The Economic History Society
- The society publishes a periodical and works to promote the study of economic and social history.
- http://www.ehs.org.uk/
Economic History Association
- Founded in 1940 to encourage and promote teaching, research and publication on every phase of economic history, and to encourage and assist in the preservation and administration of research materials in the field.
- http://eh.net/EHA/
Economic History of the World
- A blog about economic history of the world, together with some history of technology and related entries.
- http://www.simun.info/ehlog/
Annuity Museum
- Online collection of historical documents and memorabilia about annuities, together with a history of annuities and their role in the development of financial markets and retirement planning.
- http://www.immediateannuities.com/annuitymuseum/
Economic History of Colonial Latin American and Western US
- Site contains data on mining, prices, wages, agriculture, commerce and government that may be dowloaded. Also colonial treasury accounts known as caja accounts. Extensive economic history bibliography.
- http://www.historydatadesk.com
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.
- http://www.lope.ca/markets/1987crash/
Abstracts in Economic History
- Provides a forum for economic historians to share information about their works.
- http://eh.net/abstracts/
Littlewoods Catalogue History
- Seven decades of Littlewoods catalogues for home shopping in Britain. The social history of Littlewoods mail order business from the early 1930s up to the present day.
- http://www.thecatalogshop.co.uk
International Exchanges of Ideas about Taxation Since 1750
- A research project about the international history of taxation since 1750, based at the University of Cambridge, UK.
- http://www-histecon.kings.cam.ac.uk/research/taxation_ideas.htm
BizHisto
- Covers the history of various areas of business including accounting, capitalism, and finance.
- http://www.bizhisto.com
Economy Professor
- A portal of economic principles covering past and current economic theories and theorists.
- http://www.economyprofessor.com/
Eh.Net History of Economics Site
- Provides access to resources for teaching, scholarship and research in the history of economics and economic thought.
- http://www.eh.net/HE/
Stock Market Crash!
- Learn about historic stock market crashes and other economic calamities.
- http://www.stock-market-crash.net
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 soc
- http://www.miseryindex.us
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.)
- http://sondmor.tripod.com/index-html
A History of Taxation
- A history of taxation in various parts of the world.
- http://www.taxworld.org/History/TaxHistory.htm
Wall Street Museum
- Presents galleries of art, architecture, and history of investing and finance, including editorial cartoons and sketches of buildings.
- http://www.wallstreetmuseum.org
Business History On-Line
- H-Business is an on-line newsletter for the Business History Conference.
- http://www.h-net.org/~business/
Paperback Books
- A multi-part, illustrated history of paperback publishing, with special emphasis on the United States.
- http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperbacks/index.htm
Sears Archives
- More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories,and photographs are now available online.
- http://www.searsarchives.com
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.
- http://www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/
The Working-Class Owner-Occupied House of the 1930s
- MA thesis by Alan Crisp on the growth of housing in the United Kingdom including the economic, political and social history surrounding its development in the 1930s.
- http://www.thesis.clara.net
History House: Stories: Tulipomania
- Article discussing the historical value of tulip bulbs.
- http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/tulip/
SCETI: Corporate Annual Reports
- This site contains facsimiles of historic corporate annual reports from the Lippincott Library collection at the University of Pennsylvania.
- http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/etext/collections/lippincott/
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.
- http://www.marketsandmorality.com/
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.
- http://www.indepthinfo.com/communist-manifesto/index.shtml
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.
- http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/dollarq.php
Spindletop
- History of the first oil gusher near Beaumont, Texas drilled by Anthony Lucas.
- http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/jan99/spindletop.html
Business History
- Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
- http://www.businesshistory.net/
Economics, Coins and Taxes
- Articles on accounting, money, taxation, and other aspects of economics in antiquity.
- http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/economics/index.htm
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.
- http://www.techhistory.co.nz/
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.
- http://is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html
Value of a Shilling in 1860
- Provides formula for calculating how much a shilling is worth in today's economy.
- http://www.regiments.org/wombats/classics/CKSHILLG.TXT
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.
- http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/spgold.htm
History of Finnish Industry
- Brief history of Finnish business and industry.
- http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/teollisuus.html
Merrimack Films - Features on Labor History
- Merrimack Films was founded in 1983 to produce and distribute films and videos on labor relations.
- http://www.merrimack-films.com/history.html
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
- http://www.cranendonk.com/singapore.htm
Current Value of Old Money
- Links to inflation statistics, price indexes, and sources of data on changes in the value of money.
- http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
Money Museum
- A virtual museum about money in civilization, from antiquity to the present.
- http://www.moneymuseum.com/index_english.html