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Seán Kenny

@seanekh.bsky.social
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Macrohist/finance (Ireland, UK and Sweden). Dept. of Economics (UCC), Dept of Econ. History (Lund).

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Seán Kenny @seanekh.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
A new working paper constructing Quarterly GDP for Ireland since 1950 (from ‪@rebstuart.bsky.social‬ and I). The 1950s and 1980s look even worse at this level, and the 90s takeoff shows up as a distinctive break after a rocky start. www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
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Fergal O’Connor @a-fergal.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Just Published: The Efficiency of the London Gold Fixing: from #gold standard to hoarded commodity (1919-1968). Paper shows the daily price of gold in London for the first time and discusses the 4 phases of this market: 2 Free markets and 2 Gold Standard periods. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The efficiency of the London Gold Fixing: from gold standard to hoarded commodity (1919–1968) | Financial History Review | Cambridge Core
The efficiency of the London Gold Fixing: from gold standard to hoarded commodity (1919–1968)
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Chris Colvin @cliochris.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
This publication has been a very long time coming. Thanks go especially to all the various referees over the years for their invaluable contributions. You can read all about it in our online appendices (which are longer than the article itself!) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/downl...
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
How changes in height show health effects of the Great Irish Famine. Analysis of new data research by @eoinaldo.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie & @cliochris.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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How changes in height show the effects of the Great Irish Famine
New research finds that the long‑term health impacts of the Great Irish Famine varied by region and socioeconomic conditions
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