Dear Gina,
I think many schools require the reading of classical economists. The main
difference though is how the work of the classical economists are presented.
For instance, neo-classical economics holds that rational choice economics,
supply and demand schedules, and the concept of unique e
Three things which strike me about Buchanan are this:
His opening of the economic Pandora's box has set Republicans on their ear
because he has refused to organize his political campaign around the red
herring of abortion. The Republicans don't actually give a damn about
abortion, but it has pro
I have to chime in with a comment re Colorado: When I was there (from 1974 to
1977), History of Thought was a required course for all Ph.D. students; we even
had to take preliminary exams in thought. I was lucky enough to take it when
Boulding was teaching it. And yes, we read quite a bit of S
At Manitoba we require history of thought at the honours level as a
requirement for an honours degree. Anyone entering the PhD program
is required either to have honours level history or thought and
at least one course in economic history, or if the student doesn't
have them on entry, must take o
I've heard that the UofU has a decent economics department, and I
guess this is evidence. I'm taking a course in the History of
Economic Thought right now, and enjoying it very much. It is part of
a 3-quarter series, and I think it's required for PhD, but I'm just
picking up a minor in economics
Here's something you might like, recently submitted to Trends in
Evolutionary Ecology (TREE). Comments welcome.
Lisa
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Oops, that was supposed to go to Terry. If anybody wants the rest of
it, let me know, I'll send it out. There are only two more parts,
including references.
Lisa
At 4:01 PM 3/4/96, ZAHNISER STEVEN SCOTT wrote:
>Finally, may I close by saying that one of my professors once
>conceded while slightly inebriated, "At Colorado, we've done away with
>thought."
It seems to me the U.S. bourgeoisie - can I use that word? - has botched
its inheritance from earlier
Here's something you might like, recently submitted to Trends in
Evolutionary Ecology (TREE). Comments welcome.
Lisa
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The Behavioral Ecology of Modern Hunter-Gatherers and Human Evolution
Kristen Hawkes
James F. O'Connell
Lisa Rogers
Department of Anthropolog
The literary classics have been replaced by classic comics. Economic classics
have been replaced by neo-classical comics.
Cheers, Ken Hanly
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> From: ZAHNISER STEVEN SCOTT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject:[PEN-L:3238] Re: Classics
>
> A follow-up to my earlier comment:
>
> I recently went to a conference where I met with several of my
Gina asks:
> Perhaps this isn't the best crew to ask this question of, but does anyone
> know if reading the works of the classical economists is -required- in
> any mainstream, orthodox programs in the country?
Typically, no.
A follow-up to my earlier comment:
I recently went to a conference where I met with several of my
predecessor graduate students at Colorado from 10 years ago. Their course
work differed radically (I think "radically" here is the right word) from
my own course work. Their work included a his
Justin (hi!) writes:
> Michigan had a regular two-semester grad course in history of economic
> thought when I was there (1980's--I was in phil and polisci).
Yes, but it wasn't required, so that most students didn't take it,
and thus most students never even read Adam Smith.
They also
> had
>
> It may have rated a paragraph in a few northern hemisphere newspapers, but
> perhaps not ...
>
> Please feel free to repost.
>
> NATIONAL ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA SEE LANDSLIDE WIN TO CONSERVATIVES
>
> On Saturday 2 March 1996 Australians resoundingly voted out of office the
> social democra
> March 3, 1996
>
> Home Improvement: A 2,000-Mile Fence? First, Get
> Estimates
>
> By SAM HOWE VERHOVEK
>
> [H] OUSTON -- If he is elected president of the United
> States, Pat Buchanan vows, "I will stop this massive
>
Columbia has the luck of having the Barnard economics department, headed
by the two pretty heterodox economists Duncan Foley and Andre
Bergstaller. Bergstaller is teaching a graduate history of economic
thought course this semester that I'm taking (I think someone does every
year) and it's p
Dear friends,
I agree with Mike Meeropol about Buchanan. In a class I was teaching
to local unionists in Johnstown, PA in labor economics, some students
expressed some support for Buchanan because he was the only candidate
talking about thei issues that they were worried about. When I
point
Michigan had a regular two-semester grad course in history of economic
thought when I was there (1980's--I was in phil and polisci). They also
had a pretty good political economy track, but Tom Weisskopf tells me it's
been destroyed, they won't even let him teach grad students any more. He's
a bi
C.N.Gomersall wrote:
> >As a Ph.D. student at Colorado, I didn't even read Smith!
> Smith??
Not surprising. Most graduate economics departments don't teach the
history of economic thought, methodology, or political economy in any
systematic manner. Why should they? After all, econometrics is w
C.N.Gomersall wrote:
>
> >As a Ph.D. student at Colorado, I didn't even read Smith!
>
> Smith??
An even more interesting question: how many graduate programs offer a
course in the History of Thought every year -- even if it's not required?
--
Mike Meeropol
Economics Department
Cultures Past
Michael Perelman wrote:
>
> I don't think that those who use an appeal to small business are really
> appealing to small business itself, but the failing segments of small
> business and the frustrated lower classes who aspire to be part of the
> small business sector. Even so, B. does not seem
>As a Ph.D. student at Colorado, I didn't even read Smith!
Smith??
There is a marvelous book that fits Dale's needs. It is "A History of
Banks and Banking from the Revolution to the Civil War." Author is
Bray Hammond and it won a prize when published. I think it was
published around 1958 or 1959.
It is very readable and it should be a book read by e
At 10:35 PM 3/3/96, Blair Sandler wrote:
>At 7:55 PM 3/3/96, Doug Henwood wrote:
>>For those of you who missed this (and I'm only forwarding the first few
>>paragraphs of this long story so I don't hear copyright infringement
>>complaints):
>>
>> WASHINGTON (AP) -- Presidential hopeful Pat Buch
I don't think that those who use an appeal to small business are really
appealing to small business itself, but the failing segments of small
business and the frustrated lower classes who aspire to be part of the
small business sector. Even so, B. does not seem to be able to appeal to
more than
As a Ph.D. student at Colorado, I didn't even read Smith!
Steven Zahniser
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There's been some theorizing that Pat Buchanan represents a wing of the
nationalistic business class. While it's certainly true that Roger
Milliken, the reactionary textile magnate, supports Buchanan, he doesn't
seem to be getting much other biz support.
Today's (Mar 4) Wall Street Journal report
Following up other recommendations on the New York Times pieces I decided to
post this important dictionary. Note that while the New York Times refers
to "slang" in the introduction there are no actual "worker" based slang in
the article (and there are a few choice and colorful phrases about be
Perhaps this isn't the best crew to ask this question of, but does anyone
know if reading the works of the classical economists is -required- in
any mainstream, orthodox programs in the country? If so, who else
besides Smith is read?
Thanks,
Gina Neff
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It may have rated a paragraph in a few northern hemisphere newspapers, but
perhaps not ...
Please feel free to repost.
NATIONAL ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA SEE LANDSLIDE WIN TO CONSERVATIVES
On Saturday 2 March 1996 Australians resoundingly voted out of office the
social democratic Australian Labor
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