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What can we learn from a century of economic history?
The Economic History Society (EHS) was founded 100 years ago in a period of intense economic conflict and change, as the world recovered from the turmoil of the First World War and moved insensibly towards the crisis of the Great Depression. The chancellor of the exchequer, Winston Churchill, had taken Britain back onto the gold standard in 1925, damaging the nation’s exports and leading to recession, wage cuts and job losses.
Controlling Contagion: Epidemics and Institutions from the Black Death to Covid. Sheilagh Ogilvie, (Princeton University Press, 2025. Pp.544. ISBN 9780691255569. HbK £38) - Wallis - The Economic History Review - Wiley Online Library
BOOK REVIEW Controlling Contagion: Epidemics and Institutions from the Black Death to Covid. Sheilagh Ogilvie, , (Princeton University Press, 2025. Pp.544. ISBN 9780691255569. HbK £38) First published: 05 March 2026 view metrics No abstract is available for this article.
Do we need the arts to change the world?
As the UK government looks to recover from the costs of the pandemic its decision to cut funding for creative higher education courses could be seen as a pragmatic response to the changed world or a short-signted move. LSE IQ talks to researchers who have used the creative arts to communicate their findings, and the President of the British Academy, about why the SHAPE (the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy) campaign is so important for today’s world.
How apprenticeship transformed premodern England | Coffee break research at LSE
For more than a century, apprenticeship in England has been in crisis. Brief moments of optimistic expansion have been punctured by political and economic shocks. Yet it was not always so. Before 1800, apprenticeship was a thriving and vital part of the economy. Drawing on his new book, "The Market for Skill", Professor Patrick Wallis describes how apprenticeship helped transform England from a backwards, rural economy and laid the foundations for the first Industrial Revolution.
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England
In his latest book, The Market for Skill: apprenticeship and economic growth in early-modern England, which forms the basis of this event, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy between 1500-1800. In his latest book, The Market for Skill: apprenticeship and economic growth in early-modern England, which forms the basis of this event, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy between 1500-1800.
Recovering women: a case study in academic-archive collaboration
ABSTRACT How can archives and universities work together to build research skills and confidence among the public? This article examines one model based on a collaboration between The London Archives and the London School of Economics. The project used public involvement in an academic project to scaffold participants’ acquisition of research skills and independence, focusing on learning through research.
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England
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Making Trust in Early Modern London « History# « Cambridge Core Blog
In the bustling streets of medieval and early modern London, trust was a precious commodity, just as it is today. But who did Londoner’s choose to trust? And how did the social foundations of trust develop over time? Based on work carried out in a undergraduate research course in the department of economic history at LSE, our paper uncovers a set of previously unrecognized major changes in the sources of trust between people living in London from the 1330s to the 1680s.
Structural change and economic growth in the British economy before the Industrial Revolution, 1500-1800
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Do we need the arts to change the world?
LSE Player is home to the latest films and podcasts from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Here you can watch videos on cutting edge research, find the award-winning LSE IQ podcast, and listen to more than 5,000 public event recordings featuring some of the world’s leading thinkers.
Do we need the arts to change the world? on Apple Podcasts
Contributor(s): Dr Alexandra Gomes, Professor Patrick Wallis, Professor Emily Jackson, Professor Julia Black | We’ll be hearing from Dr Alexandra Gomes, co-creator of Kuwaitscapes (More on the research project that inspired the game, and to download the Kuwaitscapes game), Professor Patrick Wallis, who created an audio drama from the records of a historical document discovered about the Lock Asylum, a home for down-and-out women, Professor Emily Jackson, whose work on fertility has led to a...
What’s the point of social science in a pandemic? on Apple Podcasts
Contributor(s): Professor Laura Bear, Nikita Simpson, Professor Joan Roses, Dr Adam Oliver, Dr Clare Wenham, Professor Patrick Wallis | In this month’s episode of the LSE IQ podcast we ask, ‘What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?’. On the 23rd March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the country’s first national lockdown. In the months since, there has been a seismic shift in all our lives.
DC Embraces Augmented Reality to Plan Its Future
Imagine touring Washington, DC, with an interactive virtual guide that shares fascinating historical details about buildings and monuments. You could listen to stories about people and events by simply pointing your device toward something to access relevant information.
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