Republished from The Australian, by John Lodewijks, University of Western Sydney
WHY does a case for economics need to be made in the first place? Surely economics is the foundation discipline for studies in business, finance, accounting and related fields. Acknowledged as the queen of the social sciences, the scientific community recognises the value of the discipline with the award of Nobel Prizes.
Economics: An elite subject soon only available in elite universities?
Economics programs are not in good health, and this could have wide-reaching consequences. John Lodewijks explains.