Economic History of the EU (module 1)

Teacher(s)

Fontan Clément;

Language

English

Main themes

This course focuses on the economic history of the EU. It spans from the development of capitalist systems to the early years of the euro area. The course tackles the differentiated development of capitalist systems and welfare states in Europe, attempts and failures of monetary integration and economic cooperation in the interwar period, the post-war growth model, its limits and the crisis years in the 1970s. Moreover, the course analyses the early stages of economic integration in the EEC by focusing on, among others, the CAP and the 1980's market revolution, the deregulation of financial systems and, against this background, the creation of the single market, the single currency and the early years of  macroeconomic coordination within the euro area.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of this course, students are able to: characterize the main European economic systems understand the historical dynamics of European economic integration handle the theoretical tools and concepts to draw links between past and current economic development

Faculty or entity

> IEEB