Recent shifts in trade policy have renewed debates about tariff structures and their influence on both national and global economies. The discussion centers on current tariff rates imposed on major ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. “Peace is the natural effect of trade,” wrote Montesquieu in 1748. Alas, his faith is proving ...

One of the key processes in the development of the world economy on the verge of the 20th – 21st centuries is progressive globalization, i.e. a qualitatively new stage in the development of the ...

Globalization “isn’t the only, or even the real, story of international economics over the past four decades,” writes Shannon K. O’Neil in her latest book The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter.

Global geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are intensifying as nations compete for economic dominance and political influence. Trade policy, monetary policy, technology, and supply chains have ...

Economic history examines the evolution of economies over time, integrating insights from quantitative data, qualitative narratives, and interdisciplinary approaches. Scholars investigate how ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One metric that offers a reasonable proxy for “globalisation” is international trade as a share ...

It is hard to miss the headlines proclaiming that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent imposition by the West of massive sanctions on Moscow mark the close of the era of economic ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread with alarming speed, infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill as countries imposed tight restrictions on movement to halt the spread of ...

The Department of Economic History offers five MSc programmes lasting one year full-time or two years part-time, designed to provide specialist training for students who have studied Economic History ...