Translating Economics Into English
October 21, 2019
With 25% fewer college students pursing English majors now than before the Great Recession—most of the missing having moved into technical fields—economists worry about producing enough “storytellers” to fill management ranks in major parts of the economy. Their concern aligns with a recent National Academies study, described in Issues, that calls for higher education to better blend disciplines and aim at producing well-rounded individuals with, among other attributes, good written and oral communication skills and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings.