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Who Cares? Pay and Working Conditions in Social Care in the 1980s and 1990s
14 Jan, 2026
This blog is based upon the research funded by a grant awarded by the Economic History Society through its...
When Mercy Became Planning: Italy’s Foundling Wheels and the Hidden Economics of Abandonment
12 Jan, 2026
This blog post by Marco Molteni (University of Turin) and Giuliana Freschi (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa) introduces...
Militantism and Non-Violence in the Women’s Suffrage Movement
19 Dec, 2025
This blog presents an overview of Valeria Rueda at the University of Nottingham’s project, “Militantism and Non Violence in...
Waging the War of Ideas: The Institute of Economic Affairs and Neoliberalism in Post-War Britain 1945-1979
17 Dec, 2025
This blog post by Joseph Moore (University of Manchester) introduces research supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund...
The Economic Lives of Rural Women in Qing China: Evidence from Nanbu County, 1656-1911
15 Dec, 2025
This blog post by Supeng Wang (University of Oxford) reflects ongoing research supported by the Economic History Society’s Research...
Zhangzhou Porcelain: Export Ceramics from Fujian during the Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries
5 Dec, 2025
This blog by Judy Law of the University of Warwick is based upon a grant awarded by the Economic...
Global shipping and the invisible limits of decolonisation in Eastern Africa
4 Dec, 2025
This blog presents research by George Roberts of the University of Sheffield which has recently been awarded a Carnevali...
Commodity, Labour, and Capital in Experiences of Enslavement in Africa
27 Nov, 2025
In this blog post, Kate Ekama of Stellenbosch University and Bronwen Everill of Princeton University introduce their research project...
