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Dale, Richard
The First Crash: Lessons from the South Sea Bubble
by Richard Dale
reviewed by Larry Neal on March 4, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Dalzell, Frederick
Rising Tide: Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble
by Davis Dyer, Frederick Dalzell and Rowena Olegario
reviewed by Michael Landry on June 17, 2005
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Business History (B)
Daniel, Clete
Culture of Misfortune: An Interpretive History of Textile Unionism in the United States
by Clete Daniel
reviewed by Lawrence Richards on June 21, 2002
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T)
Daniels, Roger
Debating American Immigration, 1882 - Present
by Roger Daniels and Otis L. Graham
reviewed by Barry R. Chiswick on October 31, 2001
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Historical Demography, including Migration (J)
Dardi, Marco
The Elgar Companion to Alfred Marshall
by Tiziano Raffaelli, Giacomo Becattini and Marco Dardi (editors)
reviewed by David Andrews on September 28, 2007
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Darity Jr., William A.
Persistent Disparity: Race and Economic Inequality in the United States since 1945
by William A. Darity Jr. and Samuel L. Myers Jr.
reviewed by William A. Sundstrom on February 15, 2000
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Daunton, Martin
Trusting Leviathan: The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1799-1914
by Martin Daunton
reviewed by Hugh Pemberton on March 30, 2004
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I)
Just Taxes: The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1914-1979
by Martin Daunton
reviewed by Hugh Pemberton on March 30, 2004
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I)
Davenport, Stewart
Friends of the Unrighteous Mammon: Northern Christians and Market Capitalism, 1815-1860
by Stewart Davenport
reviewed by Donald E. Frey on September 24, 2008
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Markets and Institutions (W), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
David, Paul A.
The Economic Future in Historical Perspective
by Paul A. David and Mark P. Thomas (editors)
reviewed by Philip R. P. Coelho on June 25, 2004
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Education and Human Resource Development (G), Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), History of Technology, including Technological Change (M), Living Standards, Anthropometric History, Economic Anthropology (U), Markets and Institutions (W)
Davids, Karel
The Rise and Decline of Dutch Technological Leadership: Technology, Economy, and Culture in the Netherlands, 1350–1800
by Karel Davids
reviewed by William TeBrake on March 5, 2009
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3), 16th Century (4), 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), History of Technology, including Technological Change (M)
Davies, R. W.
Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev
by R. W. Davies
reviewed by Paul R. Gregory on April 26, 1999
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D)
Davis, Lance E.
In Pursuit of Leviathan: Technology, Institutions, Productivity and Profits in American Whaling, 1816-1906
by Lance E. Davis, Robert E. Gallman and Karen Gleiter
reviewed by Donald G. Paterson on August 18, 1999
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Technology, including Technological Change (M)
Evolving Financial Markets and International Capital Flows: Britain, the Americas, and Australia, 1865-1914
by Lance E. Davis and Robert E. Gallman
reviewed by Alan M. Taylor on May 7, 2002
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), International and Domestic Trade and Relations (S)
Davis, Tracy C.
The Economics of the British Stage, 1800-1914
by Tracy C. Davis
reviewed by Pam Pilbeam on July 25, 2002
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Business History (B), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Davis, John B.
A Companion to the History of Economic Thought
by Warren J. Samuels, Jeff F. Biddle and John B. Davis (editors)
reviewed by Mauro Boianovsky on December 5, 2003
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Davis, Timothy
Ricardo's Macroeconomics: Money, Trade Cycles, and Growth
by Timothy Davis
reviewed by James C.W. Ahiakpor on September 22, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Davis, Lance E.
Institutional Change and American Economic Growth
by Lance E. Davis and Douglass C. North
reviewed by Cynthia Taft Morris on November 4, 2000
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dawidoff, Nicholas
The Fly Swatter: How My Grandfather Made His Way in the World
by Nicholas Dawidoff
reviewed by Carl Mosk on September 17, 2003
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Development of the Economic History Discipline: Historiography; Sources and Methods (C), History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Dawson, Virginia P.
