Since the new academic year is about to start, I thought I’d fill you in on what’s new at GMU Econ.
First, the bad news: Some of our experimentalists are leaving, including Nobel prize-winner Vernon Smith.
Second, the good news: Two of the world’s best experimentalists – Kevin McCabe and Dan Houser – are staying.
Third, the excellent news: Six outstanding new faculty have joined our department. They are… [drum roll please]
- Three noted economic historians: John Nye, Gary Richardson, and Werner Troesken
- Publishing machine – and piracy expert – Peter Leeson.
- Newly-minted University of Chicago political economist Omar Al-Ubaydli.
- and Garett Jones, a gracious iconoclast, and the world’s leading researcher on economics and IQ.
Whenever people ask me about the best three things at GMU, my answer is always “Colleagues, colleagues, colleagues.” I’ll miss Vernon and company. But all things considered, I’m looking forward to my best year yet.
READER COMMENTS
Barkley Rosser
Aug 21 2007 at 3:08pm
Well, at least Vernon and crew will be around for another year…
Tom S.
Aug 21 2007 at 4:33pm
Don’t forget about Robert Axtell
Barkley Rosser
Aug 22 2007 at 11:27am
For that matter there is also Richard Florida, although maybe Bryan and Arnold are not as keen on him.
John
Aug 22 2007 at 2:20pm
speaking of new, what’s this new MA in economics that Dr. Boettke is being offered through the Mercatus Center?
David
Aug 23 2007 at 12:29pm
not to mention that Garrett Jones is teaching the undergrad Public Choice section, and The Myth of the Rational Voter is among the required readings.
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