This course aims at offering an overview of the economic growth and development from the Early Modern Age to the 21st century in a comparative perspective byfocusing on the strategic factors responsible for modern growth.
In this course, the long-term economic development is studied. The course traces the main transformations of the international economy starting from the industrial revolution; it focuses on some significant issues, such as population, agriculture, international commerce, manufacturing, and finance.
Knowledge and understanding: students must acquire adequate knowledge and effective understanding of the operation mechanisms of economic systems in a comparative and long-termperspective. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: students must learn to apply acquired knowledge and understand problems related to the current economic context as a result of its historical evolution. Judgment Autonomy: students must be able to use both conceptual and operational skills acquired with autonomy of judgment and skills in different contexts of application. Communication Skills: students must acquire the technical language of the discipline to communicate clearly and unambiguously to specialists and non- specialists. Learning Abilities: students must develop adequate learning skills so they will be able to elaborate autonomously the key issues of the discipline, especially in the working contexts where they will operate
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face-to-face lectures
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
Growth and economic development in the long run Before the modern industry: preindustrial societies The start of modern Industry. England’s 18th century Development patterns: the Second Comers. From the first globalization to the second World War The modern economic development from 1945 to 1979 The second globalization and its crises
For English textbooks and teaching material, Erasmus students are invited to contact the lecturer during office hours
Ricevimento: Dipartimento di Economia - I floor - office n. 1020 Phone: (+39) 010209 - 5479 Email : piccinno@economia.unige.it Please contact me by e.mail in order to plan a meeting in my office or on Teams platform For any change see the web page of the course on Aulaweb
LUISA PICCINNO (President)
MARCO DORIA
MARINA ROMANI
ANDREA ZANINI
econd Semester. See the teaching calendar of the Department
written examination
Written examination, with multiple choice and open ended questions.
