_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / \ / / / /_ _ / / - -/ / / /\\ / / / /_ _/ / /- - / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / \/ / / /_ _ / / / / / / \ / /_ _ _/ /_/ /_/ / / \/ Economic History Newsletter (c.) Date: March 1, 1993 Number: 1. =================================================== Index 1. Editorial 2 2. How to subscribe 4 3. The electronic conference 5 4. The nets 5 5. Upcoming events 5 6. Work in progress 6 7. Question and suggestions 10 =================================================== Editors: Alejandra Irigoin, Alberto Schram, Silvia Schwaag, Goetz von Thadden. ------------------------------------------------------- | | | 1. Editorial | | | ------------------------------------------------------- Dear economic historian, This is the first issue of the two-monthly Economic History Newsletter intended mainly to measure response. As many researchers have practical problems using e-mail, we are not sure whether this product will reach its intended readers. The Newsletter is aimed at all who are doing research in the field of economic history and was written by Ph.D students from the London School of Economics and the European University Institute (Firenze, Italy). As other newsletters in our field do not adequately cover Europe (the Cliometrics Newsletter) or are not firmly committed to passing on news about conferences and events, we think we fulfill a need for better information about the various activities. We direct our efforts especially to those students, who do not have the kind of support from their universities as is available at these two big centres of research. It is therefore essential that anyone who reads this encourages those far away colleagues to subscribe. What else can you find in our pages? We will have an updated lists of subjects and projects. You will find an agenda of upcoming events - conferences, seminars- and information about individual funding for research. In the future it will be possible to retrieve these items as separate files. We will feature an occasional book review and job add. You can find a section on using computerized research tools. Interesting discussion from the ongoing electronic conference will be highlighted. As there are many excellent journals in our field we do not wish to duplicate their services, but instead we would like to take advantage of the flexibility and speed this e-mail format can offer. As Jean- Pierre Dormois wrote in the editorial of this Newsletter (that was about to appear in 1991) "We find it paradoxical that, in an age of high speed mass-communication, contact between scholars was prob- ably swifter and easier at the time of Erasmus the philosopher than at our time of Erasmus travel fellowships (as P. Chaunu has ob- served)." We proved that motivated people, working in different places can actually create a newsletter, without funding and with little time at their disposal. This was only possible thanks to all those who contributed to the design of this first issue: Francesca Carnevale, Maria Irigoin, Tony, Roy Edwards, Olga Christo, Carlo Morelli and Miquel Gutierrez. Special thanks to Linda Sampson, who provided secretarial support and Paul Johnson and Albert Carreras, our acting academic councellors. We hope we can keep the atmosphere of disinterested cooperation and enthusiasm, which we all enjoyed during this period. When you subscribe to the newsletter, you automatically participate in the electronic conference together with all others who subscribed. If you do not wish to receive the conference mail, you just send the appropriate command in an e-mail message. (Read the well written Mailbase manual: it takes you only 15 minutes) This powerful means can be used to ask practical information to colleagues or to launch new ideas. The editors of the newsletter are not responsible for the contents of this conference, but will try to keep it serious and useful. Below we will explain how you can subscribe. HOW TO SUBMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER Contributions can be made by anyone interested and should be send to the editors. Simply write an e-mail to: ASCHRAM@BF.IUE.IT (Alberto Schram) SCHWAAG@LSE.AC.UK (Silvia Schwaag) THADDEN@LSE.AC.UK (Goetz von Thadden) (from May 1993) A word about language: we prefer English or French contributions, but other languages will also be accepted: the editors read Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, German and Polish. Something on Internet: what it is, where to get information about it and what it can mean for your research ------------------------------------------------------ | | | 2. How to subscribe | | | ------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to the newsletter as well as the electronic conference, write a one line message to: MAILBASE@MAILBASE.AC.UK (for those in the UK: JANET%"MAILBASE@UK.AC.MAILBASE") containing one line: JOIN history-econ Instead of you write your real first name and lastname. Please disregard the brackets. Note that some mailprograms ask you for a subject line: just ignore this. When you join the conference you will automatically receive: 1- a user manual - which you should print out (try the command PRINT or SPOOL, while you are reading the message) - 2- an introductory text, which tells you about the aims of the conference, what to write and what not to write (in preparation). 