The December 2015 issue of the Journal of Economic History has a special essay section on "The Future of Economic History," all of which is currently freely available. The section is a result of a session at the 2015 Economic History Association meeting, celebrating the organization's 75th anniversary. The essays are:
William J. Collins, "Looking Forward: Positive and Normative Views of Economic History"
Kris James Mitchener, "The 4D Future of Economic History: Digitally-Driven Data Design"
Ran Abramitzky, "Economics and the Modern Economic Historian"
Naomi Lamoreaux, "The Future of Economic History Must Be Interdisciplinary"