SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on History of Economics Briefing: Neuroeconomics  Jul 25, 2008 Yet when the history of economics is finally written, Joseph LeDoux, the New York band s singer-guitarist, may deserve at least a footnote. In 1996 Mr LeDoux, who by day is a professor of neuroscience at New York University, published a book, The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life , that helped to inspire what is today one of the liveliest and most controversial areas of economic research: neuroeconomics. (The Economist) Economics is for Lovers  Jun 24, 2008 The seating arrangement created one of the most important partnerships in the history of economics. They were married June 25, 1938. (Townhall.com) Bold reformers are mere performers  Jan 5, 2008 Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Andrew WestJanuary 5, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion) America's Credit Crunch: A European View  Nov 14, 2007 His book , a children's history of economics, was published by Beltz. More On This Topic. (Forbes) * The silver lining to impending doom  May 8, 2007 In the history of economics, the ultimate wolf-crier was Joseph Schumpeter. An Austrian economist who taught at Harvard, Schumpeter in 1942 coined the term "creative destruction" to describe what he viewed as the engine of capitalism: how new products and processes constantly overtake existing ones. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) Study abroad goes farther afield  Apr 3, 2007 Each of the programs has a specific study component, she added, such as environmental studies in Costa Rica and the history of economics in Argentina. "They really learn a lot about what it means to be from the U.S. and how our policies and our government are affecting other countries," she said. (Deseret News) Back to History News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008