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Econ 7400: Economic History Fall 2006 Professor Thomas Maloney 318 ...

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Topic: Economic History

Sort Desciption: If you have not studied US economic history before and in ... Each student will choose some narrow topic in US economic history for intense study and will ...

Content Inside: Econ 7400: Economic History Fall 2006 Professor Thomas Maloney 318 BUC Phone: 581-7704 E-Mail: maloney@economics.utah.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 9:30-11:00 Wednesday 3:00-4:30 other times by appointment The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the study of US economic history. We will examine some classic debates in the field as well as emerging areas of research. It is hoped that you will gain insight into both the topics under study and the methods that economic historians use to study them. There is no textbook for the class. The articles and chapters we read will be made available through WebCT and in the copy room. If you have not studied US economic history before and in particular if you have limited knowledge of US history you may want to pick up a textbook to use as reference. Some useful ones include Atack and Passell A New Economic View of American History: From Colonial Times to 1940 (Norton 1994). Walton and Rockoff History of the American Economy with Economic Applications (South Western various editions). Hughes and Cain American Economic History (Addison Wesley various editions). You should be able to find used copies especially of older editions through Amazon Powells and other sources. Mechanics of the Course: Each week I will discuss the background of the given topic and I will also discuss the primary readings for the topic (listed below). For most topics some supplemental readings are also listed. Each student will write a short (approximately five page) critical essay on FOUR of these readings during the semester and will also lead our discussion of the same readings. Your critical essays should include a summary of the article a critique of the assumptions of the model/the econometric approach/ the quality of the data (whatever is most relevant) and some ideas for improvement or extension of the article. These essays should be designed to generate class discussion of the given article and related topics. You must als ...

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