MPE_DET2 History of Economic Theory 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:50 P101, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPE_DET2/01: Thu 12:00–13:50 P201, except Thu 15. 9., except Thu 3. 11., J. Menšík
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/180, only registered: 0/180, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/180
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students shall gain thorough understanding of the development of economic thought since the Marginalist Revolution during this course. Moreover, the resulting acquaintance with various approaches to economic thinking will help them to be able to independently assess the relevance and the limits of diverse practices of present time economists.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student will be able:
- to provide a comprehensive account of the development of economic thought from the Marginalist Revolution onwards
- to understand the relevance and the limits of economic reasoning
Syllabus
  • 1. Marginalistic Revolution
  • 2. British Marginalists
  • 3. Austrian School I
  • 4. Austrian School II
  • 5. American and Swedish Marginalists
  • 6. Lausanne School
  • 7. Keynes and Neoclassical Synthesis
  • 8. Keynesian Schools
  • 9. Chicago school and Monetarism
  • 10. (Dynamic) General Equilibrium
  • 11. Institutional and Constitutional Economics
Literature
  • SCHUMPETER, Joseph Alois. History of economic analysis. Edited by Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter - Mark Perlman. 1st publ. in paperback. London: Routledge, 1986, xlviii, 12. ISBN 0415108888. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1999, xix, 541. ISBN 8071792381. info
  • SNOWDON, Brian and Howard R. VANE. Modern macroeconomics : its origins, development and current state. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2005, xviii, 807. ISBN 1845422082. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and on pre-reading of primary sources based seminars
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: active participation at seminars, written and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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