A new working paper constructing Quarterly GDP for Ireland since 1950 (from ‪@rebstuart.bsky.social‬ and I). The 1950s and 1980s look even worse at this level, and the 90s takeoff shows up as a distinctive break after a rocky start. www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...

Just Published: The Efficiency of the London Gold Fixing: from #gold standard to hoarded commodity (1919-1968). Paper shows the daily price of gold in London for the first time and discusses the 4 phases of this market: 2 Free markets and 2 Gold Standard periods. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

This publication has been a very long time coming. Thanks go especially to all the various referees over the years for their invaluable contributions. You can read all about it in our online appendices (which are longer than the article itself!) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/downl...

How changes in height show health effects of the Great Irish Famine. Analysis of new data research by @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & @cliochris.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...