This document discusses the definitions and methodology of economics. It summarizes the definitions provided by Adam Smith, Alfred Marshall, and Lionel Robbins. Adam Smith defined economics as the study of wealth, its sources, and economic man. Alfred Marshall defined economics as the study of material welfare. Lionel Robbins defined economics as the study of scarce resources and their alternative uses. The document also distinguishes between microeconomics, which examines individual units like consumers and firms, and macroeconomics, which examines aggregate economic measures for an entire economy.
In Macroeconomics Income and Employment are interchangeable terms, since in the short-run National income depends on the total volume of employment or economic activity in the country. As income and employment are synonymous the employment theory is also called income theory.
It should be clear to readers that the classical economists did not formulate any specific theory of employment as such. They only laid down certain postulates which subsequently developed as a theory.
The activity of seeking wealth is as old as Human
Civilization. Human beings either as individuals or as groups
or as large kingdoms and empires have always been engaged
in acquiring and increasing the material wealth.
However, a discipline study of the wealth producing
activities was commenced about 230 years back when Adam
Smith, the father of Economics, published “The Nature and
Causes of Wealth of Nations”. Economics, as a discipline,
constitute the most important subject to analyze activities
related to wealth creation and distribution. The dimensions of
the subject of Economics are truly vast and encompasses all
aspects of our lives.
In Macroeconomics Income and Employment are interchangeable terms, since in the short-run National income depends on the total volume of employment or economic activity in the country. As income and employment are synonymous the employment theory is also called income theory.
It should be clear to readers that the classical economists did not formulate any specific theory of employment as such. They only laid down certain postulates which subsequently developed as a theory.
The activity of seeking wealth is as old as Human
Civilization. Human beings either as individuals or as groups
or as large kingdoms and empires have always been engaged
in acquiring and increasing the material wealth.
However, a discipline study of the wealth producing
activities was commenced about 230 years back when Adam
Smith, the father of Economics, published “The Nature and
Causes of Wealth of Nations”. Economics, as a discipline,
constitute the most important subject to analyze activities
related to wealth creation and distribution. The dimensions of
the subject of Economics are truly vast and encompasses all
aspects of our lives.
Based on the idea of the need for state regulation of the economy. No more self-adjustments
For the prosperity of the economy:
All have to spend as much money as possible;
The state should stimulate aggregate demand growth even by the budget deficit, debt and unsecured issue of money.
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1.BIOGRAPHY
PERSONAL LIFE
EDUCATION AND EARLY CAREER
2.CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
THEORY OF DEMAND
THEORY OF PRODUCTION
THEORY ON SUPPLY
3.METHODOLOGY
4.CRITICAL REMARKS
Economics comes from the Greek word oikonomia which means household chores. Economics is considered a field of social science. Economics is relevant because it is part of everybody’s life. As a science, Economics is related to other sciences.
Based on the idea of the need for state regulation of the economy. No more self-adjustments
For the prosperity of the economy:
All have to spend as much money as possible;
The state should stimulate aggregate demand growth even by the budget deficit, debt and unsecured issue of money.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALFRED MARSHALL TO THE FIELD OF ECONOMICSRejoitJames
1.BIOGRAPHY
PERSONAL LIFE
EDUCATION AND EARLY CAREER
2.CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
THEORY OF DEMAND
THEORY OF PRODUCTION
THEORY ON SUPPLY
3.METHODOLOGY
4.CRITICAL REMARKS
Economics comes from the Greek word oikonomia which means household chores. Economics is considered a field of social science. Economics is relevant because it is part of everybody’s life. As a science, Economics is related to other sciences.
The document contains introduction to economics covering:
DEFINITIONS OF ECONOMICS.
NATURE OF ECONOMICS.
METHODOLOGY OF ECONOMICS
CENTRAL PROBLEMS OF AN ECONOMY.
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3. Definition of Economics
Economics is a social science, a body of models and
theories that explains the real world phenomena.
Based on real world phenomena, economics makes
assumptions, builds hypothesis from those
assumptions and tests the hypothesis before
developing it up into a theory.
