<p>I am interested in majoring in a branch of Econ. Top on my list is Chicago, but recently a relative informed me that they are very conservative in the Econ department and are mostly focused on Hayek, Friedman, etc.
Which schools have really good Econ programs (like top 20) that focus on liberal or Keynesian econ?</p>
<p>And i’d prefer not Ivy League schools.</p>
<p>Your relative is wrong. It also would not make one ioata of difference for an undergrad degree anyway.</p>
<p>Really? What about freshwater/saltwater economics? I’m not interested in being indoctrinated mccarthyist laissez faire…</p>
<p>Econ major at Chicago here, and I personally guarantee you that you won’t be ‘indoctrinated’ in ‘McCarthyist laissez-faire,’ whatever that is. Will it be rigorous, quantitative, and theoretical? Of course. But worshipping idols it will not entail.</p>
<p>If you’d like a clearer view of where the University of Chicago Economics department stands today, I’d advise you to check out the Becker-Posner Blog ([The</a> Becker-Posner Blog](<a href=“http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/]The”>http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/)), although Becker and Posner are already old guard and the new research and motion in the department is more in the direction of Levitt/List anyhow.</p>
<p>u cracked me up bzva, thx! I’m not sure about UChi but in California, UCD is where one would study the economics of water in nor cal and for so cal UCSD. Kewl choice for a interesting and well paying specialized branch of econ that not many think about. Kudos!</p>
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