In this seminar, we analyse the rise of Germany to a leading trade nation since 1870. We discuss the historical context, basic theoretical concepts on foriegn trade, and modern empirical approaches to the study of trade. Students will analyse empirically specific topics, including the role of tariffs for imports and doemestic production, the political economy of protectionism, the role of changes in global transport technology, or export subsidies.
A component of the seminar is an ungraded presentation.
Max. 20 participants.
Application: Please send a mail to Nikolaus Wolf (nikolaus.wolf@wiwi.hu-berlin.de) February 15 until March 31, 2025. If there are more applicants than spots, we will make a lottery in advance and let you know about the result.
Wolf-Fabian Hungerland, Nikolaus Wolf, The panopticon of Germany’s foreign trade, 1880–1913: New facts on the first globalization, European Review of Economic History, Volume 26, Issue 4, November 2022, Pages 479–507.
Jan-Otmar Hesse, Exportweltmeister. Geschichte einer deutschen Obsession, Suhrkamp 2023.
StO/PO MA 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "Economic History"
StO/PO MEMS 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "Economic History", Major: Macroeconomics
Term paper
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