Passion and Craft: Economists at Work
Most celebrities have to wait until the end of their careers to publish their autobiographies. Here, twenty economists in mid-career (nineteen scholars and an economics journalist) bring together personal accounts of their work and lives. The contributors were asked to elaborate on their methods of working and their private thoughts. The result is a rich set of biographies, addressing issues such as the effects of politics on work and vice versa, family life, creativity in and inspired by the...
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Autobiographical essays from twenty top economists at mid-career
ForewordPrefaceIntroduction1On Becoming and Being an Economist20Confessions of an Economic Gadfly39Why I Work57My System of Work (Not!)69Principles of Economics82The Economist as Detective98Politics and Precision: Pursuing Economics outside the Mainstream113Doing Research133How I Work143The Art of Law and Economics: An Autobiographical Essay155My Rules of Thumb176Duty and Creativity in Economic Scholarship187Assembling the Puzzle Pieces199Confessions of an Aging Enfant Terrible213Working on Game Theory: A Personal Perspective227Work, Family, and Odd Topics: On Being a Female Economist234Ways I Have Worked243How to Build an Economic Model in Your Spare Time256Knowing vs. Proving: Working as an Economic Journalist272How and Why I Work on Economic History283Contributors305Index307
