September 1-6, 2003.

Credit Networks and Economic Development
Graduate students are invited to apply for the 2003 Summer School to be held at Venice International University, September 1-6, on the topic "Credit networks and Economic Development". The Summer seminar consists of a week-long intensive international workshop held by internationally renowned experts and provides a forum for discussion of key issues and work in progress in financial history.

Aim and Contents
The 2003 Summer Seminar is an intensive course which is designed to focus on the creation and the development of networks of credit, the contribution of financial infrastructures to economic growth and social mobility, the diffusion and the impact of credit at different levels of the social ladder. Lecturers will present case studies from a wide range of historical and geographical backgrounds discussing episodes of successful development as well as episodes of poor allocation, misuse and stagnation.

Structure
Lectures will be held by international scholars. Main topics will be analysed in greater detail and discussed in the group. Student participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their own research.
Pre-session materials and reading suggestions will be made available to those enrolled in the program. All sessions will be conducted in English and proficiency in spoken and written English is expected.
Two afternoons will be devoted to the discussion of student’s doctoral thesis projects.

Application and Selection
The Summer Seminar is open to 15 graduate students with mainly economic and historical background.
To be admitted, applicants are required to either send or e-mail the following documentation:

Application form (download file rtf)
Curriculum vitae
One letter of recommendation

Deadline: 20 June 2003

Early applications are encouraged.

Fees
The registration fee is € 350. The fee includes participation in the course, full accommodation (single or double room) and meals during weekdays. Travel expenses have to be covered by the participants. Two scholarships covering the registration fee of € 350 will be awarded to two outstanding candidates. Priority will be given to students coming from distant and/or disadvantaged countries.

The program is organised by the Department of Economics of the Universita di Venezia "Ca' Foscari", by the Department of Economics of the Universita di Trento, by the Faculty of Economics in Forlì of the University of Bologna and by the faculty of Economics of the University of Grenoble in cooperation with Venice International University.

Organising Committee
Mauro Carboni, Youssef Cassis, Giorgio Fodor, Luciano Pezzolo, Giuseppe Tattara.

Contact us
summersc@unive.it

Visit us
http://www.dse.unive.it/summerschool

Summerschool - Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche S. Giobbe n° 873 - 30121 Venezia.

May 8, 2003.