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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In terms of particular programs at two of these colleges, Williams is notable for art history and Amherst is notable for neuroscience. Both offer[b]national-level economics programs[/b].[/quote]
[b]What does that mean?[/b] Amherst also seems to have very few permanent faculty and dedicated faculty to neuroscience.[/quote]
With respect to the economics departments of Williams and Amherst, their faculty contribute research papers to economics journals at a rate greater than that of the faculty at some national universities over ten times their size.[/quote]

They really don’t. The RePEc lists have multiple lists for this kind of thing, including ones that weight by the number of authors. Williams doesn’t crack the top 100 on any list. Amherst isn’t in the top 500.

Which is fine. They are LACs and they aren’t expected to. But let’s not overstate it.

Agree with the other poster though that Williams > Amherst in this field.[/quote]
+1, if you’re that interested in economics and want to get into a top grad economics program, you shouldnt be afraid to work with the experts and attend Chicago, Princeton, Dartmouth etc. If you NEED a lac, Williams or Claremont Mckenna are the strongest bets.[/quote]

You comment is nonsensical, more anti-SLAC bias from the peanut gallery.[/quote]

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