r/EconomicHistory is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses history, trade, historical events, economy, and economic growth, and the most common flair used is blog, working paper, journal article, study resources/datasets, and eh in the news.
Welcome to r/EconomicHistory! Economic history is the study of economic phenomena in the past. This is a subreddit for any journal articles, news articles, discussions, questions, or other media pertaining to this discipline.
If you are looking to become more familiar with key topics in economic history, please consider reviewing our Reading List!
Popular Topics in r/EconomicHistory
#1
History
26 posts
#2
Trade
12 posts
#3
Historical Events
11 posts
#4
Economy
11 posts
#5
Economic Growth
8 posts
#6
Us
7 posts
#7
Agriculture
6 posts
#8
Tariffs
6 posts
#9
Technology
5 posts
#10
Revolution
5 posts
Flair Used in r/EconomicHistory
#1
Blog
: "The Stolen Dream of the Iron Lady : How Margaret Thatcher's failure to understand economic rent turned Britain into a tributary economy, paying perpetual rent to foreign landlords as taxes climbed to their highest level since WWII"
58 posts
#2
Working Paper
: "Between 1750 and 1789, areas of France with heavier taxes experienced more riots. When the Revolution began, deputies from heavily taxed constituencies were more likely to demand the abolition of the monarchy and vote for the king’s execution. (T. Giommoni, G. Loumeau, M. Tabellini, February 2026)"
35 posts
#3
Journal Article
: "In 1942, Japan cut off almost all sources of rubber for American industry. This outcome was anticipated, but a single official avoided stockpiling measures due to short-term cost concerns (A Field, January 2026)"
27 posts
#4
study resources/datasets
: "Public and private ownership in major capitalist economies, 1979"
23 posts
#5
EH in the News
: "Do populists always crash the economy?"
14 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences"
12 posts
#7
Question
: "Why was gold so stagnant for so long?"
11 posts
#8
Editorial
: "I designed a graphic about medieval coins! I didn’t know silver clipping was such a big issue!"
6 posts
#9
Book Review
: "Review of Andrew Sorkin's 1929. Right before the crash of 1929, American financial and political elite were convinced that the Federal Reserve was being too cautious and far too willing to spoil the party. (Conversation, December 2025)"
5 posts
#10
Podcast
: "American oil majors never owned the oil in Venezuela, as Trump claims. The dispute between Exxon/Conoco and Caracas was over the terms of profit-sharing from joint development of Venezuelan oil fields. (Planet Money, January 2026)"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 12, 2026