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Harvard's introductory economics course, affectionately known as "Ec 10" by government and fine arts concentrators alike, boasts an enrollment of 1,021 students this semester. But Ec 10 is only an introduction that acquaints its students with the basic tools of micro-and macroeconomics. It effectively enables them to read The Wall Street Journal and understand what, for example, a rise in interest rates actually means...
Consequently, most Harvard students have their first and last encounter with economics in Ec 10. But, according to an article in last Sunday's New York Times, the same is not true in Russia. Yes, Russia. According to the article, first-graders in Russia are being taught concepts such as profit, loss and capital accumulation. The article reports: "A new textbook published this year, Economics for Little Ones or How Misha Became a Businessman, tells the story of a simple but industrious bear who opens a...store in the forest. His sole competitor is described as Winnie the Pooh...
...know that when I chose to concentrate in economics freshman year it was certainly not due to a love for the field inspired by a semester and a half of Ec 10. Rather, economics seemed like the easiest and least offensive of all my choices. Most of my classmates received absolutely no advising before declaring their concentration, contrary to the misconception that first-years receive more advice than they need or know what to do with. Basic decisions of class choice or thesis advising, as well as decisions about the recruiting process and graduate school applications, require some amount...
...Taken Ec 10? Then you're eligible for Economics 1661: "Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy," taught by Kennedy School Associate Professor of Public Policy Robert N. Stavins...
...Ec 1661 is offered Mondays and Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kennedy School...