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'''Economic history''' is the study of [[Economy|economies]] or economic phenomena in the past. Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of [[historical method]]s, [[statistical methods]] and by [[Applied economics|applying economic theory]] to historical situations and [[institution]]s. The topic includes [[business history]], financial history and overlaps with areas of [[social history]] such as [[Historical demography|demographic history]] and [[Labor history (discipline)|labor history]]. Quantitative ([[Econometrics|econometric]]) economic history is also referred to as [[Cliometrics]].<ref>Robert Whaples (2008). "Cliometrics" in S. Durlauf and L. Blume, eds. ''[[The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics]]'', 2nd ed. [http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/article?id=pde2008_C000173&edition=current&q=Economic%20history&topicid=&result_number=7 Abstract].</ref>

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