Details about Christopher M. Meissner

Homepage:	http://www.econ.ucdavis.edu/people/cmm
Postal address:	Department of Economics University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 USA
Workplace:	Economics Department, University of California-Davis, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. The French Touch: Product Quality and France’s Great Trade Liberalization, 1850-1874
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Capital Flow Stability and Policy Challenges in Southeast Asia: Historical Perspectives from the 19th to the 21st Century
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Did Tariffs Make American Manufacturing Great? New Evidence from the Gilded Age
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) View citations (1)
4. Suez
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

5. Approcher la qualité par les statistiques du commerce extérieur: enjeux et difficultés entre 1850 et 1913
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2021)
6. The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: Intra-Industry Trade and Smooth Adjustment
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: Intra-Industry Trade and Smooth Adjustment, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2020

7. A Note on Long-Run Persistence of Public Health Outcomes in Pandemics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
8. Health vs. Wealth? Public Health Policies and the Economy During Covid-19
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)
9. La politique commerciale et le commerce extérieur de la France entre 1836 et 1938, eclairages par les données
   Post-Print, HAL
10. Original Sin and the Great Depression
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Original sin and the great depression, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2019

11. International competition and adjustment: Evidence from the first great liberalization
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018) View citations (1)
12. The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: A Win-Win Liberalization
    Post-Print, HAL

2018

13. Stages of diversification: France, 1836–1938
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Stages of diversification: France, 1836–1938, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2017

14. Austerity and the Rise of the Nazi party
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Austerity and the Rise of the Nazi Party, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (18) (2021)
15. Geography, Income, and Trade in the 21st Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
16. The first great liberalization
    Post-Print, HAL
17. Upstart Industrialization and Exports, Japan 1880-1910
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2017) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Upstart Industrialization and Exports: Evidence from Japan, 1880–1910, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2016

18. Fiscal and Financial Crises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    See also Chapter Fiscal and Financial Crises, Handbook of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (38) (2016)
19. The Economic Consequences of the 1953 London Debt Agreement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The economic consequences of the 1953 London Debt Agreement, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
20. The First Great Liberalization: Competition, Quality and Productivity
    EcoMod2016, EcoMod
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2016)

2015

21. France’s international insertion strategy in globalization in long run perspective 1836-1938
    Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019), Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2015)
22. Growing Up to Stability? Financial Globalization, Financial Development and Financial Crises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
23. Technology and Geography in the Second Industrial Revolution: New Evidence from the Margins of Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Technology and Geography in the Second Industrial Revolution: New Evidence from the Margins of Trade, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2017) View citations (21) (2017)
24. The Limits of Bimetallism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2014

25. Geography, Policy, or Productivity? Regional Trade in five South American Countries, 1910-1950
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2013

26. Capital Flows, Credit Booms, and Financial Crises in the Classical Gold Standard Era
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
27. Market Potential and the Rise of US Productivity Leadership
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Market potential and the rise of US productivity leadership, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (14) (2015)

2012

28. Does Inequality Lead to a Financial Crisis?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (212)
    See also Journal Article Does inequality lead to a financial crisis?, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2012) View citations (197) (2012)

2011

29. Trade, Exchange Rate Regimes and Output Co-Movement: Evidence from the Great Depression
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2010

30. International Aspects of the Great Depression and the Crisis of 2007: Similarities, Differences, and Lessons
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Wesleyan Economics Working Papers, Wesleyan University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article International aspects of the Great Depression and the crisis of 2007: similarities, differences, and lessons, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
31. Trade Booms, Trade Busts and Trade Costs
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (23)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Trade booms, trade busts, and trade costs, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (150) (2011)

2009

32. Foreign Currency Debt, Financial Crises and Economic Growth: A Long Run View
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Foreign currency debt, financial crises and economic growth: A long-run view, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2010) View citations (75) (2010)
33. Modeling Sample Selection for Durations with Time-Varying Covariates, With an Application to the Duration of Exchange Rate Regimes
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics
34. Riding the Wave of Trade: Explaining the Rise of Labor Regulation in the Golden Age of Globalization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

35. Why Do Countries Peg the Way They Peg? The Determinants of Anchor Currency Choice
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (9)
    Also in WEF Working Papers, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London (2006) View citations (3)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2006) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Why do countries peg the way they peg? The determinants of anchor currency choice, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2009) View citations (51) (2009)

2007

36. Foreign Capital and Economic Growth in the First Era of Globalization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
37. Sudden Stops: Determinants and Output Effects in the First Era of Globalization, 1880-1913
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Sudden stops: Determinants and output effects in the first era of globalization, 1880-1913, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (54) (2010)

