An Economist’s Guide to Economic History (Palgrave Studies in Economic History)

Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding ‘how we got here’. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, __An Economist’s Guide to Economic History__ is essential reading. For further information visit http://www.blumandcolvin.org Without Economic History, Economics Runs The Risk Of Being Too Abstract Or Parochial, Of Failing To Notice Precedents, Trends And Cycles, Of Overlooking The Long-run And Thus Misunderstanding 'how We Got Here'. Recent Financial And Economic Crises Illustrate Spectacularly How The Economics Profession Has Not Learnt From Its Past. This Important And Unique Book Addresses This Problem By Demonstrating The Power Of Historical Thinking In Economic Research. Concise Chapters Guide Economics Lecturers And Their Students Through The Field Of Economic History, Demonstrating The Use Of Historical Thinking In Economic Research, And Advising Them On How They Can Actively Engage With Economic History In Their Teaching And Learning. Blum And Colvin Bring Together Important Voices In The Field To Show Readers How They Can Use Their Existing Economics Training To Explore Different Facets Of Economic History. Each Chapter Introduces A Question Or Topic, Historical Context Or Research Method And Explores How They Can Be Used In Economics Scholarship And Pedagogy. In A Century Characterised To Date By Economic Uncertainty, Bubbles And Crashes, An Economist's Guide To Economic History Is Essential Reading.-- Page 4 Of Cover. Chapter 1: Introduction, Or Why We Started This Project -- Part I: Purpose, Philosophy And Pedagogy Of Economic History -- Chapter 2: Economics And History -- Chapter 3: Economics, Economic History And Historical Data -- Chapter 4: Economic Theory And Economic History -- Chapter 5: Economic History And The Policymaker -- Chapter 6: Economic History, The History Of Economic Thought And Economic Policy -- Chapter 7: Teaching Economics With Economic History -- Part Ii: Questions And Themes In Economic History -- Chapter 8: Money And Central Banking -- Chapter 9: Globalisation And Trade -- Chapter 10: Migration And Labour Markets -- Chapter 11: Financial Institutions And Markets -- Chapter 12: Bubbles And Crises -- Chapter 13: Sovereign Debt And State Financing -- Chapter 14: Health And Development -- Chapter 15: Education And Human Capital -- Chapter 16: Famine And Disease -- Chapter 17: Women And Children -- Chapter 18: Slavery And Discrimination -- Chapter 19: Crime And Violence-- Chapter 20: Business Ownership And Organisation -- Chapter 21: Competition And Collusion -- Chapter 22: Human Resources And Incentive Contracts -- Chapter 23: Global Divergence And Economic Change -- Chapter 24: Industrial Revolution And British Exceptionalism -- Chapter 25: Innovation And Technological Change -- Chapter 26: Culture And Religion -- Chapter 27: Agriculture And Rural Development -- Chapter 28: Environment And Natural Resources -- Part Iii: Eras, Regions And Contexts In Economic History -- Chapter 29: Economic Prehistory -- Chapter 30: The World Wars -- Chapter 31: Western Europe -- Chapter 32: Central And Eastern Europe -- Chapter 33: Sub-saharan Africa -- Chapter 34: South Asia -- Chapter 35: East Asia -- Chapter 36: Australasia -- Chapter 37: North America -- Chapter 38: Latin America -- Part Iv: Methods And Techniques In Economic History -- Chapter 39: Impact And Communication -- Chapter 40: Publishing Economic History -- Chapter 41: Archival Evidence-- Chapter 42: Case Studies -- Chapter 43: Analytic Narratives -- Chapter 44: Measurement And Metrics -- Chapter 45: Econometric Identification -- Chapter 46: Historical National Accounting -- Chapter 47: Productivity, Innovation And Social Savings -- Chapter 49: Frontier Analysis -- Chapter 49: Geospatial Information Systems -- Chapter 50: Network Analysis. . Matthias Blum, Christopher L. Colvin, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvii Introduction, or Why We Started This Project (Matthias Blum, Christopher L. Colvin)....Pages 1-10 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 Economics Versus History (Christopher