How the World Became Rich

State Capacity Liberalism in Prussia (Part 2)

Mercantilism, and Unleashing the Market

Oct 31 • Mark Koyama

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State Capacity Liberalism in Prussia? (Part 1)

The myth of Prussian despotism

Oct 29 • Mark Koyama

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Chris Wickham RIP

The great medieval economic historian Chris Wickham passed away on October 9, 2026, and my social media feed has been awash with tributes (e.g.

Oct 12 • Mark Koyama

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September 2026

Was Anglo-Saxon England Really Wealthy?

An economic history investigation

Sep 29 • Mark Koyama

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The New Age of Academic Fraud

Or the Ottoman Election that Never was

Sep 22 • Mark Koyama

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More on Degrowth

I was recently asked to write about Degrowth for Cato’s Human Progress Substack.

Sep 9 • Mark Koyama

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June 2026

Explorations in Economic History After One Year

I’ve been co-editing Explorations in Economic History for a year now (with my excellent colleague Brian Beach).

Jun 30 • Mark Koyama

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My Encyclopedia Entry on Joel Mokyr

Economic History

Jun 27 • Mark Koyama

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May 2026

What I should write about next?

Time is precious so I thought it made sense to ask you (the readers) what you’d be interested in seeing me write about:

May 30 • Mark Koyama

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My Review of Tyler Goodspeed's Recessions

Published in Works in Progress

May 27 • Mark Koyama

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Nick Craft's Forging ahead, falling behind and fighting back: British economic growth from the industrial revolution to the financial crisis

A book review

May 11 • Mark Koyama

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April 2026

Reflections on The End of the Past

Originally posted in 2017

Apr 24 • Mark Koyama

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