Mercantilism Course
Dive into mercantilism and its role in shaping trade balances, bullion movements, and government power. This course equips economics learners with practical tools to break down policies, analyse data, and evaluate both past and current trade approaches effectively. It builds confidence in using evidence to assess economic history and its lessons for today.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a straightforward guide to mercantilism's trade policies and bullion strategies from early modern times. You'll study main ideas, thinkers, and how trade surpluses boost money supply and national strength. Gain skills to examine country examples, handle historical records, check source credibility, and craft a solid report on policy methods, results, and lasting impacts.
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Develop skills
- Analyse mercantilist links between trade, bullion, and power dynamics rigorously.
- Evaluate tariffs, bullion regulations, and colonial policies with clear economic reasoning.
- Track cause-and-effect from mercantilist rules to bullion flows and price changes.
- Critically review mercantilism's advantages, weaknesses, and long-term economic impacts.
- Develop a targeted case study on a 16th-18th century nation with strong data evidence.
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