BONUS: The Industrial Revolution: History, Causes and Consequences
Professor Nicholas Crafts discusses some important developments in our interpretations of the Industrial Revolution over recent decades. We discuss how Nick's work, along with that of others, has led ...
21 Apr 20211h 8min
Africa in the World Economy: Growth, Shrinking and Debt
In this episode, we meet Dr. Leigh Gardner to consider the experience of a number of former British colonies in Africa. We review the literature and Leigh's work on the cost of financing and operating...
6 Apr 202133min
The Dreadful Childhood and Long Shadow of American Slavery
In this episode, we speak with Professor Richard Steckel on his extensive work using height, nutritional, fertility and mortality data to explain the tragic outcomes of American slave health. We discu...
16 Feb 202145min
Financial Systems and Growth
In this episode, Prof. Richard Sylla talks us through the process of building up a currency union in the U.S. following independence in 1776. We also consider the key ingredients for a successful "fin...
2 Feb 202154min
Rulers, Religion and Riches: Another Divergence...Between the West and the Middle East
In this episode, we discuss the subtitle of Professor Jared Rubin's book: 'Why the West got Rich and the Middle East did Not.' We consider the Golden Age of Islam against the Western European backwate...
19 Jan 20211h 5min
GDP- Great Difficulties in Producing
In this episode, we meet with the eminent Prof. Diane Coyle to discuss the evolution of measuring economic activity through time. When and why did the process begin and how did it evolve? What were th...
22 Dec 202026min
Why Economic History?
In this episode, we meet 'the guy who wrote the book on' why economists need economic history, Dr. Chris Colvin (Queen's University Belfast). We discuss the importance of the subject for policy makers...
15 Dec 202043min
Germany's Regional Development: 30-150 Years Since Unification
In this episode, we meet Professor Nikolaus Wolf discuss Germany's economic development since the Napoleonic Wars with a particular focus on Regional development. We discuss trends in German economic ...
1 Dec 202040min
