ESF:PEOWES The Origins of Western Economi

PEOWES The Origins of Western Economic Success: Commerce, Finance and Government in Pre-Industrial Europe

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2006

Extent and Intensity: 2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s): prof. Meir Kohn (lecturer), Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by: Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable: Wed 18. 10. 9:20–11:00 P403, 18:00–19:35 P104, Thu 19. 10. 11:05–12:45 P403, 18:00–19:35 P104, Fri 20. 10. 11:05–12:45 P303, 14:35–16:15 P312
Course Enrolment Limitations: The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives: Course Description: The course is focused on the origins of the western economic success. It traces it back to the institutional development in the pre-industrial era. It is of interest for students of economics (especially of economic growth, evolution of financial institutions and markets, and institutional analysis), historians, and students of social sciences in general. Topics covered: economic growth and productivity organization of economic activity and finance interaction of government and the economy Prof. Meir Kohn is a distinguished scholar in the field of finance and institutional economics. He has published numerous, widely used textbooks and papers. The course is based on his almost finished book with the same title. The full text of the book is available in PDF on http://www.dartmouth.edu/~mkohn/
Language of instruction: English
Further Comments: Study Materials
The course is taught annually.