History of Economics
Module: Economic Framework
Matter: Economics
Main language of instruction: Catalan
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish
If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language and also in Spanish.
Head instructor
Dra. Marta TRAPERO - mtrapero@uic.es
MsU Jordi ALBA - jalbag@uic.es
Office hours
Monday and Thursday from 08:00 to 10:00 An e-mail must be send prior to confirm the meeting (mtrapero@uic.es)
The history of economics is one of a group of tools an entrepreneur uses to ensure the success of their business. Exploring global economic development from a historical perspective provides a long-term perspective and an understanding of how decisions made in the past are important in building the future. Analysing the forces behind long-term economic growth also term contributes to understanding today’s economy in the societies in which the company does business.
General knowledge of contemporary history and basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics.
After this course, students will understand the driving forces for economic growth in the long term; they will have identified the major poles of the global economy and analysed the evolution of one of them. They will also have thought about the process of globalisation of the economy over the last two centuries.
They will acquire skills in reading academic texts and carried out analysis and summarising exercises; they will be able to express themselves in a coherent and organised way; they will develop time management skills; they acquire the capacity to work in a team and manage tasks effectively; they will also learn to build their learning process in an autonomous way, being aware of their limitations and potential for improvement (self-evaluation) and taking advantage of the tools available (NICTs).
Theme 1 Federalism, Urban Economies (Pre-Industrial) and the Industrial Revolution
Theme 1.1. Pre-Industrial European Economies
Theme 1.2. Trade and Technological Change before the Industrial Revolution
Theme 1.3. The British Industrial Revolution
Theme 2 First Globalisation and the Gold Standard System
Theme 2.1. The Spread of the Industrial Revolution
Theme 2.2. First Globalisation: Integration into Goods Markets. Transport Revolution and Free Trade Policies
Theme 2.3. The Gold Standard System: Integration of Factor Markets. Movement of Capital and Labour
Theme 3 First and Second World War
Theme 3.1. Background to the First World War
Theme 3.2. Consequences of the First World War
Theme 3.3. The 1929 Crash and the Great Depression
Theme 3.4. The Second World War
Theme 4 Capitalism
Theme 4.1. The World after the Second World War. The Golden Age of Capitalism
Theme 4.2. European Integration
Theme 5 20th and 21st Centuries
Theme 5.1. Stagflation and Responses to the Crisis (change in economic policies, crisis of the welfare state)
Theme 5.2. FINAL GROUP WORK: Second Globalisation and International Trade (comparative perspective) (1980-2000)
Theme 5.3. FINAL GROUP WORK: Contemporary Outlook (2000-2019)
Chapter Matrial:
.1 Support presentations of the different topics
.2 Practical exercises of own elaboration
.3 Practical exercises based on searching for information in databases
.4 Open source videos (Youtube, TV programs,...)
.5 Practical exercise based on reading texts (articles, book chapters)
.6 Expert Conferences
Theoretical classes:
Practical sessions:
* To pass the module students must obtain at least 5 in the final examination, otherwise they must go directly to the second sitting examination. If the final examination score is lower than 5, the maximum total final mark for the module will be 4.5 (even if adding up to over 5 including the continuous evaluation).
** COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE: In order to sit any examination (mid-course, final or second sitting examination) you must attend over 80% of classes. If you miss more than four classes, you will not be allowed to sit the examination. So, whether justified or not, you can only miss four classes in total during the course. In this course the lecturer does not require justification of absence, but you are only allowed to miss four classes. Exemptions may be made for students who have professional competitive sports commitments. In this case please contact the lecturer to inform her (mtrapero@uic.es).
GENERAL (compulsory)
Lesson 1
Compulsory
Optional
Lesson 2
Compulsory
Optional
Lesson 3
Compulsory
Optional
Lesson 4
Compulsory
Optional
Lesson 5
Compulsory
Optional
Zamagni, Vera (2005): Historia económica de la Europa Contemporánea. De la Revolución Industrial a la integración europea. Barcelona, Crítica, pp. 239-258.