3- a confirmation of your subscription. To send message to the conference you can either respond personally to the person that send in the comment or question, or if you are convinced that your remark is of interest to everybody you can send it to the conference. Watch out: the conference is at another address than the subscription, as is explained below. -------------------------------------------------------- | | | 3. The electronic conference | | | -------------------------------------------------------- Once you are subscribed you can send any question of general interest to the conference at: HISTORY-ECON@MAILBASE.AC.UK (for those in the UK: JANET%"MAILBASE@UK.AC.MAILBASE") If you want to react to someone's question and you are not sure your answer will interest everybody (like "very funny John") then SEND A PERSONAL REPLY TO THE SENDER OF THE MESSAGE, not to the conference. Electronic mail is fun and sometimes even addictive. Try however not to make a fool of yourself: computer room fun belongs in the computer room, not in an international conference. Any abuse will be punished by taking you off the list for a month. ------------------------------------------------------ | | | 4. The nets | | | ------------------------------------------------------ In this section called "the nets" for electronic networks, we will explain in simple language some of the new services provided by networks. We will concentrate on those that are relevant for researcher, which means in the first place signaling other electronic conferences on historical subjects, using on-line databases and some answers to frequently asked questions. This issue we feature a little trick that `Europeans' can use to use the JANET facilities. Your university should have the internet facility called TELNET. Many british libraries can be consulted through JANET. The commands are as follows (in capitals): TELNET (start telnet on your local mainframe) OPEN SUN.NSF.AC.UK login JANET password ANONYMOUS CALL LON.CONSULL (or BLPES, or LSE.VAX) LON.CONSULL: the computer that contains most London libraries. BLPES: the LSE library (login with library) LSE.VAX: the LSE vax (you need a password!) Even British visitors can use this to check their mailbox! In the next issue we will explain how to use the MELVYLLE catalogue, which contain more than 7 million titles of the books possessed by all Californian University Libraries. ------------------------------------------------------ | | | 5. Upcoming events | | | ------------------------------------------------------ In every issue of the newsletter we hope to have a list of upcoming events in or related to the field of economic history. We invite anyone to send news about conference anywhere in Europe or the USA to one of the editors. "Resistance to New Technology, Past and Present", at The Science Museum London, UK, April 5-7, 1993. The conference covers three areas of strategic importance - civil nuclear power, information technology and biotechnology. Contact Martin Bauer, Resistance to New Technology Conference, Science Museum Library, London SW7 5NH, UK, Tel:+71-938-8241, Fax:+71-938-8213. "Conference on Evolution and the Human Sciences", at the LSE Centre for the Philoshophy of the Natural and Social Sciences, London, UK, June 24-26, 1993. Contact Pat Gardner, Centre for the Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences, LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK, Tel:+71-955-7341, Fax:+71-242-0392 e-mail: PHILCENT@UK.AC.LSE. "Authority and Diversity in later 17th Century England", at The University of Evansville British Campus, Harlaxton College, Grantham, Lincolnshire, July 16-18, 1993. Contact Dr. Peter Elmer, Harlaxton College, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1AG, UK. From the last issues of the European Historical Economics Association Newsletters: International Economic History Association Conference, Milano, 12-17 September 1994 PRECONFERENCES for the Milano conference: European University Institute "European Networks 19th and 20th century" (preconference) S. Miniato 16-19 May Contact: Andrea Giuntini fax: +39.55.5092203 e-mail: ASCHRAM@BF.IUE.IT "The industrial revolution" Contact: Prof. David Landes Dept of Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138 fax: ?? or: Prof. John Komlos Seminar fur Wirtschaftgeschicht Universitat Muenchen tel. 89-2180/3169 European Graduate School for training in economic and social historical research (ESTER): "Economic Growth in the Long-run" closing date February 28, 1993 Contact: Prof. Rainer Fremdling, Groningen fax: +31.50.633720 or the coordinator: Dr. Angelique Janssens, Posthumus Institute, Lucas Bolwerk 5, 3512 EG Utrecht. FAX: +30536391 "Market integration in Europe from the Renaissance to the Present" Lerici, Liguria March 30- April 2 1993 Interesting: visitors from the USA Jeffrey Williamson and Contact: