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Working Papers
2024
- Suez
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2023
- Fickle Fossils. Economic Growth, Coal and the European Oil Invasion, 1900-2015
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
Also in Working Papers, The Productivity Institute (2022)  Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2023)  CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)  Berlin School of Economics Discussion Papers, Berlin School of Economics (2022)
- Testing Marx
Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
- Testing Marx. Capital Accumulation, Income Inequality, and Socialism in Late Nineteenth-Century Germany
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2021
- On the origins of national identity. German nation-building after Napoleon
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
See also Journal Article On the origins of national identity. German nation-building after Napoleon, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
- Regional growth and inequality in the long-run: Europe, 1900-2015
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Regional growth and inequality in the long-run: Europe, 1900–2015, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
- Testing Marx. Income Inequality, Concentration, and Socialism in Late 19th Century Germany
SocArXiv, Center for Open Science View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2021) View citations (3)
- The Panopticon of Germany’s Foreign Trade, 1880-1913. New facts on the First Globalization
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
2020
- Covid-19 across European Regions: the Role of Border Controls
CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (13)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (15)
- Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (35)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (35) Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2019) 
See also Journal Article Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2020) View citations (36) (2020)
2019
- How Britain Unified Germany: Trade Routes and the Formation of the Zollverein
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
- In brief...What the Berlin Wall can teach us about urban development
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
- On the Origins of National Identity
Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
- Rural Transformation, Inequality, and the Origins of Microfinance
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
Also in Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2019)  CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) 
See also Journal Article Rural transformation, inequality, and the origins of microfinance, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (12) (2020)
2018
- Regional Economic Development in Europe, 1900-2010: A Description of the Patterns
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (30)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (31) Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History (2018) View citations (30)
2016
- Blooming landscapes in the West? German reunification and the price of land
SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk
- How England Unified Germany: Geography and the Rise of Prussia After 1815
VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)
- Phoenix from the Ashes: Bombs, Homes, and Unemployment in Germany, 1945-2011
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
2015
- Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade
Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) View citations (28)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (5) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade, German Economic Review, De Gruyter (2015) View citations (20) (2015)
- The economics of density: evidence from the Berlin Wall
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (398)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (14) VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2013) View citations (3) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (60) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (14) SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (58) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (59)
See also Journal Article The Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2015) View citations (404) (2015)
2013
- Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration
Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 
See also Journal Article Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2013) (2013)
- Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade
Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) View citations (67)
Also in Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project (2010)  Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2009) View citations (6) The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (15) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (7) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2013) View citations (59) (2013)
- The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: a Quantitative Analysis
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2013) View citations (17) Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2013) View citations (19)
See also Journal Article The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: A Quantitative Analysis, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2014) View citations (36) (2014)
2012
- Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A ThŸnen Perspective
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (32)
See also Journal Article Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A Thünen Perspective, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (33) (2012)
- Crises and Policy Responses within the Political Trilemma: Europe, 1929-1936 and 2008-2011
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
- Italy?s Comparative Advantage: A Long-Run Perspective
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2011
- Comparative Advantage: A Long-Run Perspective
Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (6)
- The Frequency of Wars
CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (3)
Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (3) Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2009) 
See also Journal Article The frequency of wars, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (11) (2012) Chapter The Frequency of Wars, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
2010
- Europe's Great Depression - Coordination Failure after the First World War
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Europe's Great Depression: coordination failure after the First World War, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
2009
- Economic Nationalism and Economic Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Economic nationalism and economic integration: the Austro‐Hungarian Empire in the late nineteenth century, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (23) (2012)
- Shooting on a Moving Target: Eyplaining European Bank Rates during the Interwar Period
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo 
See also Journal Article Shooting on a moving target: explaining European bank rates during the interwar period, International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd (2010) (2010)
2008
- Endogenous Borders? Exploring a Natural Experiment on Border Effects
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
- Endogenous Borders? The Effects of New Borders on Trade in Central Europe 1885-1933
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
- Prosperity and depression in the European economy and during interwar years (1913-1950): an introduction
IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
- Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe?s Exit from Gold, January 1928- December 1936
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe's exit from gold, January 1928-December 1936, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
- Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2008) View citations (2) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (1) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008) View citations (2) The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2008)  CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade, 1885–1933, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2009) View citations (74) (2009)
2007
- History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (28)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (19) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (26)
See also Journal Article History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2011) View citations (172) (2011)
- On the Origins of Border Effects: Insights from the Habsburg Customs Union
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
- Scylla and Charybdis. The European Economy and Poland's Adherence to Gold, 1928-1936
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE 
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
2006
- Harbingers of dissolution?: grain prices, borders and nationalism in the Hapsburg economy before the First World War
Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History 
Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2005)
- Local comparative advantage: agriculture and economic development in Poland 1870 - 1970
Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (1)
- Was Germany ever united? Borders and domestic trade, 1885 - 1933
Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (2)
2005
- Endowments vs market potential: what explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification 1918?
Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Endowments vs. market potential: What explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification in 1918?, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2007) View citations (69) (2007)
2004
- Economic integration across borders: the Polish interwar economy 1921-1937
Papers, Humboldt University of Berlin, Center for Applied Statistics and Economics (CASE) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Economic integration across borders: The Polish interwar economy 1921–1937, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2005) View citations (28) (2005)
- Endowments, Market Potential, and Industrial Location: Evidence from Interwar Poland (1918-1939)
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (2)
- Estimating medieval market integration: Evidence from exchange rates
Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (2)
2003
- Economic Integration in Interwar Poland - A Threshold Cointegration Analysis of the Law of One Price for Poland (1924-1937)
Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (3)
- Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from the Inter-War Period
Papers, Humboldt University of Berlin, Center for Applied Statistics and Economics (CASE) View citations (32)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (35)
Journal Articles
2024
- Nachruf auf Lothar Baar (1932–2023)
Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2024, 65, (1), 5-6
- On the origins of national identity. German nation-building after Napoleon
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2024, 52, (2), 463-477 
See also Working Paper On the origins of national identity. German nation-building after Napoleon, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)
- The Universe of Germany’s Foreign Trade Prior to World War I
German Economic Review, 2024, 25, (4), 325-370
2022
- The panopticon of Germany’s foreign trade, 1880–1913: New facts on the first globalization
(Economics and the modern economic historian)
European Review of Economic History, 2022, 26, (4), 479-507
2021
- Deutschland in der ersten Globalisierung
Wirtschaftsdienst, 2021, 101, (4), 254-258
- Regional growth and inequality in the long-run: Europe, 1900–2015
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37, (1), 17-48 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Regional growth and inequality in the long-run: Europe, 1900-2015, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
2020
- Rural transformation, inequality, and the origins of microfinance
Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Rural Transformation, Inequality, and the Origins of Microfinance, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
- Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism
The Journal of Economic History, 2020, 80, (3), 710-745 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (35) (2020)
2019
- Urbanization and GDP per capita: New data and results for the Polish lands, 1790–1910
Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2019, 52, (4), 213-227 View citations (4)
2015
- Bombs, homes, and jobs: Revisiting the Oswald hypothesis for Germany
Economics Letters, 2015, 135, (C), 65-68 View citations (16)
- Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade
German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (3), 290-306 View citations (20)
Also in German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (3), 290-306 (2015) View citations (30)
See also Working Paper Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade, Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) (2015) View citations (28) (2015)
- The Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
Econometrica, 2015, 83, 2127-2189 View citations (404)
See also Working Paper The economics of density: evidence from the Berlin Wall, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (398) (2015)
2014
- The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: A Quantitative Analysis
The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (4), 1103-1139 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: a Quantitative Analysis, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (19) (2013)
- The frequency of wars: reply to Gleditsch and Pickering
Economic History Review, 2014, 67, (1), 231-239 View citations (1)
2013
- Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration
CESifo Economic Studies, 2013, 59, (2), 195-198 
See also Working Paper Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration, Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) (2013) (2013)
- Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade
Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2013, 46, (1), 154-179 View citations (59)
Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2013, 46, (1), 154-179 (2013) View citations (70)
See also Working Paper Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade, Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) (2013) View citations (67) (2013)
- The German Market for Patents during the “Second Industrialization,” 1884–1913: A Gravity Approach
Business History Review, 2013, 87, (1), 69-93 View citations (6)
2012
- Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A Thünen Perspective
The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (3), 634-670 View citations (33)
