Universität Wien

040263 UK Quantitative Economic History (BA) (2018S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Week 1: 8/3 & 9/3; Week 2: 15/3 & 16/3; Week 3: 22/3 & 23/3; Week 4: 12/4 & 13/4; Week 5: 19/4 & 20/4; Week 6: 26/4 & 27/4; Week 7: 3/5 & 4/5; Week 8: 17/5 & 18/5; Week 9: 24/5 & 25/5; Week 10: 7/6 & 8/6; Week 11: 14/6 & 15/6; Week 12: 21/6 & 22/6.

  • Thursday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 09.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 16.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 23.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 12.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 13.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 20.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 27.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 04.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 18.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 24.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 25.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 08.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 15.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 21.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to introduce the measures used in long-run applied economic history, their theoretical underpinnings, and their implications in empirical research. The course covers both theoretical and empirical research. The first two parts of the course focus on historical stylized facts and propose a theoretical framework that generates predictions in line with these facts. The third part of the course focuses on empirical research in economic history and the implications theory has on estimation. The last part of the course consists of student presentations.

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation of the course will be based on take-home assignments that will account for 40% of the grade, a presentation that will account for 40% of the grade, and participation that will account for 20% of the grade. The reading list for the third part of the course will be distributed after Week 3. The exact format of the presentations will also be explained after Week 3. Student presentations will take place in Week 9-12. There is no make-up exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Although the course is self-contained and concepts and methods are developed gradually, the students should have a good background in microeconomics, economic growth, and empirical methods (applied microeconometrics).

Examination topics

- Part 1, Weeks 1-2, Malthusian World Stylized Facts
- Part 2, Weeks 3-4, Unified Growth Theory
- Part 3, Weeks 5-9, Applied Economic History
- Part 4, Weeks 10-12, Students' presentations

Reading list

The presentation material is downloadable from the website of the course. Throughout the first part, we will closely follow Clark, Gregory. A farewell to alms: a brief economic history of the world. Princeton University Press, 2008, and Galor, Oded. Unified growth theory. Princeton University Press, 2011.

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