L. Colvin, Homer Wagenaar)....Pages 13-20 Economics, Economic History and Historical Data (Vincent J. Geloso)....Pages 21-29 Economic Theory and Economic History (Robert P. Gilles)....Pages 31-39 Economic History and the Policymaker (Tim Leunig)....Pages 41-45 Economic History, the History of Economic Thought and Economic Policy (Graham Brownlow)....Pages 47-53 Teaching Economics with Economic History (Matthias Flückiger)....Pages 55-59 Front Matter ....Pages 61-61 Money and Central Banking (John D. Turner)....Pages 63-70 Globalisation and Trade (Alan de Bromhead)....Pages 71-77 Immigration and Labour Markets (Sebastian T. Braun)....Pages 79-86 Financial Institutions and Markets (Meeghan Rogers)....Pages 87-94 Financial Crises and Bubbles (William Quinn)....Pages 95-102 Sovereign Debt and State Financing (Larry D. Neal)....Pages 103-109 Health and Development (Vellore Arthi)....Pages 111-119 Education and Human Capital (Sascha O. Becker)....Pages 121-131 Famine and Disease (Guido Alfani, Cormac Ó Gráda)....Pages 133-141 Women and Children (Jane Humphries)....Pages 143-152 Slavery and Discrimination (Richard H. Steckel)....Pages 153-158 Crime and Violence (Rowena Gray)....Pages 159-165 Business Ownership and Organisation (Michael Aldous)....Pages 167-174 Competition and Collusion (Alexander Donges)....Pages 175-183 Human Resources and Incentive Contracts (Andrew Seltzer)....Pages 185-192 Global Divergence and Economic Change (Jared Rubin)....Pages 193-200 Industrial Revolution and British Exceptionalism (Christopher L. Colvin, Alexandra M. de Pleijt)....Pages 201-210 Innovation and Technical Change (Gerben Bakker)....Pages 211-222 Culture and Religion (Christopher L. Colvin)....Pages 223-229 Agriculture and Rural Development (Paul R. Sharp)....Pages 231-237 Environment and Natural Resources (Eoin McLaughlin)....Pages 239-248 Front Matter ....Pages 249-249 Economic Prehistory (Eva Rosenstock)....Pages 251-258 The World Wars (Jari Eloranta)....Pages 259-266 Western Europe (Matthias Blum)....Pages 267-276 Central and Eastern Europe (Peter Foldvari)....Pages 277-284 Sub-Saharan Africa (Alexander Moradi)....Pages 285-292 South Asia (Tirthankar Roy)....Pages 293-299 East Asia (Stephen L. Morgan)....Pages 301-308 Australasia (Les Oxley)....Pages 309-317 North America (Price V. Fishback)....Pages 319-328 Latin America (Leonardo Weller)....Pages 329-337 Front Matter ....Pages 339-339 Impact and Communication (Judy Z. Stephenson)....Pages 341-346 Publishing Economic History (William J. Collins)....Pages 347-353 Archival Evidence (Graham Brownlow)....Pages 355-364 Case Studies (Abe de Jong, Hugo van Driel)....Pages 365-370 Analytic Narratives (Mark Koyama)....Pages 371-378 Measurement and Metrics (Matthias Blum)....Pages 379-384 Econometric Identification (Matthias Blum, Arcangelo Dimico)....Pages 385-393 Historical National Accounting (Herman J. de Jong, Nuno Palma)....Pages 395-403 Productivity, Innovation and Social Savings (Gerben Bakker)....Pages 405-416 Frontier Analysis (Pieter Woltjer)....Pages 417-424 Geospatial Information Systems (Noel D. Johnson)....Pages 425-432 Network Analysis (Gabriel Geisler Mesevage)....Pages 433-441 Back Matter ....Pages 443-479 Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding 'how we got here'. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist's Guide to Economic History is essential reading. Matthias Blum and Christopher L. Colvin are economic historians based at Queen's University Belfast, UK. Blum has research interests in measurement, health and wellbeing, and economic development in the long-run. Colvin works on historical banking crises, corporate governance and the economics of religion. Besides teaching and supervising students in economic history, they always make a point of incorporating historical thinking into the other field courses they teach, including econometrics, development economics, industrial organisation and managerial economics.-- Provided by publisher "Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding 'how we got here'. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist's Guide to Economic History is essential reading."-- Prové de l'editor