There cant be a paper on history of pricing as such. Pricing is a marketing function and is based on certain principles well established. Like cost , demand and supply gap, brand premium , warranty and replacement component etc. There are various type of pricing model used in world depending on stages of product life cycle. Ranging form skimming price to marginal pricing. It would be nice idea if you go through management literature of 100 years and trace how pricing ideas were added in management practices with clear landmarks. I advise you to take yup this task, You may otherwise get books on pricing strategies which list types of pricing and where these apply.

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Here are a few examples of academic papers that focus on the history of pricing:

"A Brief History of Pricing" by John D. Stowe, Journal of Pricing and Revenue Management, 2016. This paper provides an overview of the evolution of pricing, from ancient times to the present day, and highlights key milestones and developments in pricing history.

"The Evolution of Pricing Strategies: From Barter to Big Data" by David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind, Journal of Marketing, 2018. This paper traces the evolution of pricing strategies from the earliest forms of barter to modern data-driven pricing techniques, and discusses the key factors that have influenced pricing strategies over time.

"The Evolution of Pricing: From Cost-Plus to Value-Based Pricing" by Alexander Chernev, Journal of Marketing, 2005. This paper provides a historical perspective on pricing, from the traditional cost-plus approach to the more recent focus on value-based pricing. It examines the factors that have driven these changes and the implications for marketing strategy.

"The History of Price Theory" by Jörn-Steffen Pischke, Journal of Economic Literature, 2019. This paper provides an overview of the history of price theory, from the early contributions of Adam Smith and David Ricardo to the modern developments in behavioral economics and industrial organization.

"A History of Price Discrimination" by John Sutton, The Economic Journal, 1997. This paper traces the history of price discrimination from the early days of trade to the more recent developments in pricing theory and practice. It discusses the key concepts and models that have been used to study price discrimination and the implications for policy and practice.

These papers are a good starting point for understanding the history of pricing and the various factors that have influenced pricing strategies over time. But, these papers are examples, you can find many more papers depending on your specific area of interest and research.