Development in Children's Thinking about International Trade.
nternational trade issues have I become increasingly important with the globalization of the world economy. Regional trade arrangements in Europe, North America, the Pacific Rim, and the Caribbean are developing rapidly. International competition remains a substantial challenge to American f m s . Leaders concerned about damage to the environment are increasingly demanding remedies that have serious international economic implications. Clearly, citizens of the future wil l require a highly developed understanding of the costs and benefits associated with international trade. There is evidence that young people do not understand the economics of international trade as well as they understand more fundamental economic concepts (Walstad and Soper 1988). We contend that teachers and curriculum leaders need to understand how children and adolescents reason