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Making and Sharing Wealth

Core Courses

Our core curriculum is based on the writings of the American economist Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty, an all-time bestseller in economics. 

The coure courses have  to be taken in sequence.

 
I Fundamental Economics: First Principles

* Prerequisite for all courses

What is wealth? How is it created and increased?

Trace the root causes of the business cycle and social ills such as unemployment and poverty.           

Learn why the earth’s natural resources are fundamentally different from the wealth people create.

See how to raise incomes and encourage responsible development.

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II Applied Economics: The Globalization Issue

 Who benefits from globalization? Explore the dynamics of international trade

Is the World Trade Organization only on the side of large corporations?  

How does monopolization of natural resources such as oil and water affect you?

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III Economic Science: Progress and Prosperity

 How is wealth measured in the modern economy?

When the Gross Domestic Product goes up, are we better off?

Which laws of economics apply today?

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