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
Week 12 – 15.8
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
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
Welcome
Dear All,
Welcome to ECO 201.1400. This course is currently under construction. If you have any questions or concerns in the man time, please contact me by email at aeisenbarth@bmcc.cuny.edu.
All the best,
Al