Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: Honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia‐Pacific economic history—Guest Editor's introduction.

Globalisation, migration, trade and growth: Honouring the contribution of Jeff Williamson to Australian and Asia-Pacific economic history - Guest Editor's introduction Jeff's research has influenced generations of scholars on such diverse topics as globalisation during the nineteenth century and beyond (Bordo et al., 2003; Jacks et al., 2011; O'Rourke & Williamson, 1994, 1999; Taylor & Williamson, 1994; Williamson, 1996); migration from the Old World to the New World (Hatton & Williamson, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2005) and within the United States and United Kingdom (Weiss & Williamson, 1972; Williamson, 1986); the early development of the United States (Lindert & Williamson, 2013; Williamson, 1961, 1965, 1974); the consequences of the industrial revolution for quality of life (Lindert & Williamson, 1983; Williamson, 1981, 1984, 1990); the development of various Asia-Pacific economies (Becker et al., 1986; Kelley & Williamson, 1971, 1974; Williamson, 1969, 1979); Australian economic history (Bhattacharyya & Williamson, 2016; Panza & Williamson, 2019, 2020); and growth and inequality in the United States (Lindert & Williamson, 1976, 2016; Williamson & Lindert, 1980), Great Britain (Williamson, 1980, 1985), and in a comparative perspective (Aghion & Williamson, 1998; Lindert & Williamson, 1985; Williamson, 1991, 1997, 2011). Likewise, he was a leader in bringing the new economic history into economics (Kelley & Williamson, 1973; Kmenta & Williamson, 1966; Williamson, 1963, 1971a). Sambit and Jeff have previously written two papers on the effects of commodity price shocks on the Australian economy (Bhattacharyya & Williamson, 2011; Bhattacharyya & Williamson, 2016), and this is the main theme of this paper. [Extracted from the article]