4. Adam Smith
Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) - Scottish philosopher and economist,
author of: Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of
Nations (1776). Before Smith there was no economic discussion and
after Smith people started discussing about Economics. In this
sense he is known as the father of Economics
5. Defining Economics
Economics as a Science of Wealth – Adam Smith
The last quarter of the eighteenth century heralded a new
era in the field of economics. In the year 1776 a book was
published by Adam Smith, a Scottish philosopher turned
economist. The title of the book was – An Inquiry into the
Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, popularly
known as 'The Wealth and Nations‘
Main Idea of Adam Smith Definition
Study of wealth
Source of wealth
Study of economic man
Primary place to wealth
6. Alfred Marshall
Alfred Marshall (1842 - L924) - British
economist, who envisaged price determination as the
outcome of the interaction of market demand and market
supply, author of 'The Principle of Economics' (1890).
7. Economics as a Science of Material
Welfare -Alfred Marshall
In the year 1890, Alfred Marshall, a British
economist, published a book entitled the 'Principles
of Economics'. Marshall defined Economics in the
following words - Economics is a study of mankind
in the ordinary business of life. It examines that
parts of individual and social actions which are
closely related the well being of individuals.
Main Idea of Marshallian Definition of Economics
Welfare is the Primary Concern
Study of ordinary man
Study of material welfare
8. Lionel Robbins
Lionel Robbins (1898 - 1984) - British
economist, writer of 'An Essay on the Nature and
Significance of Economic Science' (1935) who stressed
the aspect of scarcity in all economic behaviour
9. Economics as a Science of Scarcity and
Choices - Robbins
Lionel Robbins, a British economist, criticized Marshall's
definition of Economics and proposed his own definition
in the book 'An Essay on the Nature and Significance of
Economic Science'. The book was published in 1935
wherein Robbins laid emphasis on the scarcity aspect of
resources in all economic activities. Robbins defined
Economics as- The science which studies human
behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce
means which have alternative uses.
Mani Idea of Robbins Definition
Unlimited ends
Scarce means or resources
Alternative use of resources
10. Micro and Macro Economics
Micro Economics
It is that part of the economic analysis which is
concerned with the behaviour of individual units:
consumers and firms. It examines how consumers
choose between goods, how workers choose between
jobs, and how a business firm decides what to
produce and what production methods to use.
11. Use/Importance of Microeconomics
Determination of Price
Allocation of the Resources and Economic Efficiency
Welfare Economics
Tool for Policy Design and Evaluation
Tool for other branches of the Economics
12. Determination of Price
Microeconomics helps us to understand the price
determination process under different market
structures
Demand, Supply and Market
This is very important as Price acts as Information
for Economic Decision making units which facilitates
decisions
13. Allocation of Resources and Economic
Efficiency
Tells the process of Resource Allocations-role of economic
agents and resource allocation process
Eg Circular Flow of Income and Expenditure
Eg. How consumer is spending his/her money income, or
supply labor etc.
It also establishes conditions for ensuring economic
efficiency(?)
Efficient condition for consumption (exchange), production
and mix of both. (pareto efficient)
A perfectly competitive market ensures economic efficiency
14. Allocation…………………….
These Conditions serves as benchmark for
comparison if there are imperfections in the
market
If there are imperfections, this invites the
regulatory role of the public institutions
(market failure arguments)
Monopoly, Monopsony Markets
Externalities
15. Welfare Economics
Pareto Efficiency
Pareto Optimum and Social Optimum
Classical-Adam Smith
Utilitatirian (interpersonal comparison and
costs benefits analysis)
Social welfare function and Social Optimum
Two Fundamental Theorems of Welfare (?)
16. Tool for Policy Design and Evaluation
Microeconomics is used as tool for public policy
design and Evaluation
Public Policy (like change in tax and
subsidy, government expenditure etc.)
Examples: impact of tax using demand and supply
framework (think is increase in VAT rate will
necessarily increase revenue collection?)
Welfare Impact Analysis: Compensating and
Equivalent Variations
17. Tool for Other Branches of Economics
Managerial Economics
Environmental Economics
International Economics
Public finance
Health Economics
18. Macro Economics
Macroeconomics is the study of the behaviour
of the economy as a whole, such as national
income, total consumption, saving,
investment, total employment, general price
level etc. In macroeconomics, we worry about
aggregate economic goals such as full
employment, control of inflation, economic
stability and growth without considering the
behaviour of individual consumers or firms.