ECON 128 SC - The Economic History of the Wester World II: Industrial Capitalism to the Knowledge Economy

This course will examine the economic transformations in the Western world and the forces that drove them beginning in 1750, exploring how they laid the foundations for the modern world economy. We begin with the demographic transition in the 18th century and end with the exit of Britain from the European Union. Topics covered include demographic transition and Malthusian traps; the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence; finance and the origins of modern capitalism; health and human development; death and migration; the Great Depression and the rise of command economies; economic and political integration; economic decline. The course will draw on methods in history and economics that allows the student to use economic theory and empirical methods to answer historical questions.

Prerequisite(s): ECON051 SC and ECON052 SC
Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Every year

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