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Why you should ignore the WSJ
The reason for ignoring the WSJ – or at least its opinion pages – is that they many are not reality-based. They are misleading and use misinformation to make you afraid of certain people, … more →
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DuPlessis R. & Howell M. (1982) Killing capitalism in its craddle (twice)
Ben wrote 1 day ago: DuPlessis, Robert S. and Martha C. Howell (1982) Reconsidering the Early Modern Urban Economy : The … more →
Charity in everything -- the boobs issues
Ben wrote 5 days ago: In Italy, the law of 1862 recognized as “pious organization” along with orphanages and h … more →
Hi again; some reading recommendations for the holiday season
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lkiesling wrote 6 days ago: Lynne Kiesling Hi! How are you? I’m well, thanks. Long time no chat. Frankly, I’ve been … more →
Info Ink Book Review
lobotero wrote 1 week ago: Before I begin I need to say that this is an unsolicited book review. I was given this book as a gi … more →
Review of Peter E. Austin, _Baring Brothers and the Birth of Modern Finance_.
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andrewdsmith wrote 1 week ago: EH.Net published this review today. I was very excited to see it since Baring Brothers & Company … more →
Desperately seeking the source of this smell
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JeesHelsinki wrote 1 week ago: There’s a smell out there on the street that I just can’t place. It’s not entirely … more →
Why you should ignore the WSJ
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Dirk wrote 2 weeks ago: The reason for ignoring the WSJ – or at least its opinion pages – is that they many are … more →
Latin America's Decline - or is it NBER's?
Dirk wrote 2 weeks ago: There is a new piece by Sebastian Edwards titled ‘Latin America’s Decline – A long … more →
The (soon to be revised) history of electric competition in Lubbock
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Michael Giberson wrote 2 weeks ago: Michael Giberson The city of Lubbock Texas has had two competing electric power companies since 1917 … more →
Obama's post bubble growth model
Dirk wrote 2 weeks ago: US president Barack Obama is thinking about a new model for the US economy. According to the NY Time … more →
Krugman, Sumner, the Economist and why it's different this time
freethinkingeconomist wrote 2 weeks ago: I promise I won’t be always going on about ‘why it is not 1979 any more’, because … more →
Om Prakash, 'Bullion for Goods: European and Indian Merchants in the Indian Ocean Trade, 1500-1800' (Delhi: Manohar, 2004), 426 pp.
albino whale wrote 3 weeks ago: South Asia Research (SAGE journals), Vol. 29. No. 3, November 2009 Nizar Manek, London School of Eco … more →
A National Securities Regulator for Canada
andrewdsmith wrote 1 month ago: There was a story in the news today that reminded me of the need to update Canada’s antiquated … more →
A'Hearn B. (2005) The not-so-mighty finance
Ben wrote 1 month ago: A’Hearn, Brian (2005) Finance-led divergence in the regions of Italy. Financial History Review, 12/1 … more →
Why Was The Industrial Revolution British?
andrewdsmith wrote 1 month ago: In a new book, The Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective, Robert C. Allen tackles one of the b … more →
Robert Higgs on Big Business and Competition
Brad Taylor wrote 1 month ago: An interesting passage that I wanted to make a note of for future reference, and figured I might as … more →
Webography
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Ben wrote 1 month ago: I was reading the papers and I spotted two interesting articles (from le Monde, in French): The Belg … more →
Saint Catherine of the week
Ben wrote 1 month ago: Saint Catherine by Roger van der Weyden … more →
Bochove C. van (2008) Outsourcing financial modernisation
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Ben wrote 1 month ago: Bochove, Christiaan van (2008) “Integration of Denmark-Norway in the Dutch capital market”, chapter … more →
