2.7 — John Stuart Mill and the Decline of Classical Economics — Class Notes

Contents

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Overview

Today we begin by wrapping up the (macroeconomic) debate between Ricardo and Malthus over “general gluts” and Say’s law, and begin John Stuart Mill. We will finish him up next week.

Readings

Please see today’s recommended readings.

Slides

Live Class Session on Zoom

The live class Zoom meeting link can be found on Blackboard (see LIVE ZOOM MEETINGS on the left navigation menu), starting at 3:25 PM.

If you are unable to join today’s live session, or if you want to review, you can find the recording stored on Blackboard via Panopto (see Class Recordings on the left navigation menu).

Assignments

Vote in the “Most Interesting Economist in History” Tournament, pre-Classical division, on Blackboard ASAP!