ECON 531
American Economic History

Credit: 4 hours.


(ECON 436) Emphasizes, but is not limited to, the reading and criticism of current literature in American economic history; attempts to facilitate understanding of the use of economic analysis in interpreting events framed in historical context; includes British colonial policy, trade and tariffs, industrialization, technology, slavery and the southern economy, land policy, agriculture, transportation and internal improvements, capital mobilization and financial organization, and the measurement of economic growth. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in economics or consent of instructor.