See also Working Paper Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A ThŸnen Perspective, Working Papers (2012) View citations (32) (2012)
- Economic nationalism and economic integration: the Austro‐Hungarian Empire in the late nineteenth century
Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (2), 652-673 View citations (23)
See also Working Paper Economic Nationalism and Economic Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
- The frequency of wars
Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 1055-1076 View citations (11)
See also Chapter The Frequency of Wars, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2014, 121-149 (2014) View citations (1) (2014) Working Paper The Frequency of Wars, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
2011
- Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Kyklos, 2011, 64, (2), 291-312 View citations (60)
- History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (3), 814-831 View citations (172)
See also Working Paper History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports, CEP Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (28) (2007)
- On the Economic Consequences of the Peace: Trade and Borders After Versailles
The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (4), 915-949 View citations (14)
2010
- Europe's Great Depression: coordination failure after the First World War
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2010, 26, (3), 339-369 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Europe's Great Depression - Coordination Failure after the First World War, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
- Shooting on a moving target: explaining European bank rates during the interwar period
International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2010, 2, (1/2), 31-48 
See also Working Paper Shooting on a Moving Target: Eyplaining European Bank Rates during the Interwar Period, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) (2009)
- Zur Dauerhaftigkeit von Handelsbarrieren: Evidenz von der deutsch-deutschen Wiedervereinigung
ifo Dresden berichtet, 2010, 17, (05), S.28-30 View citations (1)
- Zur Diskussion gestellt: Ungleichgewichte im Außenhandel: Wie können Handelsbilanzsalden abgebaut werden?
ifo Schnelldienst, 2010, 63, (24), 03-13
2009
- On the origins of border effects: insights from the Habsburg Empire
Journal of Economic Geography, 2009, 9, (1), 117-136 View citations (43)
- Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade, 1885–1933
The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (3), 846-881 View citations (74)
See also Working Paper Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933, CEP Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
2008
- New frontiers in the economics of innovation and new technology: essays in honour of Paul A. David – Edited by Christiano Antonelli, Dominique Foray, Brownyn H. Hall, and W. Edward Steinmueller
Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (4), 1042-1044
- Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe's exit from gold, January 1928-December 1936
Explorations in Economic History, 2008, 45, (4), 383-401 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe?s Exit from Gold, January 1928- December 1936, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (24) (2008)
2007
- Endowments vs. market potential: What explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification in 1918?
Explorations in Economic History, 2007, 44, (1), 22-42 View citations (69)
See also Working Paper Endowments vs market potential: what explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification 1918?, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
- Williamson, J. G.: Globalization and the Poor Perophery Before 1950
Journal of Economics, 2007, 92, (3), 298-300
2006
- Cities, Transport and Communications
Journal of Economic Geography, 2006, 6, (2), 248-249 View citations (1)
- Estimating Financial Integration in the Middle Ages: What Can We Learn from a TAR Model?
The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (1), 122-139 View citations (19)
2005
- Economic integration across borders: The Polish interwar economy 1921–1937
European Review of Economic History, 2005, 9, (2), 199-231 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Economic integration across borders: the Polish interwar economy 1921-1937, Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
- Path dependent border effects: the case of Poland's reunification (1918-1939)
Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (3), 414-438 View citations (24)
- Y a-t-il un marché du travail européen pour les artisans? Évidence à partir des villes européennes, 1500-1800
Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative'), 2005, (32), 1-22
2004
- Border Changes and price Adjustment: Evidence from Interwar Poland, 1918-1939
Homo Oeconomicus, 2004, 21, 133-153
Edited books
2016
- Economic History of Warfare and State Formation
Studies in Economic History, Springer View citations (26)
Chapters
2014
- The Frequency of Wars
Chapter 5 in THE ECONOMICS OF COERCION AND CONFLICT, 2014, pp 121-149 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper The Frequency of Wars, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2011) View citations (3) (2011) Journal Article The frequency of wars, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
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