ECON 291 - Modern European Economic History

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Covers period since the late eighteenth century. Topics include: modern economic growth in historical perspective, the industrial revolution, the standard-of-living debate, patterns of European growth (with case studies of France, Germany, Italy, and Russia), the classical gold standard, the economic consequences of World War II, the great depression, postwar reconstruction, and the European ''miracle'' of the 1950s and 1960s. Prerequisites: Economics 105D; and Economics 110D. Instructor: Toniolo

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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