Lincoln Electric: A History
by Virginia P. Dawson
reviewed by Daniel Nelson on July 1, 2000
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Business History (B)
Dawson, Andrew
Lives of the Philadelphia Engineers: Capital, Class and Revolution, 1830-1890
by Andrew Dawson
reviewed by Ken Fones-Wolf on August 24, 2004
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Business History (B), Industry: Manufacturing and Construction (R), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Day, Benjamin
The Encyclopedia of Strikes in American History
by Aaron Brenner, Benjamin Day and Immanuel Ness (editors)
reviewed by Melvyn Dubofsky on October 16, 2009
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Daynes, Byron D.
The New Deal and Public Policy
by Byron D. Daynes, William D. Pederson and Michael P. Riccards
reviewed by Michael V. Namorato on April 5, 2000
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Economic Planning and Policy (E)
de Haan, Jakob
The History of the Bundesbank: Lessons for the European Central Bank
by Jakob de Haan (editor)
reviewed by Hans-Joachim Voth on August 22, 2001
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
de Jong, Herman J.
Catching up Twice: The Nature of Dutch Industrial Growth during the Twentieth Century in a Comparative Perspective
by Herman J. de Jong
reviewed by Hein A.M. Klemann on May 27, 2004
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), Industry: Manufacturing and Construction (R)
De Marchi, Neil
Economic Engagements with Art
by Neil De Marchi and Craufurd D.W. Goodwin (editors)
reviewed by Manuel Santos-Redondo on January 11, 2002
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
De Munck, Bert
Learning on the Shop Floor: Historical Perspectives on Apprenticeship
by Bert De Munck, Steven L. Kaplan and Hugo Soly (editors)
reviewed by Paul Ryan on September 20, 2008
  • Geographic area: Asia (2), Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3), 16th Century (4), 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Education and Human Resource Development (G), Labor and Employment History (T)
de Pablo, Juan Carlos
La economía argentina en la segunda mitad del siglo XX
by Juan Carlos de Pablo
reviewed by Kurt Schuler on November 28, 2005
  • Geographic area: Latin America, incl. Mexico and the Caribbean (5)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
De Rosa, Luigi
International Banking and Financial Systems: Evolution and Stability
by Luigi De Rosa (editor)
reviewed by David A. Zalewski on March 23, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
de Vries, Jan
The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600-1750
by Jan de Vries
reviewed by George Grantham on October 3, 2001
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
The Industrious Revolution: Consumer Behavior and the Household Economy, 1650 to the Present
by Jan de Vries
reviewed by Hans-Joachim Voth on May 27, 2009
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), Household, Family and Consumer History (P), Labor and Employment History (T), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dean, Darron
Production and Consumption in English Households, 1600-1750
by Mark Overton, Jane Whittle, Darron Dean and Andrew Hann
reviewed by Carole Shammas on April 1, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Household, Family and Consumer History (P), Living Standards, Anthropometric History, Economic Anthropology (U)
Deane, Phyllis
British Economic Growth, 1688-1959: Trends and Structure
by Phyllis Deane and W. A. Cole
reviewed by Knick Harley on September 18, 2001
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D)
DeFeo, Sarah
1896: The Presidential Campaign: Cartoons and Commentary
by Rebecca Edwards and Sarah DeFeo
reviewed by Ranjit S. Dighe on February 13, 2006
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Economic Planning and Policy (E), Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Degen, Robert A.
The Triumph of Capitalism
by Robert A. Degen
reviewed by Joseph M. Santos on August 26, 2008
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Markets and Institutions (W)
della Paolera, Gerardo
Straining at the Anchor: The Argentine Currency Board and the Search for Macroeconomic Stability, 1880-1935
by Gerardo della Paolera and Alan M. Taylor
reviewed by Peter Temin on May 2, 2002
  • Geographic area: Latin America, incl. Mexico and the Caribbean (5)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), International and Domestic Trade and Relations (S), Macroeconomics and Fluctuations (V)
A New Economic History of Argentina
by Gerardo della Paolera and Alan M. Taylor (editors)
reviewed by David Rock on July 22, 2004
  • Geographic area: Latin America, incl. Mexico and the Caribbean (5)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
A New Economic History of Argentina
by Gerardo della Paolera and Alan M. Taylor (editors)
reviewed by Joseph S. Tulchin on February 17, 2005
  • Geographic area: Latin America, incl. Mexico and the Caribbean (5)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Derry, Margaret E.
