Overview
General guidelines
- You can choose any question from the list of essay questions below (but choose only one question).
- We expect you to build on the literature linked to at least two different weeks of the module.
- Essays must not be longer than 2,500 words, including everything except the bibliography. Note also that word limits for the essays are fixed, and penalties will be applied in the case of over-length essays.
- Please make sure that your essay includes, on the front page, your candidate number (but not your name), the essay title, the module title, the date, and the word count. Including the word count is essential; penalties may be applied if it is not included
Questions
In answering, please draw on the thought of at least two of the authors covered in the module. Please choose one question only.
1. Do markets require state intervention?
2. What best explains the emergence of capitalism? How (if at all) does this
explanation help us to understand today’s capitalism?
3. “Market economies channel self-interest into socially beneficial outcomes.” Discuss.