afruff23

@White_Rabbit

Were you a ditz or did you have some knowledge of econ when you spoke with him?

White_Rabbit

Well I've taken two Econ classes at the junior college level. I also spend alot of time reading books on Econ. He asked me what I was interested in and I said Developmental Econ and Econ History among other things. I said that I had read several books on development including Sach's The End of Poverty and Development as Freedom by Sen. I said I also really liked Ferguson's stuff on Econ History. I asked him if he had any recommendations. So he said that he prefers papers to books and that I might find one of his papers interesting. So he rummaged in a case/bookshelf and handed me "Health as human capital: Synthesis and extensions." I've been reading it, but it is about thirty pages and at times math heavy.

Sheed30

white rabbit....you probably had a rabbit's foot..lucky bastahd...

uchicagoalum

When the GSB moved to its new building, the econ department certainly claimed some prime real estate at the heart of the campus. They also tend to have the nicest classrooms as they are hangovers from the old GSB renovations.

chicagoboy12

maybe he had office hours and the secretary thought you were a student?

White_Rabbit

No I told her that I was an admitted student and was visiting the school to see if I liked it. Then I said that I had read some of his work and wondered if there was any chance I could meet him for a second. She called him and he asked something and she said, "Yes, he's been admitted." Then she said to go in because he had a few minutes before his lecture. Maybe she thought I was a grad student. But he asked.