How To Change the Teaching of Economics
For what it’s worth allow me to pass along a link to a panel on the topic of change in teaching economics: GDAE Panel
Mystery Growth Theory
I have been reading Gregory Clark’s brief history of the world economy “A Farewell to Alms” as part of my continuing reading on inequality. Somehow I think I need to know more about the entire arc of growth in our modern era and inevitably that means reading more about the great mystery of the surge […]
What Does LSE Mean?
I just received an email from the London School of Economics asking me to donate, as a loyal alumni, so that they can devote funds to “innovation”. The university of the future seems to be the objective of this innovation. What on earth is this? What about higher education needs innovating? Why the imperative? I understand […]