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Britain has long dreamed of breaking away from the European continent but global trade has never replaced links with its close neighbours.
A look at key data shows that the world is much better off today than ever before in history.
The idea of reduced working hours was once seen as an essential indicator of progress. It's time it was again.
From a peak of US$19,783, Bitcoin's value has fallen by 80%. What makes Bitcoin worth anything?
In the shadow of the pyramids of Giza, lie the tombs of the courtiers and officials who built these vast structures.
Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
Why the Commonwealth trade advantage isn't all that strong.
Bitcoin is being compared to tulips, but I researched tulip mania for years and found no evidence of mass bankruptcies or economic meltdown.
Historically, wishful thinking has blunted pushback.
When Enlightenment thinkers were looking for a way to build a healthy and productive society, they hit upon the tuber.
In 15th and 16th century France, two female textile guilds - comprised of single women and wives working independently of their husbands - wielded great power. By the end of the 18th century, they had been dismantled.
If the stars align, consumers will benefit from increased economic activity in the short term. And if they don't, then the economic recovery will have consumers saving more in uncertain times.
A curriculum can't be decolonised by simply removing content. This denies students the chance to participate in local policy debates and the global job market. A more nuanced approach is needed.
North's work and life should be celebrated as it continues to inspire studies of economic history.
The “national interest”, at least as far as economic policy is concerned, has always been a contested compromise and a consequence of the relative political influence of domestic forces.
In the shadow of a history-repeating Black Monday, it’s useful to step back and ask how we got here again.
African economic history has had a renaissance and its most valuable contribution has been to show that Africans have not always been poor, nor are current poverty levels an inevitable destiny.
Archive videos show the Conservative rhetoric on Labour economic mismanagement hasn't changed much.
To understand this week’s G20 Summit being held in Brisbane, Australia, and measure its success, requires a sense of the history of economic crisis and change. Recurring crises have shaped global institutions…
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Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of History, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London
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Professor of Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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