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CODE 71957
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/12
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    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.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    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.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    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

    PREREQUISITES

    none

    TEACHING METHODS

    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.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    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

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    For English textbooks and teaching material, Erasmus students are invited to contact the lecturer during office hours

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    LUISA PICCINNO (President)

    MARCO DORIA

    MARINA ROMANI

    ANDREA ZANINI

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    econd Semester. See the teaching calendar of the Department

    Class schedule

    The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    written examination

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Written examination, with multiple choice and open ended questions.

    Exam schedule

    Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
    19/12/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/01/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    30/01/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    26/05/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/06/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    30/06/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    11/09/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    none

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals
    Decent work and economic growth
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Reduce inequality
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Peace, justice and strong institutions