Economic history and economic theory: the staples approach to economic development
以哈罗德·英尼斯的初级产品方法为例，展示经济史如何为理论化做出贡献，强调国家在市场中的作用，并将其应用于现代金融部门。
The ideas and institutions within which the current global crisis is being addressed reflect the power structures of the past and are under pressure to evolve. But mainstream economics tenaciously retains its long-standing power over academe and policy, while denying a theoretical role for power. Here we consider the contribution of economic history to theorising. In particular we present a case study in the form of an economic history approach which emphasises the role of the state in relation to markets: the staples approach of Harold Innis. We apply this approach to the modern financial sector.