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CODE 71957
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
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
  • 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 by focusing 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

    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 by focusing on the strategic factors responsible for modern growth

    PREREQUISITES

    There are no specific requirements.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Face-to-face lectures.

    Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework, and exams should speak with both the instructor and Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it) in 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

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    Second 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, with multiple choice and open ended questions.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Examples and simulations will be proposed in the classroom and made available on Aulaweb.

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.