1995/03/01 by Robert Whaples · 70 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Psychology · #Association (psychology) #Depression (economics) #Economic Theory and Institutions #Economics #Emancipation #Great Depression #Historical Economic and Social Studies #Keynesian economics #Law #Political science #Politics #Positive economics #Psychology #Psychotherapist #Sociology
paper · doi:10.1017/s0022050700040602
published in The Journal of Economic History 55(1), 139-154 (Cambridge University Press)
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This article examines where consensus does and does not exist among American economic historians by analyzing the results of a questionnaire mailed to 178 randomly selected members of the Economic History Association. The questions address many of the important debates in American economic history. The answers show consensus on a number of issues, but substantial disagreement in many areas—including the causes of the Great Depression and the aftermath of emancipation. They also expose some areas of disagreement between historians and economists.