A Retrospective Look at Undergraduate Economics

Abstract

With humor, as well as wisdom, experience, and insight, Ben Lewis conveys an “evangelical message” admonishing college economists to give “top priority” to the introductory courses. Deploring the lack of concern about the beginning course, he calls upon us to make it so attractive to students that few will want to miss it. A policy-oriented course with opportunity cost as “the great recurrent theme” is proposed.