History of Economic Thought

ECON 452 • Fall 2022 • Hood College

Learn how economic concepts, tools, and debates have evolved and shape the current practice and understanding of economics

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Identify key economic writers and their contributions to economic thought
  2. Discuss the influence and value of different writers and their contributions
    3. Identify and distinguish the major schools of economic thought: Classical, Marxist, Neoclassical, Austrian, Keynesian, Monetarist, New Classical
  3. Place theories and ideas studied within the context of the time
  4. Better comprehend the origins and context of orthodox economic theory today
  5. Explore critiques of orthodox economic theory from various heterodox schools of thought and understand contested areas
  6. Reflect on the nature of economics as a discipline
  7. Understand the origins of key economic concepts and models
  8. Trace the evolution of major ideas through time, via your own writing

Instructor

Course details

  •   TuTh 2:00—3:25 PM
  •   Rosenstock 101
  •   Aug 22—Dec 13, 2022
  •   Slack