ECC2560

European economic history since 1945

(BUS)

Dr Geoff Spenceley

6 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Any two of ECC1000, ECC1100, ECC1510, or equivalent

Synopsis: The development of the major West and East European economies since 1945. Topics include the impact of depression and war; the importance of investment, technological change and trade as sources of growth; the development of trading blocks (EU and CMEA); the retardation problems which developed in both systems in the 1970s; the collapse of the CMEA economies; the economic development of the European Union; the economic performance of European economies in the 1990s.

Assessment: Written (3000-word essay): 30% + Tutorial assessment: 20% + Examination (2 hours): 50%