1987 Stock Market Crash Page A look back at the 1987 stock market crash. Provides a description of the event, charts, and an account of the causes they may have led to the 23% decline.
A History of Money A general review of the historical development of coinage.
American Currency Exhibit The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's online exhibit of historical American Currency
An Analysis of the Communist Manifesto A synopsis, analysis and a downloadable copy of the Communist Manifesto along with a short biography of Marx and Engels.
Ancient Economies A page edited by Morris Silver devoted to the consideration of unsettled or disputed aspects of ancient economies. (Note: Tripod site with popups.)
Biz/ed Chronologies Chronologies prepared by Barclays Bank Economics Department covering national (UK) and international events of significance to the economy from the last quarter of 1997 through to the present. There are also pages providing the key facts from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
BizHisto Covers the history of various areas of business including accounting, capitalism, and finance.
Business History Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
Business History Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
Business History Bibliography A categorized and annotated list of selected cross discipline information sources for doing research on the history of business. Prepared by the University of Maryland Libraries.
Business History On-Line H-Business is an on-line newsletter for the Business History Conference.
BusinessPhilosophy.com Studying the classics and great books in the context of the history of business.
Celebrating the Birth of Texas Oil Article about the discovery of oil Texas, the development of the oil industry and its economic impact in the early 20th century.
Dutch National Accounts, 1800-1913 Analysis of the development of the Dutch Economy in the period 1800-1913. Dutch GNP and its components. Historical statistics.
Dutch National Accounts, 1800-1913 Analysis of the development of the Dutch Economy in the period 1800-1913. Dutch GNP and its components. Historical statistics.
Economics, Coins and Taxes Articles on accounting, money, taxation, and other aspects of economics in antiquity.
Economy Professor A portal of economic principles covering past and current economic theories and theorists.
Eh.Net History of Economics Site Provides access to resources for teaching, scholarship and research in the history of economics and economic thought.
FRBSF American Currency Exhibit Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency.
H-Business H-Net discussion list and newsletter for the Business History Conference. Features subject overview, archives, reviews, links to related lists, and subscription details.
Historic Corporate Annual Reports (SCETI) Contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania. The reports are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and the full text of the reports is indexed and searchable.
History of Economic Thought A repository of links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day, designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective.
History of Economics Resources for historians of economic thought provided by EH.Net and the History of Economics Society.
History of the Banking Industry Published by the FDIC, with statistical information starting in 1934, a list of failed banks, and history of deposit insurance.
History of the Eighties - Lessons for the Future A study prepared by the FDIC's Division of Research and Statistics presents a detailed analysis of the complex combination of causes that led to the extraordinary number of bank failures in the 1980s and early 1990s.
History Productions A history consulting firm that helps clients use history to improve strategic planning, marketing, branding, corporate communications, anniversary planning and corporate culture.
How Much is That Worth Today? Interactive tool to compare the purchasing power of money in the United States (or colonies) from any year to any other year from the 1600s to today.
Journal of Markets & Morality A peer reviewed journal promoting the intellectual exploration of the relationship between economics and morality from both social science and theological perspectives.
Latin American Colonial Economic History Provides essays, databases, and bibliography for those interested in economic history of Spanish & Portuguese colonial America.
Littlewoods Catalogue History Seven decades of Littlewoods Catalogues Home Shopping and Mail Order history in the UK.
Management-History Discussion List Supports critical and scholarly discussion, reflection and research in the area of management and administrative history.
Museum of American Financial History An Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is the only independent museum dedicated to capitalism, entrepreneurship and free enterprise.
Paperback Books A multi-part, illustrated history of paperback publishing, with special emphasis on the United States.
SCETI: Corporate Annual Reports This site contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sears Archives More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories,and photographs are now available online.
Singapore. Socio-economic development . Singapore An essay - recent history (1960-1980)- on the subject of the socio-economic development of the city-state Singapore - socio development
Spindletop Brief history of the first oil gusher in the continental United States in 1901.
Spindletop History of the first oil gusher near Beaumont, Texas drilled by Anthony Lucas.
Stock Market Crash! Learn about historic stock market crashes and other economic calamities.
Tax History Project Provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research.
Tax History Project Information about the history of American taxation, with web-based documentary publications and original research.
Technological Innovation in New Zealand The site tells stories about the technologies important to the New Zealand economy in the 20th Century. Most of these technologies were identified by the end of the First World War.
Technological Innovation in New Zealand The site tells stories about the technologies important to the New Zealand economy in the 20th Century. Most of these technologies were identified by the end of the First World War.
The Bubble Project A collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiative on the subject of the South Sea Bubble, the first great stock-market crash of 1720.
The Bubble Project Collaborative project on the South Sea Bubble Crisis (the stock market crash of 1720), which impacted lives in England, and the American Colonies.
The Coins and History of Asia Comprehensive introduction to the ancient coinage of the East, including India and the Near East.
The History Mechanics New classification of an economic crisis: stagflation and overproduction. Virrual money. Flaws of the comparative advantage theory. Laws for evolution of economic and political systems.
The History of the Dow Jones Averages Information about how Charles Dow devised the now famous stock averages and a chronology of their activity from 1884 to 1995.
The Revival of Commerce and Towns Lectures in Medieval History, by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture in North Carolina Exhibition celebrating the career of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Jim Graham served in that office from 1964 to 2000. Documents Graham's career and reveals the positive societal impact of an inspired public official.
The US Misery Index The misery index was initiated by Chicago Economist Robert Barro in the 1970's. It is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation both create economic and social costs for a country.
The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House Of The 1930s A brief history of the growth of housing in the United Kingdom including the economic, political and social history surrounding its development in the 1930's
Transatlantic Cable Communications History of the first transatlantic cables linking Britain and North America, the socio-economic impacts, famous messages such as the messages from the Titanic, photos, sound and video files, glossary.
Treasure and Prices in Spain 1505-1650 Provide statistics to test the idea that the price level is related to the inflow of treasure into the Spanish economy.
Value of a Shilling in 1860 Provides formula for calculating how much a shilling is worth in today's economy.
Wall Street Museum Presents galleries of art, architecture, and history of investing and finance, including editorial cartoons and sketches of buildings.
WIDER Home Page The United Nations University website. Provides links to download the World Income Inequality database.
