Markets profoundly influence our lives. Most of us gain our living<br/>from a labour market, our shelter from a housing market and many<br/>pleasures from consumer markets. Even markets we have never heard of, like the sub-prime mortgage market, can end up changing the way we<br/>live. This course examines the market economy from a social<br/>perspective. It introduces students to concepts that are useful to<br/>understand economic activity, but without any requirement for past<br/>study in economics or mathematics. It also connects the economy to<br/>social and political life. It examines how social norms shape work and<br/>consumption, and how political decisions and institutions shape... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Ben Spies-Butcher
