Updated A.Y. 2020-2021
Introduction: What is economic history?
1 -The making of Europe
2 - Europe from obscurity to economic recovery
3 - Population, economic growth and resource constraints
4 - The nature and extent of economic growth in the pre-industrial epoch
5 - Institutions and growth
6 - Knowledge, technology transfer and convergence
7 - Money, credit and banking
8 - Trade, tariffs and growth
9 - International monetary regimes in history
10 - The era of political economy: from the minimal state to the Welfare State in the twentieth century
11 - Inequality among and within nations: past, present, future
12 - Globalization and its challenge to Europe
Reference book: An Economic History of Europe. Knowledge, Institutions and Growth, 600 to the Present”, 2nd edition 2015, CUP, K.G. Persson, P. Sharp.
ESAMI:
Studenti frequentanti: L'esame di Econ Hist comprende 2 parti. La prima è la valutazione di un saggio scritto in storia economica su un argomento concordato con l'istruttore. Le indicazioni saranno date agli studenti in classe. Gli studenti lavoreranno sul saggio scritto in gruppi (massimo 4 studenti per gruppo). Saggi empirici basati su dati storici sono benvenuti. La seconda parte è l'esame individuale orale.
Studenti non frequentanti: L'esame di Econ Hist comprende 2 parti. La prima è un esame scritto con domande aperte. La seconda parte consiste nell'esame orale.
A tutti i voti dell'esame che superano la sufficienza (min. 18/30) possono essere assegnati punti extra basati sulla partecipazione attiva al corso.
Updated A.Y. 2020-2021
Introduction: What is economic history?
1 -The making of Europe
2 - Europe from obscurity to economic recovery
3 - Population, economic growth and resource constraints
4 - The nature and extent of economic growth in the pre-industrial epoch
5 - Institutions and growth
6 - Knowledge, technology transfer and convergence
7 - Money, credit and banking
8 - Trade, tariffs and growth
9 - International monetary regimes in history
10 - The era of political economy: from the minimal state to the Welfare State in the twentieth century
11 - Inequality among and within nations: past, present, future
12 - Globalization and its challenge to Europe
Reference book: An Economic History of Europe. Knowledge, Institutions and Growth, 600 to the Present”, 2nd edition 2015, CUP, K.G. Persson, P. Sharp.
EXAMS:
Attending students: The Econ Hist exam includes 2 parts. The first is the evaluation of a written essay in economic history on a topic agreed with the instructor. Guidance will be given to students in class. Students will work on the written essay in teams (max 4 students per team). Empirical essay based on historical data are welcome. The second part is the oral individual exam.
Non-attedning students: The Econ Hist exam includes 2 parts. The first is a written examination with open questions. The second part consists in the oral exam.
All exam grades on or above the pass mark (min 18/30) can be given extra points based on active participation to the course.
