The course studies the evolution of the international economy and its institutions in the past, mainly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. More specifically, it aims to: analyse the roots of economic growth and inequality in the world economy; examine the causes of the emergence of modern business and the factors that explain its evolution up to the present day; offer a historical perspective of economic globalisation.

COMPETENCIES:



C1. Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in a professional manner in the diagnosis, argumentation and resolution of problems, using the appropriate analytical instruments in decision-making (ADECB2, MARKCB2, FAP CB2, FAPG002, FAPG007, FAPM01CM02, FAPMC1CM05, ECOCB2, ECOM01CM02).

C2. Search for, analyse and synthesise relevant data from different sources with critical, self-critical and autonomous learning skills, in order to make reasoned judgements on relevant economic, social or scientific issues (ADECB3), (ADECB3, ADEG003, ADEM01CM04, MARKCB3, MARKG002, MARKG009, MARKM01CM02, MARKM01CM07, FAPCB3, FAPG003, FAPM01CM03, ECOCB3, ECOG001, ECOM01CM01).

C3. Analyse the function of economic agents and the role of institutions in economic and social activity, taking into account the historical, social and institutional factors that condition economic processes (FAPG006, ECOG001, ECOM01CM01).

C4. Conveying information, ideas, problems and solutions fluently to both specialised and non-specialised audiences (ADECB4, ADECM01CM06, MARKCB4, MARKG004, MARKM01CM01, FAPCB4, ECOCB4).

C5. Effectively use information and communication technologies, as well as computer tools related to the field of study and professional context (ADEM01CM05, FAPM01CM06, ECOM01CM03).

C6. Acquisition of learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy (ADECB5, ADEG005, ADEM01CM01, MARKCB5, MARKG005, MARKM01CM03).



LEARNING OUTCOMES:



RA1. Analyses qualitative and quantitative information from a critical perspective to explain the multi-causality of historical processes attending to temporal and social context (C1, C2, C6).

RA2. Analyses the role of institutions and economic agents in the historical process of economic growth, contrasting different socio-economic realities, in order to draw relevant conclusions in the professional field (C1, C2, C3).

RA3. Designs strategies to search for information, identifying relevance and quality indicators to respond to the needs of professional practice and/or research, integrating the ethical aspects of respect and recognition of authorship (C2, C5).

RA4. Communicates arguments in an understandable way, using the appropriate terminology of Economic History and respecting the rules for the elaboration of academic texts (C2, C4, C5, C6).

RA5. Develops complex tasks with autonomy, identifying the learning strategies used and introducing the appropriate improvements to guarantee this process (C6).

RA6. Identifies and understands the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being able to integrate them into the perspective of history and assuming a professional commitment to their achievement.

Unit 1. Introduction

1.1. What is economic history all about?

1.2. A long-term view of world economic history



Unit 2. Pre-industrial Economies

2.1. Resources and Population: the Limits to Growth

2.2. The Rise of Europe, 1500-1800. The Growth of the Atlantic Economies



Unit 3. The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1870. A changing world

3.1. The Great Divergence: Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in Europe?

3.2. The Industrial Revolution in Britain

3.3.The spread of the 1st Industrialisation in Europe and the United States



Unit 4. The growth of the international economy, 1870-1913

4.1. The Second Industrial Revolution and the new international leadership

4.2. International trade, capital flows, migrations and imperialism

4.3. The first industrial break-up and large-scale mass production: the emergence of the modern large corporation



Unit 5. The international economy between the two World Wars, 1914-1945

5.1. The First World War and its economic consequences

5.2. The crisis of 1929 and the Great Depression of the 1930s

5.3. From liberalism to state interventionism: fascism, social democracy and communism



Unit 6. The new international economic order, 1945-1973

6.1. The new international order and the post-war economic recovery.

6.2. The Golden Age of Capitalism and managerial big business

6.3. The expansion of the Soviet model

6.4. The birth of the Third World: decolonisation and development



7.Crisis, Recovery and Globalisation

7.1. The oil crises and the restructuring of Western economies

7.2. The second industrial break-up and the formation of a global economy: creative destruction, flexibility and changes in the structure and strategy of companies

7.3. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the centrally planned economies

7.4. Approaching and moving away from the developed world: the different experiences in Asia, Latin America and Africa

The practical classes will be complementary to the theoretical classes.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 60
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 40

