ECON 2513 - Global Economic History II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

This course covers important aspects of the historical evolution of the global economy from hunter gatherer societies, through the industrial revolution until today. The analysis of long-term economic development over the last two centuries includes historical developments of economic ideas and concepts and how these shaped economic policy and development. With a global outlook it focuses on topics which are relevant to an understanding of current economic issues ranging from industrialization processes to international financial and trade arrangements to the rise of the welfare state and government intervention in the economy.

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Course Details

Course Code	ECON 2513
Course	Global Economic History II
Coordinating Unit	Economics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	ECON 1012, ECON 1008 or ECON 1011
Assessment	Typically project work, mid-term exam and final assignment

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Florian Ploeckl

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the main concepts used to explain the central elements of the historical development of the global economy.
Identify how economic ideas and theories have informed economic policy.
Identify and analyse historical developments which enhance our understanding of contemporary economic conditions.
Compile and judge relevant quantitative and qualitative information about the global economy in a range of formats from a variety of sources.
Discuss and communicate, in particular visualize, economic history topics in a clear, concise and competent manner.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2,3,4
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2,3,4,5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	4,5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2,3,4,5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2,3,4,5
Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	1,2,3
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	4,5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	4,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There is no official text book for this course. A list of required reading material as well as recommendations will be made available on MyUni.

The Data visualization component will make use of "Data Visualization - A practical introduction" by Kieran Healy, published by Princeton 最新糖心Vlog Press 2018. An incomplete (but fully sufficient for the purpose of the course) draft is available freely at

Recommended Resources

Central readings will be drawn from the following material, which are recommended in their entirety

General Economic History
Richard Pomfret: The Age of Equality: the Twentieth Century in Economic Perspective (Belknap 2011)
Jeffry Frieden: Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century (Norton, 2006)
Robert C. Allen: Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction, (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2011)

Applied Economic History
Gregory C. Clark: A Farewell to Alms, (Princeton 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2007)
Barry Eichengreen: Globalizing Capital (Princeton 最新糖心Vlog Press, 1996)
Douglas A. Irwin: Trade Policy Disaster: Lessons from the 1930’s (MIT Press, 2011)
Charles P.Kindleberger, Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises (Wiley 2005)

Ideas and their Impact
Douglas A. Irwin: Against the tide : an intellectual history of free trade (Princeton 最新糖心Vlog Press 1996)
Peter H. Lindert: Growing Public Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2004)
Recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Prize Lectures, The Nobel Foundation

This is a reading-intensive course, and you are expected to read widely beyond the required material following your own initiative. While all of the required readings will be made available directly you should understand how to find and access further material. If you are uncertain about how to access online articles, e-books or other materials you should take a look at the university library website http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library.

Online Learning

This course will make use of MyUni. Seminar slides, recordings and additional material will be posted through this system.
Some of the tutorial activities will centre on visualizing and communicating economic knowledge online and the resulting material from the tutorials may be made available online to all students.

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course uses a blended teaching approach.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

On average beyond attending seminars and tutorials, students are expected to spend about 9 hours per week for reading, practicing, watching online material, participating in discussions and studying. The time required may vary across students and topics.

Learning Activities Summary

Learning activities consist of weekly seminars and tutorials as well as a series of online discussions. Seminars focus on the historical and economic content and utilize active participation components in a blended teaching approach. Tutorials focus on reinforcing seminar content through practical exercises in data visualization using the software R.

During the term there will be a series of online discussions focusing on a particular course reading.

The following table provides a tentative overview about the economic history topics
covered in the weekly seminars and tutorials.

Seminar Schedule

Note: The following is a list of tentative seminar topics

Week 1	The Economics of Subsistence and the Industrial Revolution
Week 2	The First Globalization and the Spread of Growth
Week 3	The Rise of the Welfare State and Global Migration
Week 4	Money and Finance: Before, During, and After the War
Week 5	The Great Depression and the Impact of Economic Crises
Week 6	Post-War Reconstruction and the Dream of International Integration & Cooperation
Week 7	Development strategies around the Globe
Week 8	‘Overcoming Malaise’, the Conservative Revival of the 1980s
Week 9	(Post-) Communism: Rise, Fall, Transitions and Reunification
Week 10	Financial Crises, Bubbles, Manias and all that.
Week 11	Pandemics in History
Week 12	Inequality

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Due Date/ Week	Weight	Length	Learning Outcomes
Participation	Weekly	8%	NA	1,2,3,5
Online Discussion	Weekly (selected weeks)	12%	NA	2,3,4,5
Midterm Exam	Weeks 8/9	30%	MCQ	1,2,3
Reaction Paper	Weeks 12/13	30%	800 words +additions	1-5
Economic History Project (Group Work)	Week 11/12	20%	NA	3,4,5

Assessment Related Requirements

Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process, and may affect marks. Marks cannot be awarded for answers that cannot be read or understood.

Assessment Detail

The assessment components are as follows:

1) Active participation
    a.   Active Participation is assessed in the weekly seminar through participation in quizzes, polls and surveys.
    b. There will be a systematic replacement activity for students that cannot attend the seminar, including students outside of Adelaide.
   c. Overall marking will be conducted in a “best of” approach to take into account extenuating circumstances

2) Online discussions
    a. Discussions will be conducted online focusing on academic articles and other readings.
    b. Exact number and frequency of discussions will be posted on MyUni
    c.   Participation in the discussion will be evaluated based on quantity and quality of contributions.
    d. At least one discussion will be marked before mid-semester
    e. Overall marking will be conducted in a “best of” approach to take into account extenuating circumstances

3) Mid-term exam
      a. This will be conducted online in the form of a multiple choice quiz
      b. A variety of question formats will be used, possibly including multiple answers and standard multiple choice questions.
      c.   It will be a timed quiz with students able to freely choose when to complete it during an extended period of time.

4) Reaction paper
      a. The format is a written discussion essay and may contain a visualization component
      b. Students will be given 48 hours to complete the task
      c. This is the final course assignment. Students unable to complete due to sickness or other extenuating circumstances will be offered another attempt during the replacement exam period

5) Economic History group project
     a. this is a group assignment where students are tasked to design, create, and explain a written and visual exploration of an Economic History topic.

An overall mark of 50% is needed to gain a pass

Submission

1) Submission of projects is to be done online through MyUni. Students should retain any assignment or files submitted. Failure to submit an assignment on time will lead to a zero mark, unless an exception is specificially stated on MyUni.

2) Extensions and alternative assessment conditions: It is your responsibility to contact the lecturer in the first 2 weeks of the semester to discuss extension or alternative assessment options. This applies to ALL students, included but not limited to those registered with the disability centre or the elite athletes program. Exceptional circumstances will be evaluated by your lecturer on a
case-by-case basis and should be discussed whenever possible at least 48 hours before the due date

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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The course design is adjusted based on student feedback. Recent changes involve the use of rubrics in feedback, a more direct introduction to academic literature and the addition of new topics.
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