Horses in Society: A Story of Animal Breeding and Marketing Culture, 1800-1920
by Margaret E. Derry
reviewed by Mansel G. Blackford on September 20, 2006
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Business History (B), Military and War (O)
DeVault, Ileen A.
United Apart: Gender and the Rise of Craft Unionism
by Ileen A. DeVault
reviewed by Daniel Jacoby on March 8, 2005
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Devine, T.M.
The Transformation of Scotland: The Economy since 1700
by T.M. Devine, C.H. Lee and G.C. Peden (editors)
reviewed by Christopher A Whatley on August 5, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Devroey, Jean-Pierre
Économie rurale et société dans l'Europe franque (VI-IX siècles)
by Jean-Pierre Devroey
reviewed by George Grantham on July 4, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I)
Puissants et misérables: Système social et monde paysan dans l'Europe des Francs (VI-IX siècles)
by Jean-Pierre Devroey
reviewed by George Grantham on July 4, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I)
Diamond, Jared
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
reviewed by Joel Mokyr on May 28, 1998
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: History of Technology, including Technological Change (M)
Dick, Bernard F.
Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood
by Bernard F. Dick
reviewed by Jonathan Snyder on October 19, 2001
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Business History (B), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Dick, Howard W.
Surabaya, City of Work: A Socioeconomic History, 1900-2000
by Howard W. Dick
reviewed by Heather Sutherland on October 21, 2002
  • Geographic area: Asia (2)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Urban and Regional History (Z)
Dietl, Helmut
Capital Markets and Corporate Governance in Japan, Germany and the United States: Organizational Response to Market Inefficiencies
by Helmut Dietl
reviewed by Hideaki Miyajima on October 19, 1999
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Dighe, Ranjit S.
The Historian's Wizard of Oz: Reading L. Frank Baum's Classic as a Political and Monetary Allegory
by Ranjit S. Dighe (editor)
reviewed by Timothy E. Sullivan on January 20, 2003
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
DiLorenzo, Thomas J.
The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
by Thomas J. DiLorenzo
reviewed by Gerald Gunderson on September 18, 2002
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), Servitude and Slavery (N)
Dilworth, Richardson
The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy
by Richardson Dilworth
reviewed by Ed Duggan on January 4, 2005
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), Urban and Regional History (Z)
Dimand, Robert
The Status of Women in Classical Economic Thought
by Robert Dimand and Chris Nyland (editors)
reviewed by Ingrid H. Rima on August 7, 2004
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Dimand, Robert W.
Celebrating Irving Fisher: The Legacy of a Great Economist
by Robert W. Dimand and John Geanakoplos (editors)
reviewed by Franck Jovanovic on May 4, 2009
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Macroeconomics and Fluctuations (V)
Dimson, Elroy
Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns
by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton
reviewed by John A. James on August 28, 2002
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Dinan, John J.
The American State Constitutional Tradition
by John J. Dinan
reviewed by John J. Wallis on May 9, 2008
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Planning and Policy (E), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dinhobl, Gunter
Across the Borders: Financing the World's Railways in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
by Ralf Roth and Gunter Dinhobl (editors)
reviewed by Dan Bogart on September 22, 2009
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), Transport and Distribution, Energy, and Other Services (Y)
Dixin, Xu
Chinese Capitalism, 1522-1840
by Xu Dixin and Wu Chengming
reviewed by Kenneth Pomeranz on August 24, 2000
  • Geographic area: Asia (2)
  • Time period: 16th Century (4), 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Dome, Takuo
The Political Economy of Public Finance in Britain, 1767-1873
by Takuo Dome
reviewed by Anthony Brewer on October 21, 2004
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Donahue, Brian
The Great Meadow: Farmers and the Land in Colonial Concord
by Brian Donahue
reviewed by Winifred Barr Rothenberg on December 23, 2005
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Historical Geography (K)
Donkin, R. A.
Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices up to the Arrival of Europeans
by R. A. Donkin
reviewed by Gerrit Knaap on July 21, 2004
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0), Asia (2)
  • Time period: Ancient (2), Medieval (3), 16th Century (4), 17th Century (5)
  • Subject: International and Domestic Trade and Relations (S)
Donohue, Kathleen G.
Freedom from Want: American Liberalism and the Idea of the Consumer
by Kathleen G. Donohue
reviewed by Larry G. Gerber on June 8, 2004
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Household, Family and Consumer History (P)
Donovan, Arthur
The Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy
by Andrew Gibson and Arthur Donovan
reviewed by Gordon Boyce on September 11, 2000
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Planning and Policy (E), Transport and Distribution, Energy, and Other Services (Y)
Dorey, Peter
British Conservatism and Trade Unionism, 1945-1964
by Peter Dorey
reviewed by Jim Phillips on October 6, 2009
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T)
Dormois, Jean-Pierre
The French Economy in the Twentieth Century
by Jean-Pierre Dormois
reviewed by Marc Flandreau on July 18, 2005
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Dostaler, Gilles
Keynes and His Battles
by Gilles Dostaler
reviewed by M. G. Hayes on August 23, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Dougherty, Keith L.
Collective Action under the Articles of Confederation
by Keith L. Dougherty
reviewed by Robert A. McGuire on April 11, 2002
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I)
Dowd, Kevin
Money and the Nation State: The Financial Revolution, Government and the World Monetary System
by Kevin Dowd and Richard H. Timberlake Jr. (editors)
reviewed by Howard Bodenhorn on November 18, 1999
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Dowie, Mark
American Foundations: An Investigative History
by Mark Dowie
reviewed by Donald E. Frey on July 23, 2003
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Education and Human Resource Development (G), Income and Wealth (Q), Markets and Institutions (W), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Downey, Gregory J.
Telegraph Messenger Boys: Labor, Technology and Geography, 1850-1950
by Gregory J. Downey
reviewed by Tomas Nonnenmacher on November 4, 2004
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Historical Geography (K), History of Technology, including Technological Change (M), Labor and Employment History (T)
Downey, Tom
Planting a Capitalist South: Masters, Merchants, and Manufacturers in the Southern Interior, 1790-1860
by Tom Downey
reviewed by Lawrence A. Peskin on January 25, 2007
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Business History (B), Servitude and Slavery (N), Industry: Manufacturing and Construction (R), Social and Cultural History, including Race, Ethnicity and Gender (X)
Drabble, John H.
An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990: The Transition to Modern Economic Growth
by John H. Drabble
reviewed by Charles Hirschman on July 9, 2001
  • Geographic area: Asia (2)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Drescher, Seymour
A Historical Guide to World Slavery
by Seymour Drescher and Stanley L. Engerman
reviewed by Robert Whaples on July 28, 1999
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: General or Comparative (0)
  • Subject: Servitude and Slavery (N), Markets and Institutions (W)
The Mighty Experiment: Free Labor versus Slavery in British Emancipation
by Seymour Drescher
reviewed by David M. Levy on November 6, 2003
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L), Servitude and Slavery (N)
Drukker, J.W.
De Revolutie die in Haar Eigen Staart Beet: Hoe de Economische Geschiedenis onze ideeën over Economische Groei veranderde
by J.W. Drukker
reviewed by Joel Mokyr on September 5, 2003
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Development of the Economic History Discipline: Historiography; Sources and Methods (C), Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), History of Economic Thought; Methodology (L)
Dryburgh, Paul R.
