The economics department has expanded its concentration requirements to include additional calculus and econometrics classes, boosting the concentration's number of required courses from 10 to 11. The ...

Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

A lot of people complain about the math in economics. Economists tend to quietly dismiss such complaints as the sour-grapes protests of literary types who lack the talent or training to hack their way ...

The Economics Department revised its concentration requirements for incoming students this past month, increasing the number of required courses and emphasizing a stronger foundation in mathematics.

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Back in May, Noah wrote about the amazingly good deal that is the PhD in economics. Why? Because: You get a job. You get autonomy. You get intellectual fulfillment. The risk is low. Unlike an MBA, law ...

Noted Economist Prof. Ha-Joon Chang, who teaches at Cambridge University, said “95% of economics is common sense – made to look difficult, with the use of jargon and mathematics”. This statement ...