Dalhousie University Economics 2239 The European Economy Since 1900 First Essay Topics Instructions: Select one of the following. See syllabus for due date and required format. 1. La Belle Époque This early period of the twentieth century was marked by a number of demographic, political, economic, scientific and technological shifts that created not only a heightened pace of economic development but marked the end of an era of monarchies and deference to institutional norms. Explain the evolution of the European economy during this period, demonstrating measurements of its change and offering insights as to why the arrival of World War I marked such a cataclysmic end to this period in European history. 2. The Post World War I Era Present the economic trends, their causes and effects of the post-war period that created such instability across the continent: no longer being the world’s banker, shifting industrial needs, a political map rearranged, the demands for reparations and the Russian revolution. 3. Political and Economic Turmoil Leading to Depression The early years following the war were marker with surprising growth in Europe: between 1921 and 1925 GDP in Western Europe grew by 23%. However, depending on what corner of Europe is considered, there was a gradual undermining of political and economic stability – one determining impacts upon the other – in virtually every county of Europe. Politically, these ran the gamut from the arrival of union power to the military overthrow of governments. Economically, they ran the gamut from the struggle to maintain the gold standard to hyper-inflation. Trace the major economic events of the era and highlight the impacts of their trends on a selected set of countries. Conclude with lessons learned. Faculty of Science Course Syllabus Department of Economics Economics 2239 The European Economy Since 1900 Winter 2019 Office Location/Hours: Rm A-13, 6220 University Avenue –Fridays9:30 to 10:30, by appointment Course Description This course applies economic theories to interpret quantitative economic changes in major European countries during the turbulent 20th century. Issues addressed include sources of growth and unevenly improved welfare, war, inflation, depression; Nazi economy; Communism's nature, success, and ultimate failure; reparations and the transfer 'problem'; and the 'transition.' It concludes with the evolution of the European economy as countries have some together to form a new kind of political economy on the continent. Course Prerequisites Economics 1101.2 and Economics 1102.3 Course Objectives/LearningOutcomes This course offers an opportunity to reflect upon the evolution of the European economy over the course of the turbulent political, social, economic and military eras of the twentieth century and its rapid pace of technological developments. By the end of the course, your learning outcomes will include: · A broad knowledge of the uneven but dramatic e.