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This document contains abstracts of papers presented at an academic conference. The papers cover a wide range of topics related to economics, history, and social development. Each paper presents empirical evidence and analysis to shed light on specific phenomena or historical events. The research is conducted using different methodologies and data sources, providing valuable insights into these complex subjects. The summaries provide a brief overview of each paper's main findings and contribute to the understanding of various social and economic phenomena. [Extracted from the article]

Antonio Iodice, I University of Exeter and University of Genoa i SESSION 2: HISTORICAL LABOR MARKETS The Economics of Gender-Specific Minimum-Wage Legislation During the 1910s, twelve U.S. states passed and implemented the country's first minimum-wage laws. First, where rivers shift states form, and existing states expand their capacity. Lee J. Alston, I Indiana University i , Marie Duggan, I Keene State College i , and Julio Ramos, I Pennsylvania State University i SESSION 11: FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT Financing Industrialization in Russia and Germany A large literature debates what system best promotes the accumulation and allocation of capital, especially in late-industrializing countries, where capital market imperfections may be severe. In contrast, this paper leverages detailed firm-level data from late 19th-century Sweden showing that a sharp increase in industrial tariffs has a heterogeneous impact across firms: Initially low-productivity firms see an increase in productivity while initially high-productive firms experience a decline. [Extracted from the article]

This paper shows how to remove attenuation bias in regression analyses due to measurement error in historical data for a given variable of interest by using a secondary measure that can be easily generated from digitized newspapers. We provide three methods for using this secondary variable to deal with non-classical measurement error in a binary treatment: set identification, bias reduction via sample restriction, and a parametric bias correction. We demonstrate the usefulness of our methods by replicating four recent economic history papers. Relative to the initial analyses, our results yield markedly larger coefficient estimates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a program for the 2023 Economic History Association meetings, which acknowledges the individuals and organizations involved in the event's success. It also provides information about the upcoming 2024 meeting, which will focus on the theme of "Globalization: Perspectives from the Past." The document includes a list of research papers that will be presented in various sessions, covering a wide range of topics such as trade costs, institutions and labor markets, state building and reform, race in the U.S., science and knowledge diffusion, and more. These papers offer valuable insights into different aspects of history and social movements, making them relevant for library patrons conducting research on these specific topics. [Extracted from the article]

The Program Committee, chaired by Taylor Jaworski (University of Colorado), welcomes submissions on all subjects in economic history, though some preference will be given to papers that fit the theme of the conference. Papers should be submitted individually, but authors may suggest to the Committee that three particular papers fit well together in a panel. The Economic History Association announced the 2021 prize winners at the Annual Meeting held in Tucson, Arizona. [Extracted from the article]

The Economic History Association announced the winners of various prizes at their Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Notable winners include Cormac O'Grada and Morgan Kelly for the Arthur H. Cole Prize, Hannah Postel for the Allan Nevins Prize, Lukas Rosenberger for the Alexander Gerschenkron Prize, Carol Heim for the Jonathan Hughes Prize, Leigh Gardner for the Lindert-Williamson Prize, David Todd for the Gyorgy Ranki Prize, Price Fishback for the Gallman-Parker Prize, James Fenske for Excellence in Refereeing, and James Kung for Exceptional Service. The association also announced the theme for their 2024 meeting, which will focus on globalization throughout history. Additionally, they awarded grants and fellowships to young scholars in the field of economic history. [Extracted from the article]

This document provides summaries of several doctoral dissertations in the field of economic history. The first dissertation focuses on Chinese immigration and exclusion in the United States, challenging previous assumptions and highlighting the impact of anti-Chinese laws. The second dissertation explores expanding financial participation in the early 20th century, examining employee stock ownership programs and the impact of the Liberty Loan Program during World War I. The third dissertation examines disparities in access to opportunity in the United States, particularly focusing on the intergenerational effects of anti-Black institutions. These dissertations contribute valuable data, methods, and findings to their respective fields of study. Another dissertation explores various aspects of inequality in America, focusing on racial and gender disparities in access to opportunity. Lastly, a dissertation focuses on the drivers of labor market inequalities throughout economic history, examining intergenerational mobility and the impact of the feudal system. [Extracted from the article]

