Economic History and History of Economic Thought. Firms, Institutions, and Cultures

The admission test, aimed at ascertaining the candidate's preparation, skills and aptitudes for scientific research, consists of a written test, an oral test and the evaluation of the qualifications presented.

The written test will focus on macro-themes of both economic history and history of economic thought.

The oral test may also, but not exclusively, focus on the research project attached to the application by the candidate. The oral test includes the verification of knowledge of the English language.

Participants in the doctoral competition will have to take, as required by the announcement, a written test and an oral test on topics of economic history (economic history and history of economic thought). Here are some bibliographic indications to prepare for the tests:

Participants in the PhD competition will have to sit a written test and an oral test on topics in economic history and history of economic thought, as stipulated in the announcement. Below are some bibliographical indications to prepare for the tests:

• Allen R. C., 2011, Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
• Backhouse R. E., 2023, The Penguin History of Economics: New and Revised, Penguin Books ltd., London.  (Italian version: Backhouse R. E., 2003, Breve storia del pensiero economico, Il Sole-24 ore, Milan). 

• Cameron R., Neal L., 2016, A Concise Economic History of the World: From Paleolithic Times to the Present, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Cameron R., Neal L., 2016, Economic History of the World. From prehistory to today, Il Mulino, Bologna).
• Ingham G., 2008, Capitalism. With a New Postscript on the Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath, Polity Press, Cambridge/Boston. (Italian version: Ingham G., Capitalismo, Piccola biblioteca Einaudi, Turin).

• Landreth H., Colander D., 2002, The History of Economic Thought, 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, Boston MA. (Italian version: Landreth H., Colander D., 1996, Storia del pensiero economico, Il Mulino, Bologna).
•  Roncaglia A., 2013, The richness of ideas. Storia del pensiero economico, VII ed., Laterza, Roma-Bari (English version: Roncaglia A., 2009, The Wealth of Ideas: A History of Economic Thought, CUP, Cambridge).

• Sudrià C., Feliu G., 2013, Introduction to World Economic History, Cedam, Padua.