Re: "Principles" of economics
John E. L. Robertson (JEROBE00@UKCC.uky.edu)
Thu, 17 Nov 94 13:39:40 EST
If macro can boiled down to two, can micro be reduced to one--constrained optim
ization? From the responses, another principle might be Never jump to conclusi
ons from insufficient data. In an age where accreditation demands more and mo
re specificity in the objects of eeucation, an agreed on core of goals would be
benefifcial. The origin of my inquiry is that I am currently looking at a pros
pectus for a new text in the field that proposes to have such a list. I just w
ondered if that was a bit presumptious.