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United States versus Europe: distinct markets, different ways of doing economic science

ABSTRACT

This paper is a debate synthesis in the economics teaching and research characteristics in Europe and USA. Two market patterns are defined for the economists’ activities, and their alterations in a near future are defined.

KEYWORDS:
Economic research; human capital; occupational choice

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