Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY

Department: Economics

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will first cover the ideas of Smith, Malthus, Ricado, Jevon, Keynes and issues associated with externalities and common property resources. Possible readings are: "Adam's Fallacy," "The Tragedy of the Commons," Coase, "The Problem of Social Cost," "Property Rules," "Liability Rules and Inalienability," "One View of the Cathedral."