HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THEORIES

Introductory course for the acquisition of knowledge regarding to the development of political economy ideas as a necessary step for an integrated financial education. The course refers to the historical context of the most important economic, political and social events simultaneously to the ideas and opinions on the 16th century until today.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the student / her will be able to: 1. Know the main stages in the evolution of economic systems and especially 2. capitalism. 3. Is aware of the major economic events of the late Middle Ages to today. 4. critically analyzes the nature and content of modern economic and social 5. problems. 6. It lists the main points of theoretical contribution in the construction of economic thought, 7. both the classical and the prefraction and metaclasses thinkers. 8. Associate the evolution of economic ideas with the conditions in which they are generated 9. In order thus can be evaluated measures and policies aimed at 10. Effect on specific whenever economic and social variables.

Prerequisites

They do not exist.

Syllabus

The production process and the productive factors The production process and production rates. Natural capital or natural resources. The politico-economic system. Innovation. The primitive generating system. Feudal production system. Capitalist production system. Socialist production system. Definition of NGOs. Social Enterprises. Selected Areas of Intervention. Examples of good practices. Economic Theories. Theory income distribution. Pre-classical theory. Theory physiocrats. The theory of A. Smith. The theory of Ricardo. The theory of K. Marx. The neoclassical view of income distribution. The theory of monopolistic degree of Kalecki. The Neo-Keynesian theory. Economic Theories. Neo-Marxian theory. The neorikarntiani theory of Piero Sraffa. Income balance levels. 2nd method: Method savings - investment. The multiplier. Inflationary - deflationary gap. Economic Fluctuations. Economic fluctuations, inflation and unemployment. Economic Fluctuations. The phase of growth.