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HU Credits:
1
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Economics
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Oded Galor
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Prof Oded Galor
Course/Module description:
This course explores the origins of wealth and inequality across the globe. It examines: (i) the determinants of the growth process since the emergence of Homo sapiens, (ii) the roots of the dramatic transformation in living standards in the past two centuries, and (iii) the role of deeply rooted geographical, institutional, and cultural characteristics as well as human diversity in the uneven development across the countries and regions. The analysis proposes a resolution for some of the most fundamental mysteries of the journey of humanity: What trapped humankind in poverty for most of human existence? What sparked the massive metamorphosis in living standards over the past two centuries? And what led to the emergence of immense inequality across nations?
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
design strategies that could expedite the growth process and mitigate inequality across nations.
Attendance requirements(%):
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
• Mysteries of the Journey of Humanity
• The Malthusian Hypothesis
• Unified Growth Theory
• The Fingerprints of Institutions
• The Cultural Factor
• The Shadow of Geography
• Population Diversity
Required Reading:
No required readings
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 100 %
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