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.