LSE Department of Economic History
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Exploring the past to shape the future 🌍📜📈
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Blog: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/economichistory/
Follow for research & talks by world-class scholars.
Blog: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/economichistory/
Did #Socialism really fail at delivering economic results? In our newest #Blog, @neubertmagnus.bsky.social gives a more nuanced story showing the relative success of #Yugoslavia after 1945 📈
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What if socialism worked? - Economic History
A common quip about socialism holds that “it works in theory but never in practice”. Magnus Neubert examines the merit of this saying by exploring how labour-managed socialism in Yugoslavia functioned...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did #Socialism really fail at delivering economic results? In our newest #Blog, @neubertmagnus.bsky.social gives a more nuanced story showing the relative success of #Yugoslavia after 1945 📈
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Excited to share my recent WP with Alan de Bromhead & @ronanlyons.bsky.social
Build Better Health: Evidence from Ireland on Housing Quality and Mortality
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Build Better Health: Evidence from Ireland on Housing Quality and Mortality
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DP20725 Build Better Health: Evidence from Ireland on Housing Quality and Mortality
Poor housing conditions, and the negative effects of Household Air Pollution (HAP) in particular, remain one of the most pressing global public health challenges. While the association between poor housing and health has a long history, evidence of a direct link is lacking. In this paper, we examine a rare example of a public housing intervention in rural areas, namely the large-scale provision of high-quality housing in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We exploit a novel dataset of deaths-by-disease and deaths-by-age-and-sex over the period 1871–1919, to test the impact of the intervention on mortality. Our difference-in difference estimates indicate that improved housing conditions reduced mortality by as much as 1 death per 1000. This effect is driven by reductions in deaths from respiratory diseases. We propose a likely mechanism that is consistent with the pattern of results we observe: a reduction in Household Air Pollution through improved housing quality and better ventilation. A cost-benefit analysis reveals that the scheme was a highly cost-effective intervention.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Excited to share my recent WP with Alan de Bromhead & @ronanlyons.bsky.social
Build Better Health: Evidence from Ireland on Housing Quality and Mortality
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Build Better Health: Evidence from Ireland on Housing Quality and Mortality
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Big day for LSE and Economic History! Philippe Aghion (LSE Econ), Peter Howitt and Economic Historian Joel Mokyr were awarded this year's Sverige Riksbank (Nobel) Prize. On top of that, our recent PhD graduate (2024)
@juliuskoschnick.bsky.social has been cited in the scientific statement 🥳
@juliuskoschnick.bsky.social has been cited in the scientific statement 🥳
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Big day for LSE and Economic History! Philippe Aghion (LSE Econ), Peter Howitt and Economic Historian Joel Mokyr were awarded this year's Sverige Riksbank (Nobel) Prize. On top of that, our recent PhD graduate (2024)
@juliuskoschnick.bsky.social has been cited in the scientific statement 🥳
@juliuskoschnick.bsky.social has been cited in the scientific statement 🥳
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I had a great time presenting at the @lseechist.bsky.social faculty seminar yesterday; grateful for their tolerance of my cultural history (including invocations of Benjamin…).
Best of all: thanks to their PhD students, who were fantastic!
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Best of all: thanks to their PhD students, who were fantastic!
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Economic History Seminars 2025-26
Economic History Seminars 2025-26: Sharing global expertise
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October 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I had a great time presenting at the @lseechist.bsky.social faculty seminar yesterday; grateful for their tolerance of my cultural history (including invocations of Benjamin…).
Best of all: thanks to their PhD students, who were fantastic!
www.lse.ac.uk/economic-his...
Best of all: thanks to their PhD students, who were fantastic!
www.lse.ac.uk/economic-his...
We are delighted to announce that Olivier Accominotti, @leighgardnereh.bsky.social and @ericbschneider.bsky.social have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, @acadsocsciences.bsky.social 🥳🎓 (1/3)
September 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We are delighted to announce that Olivier Accominotti, @leighgardnereh.bsky.social and @ericbschneider.bsky.social have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, @acadsocsciences.bsky.social 🥳🎓 (1/3)
Join this exciting project at the LSE with @ericbschneider.bsky.social and @hggaddy.bsky.social on mortality estimates 📊
📢 Interested in excess mortality methods, and want a challenge? I'm organising the "One Epidemic, Many Estimates" (1EME) project! Register *now* as a many analyst team (submissions due 15 March 2026), and then join us at LSE for a workshop on 21-22 May 2026! (1/n)
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One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME)
One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME)
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August 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Join this exciting project at the LSE with @ericbschneider.bsky.social and @hggaddy.bsky.social on mortality estimates 📊
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What is the significance of Indian textiles in global economic history? Co-organising a one-day workshop with Tirthankar Roy on the topic, to mark the launch of the new book ‘Textiles from Bengal’. Limited places available, book via link👇
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August 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What is the significance of Indian textiles in global economic history? Co-organising a one-day workshop with Tirthankar Roy on the topic, to mark the launch of the new book ‘Textiles from Bengal’. Limited places available, book via link👇
www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-His...
www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-His...
