Think globalization is new? Think again. Here’s a good scholarly piece on its history: 91
A more informal timeline of globalization: guick guide to globalization history
A similar timeline dealing with the history of … money! moneytimeline
Every boom is accompanied by the belief that things have changed. Here’s a nice scholarly piece on how that relates to the recent global recession: This_Time_Is_Different_04_16_2008 REISSUE
The St. Louis, Mo., Federal Reserve Bank keeps a good timeline of the current crisis. Here’s the latest one: CrisisTimeline
Here’s a Powerpoint on global economic issues that might–or might not–be the most important ones, but they will be in business news in the next few years: globalissues
Some notable financial panics through the years: panics
Late add: One consulting firm’s take on “global megatrends”: Global_megatrends_2009
Late add: A Powerpoint for tonight’s class regarding some basic questions about economic development: developquestions