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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Florencio Puntas, Antonio. 2025. La saga empresarial de la familia Benjumea. Trescientos años de historia (1715-2015). Sevilla: Diputación de Sevilla, 409 pp. Reviewed by: Pablo Algarrada Vera (@ub.edu) 👉https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/HistoriaIndustrial/article/view/55759/47808

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Belini, Claudio, ed. 2024. Las crisis económicas y la industria argentina. De la crisis de 1890 al Rodrigazo. Buenos Aires: Teseo, 264 pp." Reviewed by: Andrés Regalsky (Universidad Nacional de Luján – Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero) Read it here: revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Peres-Cajías, José Alejandro, and Nigel Caspa. 2025. Capital y trabajo. Una historia económica de la minería boliviana, 1900-2025. La Paz: Plural, 276 pp. Reviewed by Dacil Juif (@uc3m.es) Find it here: revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Berg, Maxine, and @pathudson.bsky.social. 2023. Slavery, capitalism and the industrial revolution. Cambridge: Polity Press, 304 pp. reviewed by José Miguel Sanjuán-Marroquín (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona). You can read it here: revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Vol. 35 No. 96 (2026) of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social also features book reviews on colonial railways in Southeast Asia, slavery & colonialism in economic thought, the Spanish welfare state, and 19th c. Mediterranean mining. Stay tuned for more!

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"Beyond leading sectors: merchant capital and the origins of footwear manufacturing in the Balearic Islands" by Alfons Méndez Vidal (Institut Menorquí d'Estudis) is published in Vol. 35 No. 97 (2026) of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social and is available open access doi.org/10.1344/rhii...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"Catalan capital in the timber trade of Spanish Guinea" by Jorge Sant Gisbert (@ub.edu) and Eduard Gargallo (ISCTE-Centro de Estudos Internacionais) is part of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social Vol. 35 No. 97 (2026) and is available open access doi.org/10.1344/rhii...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Residential energy consumption in Spain during the 1960s. Butane and the precariousness of developmentalism" by Isabel Bartolomé-Rodriguez and Pablo Gutiérrez-González (@unisevilla.bsky.social) available in open access at doi.org/10.1344/rhii...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"The Castilian wool industry at a crossroads: prices, costs, and profits, 1550-1650" by José Ignacio Andrés Ucendo (Universidad del País Vasco) and Ramón Lanza García (@uam.es) is available at doi.org/10.1344/rhii...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We are proud to present the opening article of Vol. 35, No. 97 of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social! Harilaos Kitsikopoulos presents "A sectoral analysis of steam power diffusion in the late 18th century: the British coal mining and iron smelting industries" Read it open access: doi.org/10.1344/rhii...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

'Corporate Policies, Labour Organization and Gender Inequality in Thread Manufacturing: The Case of Fabra & Coats in 20th-Century Barcelona' by Cristina Borderías and Pere Colomer Roma (@ub.edu) now available in @rhi-ihr.bsky.social in Early View and open access at: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Corporate Policies, Labour Organization and Gender Inequality in Thread Manufacturing: the Case of Fabra & Coats in 20th-Century Barcelona | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial Histo...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Great news for @rhi-ihr.bsky.social! We remain Q1 in History in both WoS-JCR and Scopus (2025) with notable improvements in 5‑Year IF, JCI, and CiteScore. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We would like to thank Emma and Coşkun for the presentations and comments, as well as Alka for making this event possible, the authors for your contributions, and all the audience. Don’t forget to explore these and other articles published in the Industrial History Review, all of them open access.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Guest editor @alkaraman.bsky.social explains how these 2 volumes bring regional links and commercial relations as drivers of economic growth and global industrialisation. She emphasises the importance of recognising the state as one among many actors and the interconnections among multiple states.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Some of the authors of the articles addressed the thought-provoking questions raised by Coskun, elaborating on their research contexts and emphasising the significance of integrating local perspectives into the global economic narrative and history.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Coskun Tuncer (@uclhistory.bsky.social) discusses volume 2, framing it as an examination of the interactions between global forces and local institutions. He emphasises the methodological and geographic diversity presented, the framing of the research questions, along with some unresolved puzzles.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The authors of this volume engaged in the discussion by elaborating on their intellectual trajectories, explaining their choices of commodities for study, and detailing the connections between their research and the onset of British industrialisation. Some also pointed to research avenues.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Next we have Emma Griffin (@qmul.bsky.social) discussing volume 1. Emma says that the articles contribute to our growing understanding of global industrialisation. She highlights the authors' broad use of commodities and regions, as well as the methods employed to address these questions.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We start with the guest editor @alkaraman.bsky.social telling us how these Special Issues started back in 2023, how the two issues are divided and how exciting it has been to bring together such an excellent collection of contributions.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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Ali Bennett @alibennett.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Looking very forward to participating in this! Please join us on 23 June

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are very excited that this is about to start in a few minutes! Please join us for what we believe will be a very stimulating conversation.

