This is an optional course in the 4th year of four Bachelor's degrees: Geography and Spatial Planning, History of Art, Basque Studies, and History. It is taught in the second four-monthly period. The subject enables a wide range of people to acquire a range of competencies: all those students interested in learning about the factors that drove or hindered the Basque Country's current economic development, as well as the origins of the current distribution of wealth and income generated in this territory; students who opt for a professional career in teaching or research in the Basque Country and who, as such, require a better knowledge of the socio-economic and institutional evolution of the territory; students who are studying for a mention in the Basque Country; etc.



The main objective of the subject is to analyse the economic, social, institutional and technological trajectory of the Basque Country between the 14th and 20th centuries. In this sense, special attention will be paid to the evolution of the role of the Basque economy within the Spanish, European and international frameworks, examining the greater or lesser Basque openness at each stage, as well as its process of convergence and divergence concerning the most developed economies at each time. Indeed, the subject is organised chronologically and offers a panoramic view of the evolution of the Basque economy: it starts with the crisis of the Late Middle Ages that stimulated the configuration of developed feudalism and the Basque institutional singularity; continues with the industrialising process and the introduction of capitalism in the Basque territory, and ends with the current process of tertiarisation and integration into the European market. The subject's content pays special attention to the influence of environmental changes on Basque economic evolution and, simultaneously, to the impact on the environment of successive Basque economic development strategies.

1) Know and analyse the fundamental stages of the economic and social history of the Basque Country from the Late Middle Ages to the present day, highlighting the factors that drive or hinder economic growth and development.



2) Analyse and understand the factors involved in the distribution of wealth and income, measuring and assessing their greater or lesser degrees of fairness and equity and their precise consequences on the living standards of all population sectors.



3) Know and experiment with the sources, methods, projects and research techniques used in economic and social history, being aware of their relevance for historical and humanistic knowledge.

THEME 1. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF DEVELOPED FEUDALISM

A. What is developed feudalism?

B. Particular features of the Basque Country: Institutions, crafts and trade



THEME 2. THE BASQUE ECONOMY DURING DEVELOPED FEUDALISM

A. Demography

B. Agro-livestock and forestry development

C. The dynamism of fishing

D. The consolidation of the iron industry

E. The development of foreign trade



THEME 3. THE CRISIS OF THE ANCIEN RÉGIME, THE BOURGEOIS REVOLUTION AND A NEW INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (1793-1876)

A. The crisis of the Ancien Régime: economic manifestations and social crisis

B. The dispute over customs

C. From mercantile capitalism to industrial capitalism

D. Some indicators of economic development



THEME 4. THE CONSTITUTION OF A BASQUE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY (1876-1936)

A. Basque industrialisation

B. The adaptation of the agricultural and fishing sector

C. Development of the service sector and the capital market

D. The formation of fixed capital stock and human capital and the role of institutions.

E. The shaping of industrial society: workers and employers



THEME 5. THE BASQUE COUNTRY AND ITS ECONOMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND FRANCO'S REGIME (1936-1975)

A. War damage

B. Autarkic Industrialisation (1939-1950)

C. Rapid growth and factory expansion (1951-1959)

D. The era of “desarrollismo” (1959-1975)

E. Slums and Urbanisation



THEME 6. THE TRANSITION TO A POST-INDUSTRIAL BASQUE SOCIETY. CRISIS AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE: INDUSTRIAL RECONVERSION AND TERTIARIZATION (1975-2000)

A. Economic crisis and industrial reconversion (1975-1985)

B. Structural change of the Basque economy in the framework of the European Union (1986-2000)

C. Evolution of the population and demographic changes in the Basque Country during the 20th Century

The subject will be taught using a variety of methods:



- Master classes will be as short as possible.

- Practical classes will play a fundamental role in understanding the syllabus's content. For this purpose, discussions and exercises will be carried out on readings (historical and historiographical texts) and audio-visuals (documentaries and films).

- Group oral presentation.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 40
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 30
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 10
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 20

Students have two ways to pass the course:



1) Continuous assessment: The final grade will be made up of the following components:

A) Regular classroom attendance and active participation: 20%

C) Quizzes on the readings: 30%

D) Group oral presentation: 10%

E) Written essay: 40%



2) Final assessment: If one wishes to waive continuous assessment, one must submit a written request to the lecturer within nine weeks of starting the subject. In this case, the student will be assessed with a final syllabus exam (100%).



