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Title: Summaries of Doctoral Dissertations

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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DOI: 10.1017/S002205071800030X

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Abstract: It was an honor to be asked by Price Fishback to be the convener of the competition for the Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History this year. Among the dissertations submitted, topics, methodologies, and geographic regions differed greatly. In addition to being varied, the dissertations were interesting and well researched. To say that it was a supreme challenge to discern the leading ones among them would be an understatement. It was refreshing and encouraging to observe what the future of economic history must hold, if these fertile lines of research are any indication of its trajectory. Three dissertations emerged as outstanding, and their innovations were derived in different ways. Two of these dissertations started with finding a meaningful gap in our understanding of economic history. All three uncovered very rich new historical data about which we can ask important economic questions. Both approaches are timehonored traditions in meaningfully contributing to our understanding of economic history. The three finalists were Vellore Arthi of Oxford University, Vincent Geloso of the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Carlos Hernandez of the University of California, Los Angeles. Before they explain their own research in their own words later, I will briefly provide some motivation and context for each.

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Authors: Arthi, Vallore; Hernandez, Carlos; Geloso, Vincent

Periodical (Full): The Journal of Economic History

Issue: 02

Volume: 78

Pages: 575-610

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