Description
Aims: This module is concerned with the history of industrialisation and economic growth from the late 19th century to the present day. Its aim is to explore factors that helped or hindered countries to industrialise. By examining these factors, it provides an insight into the complexity of long-run economic development. By studying the patterns of past industrial revolutions, this module encourages you to think like a historian about the possible effects of the ongoing Artificial Intelligence Revolution.
Suitable for: 2nd / final year students in Economics (L100, L101, L102), BA Philosophy and Economics (VL51), BSc Philosophy Politics and Economics (4V86), BSc Economics and Geography (LL17).
Prerequisite: ECON0002: Economics (or equivalent).
Assumed knowledge: Students coming into the module should understand micro-economic concepts relating to production technology and technical change. They should also have a basic knowledge of econometrics. Essay writing skills are highly describable for this module.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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