Institutions
ECON 354
Spring 2018
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Neoclassical economic theory has relatively little to say about the problem of economic organization, how the economic activity of individuals is structured and governed by a complex network of social institutions that includes the law of property and liability, informal codes of morality and fair dealing, and formal organizations. This course attempts to address this imbalance by examining the origins and historical development of two of the most important of these institutions, firms and states. Why do firms and states exist? What functions do they perform in economic systems? How do they arise, and how do they change over time? In considering these questions, students will be introduced to several contemporary alternatives to neoclassical analysis, including the institutional, Austrian, public-choice, and constitutional approaches to the problem of economic organization. All of these traditions have both a rich history and an active research community, and readings will include both classic texts and modern scholarship in each of them. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON301 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings include a broad range of sources in economics, political science and law that illustrate the nature of social institutions and ways of studying them
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Examinations and Assignments:
A substantial research paper due on the final day of the semester; three preliminary papers associated with the research paper; a class presentation on research to date; and several very short responses papers on readings for class. |
| Instructor(s): Adelstein,Richard P. Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 15 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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