•GUIDA ECONOMIA 07-08 - Università degli studi di Udine

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the fundamental historical knowledge to
comprehend correctly the main economic
issues, to get them used to understanding
the evolutionary processes of economic
macro and micro-systems and to
give them the analytical tools to carry out
complex analysis.
Contents
Methodological and historiographical
guidelines. The Italian economy after the
Unification, focusing on financial, monetary,
public debt, agricultural, trading and
industrial issues. The budget balance and
the defeat of the ‘Destra storica’. Abolition
of ‘controlled exchange’ and its
national and international consequences.
The ‘great depression’ of the 80s and early
90s. From post-unitary free trade to protectionism.
Credit reform and public finance
reorganization. World economic cycle
reversal. Growth and economic transformation
during the Age of Giolitti. The First
World War and its repercussions in Europe.
The Italian fascist economy (1922-1928).
The 1929 crisis and its consequences. The
Italian economy in the 30’s. The Second
World War and the main postwar issues.
The reconstruction. The ‘economic miracle’.
The 1963 standstill. The 60s contradictions.
The end of the golden age. Between
growth and recession. From double-digit
inflation to the euro.
Bibliography
Class notes and recommended readings.
For a general overview:
- P. PECORARI, L’Italia economica. Tempi e
fenomeni del cambiamento (1861-2000),
Cedam, Padova, 2005.
- C.M. CIPOLLA, La storia economica, il
Mulino, Bologna, 2005.
Exam
To pass the test a general knowledge of
contemporary history is required (XIX
and XX centuries). For this you just need
a good high school manual.
ECONOMIC HISTORY
(CdL BF, EC, SCSBM)
Prof. Andrea Cafarelli
Aims
The aim of the course is to give students
the fundamental historical knowledge to
comprehend correctly the main economic
issues, to get them used to understanding
the evolutionary processes of economic
macro and micro-systems and to
give them the analytical tools to carry out
complex analysis.
Contents
Methodological and historiographical
guidelines. The Italian economy after the
Unification, focusing on financial, monetary,
public debt, agricultural, trading and
industrial issues. The budget balance and
the defeat of the ‘Destra storica’. Abolition
of ‘controlled exchange’ and its national
and international consequences. The ‘great
depression’ of the 80s and early 90s. From
post-unitary free trade to protectionism.
Credit reform and public finance reorganization.
World economic cycle reversal.
Growth and economic transformation during
the Age of Giolitti. The First World War
and its repercussions in Europe. The Italian
fascist economy (1922-1928). The 1929
crisis and its consequences. The Italian
economy in the 30’s. The Second World
War and the main post-war issues. The
reconstruction. The ‘economic miracle’.
The 1963 standstill. The 60s contradictions.
The end of the golden age. Between
growth and recession. From double-digit
inflation to the euro.
Bibliography
Class notes and recommended readings.
For a general overview:
- P. PECORARI, L’Italia economica. Tempi e
fenomeni del cambiamento (1861-2000),
Cedam, Padova, 2005.
- C.M. CIPOLLA, La storia economica,
Bologna, il Mulino, 2005.