Browse Hierarchy ECN379: History of Economic Thought

This module aims to provide a critical overview of the evolution of economic theory since Adam Smith. The module focuses on how different schools of thought/economists have addressed a number of themes including where value comes from, pricing and distribution theories, the relation between finance and the real economy, the role of the government. Each school of thought/economist is critically analysed by focusing on assumptions, methods and techniques, economic problems and policy prescriptions.