Winter term - Topics in International Economic History I: Finance, Geoeconomics and Economic Development in the Long-Term Perspective (E580A)
Content
Financial market evidence provides exciting insights about issues that are relevant today, such as bubbles, economic crises, and behavioral aspects of stock markets. For example, in Germany existed during the ‘First Era of Globalization’ (1870-1913) not less than 5500 joint-stock companies, and investment behavior can be explored in this seminar using empirical methods. The Tuebingen Database on Historical Financial Markets can be used to study those phenomena. During the course you have to revise the materials and prepare assignments. These are mandatory for the assessment.
Learn more about the structure and details of the course in the following content:
Type of Registration:online form+ via Alma (Available during the registration period.)
Please note: Confirmation emails are not sent before the end of the registration period!
Course type
Seminar (2 SWS)
Literature
Baten, Joerg (ed.), A History of the Global Economy: 1500 to the Present, Cambridge University Press) See, for example, the study by Korolenko and Baten on our internet pages.
Objectives
You review phenomena such as bubbles, economic crises, and behavioral aspects of stock markets yourself, using real historical data and rate them with the current context.
Topics:
How Cultural Diversity Drives Innovation: Surnames and Patents in US History
Conflicts During Early Economic Development Waves, the Example of the Riots in Early 19th Century England that Destroyed New Machinery: Rage against the Machines: Labor-Saving Technology and Unrest in Industrializing England
The Effect of Migration on Economic Growth: Immigrants and the Making of America
The Consequences of Forced Labor in Eastern Europe: The Slow Road from Serfdom: Labor Coercion and Long-Run Development in the Former Russian Empire
Human Capital and Technology in the Early Growth Process: Human Capital Formation during the First Industrial Revolution: Evidence from the Use of Steam Engines
Populist Leaders and the Economy
Mechanic Skills during Early Industrial Growth: The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution
Can we Predict Crises Based on the Study of Economic History?
Measuring Geopolitical Risk
Health Effects of Cousin Marriage: Evidence from US Genealogical Records
Cultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict
Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap between Immigrants and the US-Born, 1870-2020
The Ends of 27 Big Depressions
Enemies of the People
Fighting for Tyranny: State Repression and Combat Motivation
Technology Adoption and Productivity Growth: Evidence from Industrialization in Franc
Culture and the Historical Fertility Transition
For further information on these topics, please see the following link (topics at the end of the document):