Students are reminded that they must know and follow the protocol on academic ethics and the prevention of dishonest or fraudulent practices in assessment tests and scholarly work at the UPV/EHU.

In the extraordinary call, 100% of the student's mark will be assessed with an exam on the syllabus.

Students are reminded that they must know and follow the protocol on academic ethics and the prevention of dishonest or fraudulent practices in assessment tests and academic work at the UPV/EHU.

The selection of readings (historical and historiographical texts) and audio-visuals (documentaries and films) is essential for a proper understanding of the content of the syllabus.

Basic bibliography

CARO BAROJA, J. (dir., 1980-1982): Historia general del País Vasco, Haranburu Altuna.

DE LA GRANJA, J.L. and DE PABLO, S. (eds. 2009): Historia del País Vasco y Navarra en el siglo XX, Biblioteca Nueva.

FERNÁNDEZ DE PINEDO, E. (1974): Crecimiento económico y transformaciones sociales del País Vasco (1100-1850), Siglo XXI.

FERNÁNDEZ DE PINEDO, E. and HERNÁNDEZ MARCO, J.L. (eds., 1981): La industrialización del Norte de España (estado de la cuestión), Crítica.

MONTERO GARCÍA, M. (1993): La construcción del País Vasco Contemporáneo, Txertoa.

GOYHENETCHE ETCHAMENDI, M. (1998-2005): Historia general del País Vasco, Ttarttalo, 5 vols.

In-depth bibliography

AGIRREAZKUENAGA ZIGORRAGA, J. (dir., 1997): Euskal Herriko atlas historiografikoa, Lur.
AGIRREAZKUENAGA ZIGORRAGA, J. (coords., 2005): Historia de Euskal Herria. Historia General de los Vascos, Lur, 7 vols.
ÁLVAREZ LLANO, R.G. (2008): Historia económica del País Vasco-Navarro. Desde los orígenes hasta comienzos del siglo XXI, Fundación Arellano Isusquiza.
ÁLVAREZ URCELAY, M. ET ALII (1990): Historia de Navarra, Kriselu.
BARRUSO BARÉS, P. and LEMA PUEYO, J. A. (coords., 2005): Historia del País Vasco, Hiria, 4 vols.
BAZÁN DÍAZ, I. (dir., 2002): De Túbal a Aitor. Historia de Vasconia, La esfera de los Libros.
BORJA, A. (2009): Euskal Herriko ekonomiaren historia, Gaiak.
CARO BAROJA, J. (1971): Los vascos, Desván del Libro.
CARO BAROJA, J. (1984): Introducción a la historia social y económica del pueblo vasco, Txertoa.
GOYHENETXE, E. (1984): Historia de Iparralde, Txertoa.
INTXAUSTI REKONDO, J. (1985): Euskal Herria. Historia eta gizartea, Ediciones Franciscanas Arantzazu.
JUARISTI LINACERO, J. (2013): Historia mínima del País Vasco, Turner.
KURLANSKY, M. (2000): La historia vasca del mundo, El Gallo de Oro Ediciones.
PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ, E. (2008): Atlas historikoa. Euskal Herria munduan, Elkar.
ZABALTZA PÉREZ-NIEVAS, X. (2007): Gu, nafarrok, Alberdania.
VV. AA. (1998): Euskal Herria. Historia (Lur Entziklopedia Tematikoa), Lur.
VV. AA. (1993): Historia Ilustrada de Navarra, Diario de Navarra, 2 vols.
VV. AA. (1994): Historia de Navarra, 4 vols.

Journals

Investigaciones de Historia Económica
Revista de Historia Agraria
Revista de Historia Económica
Revista de Historia Industrial

Web addresses

Scholarly associations:
Asociación Española de Historia Económica: www.aehe.net
Economic History Network: www.eh.net
European Historical Economics Society: www.ehes.org
International Economic History Association: www.uni-tuebingen.de/ieha

Archives and online respositories:
Centro de Documentación del País Vasco: www.irargi.org
Exploring and Collecting History Online: http://echo.gmu.edu