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Professor Peter J. Boettke The Development of Economic Thought *
Required Books:
Students enrolled in Econ 821 are required to read all the original works along with Blaug and Nelson. Students enrolled in Econ 481 are required to pick one of the five original works and write a review essay. Students are expected to attend all lectures and participate. Graduate student grades will be determined on the basis of participation in class, final exam and term paper. Undergraduate student grades will be determined on the basis of participation in class, mid-term, final exam, and book review essay (6 to 8 double spaced typed pages). 1-23-06: Course Introduction
1-25/27-06: The Neoclassical Revolution
Blaug, chapter 8.
2-1/3-06: The Marshallian System
Blaug, chapter 9.
Marshall, Principles of Economics.
2-6/8/10-06: The Marshallian System (continued)
Blaug, chapter 10 and chapter 15.
2-13/15/17-06: The Challenge of Socialism
Blaug, chapter 7.
Mises, Socialism.
2-20/22/24-06: The Economic Critique of Socialism
Blaug, chapter 11, 12, 13.
2-27/3-1/3-06: The Great Depression and the Keynesian Answer
Blaug, chapter 15.
Keynes, General Theory.
3-6/8/10-06: The Keynesian System
Blaug, chapter 16.
3-20/22/24-06: The End of Laissez Faire
Nelson, chapter 1, 2, 3, 4.
3-27/29/31-06: Can Capitalism Survive?
Schumpeter, Capitalism, Socialism & Democracy.
4-5/7-06: The Return of Political Economy
Blaug, chapter 13, especially 570-594.
4-10/12/14-06: The Classical Counter-Revolution in Political Economy
Blaug, chapter 2.
4-17/19/21-06: Microeconomics and Public Policy
Nelson, chapters 5, 6, 7.
Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom.
4-24/26/28-06: After Communism
Nelson, chapters 8,9.
5-1/3/5-06: What Have We Learned Since 1900?
Nelson, chapters 10, 11. * History of Economic Thought II (Econ 821)
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