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Keynesianism, neoliberalism and the 'Dissemination' of Economic Ideas: That's...
It is often argued that in recent years the question of the 'dissemination' of economic knowledge has been increasingly addressed by historians of economics. However, as our buddy Tiago has noted on...
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Unlocking the “Debtors’ Prison” - A Book Review
Despite rising stock market prices and more friendly newspaper headlines, the economic picture in the West remains grim.The current rate of job creation is not only insufficient to replace the jobs...
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Dirtying White: Harry Dexter White and the History of Bretton Woods
Why does Benn Steil’s history of Bretton Woods distort the ideas of Harry Dexter White?Originally appeared in The NationBy James M. Boughton The modern world economy materialized in the mountain air of...
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Rejuvenation: An Excerpt from “Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the...
The following is an excerpt from the book, Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty First Century, which comes out tomorrow, July 16th. Written by Orville Schell, Director of the Asia...
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Welcome to our new video series called “New Economic Thinking.” The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global...
View ArticleA Short History of China’s Doubtful GDP
It is no secret that the quality of Chinese statistics, especially GDP, is far from perfect. Chinese GDP’s lack of volatility often looks surreal. Along with many other China analysts, I often feel...
View ArticlePlanning Peace: Development Policies in Postwar Europe
Planning Peace: Development Policies in Postwar Europe Project Leader: Michele AlacevichThis project, “Planning Peace: Development Policies in Postwar Europe,” will show the European origins of...
View ArticleBecoming “applied,” becoming relevant? Three case studies on the...
Becoming “applied,” becoming relevant? Three case studies on the transformation of economics since the mid-sixties Project Leader: Beatrice CherrierThis project will investigate how economists sought...
View ArticleThe Value of Political Connections in Fascist Italy — Stock Market Returns...
The Value of Political Connections in Fascist Italy — Stock Market Returns and Corporate Networks Project Leader: Tiziana ForestiNadia GarbelliniAriel Luis WirkiemanThis research project aims to...
View ArticleThe Birth of the Schilling and Deutschmark: A History of Austrian and German...
The Birth of the Schilling and Deutschmark: A History of Austrian and German Currency Reforms, 1947-1948 Project Leader: Nathan MarcusThe aim of this project is to provide a better understanding of...
View ArticlePiketty and thinking about economics
There is a new economics rock-star touring the US by all accounts, and his name is Thomas Piketty. More precisely, the star of the show is Picketty's Capital in the Twenty-First century which is a...
View ArticleFred Block: The Tenacity of Free Market Ideology
What is it about free market ideas that give them tenacious staying power in the face of such manifest failures as persistent unemployment, widening inequality, and the severe financial crises that...
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Marcello de Cecco: Two Hundred Years of Politics and High Finance
Marcello de Cecco is one of the world’s most distinguished economic historians. His The International Gold Standard: Money and Empire (2nd ed; New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984) is a classic, but he...
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