In this module, students can obtain deep insights into the process of scholarly research in economic history by doing a research internship.
The main aspects are:
- How do researchers work on studies?
- How to retrieve information, prepare econometric analyses and design a scholarly text?
The topics covered in the Winter term:
- Long-run human capital development.
- The development of welfare in many different world regions.
- International economic history.
The topics covered in the Summer term:
- Development and violence.
- Brain drain and migration.
- General development trends in poor countries over the long run, e.g. human capital, welfare.
