ID:
T092
Tipo Insegnamento:
Opzionale
Durata (ore):
60
CFU:
8
SSD:
STORIA DEL PENSIERO ECONOMICO
Url:
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS/BASE Anno: 3
Anno:
2023
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Secondo Semestre (05/02/2024 - 04/05/2024)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The course will provide students with the theoretical and empirical framework necessary to understand: a) the determinants of economic development, with special attention to supply-side issues; b) the challenges posed by every transition (productive, energy.). The evolution of two fundamental resources – energy and information – will be followed throughout human history.
Prerequisiti
None
Metodi didattici
Lectures and class presentations by students.
Verifica Apprendimento
The student evaluation will be structured as follows:
Presentation or discussion of a case study (group or individual work): 20% of the final grade. Through this activity we intend to verify the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and skills and to communicate themes of a historical-economic nature;
Intermediate test (individual), short essay on the topics covered in class up to week 6: 40% of the final grade. This test is mainly intended to test the knowledge and ability to understand the topics covered in the first part of the course;
Final exam (individual), short essay on the topics covered in class from week 7 to the end of the lessons: 40% of the final grade. This test mainly intends to test the knowledge and ability to understand the topics addressed in the second part of the course and the ability to present and critically address themes and concepts of economic history.
It is possible to adjust the mark thus obtained with an optional oral test, which can give an additional score between 3 and -3.
Students who fail the intermediate test and/or fail to present in class will have to take a complete written exam (two short essays) on the material covered in the entire course (weeks 1-12).
Failure to achieve a score of 18/30 will result in failure to pass the exam.
The demonstration of an excellent level of preparation in the written exposition as in the presentation in class involves the attribution of a score equal to 30/30 with the attribution of honors.
Presentation or discussion of a case study (group or individual work): 20% of the final grade. Through this activity we intend to verify the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and skills and to communicate themes of a historical-economic nature;
Intermediate test (individual), short essay on the topics covered in class up to week 6: 40% of the final grade. This test is mainly intended to test the knowledge and ability to understand the topics covered in the first part of the course;
Final exam (individual), short essay on the topics covered in class from week 7 to the end of the lessons: 40% of the final grade. This test mainly intends to test the knowledge and ability to understand the topics addressed in the second part of the course and the ability to present and critically address themes and concepts of economic history.
It is possible to adjust the mark thus obtained with an optional oral test, which can give an additional score between 3 and -3.
Students who fail the intermediate test and/or fail to present in class will have to take a complete written exam (two short essays) on the material covered in the entire course (weeks 1-12).
Failure to achieve a score of 18/30 will result in failure to pass the exam.
The demonstration of an excellent level of preparation in the written exposition as in the presentation in class involves the attribution of a score equal to 30/30 with the attribution of honors.
Testi
A) Textbooks
Marc Bloch, The advent and triumph of the watermill, in Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe, Routledge 2021.
Astrid Kander, Paolo Malanima, and Paul Warde, Power to the People: Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries, Princeton University Press, 2014 (selected chapters).
L. Neal and R. Cameron, A concise economic history of the World. From paleolithic times to the present, New York and Oxford, Oxford University Press 2016 (selected chapters).
B) Recommended reading
Marc Bloch, Technical change as a problem of collective psychology, in Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe, Routledge 2021.
Marcello de Cecco, Money and Empire. The International Gold Standard, 1890-1914, Oxford, Basil Blackwell 1974 (chapters 1 and 5).
Bradford DeLong, Slouching Towards Utopia: an economic history of the twentieth century, Basic Books (chapter II).
J. Diamond, Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, London, Penguin Books 2011 (revised edition) (selected chapters).
B. Eichengreen and M. Flandreau, The Geography of the Gold Standard, University of California Berkeley, Center for International and Development Economic Research, Working Paper No. C94-042,1994.
G. Federico, Heights, calories and welfare: a new perspective on Italian industrialization, 1854–1913, «Economics and Human Biology», 2003, n. 1, pp. 289-308.
R. Findlay and K. O’Rourke, Power and Plenty. Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium, Princeton University Press, 2007 (selected chapters).
E. Felice and G. Vecchi, Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861-2011, «Enterprise and Society», 2015, 16, no. 2, pp. 225-248.
