ECON 263
Fall 2011 not offered
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| Certificates: International Relations |
This class examines the role of the entrepreneur in the firm and in the evolving structure of the economy. From Cantillon to Schumpeter, from Knight to the Harvard Business School, we pursue what entrepreneurs do, their special capacities, and their personalities. Attention is also given to institutional factors and economic policy regimes that shape the structure of incentives entrepreneurs face. Equipped with these theoretical perspectives, the focus is upon the determinants of entrepreneurial activity during the critical phase of industrialization. Our empirical case studies are the United States 1870-1914 and contemporary West Africa. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON110 OR ECON101 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON) |
Major Readings:
J.R.T. Hughes: THE VITAL FEW: The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress
T. Forrest: THE ADVANCE OF AFRICAN CAPITAL
F. H. Knight: RISK, UNCERTAINTY AND PROFIT
J.A. Schumpeter: THE THEORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Frederick W. Taylor: THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two hour quizzes, frequent short essays, optional research paper. No final exam. Class discussion counts for one fifth of the grade. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override. |
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