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Alka Raman @alkaraman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Very excited for the online presentation of the Special Issue on Global Economic History and the discussions by Emma Griffin @qmul.bsky.social and Coskun Tuncer @uclhistory.bsky.social Register now 👇

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Get ready! our presentation of "New Perspectives in Global Economic History" will start in a few hours (14:00 UTC / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST). You can find more information here: revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Martinez-Taberner, Guillermo. 2026. 'Market Diversification in Asia‑Pacific as a Commercial Strategy: The Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas (1881–1919)' is now available in early view and open access at @rhi-ihr.bsky.social. Read here: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Market Diversification in Asia‑Pacific as a Commercial Strategy: The Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas (1881–1919) | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join us on 23 June for the online presentation of “New Perspectives in Global Economic History.” 14:00 UTC / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST Register here👇https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/HistoriaIndustrial/announcement/view/1012

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

'Real Wages and Labour Inequalities in the Río de la Plata’s Meatpacking Industry (Uruguay, 1890–1928)' by Juan Luis Martirén (Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana) and Carolina Román Ramos (@Udelaruy) is now available in Early View at @rhi-ihr.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Real Wages and Labour Inequalities in the Río de la Plata’s Meatpacking Industry (Uruguay, 1890–1928) | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review

Profesora Agreda, Instituto de Economía, Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y de Administración

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Chastagnaret, Gérard. 2023. Un vertige méditerranéen. Hilarion Roux, marquis d’Escombreras (1819-1898). Madrid: @casadevelazquez.bsky.social , 426 pp. Reviewed by Tristán Ferreira Rocha (@ub.edu) Read it at revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Espuelas, Sergio (@ub.edu). 2025. An Economic History of the Spanish Welfare State: The Political Economy of Social Policy from the Mid-19th Century to the Present. London: Routledge, 282 pp. Reviewed by Guillem Verd Llabrés (@uicbarcelona.bsky.social) Read it at revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Pisanelli, Simona. 2024. Slavery and Colonialism in the History of Economic Thought: The cases of France and Great Britain. London & New York: Routledge, 153 pp. Reviewed by: Pablo Cervera Ferri (@uv.es) You can read it here: revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Cubeiro Rodríguez, Dídac. 2023. The Pearl of the East. The Economic Impact of the Colonial Railways in the Age of High Imperialism in Southeast Asia. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 227 pp. Reviewed by: @alfonsoherranz.bsky.social (@ub.edu) at revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"Spanish emigrant remittances and their impact on public finances, 1870-1936" by Angel Muñiz-Mejuto (@uc3m.es and Universidad Europea de Madrid) DOI: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

"The Coal Famine: The Response of the British Gas Sector to the Coal Crisis through Specialised Press (1914-1916)" is now available in early view at the @rhi-ihr.bsky.social📰 By: @joselukeg.bsky.social (@univmalaga.bsky.social) DOI: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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The Coal Famine: The Response of the British Gas Sector to the Coal Crisis through Specialised Press (1914-1916) | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

"Greener on the other side? The motivations for Chinese migration to the Shanghai International Settlement, 1853-1943" by Qingrou Zhao (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social) DOI: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We are proud to present the opening article of Vol. 35 No. 96 of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social: @alkaraman.bsky.social's introduction to Part II of the special issue New Perspectives in Global Economic History (19th-20th c.), on the interplay between global forces and local lineages. doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Vol. 35, No. 96 (2026) of @rhi-ihr.bsky.social is out! Vol. 2 of New Perspectives in Global Economic History, edited by @alkaraman.bsky.social, examines global-local interactions via migration in Shanghai, migrant remittances, poor relief, and US debt diplomacy. revistes.ub.edu/index.php/Hi...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

"Beyond quotas: women on boards of the largest Spanish companies (1950-2020)" is now available in early view at the @rhi-ihr.bsky.social 📰 By: Amanda Vega, Juan Antonio Rubio, Josean Garrués from @universidadgranada.bsky.social DOI: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Beyond quotas: women on boards of the largest Spanish companies (1950-2020) | Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

"Colonial Elites in The Eighteenth-Century Cape Colony" now available in early view at the @rhi-ihr.bsky.social By: Leoné Walters (University of Cape Town), @johanfourieza.bsky.social (Stellenbosch University), and Robert Ross (@unileiden.bsky.social) DOI: doi.org/10.1344/rhi-...

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We’ve come to the end of a wonderful workshop! Many thanks to all the participants, commentators, and the audience, both over Zoom and those following here, for a stimulating event. Keep an eye on the RIH-IHR and more news from us soon!

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Did urbanization and occupational change follow linear paths across regions and what does this reveal about industrialization? Efe Erünal (Koç University) examines this using long-run, harmonized data from the Ottoman and interwar periods. #EconomicHistory #Industrialization

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

How did telegraphy strengthen state capacity? Yıldırım, Akyıldız and Cosgel show that in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire, it did so by linking physical infrastructure with internal labor markets and personnel mobility. #StateCapacity #EconomicHistory

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Ready to start Session II, chaired by Cihan Artunç. Two papers explore the development of the postal and telegraph network as well as structural changes in urban employment and urbanization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

How did Import Substitution Industrialisation and market liberalisation shape the emergence and consolidation of Turkey’s automotive industry? Seven Ağır (Middle East Technical University) examines this, bridging business history and comparative political economy. #EconomicHistory #BusinessHistory

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

How did foreign aid interact with local institutions during the early Cold War? Adoración Álvaro-Moya (@cunef.bsky.social) and Núria Puig (@ucm.es) examine business education as a key transmission channel in Turkey and Spain. #EconomicHistory

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Thanks so much to Ali Coşkun Tuncer (@ucl.ac.uk) for discussing the paper by @diclenuraktan and for offering very useful comments and suggestions, which led to a very engaging discussion (@msaleh-econhistory.bsky.social @cartunc.bsky.social and Onur Yükçü)!

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

How did Turkey’s banking system move from public dominance to consolidation? @diclenuraktan.bsky.social analyzes six decades of institutional change in commercial banking, from the 1960s to the 2010s. #EconomicHistory #BusinessHistory

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Industrial History Review @rhi-ihr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Session I, chaired by Onur Yükçu is about the political economy of business and industry: banking consolidation, foreign aid & business education during the Cold War, and the rise of Turkey’s automotive sector. We are ready for some fun contributions!

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