What made "European" economic research unique between the 1980s & 2010s? Some initial results based on topic-modeling: ▶️ Labor markets (wages, unemployment) & experimental econ dominated among Europe-affiliated authors ▶️ European journals (EER, JEEA) leaned into international economics #rstats

Alain trannoy masterfully kicking off an interfield and interdisciplinary workshop at Lyon 3 on expertise in economics with these words "There are 3 sure things in life: death, global warming and taxation"

I’m happy to share that today I was awarded the 2026 Craufurd Goodwin Best Article on the History of Economics for my paper on Warren Nutter’s Soviet economy esearch at the CIA. It’s one of my favorite papers and it’s a nice one to have won because it exemplifies how I approach history of economics.

En quasi direct de la dernière session de #eshethes2026 : Louise Villeneuve, postdoc au @cired.bsky.social, reçoit le Gilles Dostaler Award pour un article qu’elle a consacré à J. S. Mill et l’art de la consommation 🎉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

1. Today at #eshethes2026, G. Serra convened a panel on the histories of African economic thought and gave a fascinating presentation about an upcoming online database of African academic journals that will open research perspectives for all scholars interested in decolonising economic knowledge.

I really like the detail of this press cutting *Robots works problem never before solved* … and then it’s a picture of a woman doing the work 🤡 #AI #hiddenlabour

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1/n Verena Halsmayer giving the Blanqui lecture on the history of the Solow model, based on her wonderful book www.cambridge.org/core/books/m... #eshethes2026 Key insights:

Next week, a sizable fraction of all historians of economics worldwide will convene in Nice for a one-of-a-kind event: for the first time, the European and American associations for the history of econ are organizing a joint conference @shoet.bsky.social www.eshet-conference.net/joint-eshet-...

Share your best moments in Nice with the hashtag #eshethes2026 🥳

Next Tuesday marks the beginning of the first joint conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought and the History of Economics Society, held at Université Côte d’Azur.

Pick one. You have 3 hours

I feel you, Asura, I feel you

J'ai réalisé pour @franceculture.fr un podcast sur l'histoire des méthodes que les économistes ont développé pour donner une valeur, ou un prix, aux "choses de la vie" depuis 100 ans La série de 10 (courts) épisodes est ici: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Félicitations à Antoine MISSEMER, qui a reçu la médaille de bronze du CNRS 2026 pour la section 40, sciences économiques et de gestion www.inshs.cnrs.fr/fr/personne/...

où suis-je (attention, c'est niche)

Recently published in @jcultecon.bsky.social: @vkluzik.bsky.social on the genealogy of the concept of "carrying capacity" and how it was seized and shaped by both ecologists and economists. Must read for anyone interested in the links between population and the environment. doi.org/10.1080/1753...

Une introduction à la Théorie générale (A la marge) blogs.alternatives-economiques.fr/anota/2026/0...

I have question from a colleague about the history of the concept of human capital. Any advice? Literature recommendations? @shoet.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social @cleocz.bsky.social @vhalsmayer.bsky.social

Starting to notice a pattern that a lot of the tasks that are deemed “ok to use AI for” is invisible labour that used to be delegated to women and (hence? because?) considered of low intellectual added-value:

On my mind this (busy) week

Our special issue with @martinkusch.bsky.social is finally complete and here’s at long last our introduction. I pitched the idea to him in 2019! Thank you for your patience and generosity, Martin. I am proud of this manifesto and hope colleagues will join us in rethinking this old debate #philsci

[HELP NEEDED] Is there any literature assessing whether economists' epistemological preference over structural vs reduced-form methods is gendered? Thanks

Beyond Promotion - What Happens When the Race Is Over [I can't agree more, seen on LinkedIn via @undercoverhist.bsky.social 🙏🏼] www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...

As I learned about the passing of Roger Guesnerie this morning, I came across a reference written by Leonid Hurwicz in support of Guesnerie's application for a position of Directeur d'étude at the EHESS in 1978. K Arrow also wrote in support. Guesnerie was elected to a position the following year

Historians colleagues who (still) have essay-writing based courses, who supervise master and PhD students, how do you discuss the use of generative AI for research and writing with them (sources, do/don't, etc)? Thanks!

