Research in business history: From theorising to bizhismetrics

Abe De Jong

doi:10.1111/aehr.12221

Research in business history: From theorising to bizhismetrics

Abe De Jong^*

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Department of Finance

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Abstract

Empirical work is dominating business history, with a particular emphasis on case research using rich primary sources. I argue that the field of business history would benefit from a balanced combination of theoretical and empirical work. Restoring this balance requires that business historians build theories using their empirical observations. This approach – theorising – may enrich the field of business history and enhance the impact on related fields. I also argue that testing business history theory requires a broad set of empirical techniques, that is, bizhismetrics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	66-79
Number of pages	14
Journal	Australian Economic History Review
Volume	62
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aehr.12221
Publication status	Published - Mar 2022

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Funding Information:
I thank Hugo van Driel, Conrad Heilmann, David Higgins, Kris Inwood, Trevor Kollman and Florian Ploeckl and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments and discussion.

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© 2021 Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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