Economic History

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The Fed, Shadow Banking and the 1929 Crash

April 11th, 2025
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Who Flushed First? The Early Adoption of Private Drainage in London 1812-1847

January 17th, 2025
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Sea Loans and Sacred Funds in Manila’s Capital Market

November 29th, 2024
Financial markets

Interest Rates, Institutions and Industry in Eighteenth-Century Ireland 

April 4th, 2025
Social mobility

What 33 Million Marriages Reveal About Social Mobility in England

March 14th, 2025
Student Research

Economic growth in the Byzantine Empire

February 28th, 2025

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Banking

The Fed, Shadow Banking and the 1929 Crash

April 11th, 2025
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Economic growth in the Byzantine Empire

February 28th, 2025
Gender

Women’s Suffrage in the Wild West

February 21st, 2025
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