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Book SynopsisIn this 36th volume of
Research in Economic History, editors Christopher Hanes and Susan Wolcott assemble a cohort of experts to present new historical data, analyses of historical questions, and an investigation of historians' networks.
The volume covers a range of ideas, beginning with a look in to new data from the sources of Swiss comparative advantage in the time of the first globalization, and of funding for investments in Russian human capital from the late imperial period to the present. A third paper turns to a newly-created database of articles published in major economic history journals from 1980-2018, demonstrating the breadth of scholars' networks and the types of questions they asked. Then, the volume pivots to North American economic development. Looking at deflators when estimating Canadian economic growth between 1870-1900, a new, more complete price index for Canada is presented which should alter scholars' views on the contributions of the country to the North Atlantic economy. Another paper expands the literature on the unusual US system of state and local banks in the early 20th century. Finally, the volume presents new estimates on the number and value of slaves entering the US during the Antebellum period.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Specializations in Switzerland in the Nineteenth Century: Evolution of Trade Patterns and Growth Model;
Léo CharlesChapter 2. Trends and Institutional Sources of Financing Russia’s Human Capital Formation (Late 19th – Early 21st centuries);
Dmitry V. Didenko Chapter 3. The Past’s Long Shadow: A Systematic Review and Network Analysis of Economic History;
Gregori Galofré-Vilà Chapter 4. Improving Deflators for Estimating Canadian Economic Growth, 1870–1900;
Vincent Geloso and Michael Hinton Chapter 5. The Political Economy of State-Chartered Banks in Early 20th Century Texas;
Linda M. Hooks Chapter 6. The Antebellum Slave Trade: Numbers and Impact on the Balance of Payments;
Lawrence H. Officer and Samuel H. Williamson
