Great Economists (Audio)

In this weeks podcast, Professor Tyler Cowen leads you on an essay-by-essay discussion of Friedrich Hayek¹s essential economics text, Individualism and Economic Order. Why is the use of knowledge in society so important? Did Hayek predict the European Union far before its time? How did Hayek respond to the Keynesian argument against the gold standard? And, which of Hayek's essays did Professor Cowen enjoy the most?

In this weeks podcast, Professor Tyler Cowen leads you on an essay-by-essay discussion of Friedrich Hayek¹s essential economics text, Individualism and Economic Order. Why is the use of knowledge in society so important? Did Hayek predict the European Union far before its time? How did Hayek respond to the Keynesian argument against the gold standard? And, which of Hayek's essays did Professor Cowen enjoy the most?

In this weeks podcast, Professor Tyler Cowen leads you on an essay-by-essay discussion of Friedrich Hayek¹s essential economics text, Individualism and Economic Order. Why is the use of knowledge in society so important? Did Hayek predict the European Union far before its time? How did Hayek respond to the Keynesian argument against the gold standard? And, which of Hayek's essays did Professor Cowen enjoy the most?

We now look at some of the real world events which shaped classical economics, including the Poor Laws, the Corn Laws, the Irish famine, and the debates over monetary policy in this era.  This unit is both economic history and a contextual look at the history of economic thought.

We now look at some of the real world events which shaped classical economics, including the Poor Laws, the Corn Laws, the Irish famine, and the debates over monetary policy in this era.  This unit is both economic history and a contextual look at the history of economic thought.

We now look at some of the real world events which shaped classical economics, including the Poor Laws, the Corn Laws, the Irish famine, and the debates over monetary policy in this era.  This unit is both economic history and a contextual look at the history of economic thought.

This week in our Great Economists course, we move into the heart of classical economics and examine such thinkers as Frederic Bastiat, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich List, and the early French mathematical economists. It is remarkable during this period how rapidly economics is developing and how sophisticated its insights are becoming.

This week in our Great Economists course, we move into the heart of classical economics and examine such thinkers as Frederic Bastiat, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich List, and the early French mathematical economists. It is remarkable during this period how rapidly economics is developing and how sophisticated its insights are becoming.

This week in our Great Economists course, we move into the heart of classical economics and examine such thinkers as Frederic Bastiat, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich List, and the early French mathematical economists. It is remarkable during this period how rapidly economics is developing and how sophisticated its insights are becoming.

This week in our Great Economists course, we will highlight important figures that came after Adam Smith and discuss several key questions. Where did classical economics head after Adam Smith? Which ideas became part of the canon and which fell away? What was the Ricardian model and how did it work? Did the classical economists really believe in laissez-faire? And finally, how does all this tie into the eventual evolution of modern economics?

This week in our Great Economists course, we will highlight important figures that came after Adam Smith and discuss several key questions. Where did classical economics head after Adam Smith? Which ideas became part of the canon and which fell away? What was the Ricardian model and how did it work? Did the classical economists really believe in laissez-faire? And finally, how does all this tie into the eventual evolution of modern economics?

This week in our Great Economists course, we will highlight important figures that came after Adam Smith and discuss several key questions. Where did classical economics head after Adam Smith? Which ideas became part of the canon and which fell away? What was the Ricardian model and how did it work? Did the classical economists really believe in laissez-faire? And finally, how does all this tie into the eventual evolution of modern economics?

Taxes, debt, and fiscal policy are objects of some of the most heated debates in economics today. In this final part of The Wealth of Nations, you can take a look at what Smith thought on all of these topics. In important ways he remains ahead of the curve.

Taxes, debt, and fiscal policy are objects of some of the most heated debates in economics today. In this final part of The Wealth of Nations, you can take a look at what Smith thought on all of these topics. In important ways he remains ahead of the curve.

Taxes, debt, and fiscal policy are objects of some of the most heated debates in economics today. In this final part of The Wealth of Nations, you can take a look at what Smith thought on all of these topics. In important ways he remains ahead of the curve.