With recourse to archival, printed primary, and secondary sources, this paper reconstructs
global real interest rates on an annual basis going back to the 14th century, covering 78% of …

This article questions the drivers behind the distribution of savings in different capital
markets in Portugal between 1550 and 1800. A novel dataset of credit transactions, interest …

As late as 1750, Portugal had an output per head considerably higher than those of France
or Spain. Yet just a century later, Portugal was Western Europe's poorest country. In this …

The Catalan case in south‐western Europe offers us the opportunity to take a detailed look
at the impact a lowering of the interest rate may have had on the poor of a specific area. It is …

Seguindo a intuição da literatura sobre impactos de desastres geofísicos na trajectória de
crescimento das economais em densenvolvimento, este artigo observa as consequências …

Sound finances and proper resource management were the cornerstones of the
performance of early modern charitable institutions. The longevity of the Misericórdias …

Abstract Around 1500 Spain and Portugal were among the most affluent nations in the
world, and had income levels which were similar to those of other Western European …

Like other European polities during the medieval and early modern period, the Crown of
Aragon experienced a financial revolution in the 14th century. The censo, a credit instrument …

A viuvez do Antigo Regime ainda não tinha sido olhada pela historiografia portuguesa
como um objeto de estudo per si, analisada do ponto de vista económico e social, tendo …

Em Portugal, o crédito privado tem suscitado inúmeros estudos. No entanto, a historiografia
tem-se debruçado sobretudo sobre os empréstimos a curto prazo, negligenciando o crédito …