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UB School of Economics @ubeconomics.bsky.social · Mar 10

‼️ Ready to enhace your expertise in economics?

📊 Discover the MSc in Economics at the Universitat de Barcelona of Barcelona, a 2-year programme designed to provide a strong foundation in economic research.

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Stefania Galli @galli-stef.bsky.social · Feb 28

📣 Call for papers 📣

In May, we’ll host a wonderful workshop for young economic historians 🤓

A great opportunity to get feedback in a friendly and supporting environment.

I hope to see many in Gothenburg in May! Help us spread the word 🖖🏻

CfP: Economic History Workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden (deadline 15 marzo 2025)

Department of Economy and Society, Unit for Economic History, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 16-17 May 2025 Local organiser: Svante Prado; Bart van Holstejin; Giulia Martini; Raisa Rubio Keynote…

https://ariseweb.org/2025/02/10/cfp-economic-history-workshop-in-gothenburg-sweden/#:~:text=📌%20Convegno%202024%20%7C-,CfP%3A%20Economic%20History%20Workshop%20in%20Gothenburg,Sweden%20(deadline%2015%20marzo%202025)&text=The%20main%20aim%20of%20the,peers%20and%20leading%20economic%20historians

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Stefania Galli @galli-stef.bsky.social · Feb 20

Late to the game, but had a wonderful time last week presenting my and Chris Absell new project on trade liberalisation @ub.edu! Thanks to @federicotadei.bsky.social and @joseperescajias for the invitation and to Spain for being 20 degrees warmer than Sweden.

#econhist #tariffs #trade

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thanks, Stefania! It was great to have you in Barcelona. Super interesting work.

Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you! Yes, absolutely

Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you!

Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you so much, Pablo!

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you, Leo!

Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Feb 2

Now that it's official, I'm happy to announce that, exactly 10 years after my PhD defense at @caltech.edu, I have been awarded #tenure at the @ub.edu! I could not have done it without the support of my mentors, colleagues, students, family, and friends. Thank you all!

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Dec 26

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Johan Fourie @johanfourieza.bsky.social · Nov 28

I made a list of all the economic historians on the economics job market! Help me update the list by tagging those I've missed.

The #econhist class of 24/25

Examining how war, migration, trade, policy, education and innovation shaped economies and societies over time

www.ourlongwalk.com

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Leo Dolan @leodolan.bsky.social · Dec 4

Until 1963, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola relied on forced labour in its diamond mines, making it arguably the last major employer in colonial Africa to uphold such practices. My IHR blog examines the economic forces that sustained this system and what finally brought about its end. #Angola

Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · Dec 4

What drives the transformation of oppressive institutions, and how does this affect economic development amongst those working under European colonial rule in Africa? Read @leodolan.bsky.social's post on The Great Spurt: ihrthegreatspurt.wordpress.com/2024/12/03/w...

What drives the transformation of oppressive institutions, and how does this affect economic development amongst those working under European colonial rule in Africa?

My latest research tackles these questions through the case of the Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), one of the largest colonial enterprises to exist in Portuguese Africa. By exploring ho…

ihrthegreatspurt.wordpress.com

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Dec 4

Of course!

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · Nov 28

Is African Economic History Experiencing a Revival? Katherine Frederick, Dácil Juif and @felixmzs.bsky.social give us their answer in our blog: ihrthegreatspurt.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/t...

Is African Economic History Experiencing a Revival? A Bibliometric Analysis of the 21st century

Economists and historians have long studied living standards in Massachusetts. An article by Luis Felipe Zegarra Basurco employs linear programming to estimate laborers’ welfare ratios in Bos…

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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · Nov 25

Now have two complete starter packs for "Africa News, Policy, Business, Econ & History". Starting a thread of all of my Africa starter packs, including more specific ones like, country/region, journalists, academics, media orgs, etc.

Here's the first Africa starter pack: go.bsky.app/BNYnWSJ

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Pseudoerasmus @pseudoerasmus.bsky.social · Oct 18

Here is my extremely brief (potted) history of institutions in macro-development thinking -- just before the AJR intervention. I had most of these thoughts prior to the Nobel week, but now they are crystallising.

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Evan Peck @peck.phd · Nov 20

Trying something new:
A 🧵 on a topic I find many students struggle with: "why do their 📊 look more professional than my 📊?"

It's *lots* of tiny decisions that aren't the defaults in many libraries, so let's break down 1 simple graph by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social

🔗 www.ft.com/content/73a1...

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Santiago Sanchez-Pages @sanpages.bsky.social · Nov 19

Después del feliz desembarco de estos dias, ya casi llegamos a 150.

No están todos los que son, pero son todos los que están.

Encantado de añadirte si acabas de llegar y quieres formar parte de la comunidad.

go.bsky.app/8tkeVED

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · Nov 21

"The Origins of Formal Educational and Gender Inequality in Zambia, 1924-1990" by Michael Chanda Chiseni and Jutta Bolt (Lund University) is available in open access at revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

The Origins of Formal Educational and Gender Inequality in Zambia, 1924-1990 | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review

revistes.ub.edu

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Federico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Jordan Claridge @jordanclaridge.bsky.social · Nov 18

New paper:
“(In-kind) Wages and labour relations in the Middle Ages: It’s not (all) about the money” with @vincentdelabastita.bsky.social and Spike Gibbs is now out in
Explorations in Economic History

The paper is open access and here is a summary 🧵 (1/16)
doi.org/10.1016/j.ee...

Redirecting

doi.org

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Guillermo Andrés @gandres.bsky.social · Nov 17

A Starter Pack with Italian economists!
#EconSky #Economics #Italy

go.bsky.app/5qh6QHk

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Magnus B Rasmussen @magnusrasmussen.bsky.social · Nov 12

I made a quick starter pack on scholars working/having worked on historical political economy (wide definition). go.bsky.app/Hz9LmgL

(please make [self]suggestions to improve the starter pack)

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Surbhi Kesar @surbhikesar.bsky.social · Nov 17

Starter pack, will add more!

go.bsky.app/9znx7s6

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