A message from the new chair

As the new Chair of the EBEA, as from September, I find that I am facing many fresh challenges. Inevitably this raises questions about where to concentrate efforts. It is very clear that I should be looking at EBEA issues as a whole and not at who should review the next new textbook.

As a classroom resource specialist, I have really enjoyed working on the journal team, so much so that I am sure to take a continuing interest. But I must relinquish the job of Reviews Editor and the editing of the Economics in the Classroom section. Anyway, it's time for new blood; I have been doing the reviews for five years and the classroom section for two. Before I started as reviews editor, a much-respected member of the EBEA told me that it was the best job in the Association. He painted a picture of wining and dining at publishers' expense and hinted at other possible perks. I am sorry to say that no publisher gave me so much as a cup of tea and a sandwich. All the best books have to be sent out to the reviewers. No other perk has appeared either. The story was pure fiction. One or two people said it was questionable to have a known author editing the reviews. Actually it's a distinct disadvantage because it means that you have to send your own stuff (when it really must be reviewed) to the reviewer who seems most likely to give it a hard time. It is a privilege to have all those interesting books crossing your desk. So I hope my successor as Reviews Editor will enjoy it as much as I did. And somewhere out there is a new Economics in the Classroom editor waiting for the call to come.

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