tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281401470076705837.post7143022223277203083..comments2023-06-08T20:29:41.626+05:30Comments on Rethinking Development Economics: Announcement: Poll Real-World Economics Review BlogSumita Kalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164561739136253759noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281401470076705837.post-91223959838382856152010-04-17T03:01:59.707+05:302010-04-17T03:01:59.707+05:30he problem comes partly from a terminological conf...he problem comes partly from a terminological confusion. “Theorist” has come to mean in economics “guys trained in Mathematics-Department math.” (I note again that this Hilbert/Bourbaki style has nothing, nada, rien to do with the sort of math that physicists and engineers actually use to investigate the world; go have a look at The Physical Review and you’ll see what I mean.) <br />he problem comes partly from a terminological confusion. “Theorist” has come to mean in economics “guys trained in Mathematics-Department math.” (I note again that this Hilbert/Bourbaki style has nothing, nada, rien to do with the sort of math that physicists and engineers actually use to investigate the world; go have a look at The Physical Review and you’ll see what I mean.) Since the “theorists” so defined can’t do anything else (like give a substantive course in economic history or in urban economics), they get assigned to first-year graduate courses. It’s their comparative advantage, considering that the department has made the mistake of hiring them in the first place.SEO Agenturhttp://www.internet-marketing-py.comnoreply@blogger.com