Prof. Gunner Persson Institute of Economics fax:: +45.33.120001 Details: full board provided but no transport costs "Long run economic growth in the European Periphery" Contact: Prof. Leandro Prados de la Escosura Departemento de Economia Universidad Carlo III Madrid fax: 34.1.6249875 "History of internation monetary arrangements" May 14 - May 16 1993 Contact: Prof. Jaim Reis Facultatde de Economia UNL fax: +351.1.3871105 Societa Italiana di Storici Economici (SISE) "Teoria ed Organizzazione" Contact: Alberto Schram fax: +3955509203 e-mail: ASCHRAM@BF.IUE.IT SUBSCRIPTION The European Historical Economics Association and Cliometrics Society have opened a joint subscription. It is highly recommenbdable to subscribe. Prof. Sam Williamson Dept. of Economics Miami University (Ohio) fax: +1.513.529.6992 "International conference on Technical change" Rhodes house Oxford September 8- 11 1993 Contact: Professor Robert Fox Modern History Faculty Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BD OTHER NEWSLETTERS 1- Cliometric Society Dept of Economics Miami University, Oxford Ohio 45056 USA 2- Technology Science and industry Newsletter Contact: Professor Robert Fox Modern History Faculty Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BD UK 3- Business History Unit Newsletter London School of economics Houghton street London WC2A 2AE UK ------------------------------------------------------ | | | 6. Work in progress | | | ------------------------------------------------------ Subject list: AKINOLA@? Olufemi Akinola (?) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Power Dependence and Development, the politics of rural transformation in Nigeria". AUBANELL@? Anna-Maria Aubanell (dr) ?? "Spanish electrification and industrialisation" BARDINI@IUE.BF.IT Carlo Bardini (4) European University Institute, History Department. "Energy consumption and economic growth in Ital"y BELLAVITE@LSE.AC.UK C. Bellavite Pellegrini (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Banks and Stock Exchange in Italy 1945-71". BELT@LSE.AC.UK Tamara Belt (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Agrarian Transformation in Columbia 1920-8"0 BIRCHAL@? Sergio de Oliviera Birchal (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Entrepreneurship and Industrialisation in Brazil during the 19 Century" BOSTEEN@? Lars Bosteen (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "History of processed food marketing in Invory Coas"t CARNEVAF@LSE.AC.UK Francesca Carnevali (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Financial Constraints to Small Firms. A Regional Analysis, Italy and Britain after 1945". CASTANEDA@? Luis Castaneda Peiron (2) European University Institute, History Department. "Marche'es financiers et moyens de paiement en Catalogne au XIXeme si`ecle". CEFIS@IUE.BF.IT Elena Cefis (2) European University Institute, History Department. "High speed trains in Italy" CHIAPPARINO@IUE.BF.IT Francesco Chiapparino (2) European University Institute, History Department. "The European food industry: the case of the confectionary branch in Italy, Germany and Switzerland 1900-1945". CHRISTOO@LSE.AC.UK Olga Christodoulaki (1) London School of Economics, Economic history department "The establishment of the central bank in Greece, in 1928 and the part it played until the Second World War". COMBS@? Arthur Combs (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Nation Building in South Vietnam, 1968-73". DAS@? Arnab Das (4) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Brazil and India, the impact of foriegn investment flows on industrial growth and performance". DAVIDOVA@IUE.BF.IT E. Davidova (2) European University Institute, History Department. "Economic, political and social activity of the Bukan tradesmen 1850-1900". DORMOIS@IUE.BF.IT Jean Pierre Dormois (3) European University Institute, History Department. "Compared French and British productivity". DUGGAN@LSE.AC.UK Bernado Duggan (4) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Argentine Iron and Steel Industry, 1922-42". EBBINGH@IUE.BF.IT Bernard Ebbinghaus (4) European University Institute, History Department. "European trade unions". FABBRO@IUE.BF.IT Rene Del Fabbro (3) European University Institute, History Department. "Italienische Industriearbeiter im Deutschen Kaiserreich 1871- 1918". FEREIRA@IUE.BF.IT Alfaro Ferreira da Silva (2) European University Institute, History Department. "The economic functions of Portugues towns in the 18th and 19th centuries". GOODALL@? Francis Goodall (dr) London School of Economics, Economic history department "British Gas Appliance Industry, 1880-1950". GUTIERRE@LSE.AC.UK Miguel Gutierrez-Poch (3) Departament d' Historia i Institucions Economiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona. Until June LSE Economic History Department "The Spanish Papermaking Industry: a sectorial study". HASSEN@? Naveed Hasan (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Fluctuating Growth Patterns for Pakistani business entrepreneurs, 1960-90". IRIGOIN@LSE.AC.UK Maria Alejandra Irigoin (1) Economic History Department - LSE IEHS- Tandil, Argentina "The financing