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 working paper, journal article, blog, discussion, and video.
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.
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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
Working Paper
: "Although the GI Bill was formally race-blind, local officials and segregated institutions implemented it. The program doubled white veterans' college completion while it often steered Black veterans into fraudulent vocational programs with no earnings returns. (L. Althoff, C. Szerman, June 2026)"
16 posts
#2
Journal Article
: "Before the American Civil War, there was a 40% probability that a US bank would hold the notes of another that was separated by 50 miles. At 200 miles, the estimated probability is virtually zero. (H. Bodenhorn, June 2026)"
16 posts
#3
Blog
: "Johannes Boehm: Distribution of coins found in hoards and other sites suggest the center of trade shifted away from the Mediterranean Sea to Northwestern Europe and the Middle East between the fourth and the ninth century. (June 2026)"
16 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Map 8: Trade and Industry in Meiji era Japan (late 1800's)"
15 posts
#5
Video
: "Victoria Bateman: The rise and fall of successful societies throughout history corresponds with the degree of freedoms extended to women to participate in the economy. (May 2026)"
13 posts
#6
Question
: "Why didn’t the UK’s extremely high tax rates of the 1960s and 70s bring in enough money to avoid an IMF loan?"
7 posts
#7
Podcast
: "Walmart: The Complete History and Strategy of Walmart until 2010 (Acquired, July 2022)"
3 posts
#8
EH in the News
: "In the wake of Greenspan’s death in June 2026 at age 100, three documentaries and two interview collections illuminate his economic philosophy, his decades of influence on the U.S. economy — and how a financial crisis followed. (PBS Frontline, June 2026)"
2 posts
#9
study resources/datasets
: "The holders of US federal public debt since WW2"
2 posts
#10
Book Review
: "Review of "1873" by Liaquat Ahamed: The move away from a bimetallic system is seen by Ahamed as the cause of the two decades of falling prices from the 1870s. But his attempt is not convincing as prices may have been pushed down due to many factors. (History Today, June 2026)"
2 posts
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Last updated: July 3, 2026