ECON 308 - History of Economic Thought

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Description:

Prerequisite: Econ 101 and Econ 102 Normally Offered: Every Year A discussion of the rise and development of systematic economic thought. Both orthodox and heterodox economic ideas are studied in light of the social and historical context in which they developed. The course covers the origins of mercantilist thought, the physiocrats, classical political economy through Marx, neoclassical economics, the German historical school, the marginalist school, and institutional economics.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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