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 | 24.04.24 |
| 3. | Mercantilism and Adam Smith | 29.04.24 |
| 4. | Classical Economics | 03.05.24 |
| 5. | 19th Century Money & Banking | 06.05.24 |
| 6. | The Marginal Revolution | 13.05.24 |
| 7. | Marshall, Walras, & Böhm-Bawerk | 27.05.24 |
| 8. | Socialism I – before Marx | 03.06.24 |
| 9. | Socialism II – Karl Marx | 10.06.24 |
| 10. | Socialism III – the Socialist Calculation Debate | 14.06.24 |
| 11. | Mises and Keynes, Money and Crises | 17.06.24 |
| 12. | Fascist Economics | 01.07.24 |
| 13. | Economics after World War 2 | 05.07.24 |
| Written Examination | TBA |