Economics 210B
Fall 2007
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Topics in European Economic History
Culture, Institutions and History
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Class Information
Class meets Mondays 12-2 pm in 597 Evans Hall.
This is a reading-course type seminar on the roles of institutions and culture in economic growth and financial development. It is suitable for graduate students who have previously taken Economics 210a. Requirements are three. Students are expected to contribute to the reading list (in consultation with the instructor)-note that the list below is provisional and subject to change. Students are expected to participate actively in classroom discussion. (Each week one member of the class, together with the instructor, will take primary responsibility for introducing and critiquing the material.) Finally, students will submit a research prospectus (minimum ten pages) on the last day of fall semester instruction (Monday, December 10th). This prospectus should sketch a research idea that can be developed more fully in subsequent semesters.
Announcements
Please note the following changes in class meeting location, date, and time:
Wednesday, November 14 at 4:00 pm in 607 Evans
Reserve Readings
Readings not available online are on reserve at Haas Business and Economics Library, Student Services Wing Levels 2 and 3, Haas School of Business. The following readings are currently available:
Chandler, Alfred: Strategy and Structure
Da Rin, Marco: "Understanding the Rise of the German Kreditbanken"
Ferguson, Niall: The House of Rothschild
Mauro, Pablo: Emerging Markets and Financial Globalization
Cassis, Yousef: Capitals of Capital
Ikenberry, G. John: "The Political Origins of Bretton Woods"
Gehrig, Thomas: "Cities and the Geography of Financial Centers"
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