Economic History

    The lessons of the past are vital to understanding our present. Through empirical studies of the history of economies, we can better understand the effects of historical events and policy decisions, providing key insights into our world today.

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    A Poetic Challenge to Global Capitalism That Will Rend Your Heart

    By Lynn Parramore

    Edoardo Nesi’s new book tracks the destructive march of globalization and neoliberal capitalism through his own life and the places, like Italy, that lie broken in its wake. Read more

    Article Jun 21, 2018

    The American Behind the Deutsche Mark

    Article By Carl Ludwig Holtfrerich

    Jun 20, 2018

    Worrying About the Deficit is So 17th Century

    Article By Institute Staff

    Jun 6, 2018

    INET Research in a Stressful Year

    Article By ​Orsola Costantini, Thomas Ferguson, and Pia Malaney

    Feb 23, 2018

    How Militarization Has Transformed America’s Police—For the Worse

    Video Featuring Olugbenga Ajilore

    Feb 28, 2018

    How Black Businesses Helped Save the Civil Rights Movement

    Article By Louis Ferleger and Matthew Lavallee

    Jan 15, 2018

    Lending a Hand: How Small Black Businesses Supported the Civil Rights Movement

    Paper By Louis Ferleger and Matthew Lavallee

    Jan 2018

    Secular Demand Stagnation in the 21st Century U.S. Economy

    Paper By Barry Cynamon and Steven Fazzari

    Dec 2017

    Economists Often Say History Is Irrelevant. That’s A Mistake

    Video Featuring Petra Moser

    Nov 1, 2017

    The Many Transgressions of Deirdre McCloskey

    By Arjun Jayadev

    McCloskey discusses her career, critiques of economics, and offers advice for young economists. Read more

    Article Jun 28, 2017