History

Wirtschaftsgeschichte

From Europe, to the US, Japan, and onto China

The evolution of the automobile

The pre-automobile era Even though the railways existed in Britain, Europe, and America by the late 1880s, most road transport was still...

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Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Lessons from the Invention of the airplane and the Beginning of the Aviation Era

No other concept had been dreamed about more than the ability of man to undertake powered flight. Ever since the Greek Mythology of Icarus and...

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Wirtschaftsgeschichte

The Arrival of Petroleum, Rockefeller, and the Lessons He taught Us

Before the arrival of petroleum there were a number of different fuels that could be used for light and power. Coal became an important fuel in...

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Volkswirtschaftslehre

History as Reflected in Capital Markets: The Case of World War II

Historical events are reflected in asset prices. Looking at government bond prices of five European countries traded on the Swiss stock exchange...

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