ECHI2112 Australian Economic History(H)
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Economic History |
| Offered in | ECHI2112 will not be offered in 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The unit uses the basic tools of economics to examine Australian economic experience in the period from early settlement to the Second World War. Particular topics may include the major influences on economic development; standards of living and income distribution; the impacy of white settlement on the aboriginal population and the environment; Australia’s place in the international system of trade, capital flows and migration; the nature and significance of the economic depressions of the 1890s and the 1930s; and the policy problems and actions of govenments. Although the course concentrates on economic questions, social and political circumstances will also be taken into account where these are important for understanding the questions at issue. |
| Indicative Assessment |
By examination, essay and tutorial participation. |
| Areas of Interest | Economic History |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECHI2112 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECHI2112 |
| Indicative Reading List |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECHI2112 |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECHI2112 |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECHI2112 |
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