🧵 1/3 Did China’s one-child policy help close the gender gap in education? Research by LSE Economic History graduate Jie Jiao offers new and exciting evidence 📚
August 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🧵 1/3 Did China’s one-child policy help close the gender gap in education? Research by LSE Economic History graduate Jie Jiao offers new and exciting evidence 📚
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Gave the first lecture of my life! As part of our summer school "The Economic History of Inequality" here at @lseechist.bsky.social, I had the amazing opportunity to write and deliver a lecture on "Critical Junctures in the History of Inequality."
Huge thanks to Neil Cummins for the opportunity!
Huge thanks to Neil Cummins for the opportunity!
August 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Gave the first lecture of my life! As part of our summer school "The Economic History of Inequality" here at @lseechist.bsky.social, I had the amazing opportunity to write and deliver a lecture on "Critical Junctures in the History of Inequality."
Huge thanks to Neil Cummins for the opportunity!
Huge thanks to Neil Cummins for the opportunity!
Congratulations to @nickfitzhenry.bsky.social and Mina Ishizu for receiving the 2025 #LSE Class #Teaching Awards 🧑🏫🥳
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#econhist #education
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#econhist #education
LSE Class Teacher Awards
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June 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Congratulations to @nickfitzhenry.bsky.social and Mina Ishizu for receiving the 2025 #LSE Class #Teaching Awards 🧑🏫🥳
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#econhist #education
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#econhist #education
Is #export credit #insurance the secret ingredient to the Korean growth miracle 📦📈? Find out more in our new blog post by Alice Cho:
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#econhist #lse #Korea #blog
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#econhist #lse #Korea #blog
The Secret to South Korean Economic Resilience (is Export Insurance) - Economic History
When the global economy falters, trade becomes one of the first casualties. Yet South Korea, one of the world’s most export-driven nations, has repeatedly weathered financial storms with surprising re...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Is #export credit #insurance the secret ingredient to the Korean growth miracle 📦📈? Find out more in our new blog post by Alice Cho:
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#econhist #lse #Korea #blog
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#econhist #lse #Korea #blog
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It was a great pleasure to deliver this public lecture at The London School of Economics and Political Science @lsepress.bsky.social Thank you to @britishacademy.bsky.social for supporting this research and to my own @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social for hosting the event.
Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East | LSE Event
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May 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It was a great pleasure to deliver this public lecture at The London School of Economics and Political Science @lsepress.bsky.social Thank you to @britishacademy.bsky.social for supporting this research and to my own @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social for hosting the event.
🚨 Join us on 29/5 for @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social talk, "Elite Conflict, #Colonialism & #Democracy in the #MiddleEast", where he discusses the drivers of democracy in the region. Hosted by @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social #EcHist #LSEEvents
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Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East
6pm Thurs 29th May | Mohamed Saleh | Free public event at LSE
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May 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🚨 Join us on 29/5 for @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social talk, "Elite Conflict, #Colonialism & #Democracy in the #MiddleEast", where he discusses the drivers of democracy in the region. Hosted by @lseechist.bsky.social and @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social #EcHist #LSEEvents
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🥳🌍Delighted to announce that Leigh Gardner has been awarded a @britishacademy.bsky.social Mid-Career Fellowship for her project "Exporting the American Dream to #Africa? US Expansion and Economic Development under #Colonial Rule, 1914-45". More here: lnkd.in/eEkKWv4G #econhist #lse
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May 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🥳🌍Delighted to announce that Leigh Gardner has been awarded a @britishacademy.bsky.social Mid-Career Fellowship for her project "Exporting the American Dream to #Africa? US Expansion and Economic Development under #Colonial Rule, 1914-45". More here: lnkd.in/eEkKWv4G #econhist #lse
Our LSE PhD students showcased groundbreaking research at this year's Economic History Society Conference poster sessions — from Cold War trade dynamics to 19th-century French convents. Dive into their insights in our blog:
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May 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our LSE PhD students showcased groundbreaking research at this year's Economic History Society Conference poster sessions — from Cold War trade dynamics to 19th-century French convents. Dive into their insights in our blog:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/economichist...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/economichist...
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How did the East India Company become a proper company? Zane Jennings will present his work on the development of a real market in EIC stocks on Tuesday 20 May at the IHR & hybrid www.history.ac.uk/events/east-...
East India Company Capital, 1660-1700
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May 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM
How did the East India Company become a proper company? Zane Jennings will present his work on the development of a real market in EIC stocks on Tuesday 20 May at the IHR & hybrid www.history.ac.uk/events/east-...
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We're co-hosting this #LSE event with @lseechist.bsky.social & @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social.
Saleh will share his @britishacademy.bsky.social research explaining the economic roots of authoritarianism in the #MiddleEast.
