ECON 511
History of Economic Thought
Steven George Medema
Description from DukeHub
Approaches to economic problems from Aristotle to Keynes, emphasizing certain models and doctrines, their origins, relevance, and evolution. Readings from Mun, Quesnay, Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, Walras, Veblen, and Keynes. Graduate version of Economics 313; graduate students will receive additional writing assignments.
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