The Anglosphere in the 1920s
The 1920s was a decade of tenuous globalization, bounded by the First World War and the globalization backlash that accompanied the Great Depression. This session examines the economic complexities of the Anglosphere countries during the 1920s. The Anglosphere encompassed two of the world’s largest economies: the UK and the USA. For both of these countries, the 1920s represented a break from the economic policies of the past, with the UK now beginning to protect its industries, and with the USA now possessing a central bank. The Anglosphere was broader than just the UK and the USA, however. It included a number of smaller, less-industrialized economies which encountered many similar (but also some different) challenges in the decade after the First World War. Altogether, this session offers novel insights about the diverse range of Anglosphere economies, which are approached from both domestic and international perspectives.
Organizer(s)
- Brian D. Varian, Swansea University, Varian
- Andrea Papadia, European University Institute, Papadia
Session members
- Ivan Luzardo, London School of Economics, Luzardo
- Brian D. Varian, Swansea University, Varian
- Frank Barry, Trinity College Dublin, Barry
- Andrea Papadia, European University Institute, Papadia
- Kilian Rieder, University of Oxford & Vienna University of Economics and Business, Rieder
- Andrew J. Seltzer, Royal Holloway, University of London and London School of Economics, Seltzer
Proposed discussant(s)
- Andrew J. Seltzer, Royal Holloway, University of London and London School of Economics, Seltzer
- Michael D. Bordo, Rutgers University and NBER, Bordo