Reflections on the Cliometrics Revolution

John S. Lyons teaches at the Department of Economics at Miami University.Louis P. Cain is Professor of Economics at Loyola University Chicago.Samuel H. Williamson is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Miami University.

• Introduction: Economic History and Cliometrics 1. Anglo-American Economic History to World War II 2. Before the New Economic History 3. New Economic History in North America 4. Historical Economics in Britain 5. Controversy: Or, One Thing Leads to Another 6. Cliometrics over 50 Years: Retrospect and Prospect Part 1: Before the New Economic History - North America Moses Abramovitz, interviewed by Alexander J. Field, Malcolm C. Urquhart, interviewed by R. Marvin McInnis,Anna J. Schwartz, interviewed by Eugene N. White, Walt W. Rostow, interviewed by John V.C. Nye, Stanley Lebergott, interviewed by Fred Carstensen Part 2: Before the New Economic History - Great Britain H. J. (Sir John) Habakkuk, interviewed by Mark Thomas, Phyllis Deane, interviewed by Nicholas F.R. Crafts, W A. (Max) Cole, interviewed by A. J. H. Latham, R.C.O. (Robin) Matthews, interviewed by Nicholas von Tunzelmann and Mark Thomas Part 3: New Economic Historians: The Elders William N. Parker, interviewed by Paul Rhode, Douglass C. North, interviewed by Gary D. Libecap, John S. Lyons and Samuel H. Williamson, Further Reflections, Part 4: La Loi Lafayette - Cliometrics at Purdue Lance Davis, interviewed by Samuel H. Williamson and John S. Lyons, Jonathan Hughes, interviewed by Charles Calomiris, Nathan Rosenberg, interviewed by William A. Sundstrom Part 5: The Expatriates R. M. (Max) Hartwell, interviewed by Mark Thomas, Eric Jones, interviewed by Nancy Folbre and Michael Huberman, Further Reflections, Charles H. Feinstein, interviewed by Mark Thomas Part 6: From the Workshop of Simon Kuznets, Economist Richard A. Easterlin, interviewed by Kenneth L. Sokoloff, Robert E. Gallman, interviewed by William K. Hutchinson, Robert William Fogel, interviewed by Samuel H. Williamson and John S. Lyons, Further Reflections (with Mark Guglielmo), Stanley Engerman, interviewed by Anthony Patrick O’Brien, Further Reflections Part 7: From the Workshop of Alexander Gerschenkron, Economic Historian John R. Meyer, interviewed by John C. Brown, Albert Fishlow, interviewed by Eugene N. White, Further Reflections, Paul A. David, interviewed by Susan B. Carter, Peter Temin, interviewed by John C. Brown, Further Reflections. Afterword, The Shock, Achievements and Disappointments of the New Patrick Karl O'Brien

"This book contains interviews with 25 academics who 'participated directly or indirectly' in the development of what was known as the 'new economic history' or the 'cliometrics revolution' of the late 1960s and 1970s... In the introduction the editors do a fine job of placing the methodological innovations in relation to various personalities and their works, career developments and institutions... this is a thought provoking book about the history of our discipline that is also an engaging read."Pat Hudson, Cardiff UniversityEconomic History Review 62 3 (2009)