The Export Of Capital To Colonies And The Falling Rate Of Profit In Economic Thought: 1776-1917

“The colonization of South Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand was closely linked with European emigration. After 1870, colonization affected large areas of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific where the population remained overwhelmingly non-European (Bayly 2004). As an advocate of emigration writing in the 1830s, Wakefield argued that the main purpose of acquiring colonies was to extend the agricultural frontier by settling European farmers on previously uncultivated land.”

Walke, A. (2024) ‘THE EXPORT OF CAPITAL TO COLONIES AND THE FALLING RATE OF PROFIT IN ECONOMIC THOUGHT: 1776–1917’, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, pp. 1–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1053837224000166.

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As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West – review

"In As Gods Among Men, Guido Alfani examines the history of the rich in the West from the Middle Ages to modern times, including paths to wealth, societal perceptions and their resilience against shocks."

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2024/05/07/book-review-as-gods-among-men-a-history-of-the-rich-in-the-west-guido-alfani/

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So my home department is #hiring! If you are open to considering a postdoc position in Tuscany, give it a look! The topics are inequality and economic history related.

https://www.associazionestoriaeconomica.com/post/two-calls-for-a-post-doc-researcher-in-economic-history-university-of-siena

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Besides Werner Troesken, who should you read to learn about the economic and political history of infectious disease and public health in the US?

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When I was in grad school there was a big question in #econhistory about the connection between infectious disease and institutions. AJR vs Albouy but also others and not just settler colonialism.

I haven’t followed this literature since. What are the big papers over the last decade on disease and institutional development?

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Nice trip to Fort Lauderdale for the #SEA2022 conference !

Definitely french ass. Prof and us researchers don't play in the same league ^^

Thanks to all participant of the #econhistory #clio panels for their helpful comments.

Hope to publish soon my article on the Swiss protectionism during the 19th !