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Economic History began to be taught at the University of Barcelona during the course of 1954-55, precisely at the time when the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration was created. The responsibility of getting this new subject under way fell into the hands of Professor Jaume Vicens Vives. This Professor was considered to be one of the most important innovators in the field of Spanish History after the Civil War, and a pioneer in the introduction of research and teaching of Economic History in Spain. When he died in 1960 his disciples continued the task he had begun in Catalonia, with the help and influence of the great French historian Pierre Vilar. Later in 1981, research and teaching in Economic History at the University of Barcelona were given a new breath when Jordi Nadal, who was one of Vicens Vives closest collaborators, was appointed again as full professor of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. The following year, the Department of Economic History and Institutions was formed, and Jordi Nadal was chosen as its Head until he retired in 1999. This new Department also included Ernest Lluch, considered to be one the leading Spanish specialists in the field of History of Economic Thought at the time.
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24-03-2025
The Department opens its new website, together with the Faculty
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