The Long Run Blog - Economic History Society

Beyond Opium: Rethinking Jardine Matheson through Tea

6 May, 2026

In this post Huirong Cheng (University of Edinburgh) presents their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society’s...

Land and Capital in Scotland, 1685-1914

5 May, 2026

In this post Tom Pye (University College London) presents their research, which was supported by an Economic History Society...

Urbanisation and health: longrun and interdisciplinary perspectives

1 May, 2026

This post by Romola Davenport provides an overview of the 2025 workshop Studying Health in Towns, which was supported by...

Health Transitions in the Global South: Reflections from an LSE Workshop

29 Apr, 2026

This post provides a brief overview of the 2025 workshop on Health Transitions in the Global South, which was...

Volatility, distributive conflict, and economic policy in Argentina’s long run

29 Apr, 2026

In this blog post Ana Laura Catelen (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)...

Land Privatisation and the Exodus from 19th-Century Galicia

20 Apr, 2026

In this blog post Angel Muniz-Mejuto (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) presents their research, some of which was presented...

More new research papers presented at the Economic History Society conference

13 Apr, 2026

The Society celebrated its centenary with a major international conference from Friday 10 April 2026 to Sunday 12 April...

Society marks 100 years with landmark conference showcasing new research

10 Apr, 2026

The Society today celebrates its centenary with a major international conference on Friday 10 April 2026 to Sunday 12...

9 Apr, 2026

In this blog post Juan Carmona Pidal (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) and Joan R. Rosés (London School of...

Women in the Private Asylum Business in Nineteenth-Century England

31 Mar, 2026

This blog post by Rebecca Wynter (NIAS-KNAW and University of Birmingham) and Len Smith (University of Birmingham) is based...

When Financial Audits Becomes Political: Rethinking the Origins of Stalin’s Terror

26 Mar, 2026

In this blog post Alex Royt (The Wharton School) presents their research, some of which will be presented at...

Interviews with Historians

19 Mar, 2026

Curious about how economic history was made? We are pleased to announce that a series of more than twenty...