Econ 101 ignores 50+ years of economic science
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Insights from Harold Demsetz
Re-post of a core Economic Forces idea that is worth repeating Econ 101 is behind the times. No, I don’t mean because it’s too free-market or doesn’t include behavioral economics, feminist economics, game theory, or any of the other things every article complaining about Econ 101 mentions. The major problem with most Econ 101 courses is that they take an outdated and successfully refuted approach to market structure and how prices are determined. As a price theory guy, that makes me sad. Here’s a standard course or textbook: After focusing on perfect competition for one-third of the…
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