The English Wool Market, c. 1230-1327
by Adrian R. Bell, Chris Brooks and Paul R. Dryburgh
reviewed by James M. Murray on June 19, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H), International and Domestic Trade and Relations (S), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dublin, Thomas
The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in the Twentieth Century
by Thomas Dublin and Walter Licht
reviewed by William Boal on April 20, 2006
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Economic Planning and Policy (E), Labor and Employment History (T), Urban and Regional History (Z)
Dubofsky, Melvyn
Hard Work: The Making of Labor History
by Melvyn Dubofsky
reviewed by Robert Whaples on June 15, 2001
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T)
Duckenfield, Mark
The Monetary History of Gold: A Documentary History, 1660-1999
by Mark Duckenfield
reviewed by Lawrence H. Officer on December 14, 2004
  • Geographic area: General, International, or Comparative (0)
  • Time period: 17th Century (5), 18th Century (6), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Monetary History (H)
Dudley, Leonard
Information Revolutions in the History of the West
by Leonard Dudley
reviewed by Eric Jones on December 16, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: Medieval (3), 17th Century (5), 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), Historical Geography (K), Military and War (O), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dunaway, Wilma
Slavery in the American Mountain South
by Wilma Dunaway
reviewed by Jenny B. Wahl on October 2, 2003
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Servitude and Slavery (N)
Dunn Jr., Walter S.
The New Imperial Economy: The British Army and the New American Frontier, 1764-1768
by Walter S. Dunn Jr.
reviewed by John Shy on June 8, 2001
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 18th Century (6)
  • Subject: International and Domestic Trade and Relations (S)
Dutton, Paul V.
Differential Diagnoses: A Comparative History of Health Care Problems and Solutions in the United States and France
by Paul V. Dutton
reviewed by John Murray on July 12, 2008
  • Geographic area: Europe (4), North America (7)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Government, Law and Regulation, Public Finance (I), Historical Demography, including Migration (J), Markets and Institutions (W)
Duus, Masayo Umezawa
The Japanese Conspiracy: The Oahu Sugar Strike of 1920
by Masayo Umezawa Duus
reviewed by Edward D. Beechert on February 21, 2000
  • Geographic area: Asia (2)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Labor and Employment History (T)
Dwyer, John B.
To Wire the World: Perry M. Collins and the North Pacific Telegraph Expedition
by John B. Dwyer
reviewed by Tomas Nonnenmacher on January 14, 2002
  • Geographic area: Asia (2), North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7)
  • Subject: Business History (B), Transport and Distribution, Energy, and Other Services (Y)
Dye, Alan B.
Cuban Sugar in the Age of Mass Production: Technology and the Economics of the Sugar Central, 1899-1929
by Alan B. Dye
reviewed by Richard Salvucci on September 6, 1999
  • Geographic area: Latin America, incl. Mexico and the Caribbean (5)
  • Time period: 20th Century: Pre WWII (8)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A)
Dyer, Christopher
Making a Living in the Middle Ages: The People of Britain, 850-1520
by Christopher Dyer
reviewed by James Masschaele on September 9, 2002
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3), 16th Century (4)
  • Subject: Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F)
Dyer, Davis
Rising Tide: Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble
by Davis Dyer, Frederick Dalzell and Rowena Olegario
reviewed by Michael Landry on June 17, 2005
  • Geographic area: North America (7)
  • Time period: 19th Century (7), 20th Century: Pre WWII (8), 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Business History (B)
Dyer, Christopher
An Age of Transition? Economy and Society in the Later Middle Ages
by Christopher Dyer
reviewed by Joseph P. Huffman on December 13, 2006
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: Medieval (3)
  • Subject: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extractive Industries (A), Economic Development, Growth, and Aggregate Productivity (D), Economywide Country Studies and Comparative History (F), Historical Demography, including Migration (J), Labor and Employment History (T), Markets and Institutions (W)
Dyson, Kenneth
Elusive Union: The Process of Economic and Monetary Union in Europe
by Kenneth Dyson
reviewed by Elaine Fuller on March 26, 1995
  • Geographic area: Europe (4)
  • Time period: 20th Century: WWII and post-WWII (9)
  • Subject: Economic Planning and Policy (E)

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