History of Economic Thought

EE 300 (EE 404 in the old Curriculum) History of Economic Thought

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Midterm

Chapter XI: German Historical School - No notes
Chapter XII: Early Marginalists
Chapter XIII: Marginalists
Chapter XIV: Edgeworth and Clark
Chapter XV: Marshal
Chapter XVI: Monetary School
Chapber XVII: The Neoclassical Economists
Chapter XVIII: Math - No Notes
Chapter XIX: New Institutional Economics - No Notes
Chapter XX: Welfare Economics - Available Wed. 5 May 11

Planned Schedule: (obviously, I didn't keep to it...)

Week 1: (Jan 12, 14):
Jan 12: Introduction, The Greeks, Romans, the Middle Ages
Jan 14: The Mercantilists

Week 2: (Jan 19, 21)
Jan 19: The Physiocratics
Jan 21: Special Topics: Economic History vs. History of Economic Thought

Week 3: (Jan 26, 28)
Jan 26: The Classical School I - Adam Smith
Jan 28: The Classical School II - Adam Smith

Week 4: (Feb 2, 4)
Feb 2: The Classical School III - Malthas, Say
Feb 4: The Classical School IV - David Ricardo

Week 5: (Feb 9, 11)
Feb 9: The Classical School V - David Ricardo
Feb 11: The Classical School VI - Bentham, Senior, Mill

Week 6: (Feb 16, 18)
Feb 16: The Marxists I
Feb 18: Makha Bucha Day (Holiday)

Week 7: (Feb 23, 25)
Feb 23: The Marxists II

Week 8: Midterm Exam: March 2, 11:00 -12:30

Week 9: (Mar 9, 11)
Mar 9: German Historical School
Mar 11: The Institutionalists, the Austrians

Week 10: (Mar 16, 18)
Mar 16: The Marginal Revolution I
Mar 18: The Marginal Revolution II

Week 11: (Mar 23, 25)
Mar 23: The Neoclassical School I
Mar 25: The Neoclassical School II

Week 12: (Mar 30, Apr 1)
Mar 30: The Neoclassical School III

Week 13: (Apr 6, 8)
Apr 6: Chakri Day (Holiday)
Apr 8: Game Theory

Week 14: (Apr 13, 15)
Apr 13: Songkran (Holiday)
Apr 15: Songkran (Holiday)

Week 15: (Apr 20, 22)
Apr 20: Welfare Economics I
April 22: Welfare Economics II (Public Choice)

Week 16: (Apr 27, 29)
Apr 27: The Keynesian Revolution
Apr 28: The Keynesian Revolution II

Week 17: (May 4, 6)
May 4: Chicago I
May 6: Chicago II

Final Exam: Sunday May 8th, 9:00 12:00

Last Modified; May 3, 2011