Overview
This course considers the most important questions in economic history: How have modern societies become so rich? How has humanity shifted from a centuries-long state in which lives were brutish and short, to a situation today where people live significantly longer and are much better off? Yet, still, why are some countries rich and others poor? Why has this been the case in history, and why is it the case today?
Often, answers to these questions begin with the Industrial Revolution, but recent work across the social sciences makes it increasingly clear that the important antecedents are found further in the past.
What you'll learn
The Wealth (and Poverty) of Nations - Global Economic Development Past and Present course from London School of Economics and Political Science will focus on the deep roots of divergence, considering economic and social structures before industrialization, exploring arguments about how and why living standards and economic performance have improved markedly, while at the same time, looking at how development has diverged between different societies and across societies at the same point in time. It endeavours not just to describe these processes, but also to suggest and consider explanations for them.
Programme Structure
Subjects include:
- How did we get here? An Introduction to Long-Run Economic Development
- Economic Development and the Environment
- Escaping the Malthusian Trap
- Knowledge, Technology and Economic Development
- Trade in the Preindustrial World
- A Great Divergence?
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 20 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
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Credits
- 3-4 credits (US)
- 7.5 ECTS points (EU)
Delivered
Disciplines
Economics International Relations Social Policy View 139 other Short Courses in Economics in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 100-level courses:
- Proof of an offer of a place at university or a transcript showing you are currently attending/have previously attended university;
- 200 and 300-level courses:
- A university transcript showing you meet course specific prerequisites
- You are also required to provide evidence of meeting our language requirements (if you are a non-native English speaker).
Tuition Fee
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International
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 20 days. -
National
2950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 20 days.
- Student rate: £2,950
- Standard rate: £3,950
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.