H. Harvey, The Case for Climate Pragmatism. Saving the Earth Requires Realism, Not Revolution, «Foreign Affairs», 2020, 99, no. 4, pp. 176-182.
J.M. Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, New York, Harcourt, Brace, and Howe, 1920 (Chapters I, II, VI).
S. Kuznets, Modern Economic Growth: Findings and Reflections, American Economic Review, 1973, vol. 63, pp. 247-258.
H. Leibenstein, Allocative Efficiency vs. “X-Efficiency”, The American Economic Review, 1966, 56, n.3, p. 392-415.
H. Leibenstein, General X-Efficiency Theory and Economic Development, Oxford University Press, 1978 (chapters I and II).
Marc Levinson, The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and The World Economy Bigger, Princeton, Princeton University Press 2008.
J. Mokyr, The second industrial revolution, 1870-1914, In V. Castronovo, ed., Storia dell'economia mondiale. Rome: Laterza 1999, p. 219-245.
L. Prados, World Human Development: 1870-2007, «The Review of Income and Wealth», 2015, 61 (2), pp. 220-247.
Paul Samuelson, Mathematical Vindication of Ricardo on Machinery, «Journal of Political Economy», 1988, 96(2), p. 274-82.
Robin C. Sickles and Valentin Zelenyuk, Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency Theory and Practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019 (Chapters I and II).
G. Toniolo, Europe’s golden age, 1950-1973: Speculations from a long-run perspective, «Economic History Review», 1998, 51, n. 2, pp. 252-267.
J. Williamson, Globalization, Convergence, and History, «The Journal of Economic History», 1996, vol. 56, n. 2, pp. 277-306.
Both the syllabus and assigned readings may be subject to change and adjustments. A final syllabus will be distributed to students at the beginning of the lessons.
Marc Bloch, The advent and triumph of the watermill, in Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe, Routledge 2021.
Astrid Kander, Paolo Malanima, and Paul Warde, Power to the People: Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries, Princeton University Press, 2014 (selected chapters).
L. Neal and R. Cameron, A concise economic history of the World. From paleolithic times to the present, New York and Oxford, Oxford University Press 2016 (selected chapters).
B) Recommended reading
Marc Bloch, Technical change as a problem of collective psychology, in Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe, Routledge 2021.
Marcello de Cecco, Money and Empire. The International Gold Standard, 1890-1914, Oxford, Basil Blackwell 1974 (chapters 1 and 5).
Bradford DeLong, Slouching Towards Utopia: an economic history of the twentieth century, Basic Books (chapter II).
J. Diamond, Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, London, Penguin Books 2011 (revised edition) (selected chapters).
B. Eichengreen and M. Flandreau, The Geography of the Gold Standard, University of California Berkeley, Center for International and Development Economic Research, Working Paper No. C94-042,1994.
G. Federico, Heights, calories and welfare: a new perspective on Italian industrialization, 1854–1913, «Economics and Human Biology», 2003, n. 1, pp. 289-308.
R. Findlay and K. O’Rourke, Power and Plenty. Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium, Princeton University Press, 2007 (selected chapters).
E. Felice and G. Vecchi, Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861-2011, «Enterprise and Society», 2015, 16, no. 2, pp. 225-248.
H. Harvey, The Case for Climate Pragmatism. Saving the Earth Requires Realism, Not Revolution, «Foreign Affairs», 2020, 99, no. 4, pp. 176-182.
J.M. Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, New York, Harcourt, Brace, and Howe, 1920 (Chapters I, II, VI).
S. Kuznets, Modern Economic Growth: Findings and Reflections, American Economic Review, 1973, vol. 63, pp. 247-258.
H. Leibenstein, Allocative Efficiency vs. “X-Efficiency”, The American Economic Review, 1966, 56, n.3, p. 392-415.
H. Leibenstein, General X-Efficiency Theory and Economic Development, Oxford University Press, 1978 (chapters I and II).
Marc Levinson, The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and The World Economy Bigger, Princeton, Princeton University Press 2008.
J. Mokyr, The second industrial revolution, 1870-1914, In V. Castronovo, ed., Storia dell'economia mondiale. Rome: Laterza 1999, p. 219-245.
