections, legislative branch, systems of government Education Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Type: Simulation Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Mathline Activity III -- Pairwise Comparisons ( More about this ) - Mock-election demonstrating the pairwise comparison method of decision making, whereby each candidate is compared to another and the candidate who wins the highest number of the pairwise comparisons is the winner. While the pairwise method is rarely, if ever, used in elections, it is used in many other decision making situations. This activity is especially useful when used in conjunction with other electoral simulations. Creator: Public Broadcasting System Submitted on: 05/14/2010 Subject: government, elections, legislation, systems of government Education Level: Middle School, High School Type: Simulation Access Rights: Free Access Relevance