"Historical Perspectives on Globalization and Financial Crises: The role of the euro and European Union"
Dr. Olivier Accominotti, Sciences Po, Paris

Date: 19,20,22,23,24 February, 2010
Venue: Kodaira Campus, Tsuda College

Friday, 19^th February

1. Introduction and purpose of the course
2. Trade globalization in the 19th century: policy vs. technology
3. Financial globalization in the 19th century: measures, factors and comparison with the recent period

Saturday, 20^th February

4. Financial crises: 1880-1913 vs. 1970-2009
5. The Great Depression 1: the disintegration of the world trading system
6. The Great Depression 2: monetary contraction and the international gold standard

Monday, 22^nd February

7. The Great Depression 3: banking crises
8. The Great Depression 4: international crisis transmission
9. Trade globalization today: major puzzles

Tuesday, 23^rd February

10. Financial crises in the 1990s 1: general aspects and historical perspective
11. Financial crises in the 1990s 2: the role of contagion
12. The 2007-2009 financial crisis: origins and transmission

Wednesday, 24^th February

13. The 2007-2009 crisis: The role of the euro and European Union
14. Conclusion