Economics 236 - U.S. Economic History

Fall
2016
01
4.00
Johannes Norling;Michael Robinson
TTH 11:30AM-12:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
97419
Reese 304
jnorling@mtholyoke.edu;mirobins@mtholyoke.edu
This course provides an overview of important themes in the economic history of the United States and other countries. The goals of this course are to examine reasons for economic growth over time, to use economic analysis to understand history, and to study how history shapes economic institutions today. Topics covered include resource endowments, the industrial revolution, and slavery.
Prereq: ECON-103, ECON-104, or ECON-110.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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