Course ID: | ECON 8710. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Economic History |
Course Description: | United States history through cliometrics, which applies economic theory and econometrics to historical data. The course draws on recent cliometric research as well as on more traditional studies of economic history. |
Oasis Title: | ECON HISTORY |
Prerequisite: | ECON 8040 |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is for students to learn how the students learn how
economic theory and econometrics can improve our understanding of American economic
development. The material combines economic analysis and historical data. Students
are expected to demonstrate their ability to economic reasoning and methods to study
important issues related to American development over time. The course adds a
temporal dimension to the study of economics. |
Topical Outline: | The Relationship Between Economics and History
The Original Agricultural Economy
The Development of Banking and Transport Infrastructure
Western Expansion and the Economic Role of Immigration
Early Industrial Development and the U.S. Industrial Revolution
The Scarcity of Labor and the Use of Capital Intensive Production
The Economics of the Civil War and Slavery
The Rise of Large-Scale Enterprise
The Policies of Populism
World War II and the Economy of the 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Political Economy of Depression and War
The American Economy Since World War II |