Economic History Roundup

NYU Urbanization Project on the lasting effects of the initial allocation of land
Toulouse School of Economics on the history of the credit-rating industry
Vox on historical lessons for the leaderless global economy
Askblog on the controversy over the 1920s housing cycle
Economix on the rise of part-time work
Lund University Department of Economics on the effects of the container revolution on world trade

Read more Echoes online.