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Classical Political Economy and Its Modern Legacy
ECON254 FA

The ideas of the classical school of political economy, a product of the 18th and 19th centuries, continue to shape the economic and social debates of the 20th. The central figures of this school -- Adam Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx -- are studied with the purpose of uncovering these ideas and assessing their relevance for the modern world. Particular emphasis is placed on relating the methods, concepts, and conclusions of the classical economists to those of modern mainstream economics.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: (ECON111 AND ECON112) OR ECON105

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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