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Working Papers

2011

1. According to new research, once governments try to impose cuts above 2 per cent of GDP, a major surge in social instability can be expected
   Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
2. Austerity and Anarchy: Budget Cuts and Social Unrest in Europe, 1919-2008
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
3. Funding Empire: Risk, Diversification, and the Underwriting of Early Modern Sovereign Loans
   UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics
   Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011)
4. How the West 'Invented' Fertility Restriction
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2010) View citations (6)
5. In brief...Cotton and Cars: the Huge Gains from Process Innovation
   CentrePiece - The Magazine for Economic Performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
6. Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011)
7. Risk Sharing with the Monarch: Contigent Debt and Excusable Defaults in the Age of Philip II, 1556-1598
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics (2011)
8. Serial Defaults, Serial Profits: Returns to Sovereign Lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600
   UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics
   Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011)
   See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (2011)
9. Spinning Welfare: the Gains from Process Innovation in Cotton and Car Production
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
10. State Capacity and Military Conflict
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011)
11. Sweet diversity: Colonial goods and the rise of European living standards after 1492
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009)
12. Tightening Tensions: Fiscal Policy and Civil Unrest in Eleven South American Countries, 1937 - 1995
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile

2010

13. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Phillip II
    UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2011)
14. Poor, hungry and ignorant: numeracy and the impact of high food prices in industrializing Britain, 1780-1850
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
15. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566-1596
    UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2010)
16. The three horsemen of riches: Plague, war and urbanization in early modern Europe
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (4)

2009

17. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Philip II, 1556-1598
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2009) View citations (1)
18. Malthusian dynamism and the rise of Europe: Make war, not love
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)
19. The Three Horsemen of Growth: Plague, War and Urbanization in Early Modern Europe
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)

2008

20. A century of global equity market correlations
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)
21. Betting on Hitler: The value of political connections in Nazi Germany
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (9)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2008)
22. Debt sustainability in historical perspective: The role of fiscal repression
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2008)
23. Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Explaining the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890-2001
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2007

24. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Spain's Fiscal Position, 1560-1598
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)

2006

25. Banking as an emerging technology: Hoare's Bank, 1702-1742
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    See also Journal Article in Financial History Review (2006)
26. Comment on Oxley’s "Seat of death and terror"
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
27. Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (2)
28. Why England? Demand, growth and inequality during the Industrial Revolution
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
29. Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2006)

2005

30. Credit rationing and crowding out during the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (2005)
31. Interest rate restrictions in a natural experiment: loan allocation and the change in the usury laws in 1714
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2008)
32. Private borrowing during the financial revolution: Hoare’s Bank and its customers, 1702-1724
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)

2004

33. Financial Repression in a Natural Experiment: Loan Allocation and the Change in the Usury Laws in 1714
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
34. Riding the South Sea Bubble
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2004) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)

2002

35. Why was Stock Market Volatility so High During the Great Depression? Evidence from 10 Countries During the Interwar Period
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
36. With a Bang, Not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's 'Stock Market Bubble' in 1927 and the Slide into Depression
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2000)

2001

37. Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Finance & Economics (2003)
38. Height and the high life – what future for a tall story?
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (1)
39. Inflation, political instability and stockmarket volatility in interwar Germany
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
40. Smallpox really did reduce height: a reply to Razzell
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (1)

2000

41. A Tale of Five Bubbles- Asset Price Inflation and Central Bank Policy in Historical Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
42. Factor prices and productivity growth during the British Industrial Revolution
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (2003)

1998

43. Inflationary expectations during Germany's great slump
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (1)
44. Smallpox did reduce height: a reply to our critics
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (1)

1997

45. Neutrality and Mediterranean Shipping Under Danish Flag, 1750-1807
    Oxford University Economic and Social History Series, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (4)
46. Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London
    Oxford University Economic and Social History Series, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1998)

1996

47. Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (7)
48. Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1998)
49. Why Did Working Hours Increase in Eighteenth-Century London? Labour Supply Decisions and Consumer Durables During the Industrial Revolution
    Oxford University Economic and Social History Series, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford

Journal Articles

2011

1. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Philip II
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (557), 1205-1227
   See also Working Paper (2010)
2. Serial defaults, serial profits: Returns to sovereign lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600
   Explorations in Economic History, 2011, 48, (1), 1-19
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

3. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566–1596
   The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (04), 813-842 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

4. Malthusian Dynamism and the Rise of Europe: Make War, Not Love
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 248-54 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

5. A Century of Global Equity Market Correlations
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 535-40 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
6. Betting on Hitler-The Value of Political Connections in Nazi Germany
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (1), 101-137 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
7. Clark's intellectual Sudoku
   European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (02), 149-155
8. Debt Sustainability in Historical Perspective: The Role of Fiscal Repression
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 657-667 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
9. Interest Rate Restrictions in a Natural Experiment: Loan Allocation and the Change in the Usury Laws in 1714
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (528), 743-758 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2005)
10. Private borrowing during the financial revolution: Hoare's Bank and its customers, 1702-24 -super-1
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (3), 541-564 View citations (1)
11. Review 2
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F128-F132

2006

12. Banking as an emerging technology: Hoare's Bank, 1702 1742
    Financial History Review, 2006, 13, (02), 149-178 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
13. Comment on 'Seat of Death and Terror' -super-1
    Economic History Review, 2006, 59, (3), 607-616 View citations (1)
14. Living standards in the past: new perspectives on well-being in Asia and Europe - Robert C. Allen, Tommy Bengtsson, and Martin Dribe
    Economic History Review, 2006, 59, (2), 429-430
15. The Economics of World War I. Edited by Stephen Broadberry and Mark Harrison. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Pp. xvi, 345. $80
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (04), 1084-1086
16. Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2006, 11, (4), 319-361 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

17. Credit rationing and crowding out during the industrial revolution: evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (3), 325-348 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

18. Economics and Politics in the Weimar Republic. By Theo Balderston. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pp. vii, 123. $35
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (01), 251-252
19. Riding the South Sea Bubble
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (5), 1654-1668 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

20. Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999
    International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2003, 8, (3), 255-276 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
21. Factor prices and productivity growth during the British industrial revolution
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (1), 52-77 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
22. Living Standards During the Industrial Revolution: An Economist's Guide
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 221-226 View citations (16)
23. Symposium on capital controls
    International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2003, 8, (3), 185-187
24. With a Bang, not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's in 1927 and the Slide into Depression
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (01), 65-99

2001

25. Destined for Deprivation: Human Capital Formation and Intergenerational Poverty in Nineteenth-Century England
    Explorations in Economic History, 2001, 38, (3), 339-365 View citations (1)
26. THE LONGEST YEARS: NEW ESTIMATES OF LABOR INPUT IN ENGLAND, 1760 1830
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (04), 1065-1082 View citations (2)

1998

27. Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (7), 1343-1362 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
28. Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (01), 29-58 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

29. Time Use in Eighteenth-Century London: Some Evidence from the Old Bailey
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (02), 497-499

1996

30. Steuem, Abgaben und Dienste vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Eckart Schremmer. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 1994. Pp. 247. DM 96
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (04), 941-942

1995

31. Did High Wages or High Interest Rates Bring Down the Weimar Republic? A Cointegration Model of Investment in Germany, 1925–1930
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (04), 801-821

Chapters

2010

1. Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Openness and the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890-2001
   A chapter in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2009, 2010, pp 7-39