Dear all,
In the short run it is not always advisable to visit HET courses
when the student is going to write a dissertation on economic theory or
on econometric themes under limited time. It is indeed a hard task to
persuade our friends of the necessity of HET courses at the graduate
level. Yet, it does NOT deny the importance of HET for a longer run.
Having conversations with A. Smith, K. Marx and J. M. Keynes, it enables
a scholar to look at economic problems from a wider perspective.
Although you have other means to have good visions, HET certainly is a
candidate. Of course, it is still arguable whether it gives a higher
yield compared with other activities in his or her life cycle.
Yukihiro Ikeda