European Economic History
Spring 2013
This course examines European economic development over almost a millennium, from 1000 AD to World War II. Beginning with the economic institutions of feudalism, the development of markets, trade, banking and finance are then examined; in the modern era, the demographic transition, industrialization, globalization, as well as long-term changes in living standards and comparisons with non-European economies. Finally, in the early twentieth century we consider war, revolution, hyperinflation, and depression.
Principal text: Francois Crouzet, A History of the European Economy, 1000-2000, supplemented by additional readings on Collab
Course format: Lecture with one or two midterms and final
Does not fulfill second writing requirement
