What the war did was give me the opportunity of three years of continuous reading, and it was in the course of reading that I became convinced that I should become an economist.
There are many forms of writing that are common, but also very formulaic, such as annual reports or economic studies. In those areas, people would probably be relieved not to have to write those kinds of things because they are mundane and drudgery.
Statistical studies are all over the lot about the pluses and minuses of raising the minimum wage.
Political Economy as a branch of science is extremely modern; but the subject with which its enquiries are conversant has in all ages necessarily constituted one of the chief practical interests of mankind.
When I came up to Cambridge (in October 1921) to read economics, I did not have much idea of what it was about.
I am proud to support the incredible economics department at the University of Chicago.
It has been proven through studies by the World Bank and others that companies participating in international trade are more competitive.
First semester I took classes like econ and that kind of stuff, and I was miserable.
