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Jeffrey A. Miron, director of undergraduate studies for the economics department, says that Social Analysis 72 does not fulfill the introductory requirement for the economics concentration because it doesn’t cover all of the material offered in the two-semester Ec 10 course. But while it does not count for concentration credit, he said, the economics department still endorsed the course because “we’re not about shutting down options...
...Economics Department’s leadership—which similarly felt as though quantitative social science had been left out in the cold—stood with Mankiw in solidarity. According to several Gen Ed committee members, department chair James H. Stock and director of undergraduate studies Jeffrey A. Miron visited a Gen Ed committee meeting to argue that Ec10 still belonged in the “United States in the World” exactly as it was. According to former Gen Ed committee member Chase-Levenson, Stock seemed to be “chafing” at the idea...
...group within the Institute of Politics that sponsored the discussion. Joseph is also a Crimson editorial board editor. The discussion featured guest panelists from several walks of University life, including Ryan Travia, director of Alcohol & Other Drug Services at UHS, and Economics Department Director of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey A. Miron. Stefan K. Muller ’12, the president of the National Youth Rights Association, a group that advocates lifting legal restrictions that are imposed on minors, was also a panelist. IOP Fellow and political consultant Teresa M. Vilmain moderated the discussion. The panelists specifically focused on the need...
...Harvard Economics Lecturer Jeffrey Miron! You recently advocated legalizing all drugs on CNN. Even if legalization is the only way to stop the violence, don’t you think that drug use would also increase if drugs were legalized? “I think it’s plausible we would see a moderate increase. But all of the heavy users are already using, so most of the increase will be in moderate usage. And there would be quality controls for the drugs, similar to the current ones on alcohol and tobacco...
...newsletter also said that sophomore tutorials—mandatory, small-sized courses which are taught by teaching assistants—will be offered in the fall as well as the spring. According to Director of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey A. Miron, the addition of fall tutorials is intended to “give students a little more flexibility,” and is not an expansion of the program...