History of Economic Theories (ECO103)

The History of Economic Theories course consists of theoretical and empirical parts. The former aims to equip students with the historical knowledge of history’s most influential economic ideas in order to promote argumentative skills, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding behind the evolution of modern economic thought. The latter provides students with knowledge on actual macroeconomic developments in history in relation to the theories examined in the first part.

• Understand the basic theories from the history of economic thought and apply it to modern economic thinking
• Identify the historical context of the current trends in economic theories
• Construct and organize arguments in the context of the history of economic thought
• Analyze and compare different arguments with regards to economic theories