The Making of an Economist, Redux (USED)

Description: Product Description : The Making of an Economist, Redux Economists seem to be everywhere in the media these days But what exactly do todays economists do What and how are they taught Updating David Colander and Arjo Klamers classic The Making of an Economist this book shows what is happening in elite US economics PhD programs By examining these programs Colander gives a view of cuttingedge economicsand a glimpse at its likely future And by comparing economics education today to the findings of the original book the new book shows how muchand in what waysthe field has changed over the past two decades The original book led to a reexamination of graduate education by the profession and has been essential reading for prospective graduate students Like its predecessor The Making of an Economist Redux is likely to provoke discussion within economics and beyondThe book includes new interviews with students at Harvard Princeton Stanford MIT Chicago and Columbia In these conversations the studentsthe next generation of elite economistscolorfully and frankly describe what they think of their field and what graduate economics education is really like The book concludes with reflections by Colander Klamer and Robert SolowThis inside look at the making of economists will interest anyone who wants to better understand the economics profession An indispensible tool for anyone thinking about graduate education in economics this edition is complete with colorful interviews and predictions about the future of cuttingedge economics( it is an used product )

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Location: Houston, Texas

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