Great Economists (Audio)
Summary: This is the audio from the Marginal Revolution University video course on the Great Economists taught by professors Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok. In this course, you’ll find answers to questions like: Who were the first economic thinkers? What did early economists understand that has been lost to the modern world? You’ll also find a chapter-by-chapter overview of Adam Smith’s foundational work, The Wealth of Nations. For more econ knowledge, visit mruniversity.com
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Podcasts:
In the second section of Great Economists, we will continue looking at early economists and thinkers before Adam Smith. We'll be discussing Richard Cantillon's importance as a monetary theorist, Anne-Marie-Jacques Turgot writings on the distribution of riches (land, capital, and labor), Francois Quesnay's quantitative economic model he referred to as the "Tableau économique" and David Hume's thoughts on interest, trade, taxes, public debt and money.
In the second section of Great Economists, we will continue looking at early economists and thinkers before Adam Smith. We'll be discussing Richard Cantillon's importance as a monetary theorist, Anne-Marie-Jacques Turgot writings on the distribution of riches (land, capital, and labor), Francois Quesnay's quantitative economic model he referred to as the "Tableau économique" and David Hume's thoughts on interest, trade, taxes, public debt and money.
In the second section of Great Economists, we will continue looking at early economists and thinkers before Adam Smith. We'll be discussing Richard Cantillon's importance as a monetary theorist, Anne-Marie-Jacques Turgot writings on the distribution of riches (land, capital, and labor), Francois Quesnay's quantitative economic model he referred to as the "Tableau économique" and David Hume's thoughts on interest, trade, taxes, public debt and money.
How did economics get started? What are the historical foundations of economic science and who were the first important writers on economics? The first podcast of the class starts with Galileo (yes, the astronomer) and takes you up through Bernard Mandeville, to give you an overview of where economic reasoning initially came from.
How did economics get started? What are the historical foundations of economic science and who were the first important writers on economics? The first podcast of the class starts with Galileo (yes, the astronomer) and takes you up through Bernard Mandeville, to give you an overview of where economic reasoning initially came from.
How did economics get started? What are the historical foundations of economic science and who were the first important writers on economics? The first podcast of the class starts with Galileo (yes, the astronomer) and takes you up through Bernard Mandeville, to give you an overview of where economic reasoning initially came from.
