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Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) -- Students

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Wesleyan University Economics Department records

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Identifier: 1000-075
Abstract

Records from the Economic Department containing primarly course information and restricted departmental files.

Dates: 1958-1991

Yohe, Gary, September 16, 2022

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Scope and Contents In this interview, Gary Yohe narrates how he ended up working in the field of economics at Wesleyan. He describes his indecision between majors early on in college; his eventual decision to major in math; his realization that he needed to move on from math to economics; and how these many interests have helped him develop an interdisciplinary vocabulary. He discusses his unorthodox path in learning economics; expresses gratitude for his professors (future Nobel Laureates) who made him go...
Dates: September 16, 2022