The Lost Art of Economics: Essays on Economics and the Economic Profession (Elgar Monographs) [Hardcover]

David C. Colander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001 | ISBN-10: 1840646942 | ISBN-13: 978-1840646948 | Edition: Reprint

A collection of essays by economist David Colander, exploring the lost art of economics. He is wholly familiar with the techniques employed by economists, but finds them wanting in realism and imagination. At the same time, he does not rest content with dismissal, but suggests constructive alternatives. He has much to say about how graduate economist training in the top university departments has gone badly off the rails: they do not teach their students how to apply economics sensibly, but transform them into model-driven, number-crunching individuals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A set of lucid and thought-provoking essays on important but often neglected topics. It deserves a wide readership.' -- Thomas Mayer, Emeritus Professor, University of California, Davis

'This book is a must reading for serious students of economic thought.' -- - Lall B. Ramrattan, EH.net

Colander's work displays not only a high level of technical skill but also imagination and creativeness. -- – Paul Streeten, Boston University, US, Balliol College, Oxford and University of Sussex, UK

This book contains a set of very serious essays, and is not just a jeremiad. Three cheers. -- – W.Max Corden, Johns Hopkins University

About the Author

David Colander, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics, Middlebury College, Vermont

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub; Reprint edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840646942
• ISBN-13: 978-1840646948
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,555,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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