Enrichment
Reforming Economics Education at University
24th February 2017
Martin Sandhu reviews some new books on reforming economics education in the universities. So much depends on how economics is taught both in schools, colleges and on university campuses. I am increasingly of the view that a pure Economics degree is less valuable than a joint-honours course where great synoptic connections between academic disciplines can be made. The world is a complex and messy place - we should emphasise more of the complexity and uncertainty in our teaching.
Read Andy Haldane here in a recent issue of OECD insights - From economic crisis to crisis in economics
Chief Economist @bankofengland Andy Haldane writes for @OECD insights on the importance of complexity in economics https://t.co/uw87NbK0ke pic.twitter.com/qzlssIm0fq
— UK Delegation OECD (@UKOECD) January 12, 2017
BoE Chief economist Andy Haldane warned that continuing failure of economics as predictive science invited derision https://t.co/E7bL4kkc96
— Nicolette Erasmus (@NicoletteErasms) February 4, 2017
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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