Economic History

About

A crash course in economic history
- The Great Divergence
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Great Depression
- Colonial Persistence
- Reading & Discussion: Collective reading of Meissner's One from the Many: The Global Economy Since 1850, followed by a three-hour discussion guided by questions prepared by James.
The part where we try to read as many recent top 5s as possible
- Recent Research Presentation: James will select four papers recently published in “Top 5” economics journals and present them to the class.
- Student-Led Paper Discussion: Students will select four papers that are currently “reviewed and resubmitted” or forthcoming in “Top 5” economics journals, and we will discuss them based on questions prepared by James

Course leader

Prof. James Fenske, University of Warwick, England

Target group

Master's students, doctoral candidates, researchers, and university professors, as well as other executives in the public and private sectors.

Course aim

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Fee info

Tuition fees include all materials needed for the course and the provision of information about accommodation and restaurants near ISEG.