The lecture History of Economic Thought is held during the summer semester.
Lecturer: Kristoffer Hansen
Tutor: N/A
Start: 04.04.2023
Date: Wednesday, 17:15 - 18:45 (and Tuesday, 04.04.23, 15:15)
Room: Seminarraum 5 (else Seminarraum 8)
Language: English
Exam: Written exam
Course number: 07-202-1106
Aim of the Lecture
The aim is for students to understand the history of economic doctrines. After active participation in the module, students are able to identify and critically reflect on strands of argumentation of different economic theories from the past and present. Furthermore, they are able to explain historical controversies of economic thinking. They are able to evaluate current economic policy developments on the basis of theoretical-historical considerations and to draw economic policy conclusions.
Requirements
There are no specific course requirements.
Literature
Alessandro Roncaglia, The Wealth of Ideas (Cambridge, 2005)
Robert B. Ekelund and Robert F. Hébert, A History of Economic Theory and Method, 6th edition (Long Grove, Ill., 2013)
Murray N. Rothbard, Economic Thought Before Adam Smith and Classical Economics (Auburn, Ala., 1995)
Contents and Slides
| Lecture | Date | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Introduction | 04.04.23 (15.15) |
| 2. | Scholasticism | 05.04.23 (17:15) |
3. | Mercantilism | 19.04.23 |
| 4. | Adam Smith | 26.04.23 |
5. | Classical Economics | 03.05.23 |
6. | 19th Century Money & Banking | 10.05.23 |
7. | The Historical School | 17.05.23 |
8. | The Marginal Revolution | 24.05.23 |
9. | Marshall, Walras, & Böhm-Bawerk | 31.05.23 |
10. | Socialism I – before Marx | 7.06.23 |
11. | Socialism II – Karl Marx | 14.06.23 |
12. | Socialism III – the Socialist Calculation Debate | 21.06.23 |
| 13. | Mises and Keynes, Money and Crises | 28.06.23 |
| 14. | Fascist Economics | 05.07.23 |
| 15. | Economics after World War 2 | 12.07.23 |
| Written Examination | TBA |