Sept., 2014

Welcome to the Economic History class website for the Fall 2014. You can find the syllabus here. The course starts on 1 Sept. 2014. After the start of the semester, please check back regularly for updates. It is your responsibility to be up to date with the material covered, and with possible changes in the schedule. Yours,

Stankov

You will find the class presentations below:
Week 1: Econ History Preliminaries
Week 1: A Brief History of Wealth and Economic Growth; Handout 1; Handout 2
Week 2 and 3: A Brief History of Business and Consumption; Handout 1; Handout 2
Week 4: A Brief History of Government Intervention; Handout 1; Handout 2
Week 5: A Brief History of Money and Banking. Do not forget the Oct. 5th DDL for your term paper rough drafts. Handout 1; Handout 2; Handout 3.
Week 6: Midterm. 7 practice questions. For more practice qns, pls see Week 15.
Week 7: A Brief History of Labor; Handout 1; Handout 2; Handout 3.
Week 8: Resource Markets, Resource Curses and Market-Oriented Reforms
Week 9: Midterm break. Do not forget the Nov. 9 DDL for your term paper final drafts!!
Week 10: Origin and Effects of Economic Institutions; Handout 1; Handout 2.
Week 11: The Transition in Central and Eastern Europe.
Week 12: A Tale of Two Depressions and a Few Crises Handout 1 Handout 2; Handout 3.
Week 13: Economics in the History of Art
Week 14: Term Paper Workshop: A Feedback Session outlining common mistakes on your term papers, and recommendations for your future research work.
Week 14: In addition: A discussion on how to make independent (historical) research.
Week 15: Revision of Economic History
Week 16: Final Exam.


Here is a list of some suggested topics for term papers.
Open door policy during office hours: F, 13:00-14:00, 15:30-16:00 in office BAC315, or by appointment.