Economic history
A.A. 2020/2021
Obiettivi formativi
The course will provide students with basic knowledge of the dynamics of economic development in the long run, from the beginning of the early modern era to the late twentieth century. By combining narrative and interpretation, it will foster awareness of the complexity of modern economic growth and the multiplicity of factors - institutions, technology, markets, and policies - that have historically caused or inhibited it. Depth of historical perspective acquired via this course will contribute to strengthening students' understanding of some of the most pressing economic challenges that today's globalised world, and countries at different level of economic development within it, face along the path to sustained growth.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
Upon successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the main characteristics of pre-industrial economies and demography
- Understand the forces that caused the rise of northwestern Europe over southern Europe starting from the 16th century
- Explain the nature of modern economic growth and how and when it has been achieved in different regions of the world since the industrial revolution
- Explain the dynamics of globalization, the distributional effects it produces and concomitant historical reactions
- Understand the impact of economic crises, especially when coupled with financial crises and when addressed with ill-advised policy responses
- Discuss different explanations of long-run economic growth
- Draw parallels between current and past situations and issues.
Moreover, the course will hone students' analytical skills and further develop their ability to autonomously conduct research via group work assignments, which, by the same token, will train students' ability to effectively communicate the results of their research work, both orally and in written form.
- Describe the main characteristics of pre-industrial economies and demography
- Understand the forces that caused the rise of northwestern Europe over southern Europe starting from the 16th century
- Explain the nature of modern economic growth and how and when it has been achieved in different regions of the world since the industrial revolution
- Explain the dynamics of globalization, the distributional effects it produces and concomitant historical reactions
- Understand the impact of economic crises, especially when coupled with financial crises and when addressed with ill-advised policy responses
- Discuss different explanations of long-run economic growth
- Draw parallels between current and past situations and issues.
Moreover, the course will hone students' analytical skills and further develop their ability to autonomously conduct research via group work assignments, which, by the same token, will train students' ability to effectively communicate the results of their research work, both orally and in written form.
Periodo: Secondo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
Questo insegnamento non può essere seguito come corso singolo. Puoi trovare gli insegnamenti disponibili consultando il catalogo corsi singoli.
Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Programma
Non si prevedono variazioni.
Metodi didattici
Lezioni online sincrone realizzate via Zoom o Teams.
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Interrogazione orale via piattaforma Zoom o Teams.
Non si prevedono variazioni.
Metodi didattici
Lezioni online sincrone realizzate via Zoom o Teams.
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Interrogazione orale via piattaforma Zoom o Teams.
Programma
Il corso offre una prospettiva sulle caratteristiche dell'economia preindustriale e sui fattori e le dinamiche della crescita economica moderna. Copre un arco cronologico che si estende dalle scoperte geografiche della fine del XV secolo al nuovo ciclo di globalizzazione di tardo '900. I principali argomenti trattati sono i seguenti:
1- Uno sguardo di lungo periodo
2- Economia e demografia nell'Europa preindustriale
3- Rivoluzione industriale e crescita economica moderna
4- Economia internazionale e globalizzazione nel lungo '800
5- Grande Guerra e squilibri negli anni tra le due guerre
6- La Grande crisi e l'ascesa dello stato
7- Politiche per la crescita nella golden age: Europa occidentale, blocco sovietico, America Latina, Tigri asiatiche, Africa sub-sahariana
8- I turbolenti anni '70
9- Verso una nuova globalizzazione.
1- Uno sguardo di lungo periodo
2- Economia e demografia nell'Europa preindustriale
3- Rivoluzione industriale e crescita economica moderna
4- Economia internazionale e globalizzazione nel lungo '800
5- Grande Guerra e squilibri negli anni tra le due guerre
6- La Grande crisi e l'ascesa dello stato
7- Politiche per la crescita nella golden age: Europa occidentale, blocco sovietico, America Latina, Tigri asiatiche, Africa sub-sahariana
8- I turbolenti anni '70
9- Verso una nuova globalizzazione.
Prerequisiti
Non sono richieste conoscenze preliminari.
Metodi didattici
Didattica frontale e discussione in aula.
Materiale di riferimento
(1) Neal, L., & Cameron, R. (2016). A concise economic history of the world: from Paleolithic times to the present., Fifth edition. New York ; Oxford: Oxford University Press, chapters 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 15.
(2) Allen, R. C. (2011). Global economic history: a very short introduction, Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, chap. 1.
(3) Amsden, A. H. (2001). The rise of 'the rest': challenges to the West from late-industrializing economies, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-23.
(4) Arrighi, G. (2002). 'The African Crisis', New left review, 15: 5-36.
(5) Eichengreen, B. J. (2007). The European economy since 1945: coordinated capitalism and beyond, Princeton ; Oxford: Princeton University Press, chapters 2, 12.
(6) Mokyr, J. (2007). The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic Growth. Max Weber Lecture Series. European University Institute, Florence.
(7) Acemoglu, D., Johnson, S., & Robinson, J. A. (2005). 'Institutions as a fundamental cause of long-run growth'. Aghion P. & Durlauf S. N. (eds) Handbook of economic growth, Vol. 1, pp. 385-472 (only sections 1-4, 8-9).
(2) Allen, R. C. (2011). Global economic history: a very short introduction, Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, chap. 1.
(3) Amsden, A. H. (2001). The rise of 'the rest': challenges to the West from late-industrializing economies, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-23.
(4) Arrighi, G. (2002). 'The African Crisis', New left review, 15: 5-36.
(5) Eichengreen, B. J. (2007). The European economy since 1945: coordinated capitalism and beyond, Princeton ; Oxford: Princeton University Press, chapters 2, 12.
(6) Mokyr, J. (2007). The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic Growth. Max Weber Lecture Series. European University Institute, Florence.
(7) Acemoglu, D., Johnson, S., & Robinson, J. A. (2005). 'Institutions as a fundamental cause of long-run growth'. Aghion P. & Durlauf S. N. (eds) Handbook of economic growth, Vol. 1, pp. 385-472 (only sections 1-4, 8-9).
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
La modalità di valutazione per studenti frequentanti si articola in un esame scritto e in un lavoro di gruppo. Per gli studenti non frequentanti è previsto unicamente una prova scritta.
SECS-P/12 - STORIA ECONOMICA - CFU: 6
Lezioni: 48 ore
Docente:
D'alessandro Michele