Università Roma Tre

The course of Economic and Financial History of the Contemporary Age is part of the program in Philosophical Sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterizing training activities. The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some aspects of the essential issues and debates connected to the field of Economic and Financial History of the Contemporary Age.The course provides students with essential knowledge on the structuring of contemporary financial systems. Specifically, the course analyses the Bretton Woods system and the other currency zones borne at the end of the XX century as well as the financial and trade networks with specific attention to the developing countries integration problems within the world-economy. Students are expected to analyse, understand, interpret and critically evaluate the themes analysed giving them the essential tools to overall comprehend the main economic history times since the mid-20th century. Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Advanced capability to overall interpret economic and social macro-phenomenons of the main themes analysed;
- Advanced capability of historical ‘sense of direction’ concerning the main financial and economic history themes;
- Language and argumentation capabilities regarding the main themes analysed.