Today we focus on the second economic theme for the course: Institutions in support of exchange.
We will wrap up the session with a final check of logistics for our departure on Monday.
Acemoglu, P. et al., “Institutions as the Fundamental Cause of Long-run Growth,” National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2004.
Cook, Scott. “The Obsolete Anti-Market Mentality: A Critique of the Substantive Approach to Economic Anthropology,” American Anthropology, 68 (April 1966), 323-345
North, D., “Institutions,” Journal of Economic Perspectives (Winter 1991)
Temin, P., “Price Behavior in Ancient Babylon,” Explorations in Economic History, (2002), 39
ADMN 221; 8:30 - 11:20 am
Consult the official ECON 315 Packing List for help on what to bring and what NOT to bring.