💼 Au 1er semestre 2026, le projet #ETRANHET du @cired.bsky.social recrute un·e stagiaire niveau Master SHS pour étudier comment les économistes ont pensé la ❓énergétique pendant la décolonisation 🇫🇷 (1946-80). 🗓️ Candidature avant le 15/01/2026 Tous les détails : www.centre-cired.fr/wp-content/u...

[1/3] Before everyone scatters away on holidays, a reminder to people here interested in the history of climate economics and/or the politics of climate modelling about two ongoing calls for papers. One questions futures, the other is history-oriented, take your pick!

The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program. For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website: hope.econ.duke.edu Come join us!

➡️ Œconomia 15(3) — Accounting for Quality in Economics Edited by C. Bessy, @erwindekker.bsky.social & @juliengradoz.bsky.social 🔗 journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19... Comes also with a dozen of book reviews on hedge funds, econ expertise in Soviet Union, Solow's model, or digital capitalism.

2 Œconomia issues for the price of 1! Œconomia 15(2) & 15(3) are now online: ➡️ 15(2) — Markets and Democracy: Complementarities and Conflicts Edited by A. Chirat, N. Colin-Jaeger, C. Orozco Espinel, and C. Hédoin 🔗 journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/18...

If you think you're alone in experiencing a brain-eating December, I just took a train the wrong way, then another one to return to initial station I realized it was actually the right way, only had I forgotten the name of the next station The next train has just been canceled You're welcome

This is something utterly remarkable. First, I very much enjoyed Steven's intro -- I wish every scholar could deserve -- and receive! -- such a thoughtful eulogy. The fact that he is seen as an inspiration for younger scholars makes me proud of the discipline of economics.

📣 New call for paper in OEconomia: "History of Climate Economics", edited by Christophe Cassen, @beatricecointe.bsky.social and Antoine Missemer. Extended abstract submission: January 15, 2026 More info ➡️ journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...

Aurélien Saïdi, @cescoeco.bsky.social & I have a new JEDC paper on Michel Juillard's contribution to macro, aka his role as architect & curator of open-source Dynare software—used worldwide to estimate and simulate DSGE models It's important for 2 reasons: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur... Muriel Dal-Pont évoque l'évolution de l'expertise économique en France dans Entendez-vous l'éco.

The book is a intellectual history of global development through the biographies and ideas of six South Asian economists, all members of the Cambridge Apostles secret society at a point 2/

#EEAfiles 1990: the European Economic Association is growing, but it's not growing fast enough "EEA as fewer members than the national economic association of Sweden, with a population of 8 millions"

#EEAfiles 1986: there's a new association for European Economists New member, this is how to fill the directory sheet

#EEAfiles "the average level of econs is very low. This requires a certain elitism if we want the standard to be higher than, for example, that of the Association of French-Language Economists" Jan Waelbroeck dunking on the French (in Flemish) and suggesting that EEA members should be co-opted

#EEAfiles Documenting the birth of the European Economic Association from Leuven archives with @cescoeco.bsky.social and @aurelien-goutsmedt.com It's 1984 and several economists, many of them working at the CORE, Louvain, find that "a number of economic problems which are specifically European...

En mémoire #13novembre

1/ I recently wrote a review for @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social on Arnaud Orain’s Le monde confisqué: Essai sur le capitalisme de la finitude. The book has stirred major debate in France. It’s rare (and great) to see a historian of economic thought in the spotlight.

The Stone Centre Inequality Dialogue recap & full replay are now live. Huge thanks to @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @undercoverhist.bsky.social & @annastansbury.bsky.social for your contributions & to all who joined us. Recap: bit.ly/Dialogue-recap

Just a reminder that the deadline for job applications at @crestumr.bsky.social is this Sunday, the 16th midnight If you need a committee member email address to send job market signals in the coming weeks, you're welcome to use mine

Tonight, we're discussing inequality in the history of economic and political thought at 6PM CET online in a ULC Stone Centre Webinar Discussion is centered on recent books by Branko Milanović and David Lay Williams Register here : ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Œconomia launches a new type of publication: Data & Quantitative Methods in the History/Philosophy of Economics The goal: give space to reflections often sidelined in traditional articles where transparency & discussion of methods get cut for “results.” journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...

Dozens of new ocean methane seeps have recently been discovered. This is not factored in current climate scenarios www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Latest by my colleague Tim Lewens. Most envious of people who manage to pack in arguments into 3000 words, especially such meaty arguments as this one #philsci #philsky