Robert F. Bruner
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View article: Investor reactions to legislative liberalization and the run-up in British share prices, 1844 to 1845
Investor reactions to legislative liberalization and the run-up in British share prices, 1844 to 1845 Open
We study the association of shareholder returns with liberalization in government policy during Britain's railway run-up of 1844–5. The findings sustain two main claims. First, the railway returns during the run-up were associated with the…
View article: “Better Angels of Our Nature”: Warmth and Optimism in Presidential Leadership
“Better Angels of Our Nature”: Warmth and Optimism in Presidential Leadership Open
Of the attributes of presidential leadership examined by political scientists and historians, optimism is among the most interesting and least-studied. Do U.S. presidents express themes of optimism more than the population? Is such an expr…
View article: Exploration of microbial-mineral interactions with the Noachian Martian breccia composed of ~4.5 Gyr old crustal materials from Mars
Exploration of microbial-mineral interactions with the Noachian Martian breccia composed of ~4.5 Gyr old crustal materials from Mars Open
In the past year we have been witnessing several important missions to Mars, including Mars 2020 Perseverance rover that landed to Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life. Multiple lines of evidence indicate an active hydrogeolog…
View article: The First Modern Financial Crises: The South Sea and Mississippi Bubbles in Historical Perspective
The First Modern Financial Crises: The South Sea and Mississippi Bubbles in Historical Perspective Open
The twin South Sea and Mississippi bubbles of 1720 inaugurated the new age of modern finance. Both of the then recently launched British and French stock markets experienced manic run‐ups and crashes that shook their societies to their cor…
View article: The Great Crash of 1929: A Look Back After 90 Years
The Great Crash of 1929: A Look Back After 90 Years Open
The Great Crash of 1929 ranks among the climactic events of the last century, apparently heralding the beginning of the Great Depression. This event raises at least four questions that are relevant today: Why did the “Roaring 20s” roar? So…