Watch (2:22) : Qureshi, Harris and Wala’a El Barassee. (2012). “What is Money?” IMF External Relations Department.
Author: Al Eisenbarth
Read: CORE – The Economy
When reading CORE, you do not need to read Einstein’s or any other “box” material unless specified.
https://core-econ.org/the-economy/
Available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish
Week 3 – 13.3 & 13.4
Week 4 – 10.1, 10.7, & 13.8
Week 10 – 14.1, 14.2, & 14.5
Week 11 – 14.6, 14. 7, & 14.8
Read: What is GDP and is it the Best Way to Measure the Economy?
Frazee, Gretchen. (2019). “What is GDP and is it the Best Way to Measure the Economy?” PBS Newshour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/making-sense/what-is-gdp-and-is-it-the-best-way-to-measure-the-economy
Introductions
Hello All! I am looking forward to working with you this semester. You may call me Al (that’s spelled ay el, not ay eye). My pronouns are they/them. I have been teaching at BMCC since the Spring 2019 semester. I’m really grateful to be working here with the committed faculty and students I have met. I believe that anyone can learn economics because everybody engages with their local economy as part of daily living!
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Optional Resources – Economic Theory
Here is a set of links for you if you would like to read more about the history of economic thought or economic theories (and their APA citations).
(website also available in Spanish, German, and French)
Network for Pluralist Economics (Netzwerk Plurale Ökonomik e.V. (NPE)). (n.d.) Exploring Economics. https://www.exploring-economics.org/en/
History of Economic Thought Website
Fonseca, Gonçalo. (n.d.) History of Economic Thought. http://www.hetwebsite.net/het/
Watch (11:20): Economics is for Everybody!
Ha-Joon Chang (2016) animated lecture from RSA Animate
While watching, don’t focus so much on trying to remember every detail of every story. Instead, find one or two stories that are interesting to you and ask yourself why?
Look out for and note:
- something you find interesting.
- something that surprised you.
- something you enjoyed.
- something you already knew.
- something you disagreed with.
