James Kwak is the latest to take up the point that Economics 101 isn't all that good as a basis for designing public policy. To which the answer is, well, yes, of course. Why is anyone in the ...

letters in The Wall Street Journal $250 Economics 101 textbook, gouging, incentives, accountability, ... My university calculus text had little to no material less than a century old, ...

Students must have completed Econ 101 and a semester of calculus by the time of their application to the economics major. Students are also encouraged to take one or more intermediate-level core ...

Most upper-level courses have both ECON 101 and ECON 102 (Principles of Macroeconomics) as prerequisites. If you plan on majoring in economics, you should complete ECON 101 and 102 in your first year.

Take ECON 101/102 (Principles of Economics) in the freshman or sophomore year. If needed, take Calculus (MATH 108, 111 or 131) in your freshman or sophomore year; Take ECON 303/304 (Intermediate ...

About a month ago, a friend shared with me an article entitled “The Curse of Econ 101” by one James Kwak. It was published by The Atlantic in January. Mr. Kwak’s basic gripe is “the ...

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