Economic History of the United States 1865 to Present (323-2-20)
Instructors
Kilian Rieder
Meeting Info
Harris Hall L07: Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
The course covers the economic and financial development of the United States since the Civil War to the present. Topics include race, education, gender, financial panics, the Great Depression, immigration, innovation, health and the World Wars, among others. The course looks at American economic history since 1865 from four different angles: first, by examining the causes and consequences of important historical events; second, by dissecting the phenomenon of historical persistence and economic scarring over time; third, by discussing whether and how one can draw "lessons from history"; and fourth, by analyzing to what extent economic history can serve as a "laboratory" to test economic theory. The class also seeks to introduce students to modern research designs in empirical economics.
Registration Requirements
ECON 281,ECON 310-1,ECON 311
Class Attributes
SDG Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG Innovation & Infrastructure
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Pre-requisite: Students must have taken ECON 310-1 or MMSS 211-1 and ECON 281 or ECON 381-1 or MATH 386-1 or IEMS 304 or STAT 350 to successfully enroll in this course.