The lecture History of Economic Thought takes place in the summer semester.
Dozent: Kristoffer Hansen
Tutor: N/A
Start: 15.04.24
Datum: Montag 9:15-10:45
Raum: Seminarraum 16
Sprache: Englisch
Credits: 5 ECTS, Klausur
Leistungsnachweis: Schriftliche Klausur
Modulnummer: 07-202-1106
Ziel der Vorlesung
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.
Anforderungen
There are no specific course requirements.
Literatur
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)
Vorlesungen und Folien
| Vorlesung | Datum |
1. | Introduction | 22.04.24 |
| 2. | Scholasticism Slides | 24.04.24 |
3. | Mercantilism and Adam Smith Slides | 29.04.24 |
| 4. | Classical Economics Slides | 03.05.24 |
| 5. | 19th Century Money & Banking Slides | 06.05.24 |
6. | The Marginal Revolution Slides | 13.05.24 |
7. | Marshall, Walras, & Böhm-Bawerk Slides | 27.05.24 |
8. | Socialism I – before Marx Slides | 03.06.24 |
9. | Socialism II – Karl Marx Slides | 10.06.24 |
| 10. | Socialism III – the Socialist Calculation Debate Slides | 14.06.24 |
11. | Mises and Keynes, Money and Crises Slides | 17.06.24 |
12. | Fascist Economics Slides | 01.07.24 |
| 13. | Economics after World War 2 Slides | 05.07.24 |
| Written Examination | TBA |