The lecture History of Economic Thought takes place in the summer semester.
Lecturer: Kristoffer Hansen
Start: 07.04.25
Date: Monday, 9:15 - 10:45
Room: Seminarraum 16 (I315)
Language: English
Credits: 5 ECTS
Assessment: Written Exam
Module number: 07-202-1106
Aims 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)
Lectures and slides
Lectures | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction | 07.04.25 |
| 2. | Scholasticism | 14.04.25 |
| 3. | Mercantilism and Adam Smith | 28.04.25 |
| 4. | Classical Economics | 05.05.25 |
| 5. | 19th Century Money & Banking | 12.05.25 |
| 6. | The Marginal Revolution | 21.05.25 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 |
| 7. | Marshall, Walras, & Böhm-Bawerk | 26.06.25 |
| 8. | Socialism I – before Marx | 02.06.25 |
| 9. | Socialism II – Karl Marx | 16.06.25 |
| 10. | Socialism III – the Socialist Calculation Debate | 23.06.25 |
| 11. | Mises and Keynes, Money and Crises | 30.06.25 |
| 12. | Fascist Economics | 07.07.25 |
| Written Examination | TBA |