Introduction, Why Study Economics?, p. 5
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Never trust an economist with your job. Learn about economics yourself. And make up your own mind about what might protect your job – and what might destroy it.
— Jim Stanford
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About Jim Stanford
Jim Stanford is the resident economist for the Canadian Auto Workers and founder of the Progressive Economics Forum. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research.
About Jim Stanford
Jim Stanford is the resident economist for the Canadian Auto Workers and founder of the Progressive Economics Forum. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research.
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