Learn four major economic theories: Social, Institutional, Post Keynesian, and Neoclassical. Explore diverse perspectives on economics.
Learn four major economic theories: Social, Institutional, Post Keynesian, and Neoclassical. Explore diverse perspectives on economics.
This course offers a unique pluralist approach to economics, introducing students to four distinct economic theories: Social Economics, Institutional Economics, Post Keynesian economics, and Neoclassical Economics. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics in both microeconomics and macroeconomics, presenting each through the lens of these different theoretical perspectives. Students will learn to understand and critically evaluate various economic viewpoints, enabling them to analyze economic issues from multiple angles. The course combines theoretical discussions with practical calculations and policy applications, providing a comprehensive foundation in economic thinking beyond the standard neoclassical approach.
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What you'll learn
Understand and compare four major economic theories: Social, Institutional, Post Keynesian, and Neoclassical
Analyze microeconomic concepts from multiple theoretical perspectives
Explore macroeconomic issues using diverse economic approaches
Apply basic economic calculations relevant to policy and economic life
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of different economic theories
Develop critical thinking skills in analyzing economic problems
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There are 8 modules in this course
This comprehensive course introduces students to four major economic theories: Social Economics, Institutional Economics, Post Keynesian economics, and Neoclassical Economics. It covers a broad range of topics in both microeconomics and macroeconomics, presenting each through the lens of these different theoretical perspectives. The curriculum includes detailed explorations of individuals and households, firms and markets, the state, factor markets, real and monetary economy, growth and trade, and issues related to nature, wellbeing, and poverty. Throughout the course, students will learn to critically evaluate economic issues from multiple angles, understand the strengths and limitations of each theoretical approach, and apply various economic calculations. The pluralist approach enables students to develop a more nuanced understanding of economic phenomena and policy alternatives beyond the standard neoclassical model.
Introduction to Pluralist Economics
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Micro Economics: Individuals, Households and Consumers
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Micro Economics: Firms and Markets
Module 3 · 12 Hours to complete
Micro Economics: The state
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Micro Economics: Factor Markets
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Macro Economics: Real and Monetary Economy
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
Macro Economics: Growth and Trade
Module 7 · 13 Hours to complete
Macro Economics: Nature and Wellbeing & Poverty
Module 8 · 4 Hours to complete
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Professor of International Business-Society Management
Prof. Rob van Tulder, who serves as professor of international business-society Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, has dedicated his academic career to addressing what he terms 'wicked problems' at the intersection of business and society, bringing his diverse background in political sciences, particularly international relations, and economics, especially development economics, to bear on a wide range of scholarly publications covering innovation, sustainability, small countries, regional integration, and skills, while also directing the Partnerships Resource Centre since 2009, which provides research and advice to support cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development goals worldwide, and has developed an innovative educational approach called 'skill sheets,' encompassing both a book and website widely adopted by universities, reflecting his commitment to teaching and research from multiple perspectives.
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Irene van Staveren, PhD, is a professor of pluralist development economics at the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam. With 18 years of experience teaching introductory economics in a pluralist manner, she has contextualized the subject for a diverse range of countries, both developed and developing. Her PhD dissertation, which earned the Gunnar Myrdal Prize in 2000, was published as The Values of Economics, a book that has been used in courses worldwide. In 2015, she published a pluralist economics textbook, Economics after the Crisis, and was invited by the Dutch branch of the global student movement Rethinking Economics to support their initiatives. Professor van Staveren is also a member of the Dutch think tank The Sustainable Finance Lab, where she collaborates with the financial sector in the Netherlands to advocate for a more stable and sustainable financial system. Additionally, she is part of the core group of the Source network on policy action at the London-based New Economics Foundation. Outside of her academic and professional endeavors, Irene enjoys rowing, running, tango dancing, drumming, reading, and hiking, and she is a proud mother of two children who embody pluralism in their approach to life.
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