Economics
What is economics and why do we study it? how does supply and demand work how do the markets work and react to situations, does consumer choice matter.
how does poverty taxation and wealth impact the economy and what does data teach us both macro and micro, how do we cope with fluctuations and financial crises
Where did the ideas behind trade, money, markets and wealth first come from?
Long before Adam Smith and the Enlightenment, ancient civilisations were grappling with questions of commerce, taxation, prices and power. From the merchants of Mesopotamia to the philosophers of Ancient Greece, economic ideas have shaped societies for thousands of years.
This fascinating short course explores the origins of economic thought, examining the economies of early civilisations, the success of the Hanseatic League, the contribution of Venice to trade and finance, and the ideas that ultimately laid the foundations of modern economics.
An engaging journey through the history of trade, wealth and human enterprise.
The Evolution of Economics
From the Assyrians and Aristotle to Adam Smith
From Enlightenment to Depression Economics from the 1770s to the 1930s
By the 1770s, world trade was expanding rapidly, but much of that prosperity was built on slavery and empire. This fascinating course explores how economic ideas and forces shaped the modern world, from the Industrial Revolution and the Irish Famine to the Railway Age, global communications and the First World War.
Along the way, we will examine the economics behind major social and political movements, including the rise of the suffragettes, the Dust Bowl, the Jarrow March and the emergence of Nazism. We will explore competing economic theories such as laissez-faire capitalism, socialism, isolationism and totalitarianism, while asking a fundamental question: how closely are economics and politics connected?
An engaging journey through a period of extraordinary change that helped create the world we know today.