The conference will look at past and future enlargements of the EU. As well as research sessions, there will be three plenary sessions which will focus on the key themes of: Identity and Diversity Enlarging Europe Croatia, South Eastern Europe and the EU

Professor Findlay uses modern methods and models to address important questions of our recent economic history. In particular, he will lecture on: 1. The impact of demographic and monetary shocks, 2. The industrial revolution and its diffusion, 3. The triangular trade, and 4. North-South...

In recent years, economic theorists have made important advances in understanding the transition of economies from pre-industrial stagnation to modern economic growth, while economic historians have developed a detailed empirical account of economic growth over the second millennium. The aim of...