Economic history
Economic history
Economic history is the study of history using methodological tools from economics or with a special attention to economic phenomena. Research is conducted using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods, and the application of economic theory to historical situations and institutions. The field can encompass a wide variety of topics, including equality, finance, technology, labour,
"Well, Id say, and this is probably a change from what I would have said when I was younger: Have a very healthy respect for the study of economic history, because thats the raw material out of which any of your conjectures or testings will come...But history doesnt tell its own story. Youve got to bring to it all the statistical testings that are possible. And we have a lot more information now than we used to."
Economic history"Economic history is not politically correct. Many on the left therefore struggle with its findings."
Economic history"History affects the present – not simply because it is what came before the present but also because it (or, rather, what people think they know about it) informs people’s decisions. … History also forces us to question some assumptions that are taken for granted. … History is useful in highlighting the limits of economic theory. Life is often stranger than fiction, and history provides many successful economic experiences (at all levels – nations, companies, individuals) that cannot be tidily explained by any single economic theory."
Economic history
