A comparison of historical economic fluctuation in different climatic contexts could provide a better understanding of the economic impact of current global warming.On the centennial scale, the Han an
Our study contributes to the debate over Chinas level of market integration on the eve of (Western) industrialisation.Exploiting rich historical data on monthly grain prices in 211 prefectures during
Timber produced from the southwestern regions in the Upper Yangzi has become increasingly important in meeting the bourgeoning consumption market along the eastern coast since the seventeenth century.
In the Belle (E)poque, Belgium recorded an unprecedented trade boom, but growth in output per capita was lackluster.We seek to reconcile this ostensible paradox.Because of the sharp decline in both fi
The Imperial Civil Service Examination is one of the most distinctive institutions in Imperial China.Started in 607 and abolished only in 1905, its millennial persistence shaped Imperial Chinese polit
Proposal The confrontation of western powers in the mid-and late 19th century was the most decisive factor that has determined modern history of East Asia.Unlike their approaches to American continent
Using monthly data set on exchange rates of silver dollars versus silver taels, our paper examines how institutional reform and rapid growth in monetary and financial intermediaries in early 20th cent
In this paper, we study Shanghai banking system in the 1930s from a social network approach.In order to model the banking network,we define any two banks as "linked" if they have common directors.Then