OVERVIEW

The course is aimed at improving the knowledge of the economic changes of European economy in the Twentieth Century, examining both its failures and its successes in responding to the challenges of the age.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main goal of the course is to offer a survey of European economy’s chronological development looking at the main factors of economic growth and at the various regimes that were introduced in Europe during XX century.

Specific attention will be paid to issues like the economic trends, the economic policies pursued by different governments, the different economic theories, the role and the place of Europe in the global economic system. Students will be prepared to focus on the relations and interdependencies existing among these elements.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding 
Students must acquire adeguate knowledge and effective understanding of the operation-mechanisms of economic systems in a comparative and long-term perspective. 
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 application contexts. 
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

Lectures and discussions on specific issues.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Europe’s Laissez-faire system and its impact before World War I.

2.The interwars period. The rise of a regulated market system.

3. Economic dirigisme. The centrally planned economic system.

4. Mixed economy and the Welfare State in post World War II Western Europe.

5. Europe facing globalization.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ivan T. Berend, An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe. Economic regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2016.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second semester. See the teaching calender of the Department.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral exam with open demands to test the knowledge of the candidate and his/her abilities to adopt a critical approach in analysing economic and historical topics.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Reading materials and bibliography needed to prepare the exam are the same for attending students e not attending students. For further details, please contact the Professor by email (marco.doria@unige.it).