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Economics 110A: World Economic History Before the Industrial Revolution (UC Davis). This consists of 26 video lectures given by Professor Gregory Clark, which look at economics before the industrial revolution, focusing on Malthusian trap.

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Hours of videos

722 years, 1 month

Units & Quizzes

26

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This course details the nature and development of economies from pre-history to the Industrial Revolution. It explains how this was dramatically different from modern economies. Finally it considers what caused the Industrial Revolution, why it was in Europe, and why it was delayed till 1800.

Course Currilcum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – The Logic of the Malthusian Model I Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – The Logic of the Malthusian Model II Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – The Logic of the Malthusian Model III Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – The Logic of the Malthusian Model IV Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Stagnating Living Standards before 1800 Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – More on Living Standards Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Fertility in the Pre-industrial World Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Limits on Pre-Industrial Fertility Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Survival of the Richest Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Survival of the Richest II Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Pre-Industrial Mortality Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – The Malthusian Trap – Slow Technological Advance Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Institutions and Technological Change before 1800 Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – The Myth of Institutional Barriers Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Social Mobility Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – The Emergence of Modern Man I Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – The Emergence of Modern Man II Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – Cultural Changes and Modern Growth Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Modern Economic Growth I Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Modern Economic Growth II Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Why was the Industrial Revolution Delayed 100,000 Years? Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Theories of the Industrial Revolution Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – The English Industrial Revolution I Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – The English Industrial Revolution II Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – The English Industrial Revolution and Theories of Growth Unlimited