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Why study Economic History?

Geoff Riley

27th September 2017

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Anton Howes introduces us to his new course at KCL and, in doing so, provides a lovely justification for all economics undergraduates to study some economic history as part of a broader curriculum. Anton is Lecturer in Economic History at King’s College London.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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