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Abstract
Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding 'how we got here'. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past.
This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning.
Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist's Guide to Economic History is essential reading.
This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning.
Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist's Guide to Economic History is essential reading.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Number of pages | 459 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3319965673 |
ISBN (Print) | 3319965670 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Event | Book Launch Workshop - Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Jan 2019 → … http://www.blumandcolvin.org/ |
Publication series
Name | Palgrave Studies in Economic History |
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Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Keywords
- economic history
- economics
- social science history
- pedagogy
- teaching and learning
- research methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- History
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- 1 Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Economic History and the Future of Economics
Colvin, C. (Keynote speaker)
18 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Podcast interview about economic history
15/12/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Op-ed about economic history pedagogy
16/05/2019 → 17/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment