Dr. Bruce Caldwell, research professor and director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University, outlines some reasons for studying the history of economics. Caldwell delivered these remarks during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society Jan. 25, 2010. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
Opinion
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...