The Journal of Economic History has issued a correction notice for an article titled "Internal Borders and Population Geography in the Unification of Italy." The correction addresses an error in the listing of a coauthor for a paper referenced in the article. The correct reference is provided, and the editors and publisher apologize for any confusion caused. The correction notice is reported by Brian A'Hearn and Valeria Rueda. [Extracted from the article]

Economists ignore caring labor since most is provided unpaid. Disregard is unjust, theoretically indefensible, and probably misleading. Valuation requires estimates of time spent and the replacement or opportunity costs of that time. I use the maintenance costs of British workers, costs which cover both the material inputs into upkeep and the domestic services needed to turn commodities into livings, to isolate the costs of paid domestic labor. I then impute the value of unpaid domestic labor from these market equivalents, and aggregate across households without domestic servants. Historically, unpaid domestic labor represented c. 20 percent of total income, a contribution that suggests the need to revise some standard narratives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abundant land and strong property rights are conventionally viewed as key factors underpinning U.S. economic development success. This view relies on the "Pristine Myth" of an empty undeveloped land, but the abundant land of North America was already made productive and was the recognized territory of sovereign Indigenous Nations. We demonstrate that the development of strong property rights for European/American settlers was mirrored by the attenuation and increasing disregard of Indigenous property rights. We argue that the dearth of discussion of the dispossession of Indigenous nations results in a misunderstanding of some of the core themes of U.S. economic history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Caroline Fohlin, I Emory University i A History of Decentralization: Fiscal Transitions in Late Imperial China, 1850-1911 A key question regarding the state building of late Qing China (1850-1911) is why a precarious central court led not to a collapse but to the remarkable transformation of its fiscal-military regime. Meanwhile, historical sociologists stress the role of a common geopolitical factor in Europe - international wars - in the making of fiscal-military states.[5] Furthermore, new institutional economics establishes a more coherent framework: the combination of historical and rational-choice institutionalism not only incorporates structural factors and shocks but also accepts multiple potential outcomes of institutional evolution; this enables the actors in the repertoire to rationalize their behaviors in a dynamic way.[6] The aforementioned literature broadly defines a "fiscal state": first, a unified legal and bureaucratic system with state sovereignty; second, monetized taxation with a broad tax base; and third, adoption of public credit tools with long-term commitment from the state. The rebellious regime failed to attract gentry elites and mass people, whereas the Qing state took this opportunity to strengthen its legitimacy and capacity. Opposing interests of different state actors can be pivotal in understanding fiscal modernization, tax structure, and labor coercion, so it is imperative to break open the black box of state capacity and analyze specific actors within the state. I Lijin i was an indirect tax on transported goods, usually levied at the transportation hubs on key roads and waterways.[17] The Qing regime survived the Taiping crisis with timely I lijin i income, and local governments firmly preserved their I lijin i funds in the postwar decades. [Extracted from the article]

The economic history of the United States is that of Europeans and their institutions. Indigenous nations are absent. This absence is partly due to a lack of data but perhaps also to a perception that Indigenous communities contributed little to U.S. growth. Three case studies explore the economic complexity and social stratification across different nations/regions prior to contact. Migrants to the United States came not to an empty land but one with settled agriculture, complex production processes, and extensive trade relations, upon which Europeans built. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth" by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin is a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of economic growth on a global scale. The authors explore various factors such as geography, institutions, culture, demographics, and colonization to explain the divergent economic paths of different countries and regions. The book also examines the specific characteristics of Europe and Britain that led to the Industrial Revolution, as well as the spread of industrialization and economic growth to other parts of the world. While the book lacks precision in some areas, it offers clear and engaging insights that make it suitable for a wide-ranging audience, including high-school teachers, economists, and students of economic history. [Extracted from the article]

An "easy money curse" followed: governments that borrowed not to tax had to agree with extreme conditionalities that transferred assets to foreign creditors, leaving the state short of funds to honor its debts. Without access to the London market, the Chilean government taxed income to finance the War of the Pacific. [Extracted from the article]