Unlocking the Economic Secrets of Firewood: A 300-Year Analysis

Friday, Jul 25, 2025 4:02 am ET1min read

Nicholas Muller, a Carnegie Mellon University economist, has created a new data series on firewood prices in the US, spanning 300 years. Firewood was a dominant energy source in the US economy for decades, but there were no official statistics available. Muller's research fills this gap and provides insights into the development of the US economy and the relationship between growth and energy.

Unlocking the Economic Secrets of Firewood: A 300-Year Analysis

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