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Breakthroughs in historical record linking using genealogy data: The Census Tree project 使用家谱数据链接历史记录的突破：人口普查树项目

IF 1.7 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101717

Kasey Buckles , Adrian Haws , Joseph Price , Haley E.B. Wilbert

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Credibility is not enough: Fiscal monetization and currency depreciation in early-modern Venice 信誉是不够的：早期现代威尼斯的财政货币化和货币贬值

IF 1.7 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101716

Donato Masciandaro , Davide Romelli , Stefano Ugolini

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Education and wartime mobilization: Evidence from colonial Korea during WWII 教育与战时动员：来自二战时期朝鲜殖民地的证据

IF 1.7 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101712

Yutaro Izumi , Sangyoon Park

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Power for progress: The impact of electricity on individual labor market outcomes 电力促进进步：电力对个人劳动力市场结果的影响

IF 2.3 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101702

Jonathan Jayes, Jakob Molinder, Kerstin Enflo

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Teacher shortages, the business cycle, and teacher demand: A long-run perspective 教师短缺、经济周期和教师需求：一个长期视角

IF 1.7 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101714

Torberg Falch, Bjarne Strøm

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Wars, Depression, and Fascism: Income Inequality in Italy, 1901-1950 战争、萧条和法西斯主义：1901-1950年意大利的收入不平等

IF 2.3 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101715

María Gómez-León, Giacomo Gabbuti

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Natural disasters, missing pupils: Evidence from colonial Jamaica’s school system 自然灾害，失踪学生：来自牙买加殖民时期学校系统的证据

IF 1.7 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101710

Joel Huesler

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Introduction to special issue of explorations in economic history on wealth and income inequality around the world 世界各地财富和收入不平等的经济史探索特刊导论

IF 2.3 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101713

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Inequality, economic stress, and demographic response: Introduction 不平等、经济压力和人口反应：导论

IF 2.3 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101711

Tommy Bengtsson, Cameron Campbell

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The Inquisition and the decline of science in Spain 宗教裁判所与西班牙科学的衰落

IF 2.6 1区历史学

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2025.101699

Gary W. Cox , Valentin Figueroa

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