The Politic - The Yale Undergraduate Journal of Politics "An Interview with Edward Conard" By Adira Levine The Politic: What do you see as the current direction of the economy? There are two kinds of recessions. The most common recessions stem from temporary Keynesian-like lulls in demand. The economy declines briefly and then rebounds back to the prior trend line. A temporary lull in demand can cause permanent damage to the economy. Displaced workers may ... Read More
We don’t need more humanities majors
Washington Post By Edward Conard | July 30, 2013 It’s no secret that innovation grows America’s economy. But that growth is constrained in two ways. It is constrained by the amount of properly trained talent, which is needed to produce innovation. And it is constrained by this talent’s willingness to take the entrepreneurial risks critical to commercializing innovation. Given those constraints, it is hard to believe humanities degree programs are the best way to ... Read More
Ed Conard Debates the Economic Value of Humanities Degrees on “Street Smart” with Trish Regan on Bloomberg TV
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