This course aims to provide a basic understanding of the principle features of the transformational processes within international economics from the first industrial revolution to modern times, with particular attention for the Italian economy between the post-Second World War and contemporary periods.
At the end of the course, students must:
- possess a basic understanding of the chronology and nature of the development of European industrialized economies as well as that of their principle non-European counterparts from the end of the eighteenth century to the twentieth;
- be able to describe the historical and comparative contexts of the principle contemporary economic systems;
- be able to present the knowledge they have acquired using the correct terminology and concepts pertaining to the Economic history.
At the end of the course, students must:
- possess a basic understanding of the chronology and nature of the development of European industrialized economies as well as that of their principle non-European counterparts from the end of the eighteenth century to the twentieth;
- be able to describe the historical and comparative contexts of the principle contemporary economic systems;
- be able to present the knowledge they have acquired using the correct terminology and concepts pertaining to the Economic history.
Curriculum
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1. Milton Friedman and the end of Keynesian policies.
2. Economic deregulation.
3. Neoliberalism and finance.
4. Macroeconomic policies during the rise and decline of the *Golden Age*.
5. The fascist corporatist state and Piero Sraffa’s seminar at Cambridge.
6. The myth of the invisible hand and varieties of neoliberalism.
7. From efficient financial markets to theories of economic crises.
8. The history of public debt in Italy.
The topics and readings may vary from year to year, also in response to students’ interests. The relationship between economic history and the history of economic thought will remain the guiding theme.
Mutuazione: 21210413-2 Storia delle idee e dei fatti economici - II mod. in Scienze Economiche LM-56 R TREZZINI ATTILIO
Programme
The History of Economic Thought module runs alongside the Economic History module. Through readings, short papers and classroom presentations, it examines the relationship between historical circumstances, economic problems and the development of economic theories. The topics for in-depth study are:1. Milton Friedman and the end of Keynesian policies.
2. Economic deregulation.
3. Neoliberalism and finance.
4. Macroeconomic policies during the rise and decline of the *Golden Age*.
5. The fascist corporatist state and Piero Sraffa’s seminar at Cambridge.
6. The myth of the invisible hand and varieties of neoliberalism.
7. From efficient financial markets to theories of economic crises.
8. The history of public debt in Italy.
The topics and readings may vary from year to year, also in response to students’ interests. The relationship between economic history and the history of economic thought will remain the guiding theme.
Prerequisiti
Knowledge covered in introductory courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.Core Documentation
The core readings for each research project presented in class will be agreed with the instructor, taking into account the number of students in the group.Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory. Students who do not attend classes must agree with the instructor on how to prepare the research assignment normally presented in class and how their work will be assessed.Type of evaluation
Assessment for this module consists of an in-class presentation of a paper on one of the topics listed in the syllabus or on another topic agreed with the instructor.