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University of Barcelona, Unit of Economic History at the Department of Economics and Economic History

The Unit of Economic History at the Department of Economics and Economic History at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has as main objectives both research and teaching in the fields of economic history and ecological/environmental economics.

From the teaching perspective, apart from giving courses on the usual subjects corresponding to economic history and natural resource economics at the grade level, it organises the PhD in Economic History. It also collaborates with ICTA in organising the Doctoral Programme in Environmental Science and Technology (Ecological Economics and Environmental Management especialisation).

The research activity is focused mainly in several projects funded by the European Union, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, the Generalitat de Catalunya and some private partners. The vitality and recognition of the research activity is shown by the participation in, and organisation of, several seminars and conferences, such as the Simposium on Economic History. Last, it is also important our participation in the editorial board of many scientific journals, national and international.

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