Thurs 29 May | 6 - 7:30 BST | Hybrid
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Saleh will share his @britishacademy.bsky.social research explaining the economic roots of authoritarianism in the #MiddleEast.
Thurs 29 May | 6 - 7:30 BST | Hybrid
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Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East
6pm Thurs 29th May | Mohamed Saleh | Free public event at LSE
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May 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We're co-hosting this #LSE event with @lseechist.bsky.social & @msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social.
Saleh will share his @britishacademy.bsky.social research explaining the economic roots of authoritarianism in the #MiddleEast.
Thurs 29 May | 6 - 7:30 BST | Hybrid
www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
Saleh will share his @britishacademy.bsky.social research explaining the economic roots of authoritarianism in the #MiddleEast.
Thurs 29 May | 6 - 7:30 BST | Hybrid
www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
Don't miss out on @patrickwallis.bsky.social book launch tonight at 6:30 pm 📖
Join us May 14th for the launch of @patrickwallis.bsky.social new book on #apprenticeship ⚒️ and economic growth, showing the contributions of the scheme in early modern #England @lseevents.bsky.social lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England
6.30pm Weds 14 May | Patrick Wallis | Free public event at LSE
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May 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Don't miss out on @patrickwallis.bsky.social book launch tonight at 6:30 pm 📖
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NEW✨ In this extract from his new book @princetonupress.bsky.social, The Market for Skill @patrickwallis.bsky.social @lseechist.bsky.social explains how #apprenticeship transformed #England’s workforce in the Early Modern period, fostering human capital, innovation, urbanisation and economic growth.
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England - LSE Review of Books
In this extract from the introduction to his new book, The Market for Skill: Apprenticeship and Economic Growth in Early Modern England, Patrick Wallis explains how apprenticeship transformed…
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April 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NEW✨ In this extract from his new book @princetonupress.bsky.social, The Market for Skill @patrickwallis.bsky.social @lseechist.bsky.social explains how #apprenticeship transformed #England’s workforce in the Early Modern period, fostering human capital, innovation, urbanisation and economic growth.
Join us May 14th for the launch of @patrickwallis.bsky.social new book on #apprenticeship ⚒️ and economic growth, showing the contributions of the scheme in early modern #England @lseevents.bsky.social lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England
6.30pm Weds 14 May | Patrick Wallis | Free public event at LSE
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May 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Join us May 14th for the launch of @patrickwallis.bsky.social new book on #apprenticeship ⚒️ and economic growth, showing the contributions of the scheme in early modern #England @lseevents.bsky.social lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
#econhist #economics #lse #education #LSEEvents
Our @jordanclaridge.bsky.social has a new working paper on medieval wage inequality in England 📜 Read his summary below 🔽
#econhist #economics #lse #medievalhistory
#econhist #economics #lse #medievalhistory
@vincentdelabastita.bsky.social, Spike Gibbs and I have a new working paper out! We explore the dynamics of wage inequality in medieval England, which allows us to better understand the commercialization of labour markets in the Middle Ages.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our @jordanclaridge.bsky.social has a new working paper on medieval wage inequality in England 📜 Read his summary below 🔽
#econhist #economics #lse #medievalhistory
#econhist #economics #lse #medievalhistory
Our PhD students are ready for the EHS annual conference in Glasgow this weekend! 💪📷 #EconomicHistory #EHS2025 #Strathclyde #PosterSession
April 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our PhD students are ready for the EHS annual conference in Glasgow this weekend! 💪📷 #EconomicHistory #EHS2025 #Strathclyde #PosterSession
@lseechist.bsky.social's Andrés Irarrázaval presented his paper "The Historical Fabric of Inequality in the Global South: Property, Markets, or Redistribution?" in our department's graduate seminar this week.
#inequality #globalinequality #economichistory
#inequality #globalinequality #economichistory
March 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
@lseechist.bsky.social's Andrés Irarrázaval presented his paper "The Historical Fabric of Inequality in the Global South: Property, Markets, or Redistribution?" in our department's graduate seminar this week.
#inequality #globalinequality #economichistory
#inequality #globalinequality #economichistory
We had the honor of welcoming Michela Giorcelli (@michelag.bsky.social) for our annual Epstein Lecture today. Her lecture explored a period of exceptionally high productivity growth in history—World War II—and the role played by the spread of management practices.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We had the honor of welcoming Michela Giorcelli (@michelag.bsky.social) for our annual Epstein Lecture today. Her lecture explored a period of exceptionally high productivity growth in history—World War II—and the role played by the spread of management practices.
#EconomicHistory
#EconomicHistory
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Thanks to the Institute for Economic Affairs for indulging in my ramblings about my recent research!
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How The Black Death Increased Worker's Wages: Medieval England's Economic Revolution | IEA Interview
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March 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thanks to the Institute for Economic Affairs for indulging in my ramblings about my recent research!
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