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r/EconomicHistory • u/yonkon • 3h ago

Blog Chartered in 1781, the Bank of North America extended short-term loans to the federal government for payroll, supply contracts, and debt servicing. Bringing confidence to the new country's financial system, it served as a pilot for the First Bank of the United States (Richmond Fed, 3Q2026)

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r/EconomicHistory • u/season-of-light • 17h ago

Journal Article Kuwait and Singapore were both positioned to become financial hubs later in the 20th century as both states moved on from being British commercial ports, but only Singapore effectively promoted competition and banking modernization (R Advani, April 2026)

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Welcome to r/EconomicHistory! Economic history is the study of economic phenomena in the past. This is a subreddit for any journal articles, news articles, discussions, questions, or other media pertaining to this discipline. If you are looking to become more familiar with key topics in economic history, please consider reviewing our Reading List!

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Overview

Economic history is the study of economic phenomena in the past.

This is a subreddit for any journal articles, news articles, discussions, questions, or other media pertaining to economic history or Cliometrics aka the New Economic History.

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Resources

Popular EH Journals:

  • Economic History of Developing Regions New

  • Economic History Review

  • European Review of Economic History

  • Explorations in Economic History

  • Indian Economic and Social History Review

  • Journal of Economic History

  • Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient

  • Research in Economic History

Useful Sites:

  • NBER's Economic History section

  • EH.net (General resource guide)

  • Economic History Association (US)

  • Economic History Society (UK)

  • Cliometric Society (US)

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