For those who perform the practical in the classroom, the exam will be worth 60 per cent of the total score. For those who do not do the practical, the exam will be worth 100%. In order for the continuous assessment mark to be taken into account, it is essential to pass the exam. The assessment criteria for the exam answers will be made known to interested students in the tutorials of the teacher in charge of the subject. In the event that the student wishes to waive the continuous assessment, he/she must submit a written request to the teacher in charge within nine weeks of the start date of the term. Students are reminded that they must know and follow the protocol on academic ethics and prevention of dishonest or fraudulent practices in assessment tests and academic work at the UPV/EHU.

Same criteria as the ordinary call.

They will be discussed in the classroom.

Basic bibliography

CAMERON, R. and NEAL, L. (2015), Historia Económica Mundial. Desde el Paleolítico hasta el Presente (4ª edición), Madrid, Alianza.



CAMPS CURA, E. (2013), Historia Económica Mundial. La Formación de la Economía Internacional (siglos XVIXX), Madrid, McGraw-Hill.



FRIEDEN, J. A. (2007), Capitalismo Global. El Trasfondo Económico de la Historia del siglo XX, Barcelona, Crítica.



JAY, P. (2000), La Riqueza del Hombre, Barcelona, Crítica.



MADDISON, A. (2002), La Economía Mundial: Una Perspectiva Milenaria, Madrid, Mundiprensa.



PALAFOX, J.,(Ed.) (2014), Los Tiempos Cambian. Historia de la Economía, Valencia, Tirant Humanidades .



ZAMAGNI, Vera (dir.),(2008), Historia Económica de la Europa Contemporánea: de la Revolución Industrial a la Integración Europea, Barcelona, Crítica.

In-depth bibliography

ALDCROFT, D. (2013), Historia de la Economía Europea 1914-2012, Barcelona, Crítica.

CARRERAS, A., and TAFUNELL, X. (2004), Historia Económica de España, siglos XIX y XX, Barcelona, Crítica.

CIPOLLA, C. M. (1981), Historia Económica de la Europa Preindustrial, Madrid, Alianza.

CIPOLLA, C. M. (1982), Historia Económica de la Población Mundial, Barcelona, Crítica.

DIAMOND, J. (2006), Colapso. Por Qué Unas Sociedades Perduran y Otras Desaparecen, Barcelona, Debate.

EICHENGREEN, B. (2000), La Globalización del Capital: Historia del Sistema Monetario Internacional, Barcelona, Antoni Bosch.

FONTANA, J. (1999), Introducción al Estudio de la Historia, Barcelona, Crítica.

FOREMAN-PECK, J. (1995), Historia Económica Mundial. Relaciones Económicas Internacionales desde 1850, Prentice Hall, Madrid.

HOBSBAWM, E. J. (2003), Historia del Siglo XX: 1914-1991, Barcelona, Crítica.

KENWOOD, A. G. and LOUGHEED, A. L. (1992), Historia del Desarrollo Económico Internacional: desde 1820 hasta nuestros días, Madrid, Itsmo.

LANDES, D. S. (1979), Progreso Tecnológico y Revolución Industrial, Madrid, Tecnos.

LIVI-BACCI, M. (1990), Historia Mínima de la Población Mundial, Barcelona, Ariel.

MASSA, P. and others (2003), Historia Económica de Europa, siglos XV-XX, Crítica, Barcelona.

MOKYR, J. (1993), La Palanca de la Riqueza: creatividad tecnológica y progreso económico, Madrid, Alianza.

POLLARD, S. (1991), La Conquista Pacífica. La industrialización de Europa (1760-1970), Zaragoza, Prensas Universitarias.

VALDALISO, J. M., and LÓPEZ, S. (2007), Historia Económica de la Empresa, Barcelona, Crítica, 2ª edición.

WRIGLEY, E. A. (1992), Cambio, Continuidad y Azar: carácter de la Revolución industrial inglesa, Barcelona, Crítica.

ZAMAGNI, V. (2016), Una Historia Económica. Europa de la Edad Media a la Crisis del Euro, Barcelona, Crítica.

Journals

Indicated at the beginning of each course in the classroom.

Web addresses

Indicated at the beginning of each course in the classroom.