ECONOMIC HISTORY

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JACOB LOUIS WEISDORF Scheda docente

Programmi - Frequenza - Esami

Programma
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
Prerequisiti
A fundamental grasp of empirical methods and statistical estimation techniques is beneficial.
Testi di riferimento
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)
Frequenza
Non-mandatory in-class lectures.
Modalità di esame
Essay writing and multiple-choice examinations. Exams may be oral if the circumstances require this.
Modalità di erogazione
Lectures, class discussions, and student presentations.
  • Codice insegnamento1051809
  • Anno accademico2025/2026
  • CorsoEconomia e finanza
  • CurriculumEconomics and Finance (in lingua inglese)
  • Anno2º anno
  • Semestre1º semestre
  • SSDSECS-P/12
  • CFU9