of the making of the modern state in XIXth century Argentina. The Buenos Aires State between 1852-62". KAROUZOU@IUE.BF.IT E. Karouzou (2) European University Institute, History Department. "Land and peasants in Greece. Rural society in Argolis in the 19th century". LA PIER@? Terrence La Pier (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "International Comparison of service industries related to property since 1945". LAINS@ Pedro Lains (dr) University of Lisbon "Portuguese foreign trade and economic growth in the nineteenth century" LAMOUNIER@? Maria Lucia Lamounier (4) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Slavery and the transition to free labour, Cuba and Brazil". LAURICELLA@IUE.BF.IT Giuseppe Lauricella (2) European University Institute, History Department. "I dazi interni in Italia e in Francia". LIMBERGER@IUE.BF.IT Michael Limberger (2) European University Institute, History Department. "Strukturelle Veranderungen in wirtschaftlichen Gefolge des Centralraums der sudlichen Niederlande zu Beginn der Europaeischen Expansion 15-16 Jh". LLOYD@? Peter Lloyd-Sherlock (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Income Maintenance Strategies in the Urban Informal Sector, Argentina". MARTINEZ@IUE.BF.IT Katia Martinez (4) European University Institute, History Department. "Brazilian electricity network". MARZAGALLI@IUE.BF.IT Silvia Marzagalli (4) European University Institute, History Department. "Amburgo, Bordeaux e Livorno in eta Napoleonica". MELDRUM@? Tim Meldrum (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Domestic Servants in London 1660-1760". MORELLI@UK.AC.LSE.VAX Carlo Morelli (1) London School of EcUse of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at E:\listplex\SYSTEM\SCRIPTS\filearea.cgi line 455, line 674. onomics, Economic history department "The rise of the large firm in Britain with particular reference to the role of the state". MORRIS@LSE.AC.UK Martha Morris (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Import Substitution Industrialization in England during the second half of the 17th Century". NESBIT@? Margaret Nesbit (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "British Electricity Management 1948-90". NIZIOL@? Simon Niziol (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "The British Contribution to the Polish Industrial Revolution 1815-50". ORTIZ@? Isabel Ortiz-Donat (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Socio-economic pacts, labour capital and post World War II development in the Argentine and Spain". PAM@? Stephen Pam (?) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Agriculture in Essex c1850- 1914". PEGLER@? Lee Pegler (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Brazilian Trade Unions and Dependant Development, post 1940". POHLE@IUE.BF.IT Monika Pohle (3) European University Institute, History Department. "Project finance and venture. French and German banks in the 19th century". PORCILLE@? Gabriel Porcile Mereilles (3) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Industrial Policies and Industrial Development in the Argentine and Mexico". PREJO@? Antonio Prejo Barranco (dr) European University Institute, History Department. "The wool industry in Western Europe during the 19th century in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal". QUAIFE@? Jill Quaife (?) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Anglo-Uruguyan relations during the 1930s". ROMAN@? Belinda Roman (4) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Comparative Historical Study of Economic Growth along the US-Mexico boader 1848-1940". SABA@IUE.BF.IT Andrea Saba (2) European University Institute, History Department. "Armaments industry and foreign policy. Italy 1919-1939". SARASUA@IUE.BF.IT Carmen Sarasua Garcia (2) European University Institute, History Department. ? SCHRAM@IUE.BF.IT Alberto Schram (3) European University Institute, History department "The impact of railways in Northern Italy 1840-1905". SCHULZE@LSE.AC.UK Max Schulze (dr) London School of Economics, Economic history department "The Machine Building Industry in Austria-Hungary, 1870-1913". SCHWAAG@LSE.AC.UK Sylvia Schwaag (1) London School of Economics, Economic history department "The move to non-resident currency convertibility in 1958, looking at Germany, France and Great Britain". SZANTAY@IUE.BF.IT Antal Szantay (3) European University Institute, History department "Aufgeklarter Absolutismus und regionale Vielfalt die Niederlande, Lombardei und Ungarn". THADDEN@LSE.AC.UK Goetz von Thadden (1) London School of Economics, Economic history department "The Polish Hyperinflation of 1923". TOKARSKI@IUE.BF.IT Slavek Tokarski (3) European University Institute, History department "Galicia as part of the Austrian empire 1840-1914". TOOZE@LSE.AC.UK Adam Tooze (2) London School of Economics, Economic history department "Statistical observation in interwar Germany" ------------------------------------------------------ | | | 7. Question and suggestions | | | ------------------------------------------------------ For this academic year: ASCHRAM@BF.IUE.IT IRIGOIN@LSE.AC.UK SCHWAAG@LSE.AC.UK