Network Analysis for Economic, Business and Financial History

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This book presents a state-of-the-art picture of advances in social network research for economic, business, and financial historians. It showcases recent development in the methodology and application of social network analysis to historical research and draws out the unique benefits for economic history and related fields. Social network analysis is increasingly understood to be an important part of historical research, allowing scholars to balance qualitative investigation with rigorous quantitative techniques. Through a global set of case studies spanning ancient, medieval, early modern and modern history, this edited volume demonstrates the interpretative potential of various SNA approaches to different sets of historical data. The chapters contribute to methodological understanding of SNA in economic history, as well as showing through the case studies how network analysis can decode complex social and economic interactions over time, making visible those relational patterns that were invisible to contemporary historical actors. This cutting-edge resource will be appeal widely to academics in economic, business and financial history, as well as statistics researchers and social scientists looking to strengthen their quantitative research skills.   Maria Carmela Schisani is Professor of Economic History at the University of Naples Federico II. Her research focuses on financial and business history, with particular interest in social network analysis applied to economic history.    Giuseppe De Luca is Professor of Economic History at the University of Milan. His research explores pre-industrial public debt, credit markets, and the historical development of infrastructure and healthcare financing in Europe.   Giancarlo Ragozini is Professor of Social Statistics at the University of Naples Federico II. His work focuses on network science, computational statistics, and quantitative methods applied to social data.   Paolo Cimadomo is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow at the Sapienza University of Rome. His research examines the ancient Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on networks, land use, climate, and human–environment interactions.

This book presents a state-of-the-art picture of advances in social network research for economic, business, and financial historians. It showcases recent development in the methodology and application of social network analysis to historical research and draws out the unique benefits for economic history and related fields.

Social network analysis is increasingly understood to be an important part of historical research, allowing scholars to balance qualitative investigation with rigorous quantitative techniques. Through a global set of case studies spanning ancient, medieval, early modern and modern history, this edited volume demonstrates the interpretative potential of various SNA approaches to different sets of historical data. The chapters contribute to methodological understanding of SNA in economic history, as well as showing through the case studies how network analysis can decode complex social and economic interactions over time, making visible those relational patterns that were invisible to contemporary historical actors. This cutting-edge resource will be appeal widely to academics in economic, business and financial history, as well as statistics researchers and social scientists looking to strengthen their quantitative research skills.

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“Bringing together innovative methodologies and rich historical inquiry, this book demonstrates how networks have shaped economic processes across centuries. It is a valuable resource for scholars interested in networks, markets, finance, and business across both pre-modern and contemporary worlds.” (Anuška Ferligoj, University of Ljubljana and National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow)

“Across diverse geographical settings and historical periods, the volume’s contributions integrate SNA with complementary approaches such as GIS, data science, and emerging AI-based tools. The chapters also demonstrate how complex datasets can be structured and refined for rigorous network analysis, while engaging with key theoretical and methodological questions. The book offers a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field and will be of interest to scholars seeking to apply network-based approaches to both established and emerging research problems.” (Susanna Fellman, School of Business Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg)

“This collection of essays compellingly illustrates how social network analysis serves not only as a methodological tool but also as a powerful interpretive framework. With its wide-ranging and  interdisciplinary scope – encompassing multiple historical periods, geographical contexts, and thematic areas – it demonstrates the capacity of network-based approaches to reshape the study of economic, business, and financial history. The book offers an important contribution and will be of great value to scholars interested in network-based perspectives on the past.” (Thomas David, Institute of Political Studies (IEP), University of Lausanne)

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