Mark Twain once wrote that “history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes”, and the study of economic history helps to provide perspective on the rhyming. Some things stay the same but other things change and history provides guidance on the difference between the two. The Economic History programme aims to promote the study of European and global economic history, making CEPR the focal point for cliometric research in Europe. It seeks to improve our statistical knowledge of the past, while using the lessons of history to illuminate current debates on macroeconomic policy, economic growth, globalization, and other pressing policy issues.
Key areas include:
- macroeconomic and financial history
- economic growth in the very long run (1000-2000)
- institutions and economic outcomes
- history of the international economy