The Making of an Economist, Redux

by David Colander

Book Overview

Economists seem to be everywhere in the media these days. But what exactly do today's economists do? What and how are they taught? Updating David Colander and Arjo Klamer's classic The Making of an Economist, this book shows what is happening in elite U.S. economics Ph.D. programs. By examining these programs, Colander gives a view of cutting-edge economics--and a glimpse at its likely future. And by comparing economics education today to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691138516
• ISBN13: 9780691138510
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"