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Preventing financial ruin: How the West India trade fostered creativity in crisis lending by the Bank of England

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 57-88, February 2026.
Abstract This paper contributes to the understanding of the complex relationship between British economic performance during the Napoleonic wars and the ‘West Indies’, as the Caribbean slave colonies were called. Not only did profits from slave‐based commerce provide financing for the growth of the financial sector, as has been claimed, but the risk of
Carolyn Sissoko, Mina Ishizu
wiley   +1 more source

Shades of empire: Evidence from Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian partitions in the Baltics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 342-376, February 2026.
Abstract In this study, we explore the long‐run effects of Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian imperial legacies in the Baltic region. Using a robust regression discontinuity design, we identify persistent differences in socio‐economic development across the South Livonia–Courland and the South Livonia–Lettgallia borders that emerged as a result of the ...
Theocharis N. Grigoriadis, Alise Vitola
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Divides: Intellectual Humility's Role in Peaceful Resolution

open access: yesJournal of Applied Social Psychology, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 145-154, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Intractable intergroup conflicts are often sustained by ingroup‐biased cognition and outgroup derogation, which perpetuate cycles of retaliation and violence. This study examined how intellectual humility (IH)—the recognition of the limits and potential fallibility of one's knowledge—relates to factors that promote healthier intergroup ...
Jinyoung Park   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health‐Promoting Schools in Israel, Applying the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

open access: yesJournal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background School‐based health promotion programs can improve children's health outcomes. This study examined levels of implementation of health promotion by Areas of Action in health‐promoting schools (HPS) and non‐HPS in Israel. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted among principals from 637 of 771 Israeli elementary and middle ...
Samira Obeid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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