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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Robert Stelter (robert.stelter@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The lecture series studies human’s history through the eyes of an economist. To understand the dynamics and differences in the standard of living across economies we proceed in three steps. After a brief introduction to data sources and we discuss how to measure the standard of living. Finally, we make a journey through the topics of economic history to discuss the potential determinants of the living standard. |
| Learning objectives | An overview on: • topics in economic history and the determinants of economic welfare • important data sources and challenges in using historical data |
| Comments | Teacher is Prof. Dr. Robert Stelter, new assistent professor for Quantitative Economic History (Cliometrics) at our faculty. |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Fundamentals in statistics, micro- and macroeconomic are useful but not a hard condition. Good command English. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics) Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Students are asked to write two short essays/assignments and a brief (oral) exam. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |