Vera Negi Zamagni is Senior Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe, and Professor of Economic History, University of Bologna. Former Vice President of the Emilia-Romagna regional government; co-founder (and co-editor, 1997-2001) of the European Review of Economic History; Scientific Board Member, il Mulino; former Secretary General of the Italian Economic History Society; Trustee of the Bologna branch of the Bank of Italy. She is contributor to various professional publications, including the Banca d'Italia Centennial Series, and author of several books and articles in academic journals on European economic history. Zamagni holds a Doctor Honoris Causa, Umeå University, Sweden (2001); Laurea in history and philosophy, Catholic University of Milan; PhD, Economic History, University of Oxford.
This course offers a very long-run view of the evolution of the world economy over the past five centuries, selecting the aspects which have contributed most to change over time and to the present day situation.