ECONOMIC HISTORY

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JACOB LOUIS WEISDORF Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Weeks 1-2: Introduction to economic history Weeks 4-5: The Malthusian Trap Weeks 6-8: The Industrial Revolution Weeks 9-10: The Great Divergence Weeks 11-12: Supervised essay writing and in-class examination
Prerequisites
A fundamental grasp of empirical methods and statistical estimation techniques is beneficial.
Books
The curriculum consists of the following textbook: Greg Clark (2008), A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, Princeton University Press (any edition is fine)
Frequency
Non-mandatory in-class lectures.
Exam mode
Essay writing and multiple-choice examinations. Exams may be oral if the circumstances require this.
Lesson mode
Lectures, class discussions, and student presentations.
  • Lesson code1051809
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseEconomics and Finance
  • CurriculumEconomics and Finance (in lingua inglese)
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDSECS-P/12
  • CFU9