Teacher(s)
Baudin Thomas (compensates De la Croix David); De la Croix David;
Language
English
Main themes
A few topics , in continuation of the macroeconomic courses, will be selected at the beginning of the course. The first lectures will consist in ex-catedra expositions by the professor(s) to introduce to the topics, with the associated advanced literature, key issues and open questions and recommended readings. These lectures will be followed by students' seminars. These seminars will consist of either writing reports on one or two related seminal contributions, or replicating the quantitative results of these papers using appropriate programming languages,.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The seminar aims at bringing students to the frontiers of research in a particular field, and to train them in defining and conducting a research topic. The focus is on using tools to answer a research question and to read "between the lines" some of the main contributions to the topics considered. |
Content
The course is divided into two parts.
Part 1 presents key models to understand the growth process. It includes Malthusian models, Solow's model, from Malthus to Solow, Models with human capital, Unified growth theory
Part 2 presents applications using the RETE (Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae) database. After an introduction explaining the whole RETE project, we will update the results of the two papers below, and students will program replications and robustness analysis using subsamples (using R as a programming language)
The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) Journal of the European Economic Association 22(4), 1541–1589
Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088-1800) Journal of Economic Growth 29, 469–514
Part 1 presents key models to understand the growth process. It includes Malthusian models, Solow's model, from Malthus to Solow, Models with human capital, Unified growth theory
Part 2 presents applications using the RETE (Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae) database. After an introduction explaining the whole RETE project, we will update the results of the two papers below, and students will program replications and robustness analysis using subsamples (using R as a programming language)
The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) Journal of the European Economic Association 22(4), 1541–1589
Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088-1800) Journal of Economic Growth 29, 469–514
Teaching methods
Lectures ex catedra with focus on understanding mechanisms. Workshop using R to replicate results.
Evaluation methods
Depending on the number of students, the final exam will be written or oral.
Other information
No specific instructions concerning the use of AI (which is permitted)
Bibliography
Part 1:
Oded Galor, Unified Growth Theory, Princeton University Press
Part 2:
The papers (and codes) of the UTHC project available here
https://perso.uclouvain.be/david.delacroix/uthc.html
Oded Galor, Unified Growth Theory, Princeton University Press
Part 2:
The papers (and codes) of the UTHC project available here
https://perso.uclouvain.be/david.delacroix/uthc.html
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