The making of an economist /
This book focuses on the graduate education of a small group of economists--those at elite schools. It is intended for three audiences: aspiring economists, economists, and the lay public. The book reports conversations with MIT, Harvard, Chicago, and Columbia students
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London :
Routledge,
2019
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| Series: | Studies in the history, methods, and boundaries of economics
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Nature of the Economics Profession
- The Making of an Economist
- Reciting the Kama Sutra Under a Fig Tree: Further Results from the Survey
- Conversations with Graduate Students
- Ambivalence and Security: MIT Students
- Diversity and Skepticism: Harvard Students
- Eclecticism and Concern: Columbia Students
- Commitment and Loyalty: Chicago Students
- Interpretations
- A Case of Mistaken Identities
- Workmanship, Incentives, and Cynicism1