A Simple Exposition of the Social Security Trust Fund.

Holahan, William L.; Schug, Mark C.

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ERIC Number: EJ651315

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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A Simple Exposition of the Social Security Trust Fund.

Holahan, William L.; Schug, Mark C.

Journal of Economic Education, v31 n4 p340-48 Fall 2000

Discusses a strategy for teaching students about how the Social Security Trust Fund works. Explains that a flow chart is presented to the students; four terms are defined (deficit, surplus, debt, and reserve); and a new graph is prepared to show the paths of these four variables. (CMK)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Graphs, Higher Education, Textbook Content, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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