L. Prados, World Human Development: 1870-2007, «The Review of Income and Wealth», 2015, 61 (2), pp. 220-247.
Paul Samuelson, Mathematical Vindication of Ricardo on Machinery, «Journal of Political Economy», 1988, 96(2), p. 274-82.
Robin C. Sickles and Valentin Zelenyuk, Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency Theory and Practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019 (Chapters I and II).
G. Toniolo, Europe’s golden age, 1950-1973: Speculations from a long-run perspective, «Economic History Review», 1998, 51, n. 2, pp. 252-267.
J. Williamson, Globalization, Convergence, and History, «The Journal of Economic History», 1996, vol. 56, n. 2, pp. 277-306.
Both the syllabus and assigned readings may be subject to change and adjustments. A final syllabus will be distributed to students at the beginning of the lessons.
Contenuti
The course is an introduction (problematic, not narrative) to the history of the world economy, from the Paleolithic to the present day.
Central themes will be the evolution of energy sources, technical and scientific progress, information, data interpretation, machines, productivity, efficiency, growth models, the relationship between man and the environment, institutions, economic policies, with particular regard to industrial and energy policies. A small part of the course (approximately six lessons) will be dedicated to the history of money, banking, financial markets, central banking and international monetary systems.
Central themes will be the evolution of energy sources, technical and scientific progress, information, data interpretation, machines, productivity, efficiency, growth models, the relationship between man and the environment, institutions, economic policies, with particular regard to industrial and energy policies. A small part of the course (approximately six lessons) will be dedicated to the history of money, banking, financial markets, central banking and international monetary systems.
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi
Knowledge and understanding: The student - through participation in lectures and presentations in class - will develop the ability to understand the determinants of economic development in a historical perspective: culture, information/knowledge, technical progress, energy, productivity, markets, labor force, economic policies, change management.
Furthermore – having developed the ability to reason as an economist on development and transition issues – the students will be able to apply their knowledge to the discussion of relevant current issues, such as the man-environment relationship, energy and technical transitions, energy supply, climate change, data and information management.
Making judgements: through the methodologies and concepts acquired during the course, the student will acquire the ability to analyze problems and the skill to search the information necessary for their solution. Critical thinking will be stimulated; problem solving, self-management, teamwork, relationship and communication skills will be developed. These will strengthen the students’ disciplinary skills and make them more usable.
Communication skills: At the end of the course the students will be able to master the vocabulary of economic history. By participating in the various activities of the course - lessons with discussions in the classroom, individual and group presentations, written tests - the students will learn to put these communication skills into practice in different contexts, adapting their vocabulary to different audiences.
Learning skills: The knowledge of economic history acquired during the course will allow the students to apply the concepts of economic history to different contexts. The students will develop a solid grasp on the fundamental aspects of the subject, which will allow them to expand independently their knowledge of the topics addressed in the course, and to undertake postgraduate courses.
Furthermore – having developed the ability to reason as an economist on development and transition issues – the students will be able to apply their knowledge to the discussion of relevant current issues, such as the man-environment relationship, energy and technical transitions, energy supply, climate change, data and information management.
Making judgements: through the methodologies and concepts acquired during the course, the student will acquire the ability to analyze problems and the skill to search the information necessary for their solution. Critical thinking will be stimulated; problem solving, self-management, teamwork, relationship and communication skills will be developed. These will strengthen the students’ disciplinary skills and make them more usable.
Communication skills: At the end of the course the students will be able to master the vocabulary of economic history. By participating in the various activities of the course - lessons with discussions in the classroom, individual and group presentations, written tests - the students will learn to put these communication skills into practice in different contexts, adapting their vocabulary to different audiences.
Learning skills: The knowledge of economic history acquired during the course will allow the students to apply the concepts of economic history to different contexts. The students will develop a solid grasp on the fundamental aspects of the subject, which will allow them to expand independently their knowledge of the topics addressed in the course, and to undertake postgraduate courses.
Criteri Necessari per l'Assegnazione del Lavoro Finale
Applicants are required to submit a proposal by 28 February for the summer session and 31 May for the other sessions.
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
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