Case Studies

The United States’ Post-WWII Consumer Boom (1945–1960)

The United States’ Post-WWII Consumer Boom (1945–1960) Mass production, rising incomes, and the expansion of...

The Chinese Economic Reforms under Deng Xiaoping (1978–1992)

The Chinese Economic Reforms under Deng Xiaoping (1978–1992) Market transition, decentralization, and the rise of...

The Gold Standard and the Great Depression (1929–1933)

The Gold Standard and the Great Depression (1929–1933) Fixed exchange rates, deflationary pressure, and the...

The British Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Global Manufacturing (1760–1840)

The British Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Global Manufacturing (1760–1840) Mechanization, capital, and the...

The Dutch Tulip Mania: The First Financial Bubble in History (1630s)

The Dutch Tulip Mania: The First Financial Bubble in History (1630s) Speculation, scarcity, and collapse...

South Korea’s Export-Led Industrialization (1960s–1990s)

South Korea’s Export-Led Industrialization (1960s–1990s) From Poverty to Prosperity: The East Asian Growth Miracle Abstract...

The Marshall Plan and the Rebuilding of Western Europe (1948–1952)

The Marshall Plan and the Rebuilding of Western Europe (1948–1952) Strategic Aid and the Foundations...

The Oil Boom and Bust in Venezuela (1999–Present)

The Oil Boom and Bust in Venezuela (1999–Present) From Petrostate to Collapse: Venezuela’s Resource Curse...

Chile’s Economic Transformation Under Pinochet and the Chicago Boys (1973–1990)

Chile’s Economic Transformation Under Pinochet and the Chicago Boys (1973–1990) From Command to Market: Authoritarian...