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...Feldstein could not be reached for comment...
...course head gives little indication that he wants to deviate from the model that Feldstein maintained over two decades, one that has firmly established Ec 10 as a Harvard institution...
With a new steward, Ec 10 is at a crossroads, as Mankiw has the opportunity to shift away from the well-worn path that Feldstein has set and move toward the drastically different approach that other colleges are taking to teach the principles of economics...
While sections are devoted to the rudiments of theory, the dozen or so lectures per semester feature Feldstein or one of his colleagues expounding upon a field of economics of interest to them. In addition, the syllabus assigns scores of articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals that both analyze economic issues and recommend policy...
This focus on policy makes the political credentials of the course head more relevant. Both Feldstein and Mankiw can be placed on the conservative side of the economic political spectrum, according to most economists interviewed for this article. Both professors chaired the Council of Economic Advisers under Republican presidents...