2006

38. Currency Mismatches, Default Risk, and Exchange Rate Depreciation: Evidence from the End of Bimetallism
    WEF Working Papers, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (8)
39. Financial Crises, 1880-1913: The Role of Foreign Currency Debt
    WEF Working Papers, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (27)
    See also Chapter Financial Crises, 1880-1913: The Role of Foreign Currency Debt, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (9) (2007)
40. Losing our Marbles in the New Century? The Great Rebalancing in Historical Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (65)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article Losing our marbles in the new century?: the great rebalancing in historical perspective, Conference Series ; [Proceedings], Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2006) View citations (65) (2006)
41. The Role of Foreign Currency Debt in Financial Crises: 1880-1913 vs. 1972-1997
    WEF Working Papers, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (22)
42. Trade Costs in the First Wave of Globalization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Trade costs in the first wave of globalization, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2010) View citations (73) (2010)

2005

43. Globalization and Democracy, 1870-2000
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (20)
44. The Globalization of Trade and Democracy, 1870-2000
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)

2003

45. Committee Structure and the Success of Connected Lending in Nineteenth Century New England Banks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
46. How "Original Sin" was Overcome: The Evolution of External Debt Denominated in Domestic Currencies in the United States and the British Dominions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (52)

2002

47. A New World Order: Explaining the Emergence of the Classical Gold Standard
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)

2001

48. Exchange-Rate Regimes and International Trade: Evidence from the=20 Classical Gold Standard Era
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2000

49. Exchange-Rate Regimes and International Trade: Evidence from the Classical Gold Standard Era
    Center for International and Development Economics Research (CIDER) Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley View citations (80)
    Also in Center for International and Development Economics Research, Working Paper Series, Center for International and Development Economics Research, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2000) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Exchange-Rate Regimes and International Trade: Evidence from the Classical Gold Standard Era, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (144) (2003)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Gino Luzzatto prize by the European Historical Economics Society for the best dissertation in economic history submitted between June 2021 and June 2023: summaries of the finalists’ PhD dissertations
   European Review of Economic History, 2024, 28, (2), 299-299

2023

2. Original sin and the great depression
   Journal of International Economics, 2023, 145, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Original Sin and the Great Depression, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2021

3. Austerity and the Rise of the Nazi Party
   The Journal of Economic History, 2021, 81, (1), 81-113 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper Austerity and the Rise of the Nazi party, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
4. Persistent Pandemics
   Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 43, (C)
5. The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: Intra-Industry Trade and Smooth Adjustment
   The Journal of Economic History, 2021, 81, (3), 688-722 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The French (Trade) Revolution of 1860: Intra-Industry Trade and Smooth Adjustment, Post-Print (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
6. William Quinn and John D. Turner: Boom and bust: a global history of financial bubbles
   Business Economics, 2021, 56, (4), 258-259

2019

7. Clashing over Commerce: A History of US Trade Policy. By Douglas A. Irwin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017. Pp. 832. $35.00, cloth; $10.00 to $35.00 EBook
   The Journal of Economic History, 2019, 79, (1), 310-313
8. Market potential and economic development with non-homotheticity
   Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 139, (C), 217-228 View citations (5)
9. The economic consequences of the 1953 London Debt Agreement
   European Review of Economic History, 2019, 23, (1), 1-29 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Consequences of the 1953 London Debt Agreement, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2018

10. Geography, policy, or productivity? Regional trade in five South American countries, 1910–50
    Economic History Review, 2018, 71, (1), 236-266
11. Stages of diversification: France, 1836–1938
    European Review of Economic History, 2018, 22, (4), 430-461 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Stages of diversification: France, 1836–1938, Post-Print (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
12. Upstart Industrialization and Exports: Evidence from Japan, 1880–1910
    The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (4), 1068-1102 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Upstart Industrialization and Exports, Japan 1880-1910, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2017

13. Technology and Geography in the Second Industrial Revolution: New Evidence from the Margins of Trade
    The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (1), 39-89 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Technology and Geography in the Second Industrial Revolution: New Evidence from the Margins of Trade, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2015

14. Market potential and the rise of US productivity leadership
    Journal of International Economics, 2015, 96, (1), 72-87 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Market Potential and the Rise of US Productivity Leadership, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2013

15. The United States and the Global Economy: From Bretton Woods to the Current Crisis.. By Frederick S. Weaver. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2011. Pp. 192. $34.95, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (2), 610-611

2012

16. Does inequality lead to a financial crisis?
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2012, 31, (8), 2147-2161 View citations (197)
    See also Working Paper Does Inequality Lead to a Financial Crisis?, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (212) (2012)

2011

17. Business cycle co-movement: Evidence from the Great Depression
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2011, 58, (4), 362-372 View citations (9)
18. Foreign capital, financial crises and incomes in the first era of globalization
    European Review of Economic History, 2011, 15, (1), 61-91 View citations (7)
19. On the looting of nations
    Public Choice, 2011, 148, (3), 353-380 View citations (16)
20. Power and Plenty: Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium. By Ronald Findlay and Kevin H. O'Rourke. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007. Pp. x, 619. $29.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (1), 269-271
21. Trade booms, trade busts, and trade costs
    Journal of International Economics, 2011, 83, (2), 185-201 View citations (150)
    See also Working Paper Trade Booms, Trade Busts and Trade Costs, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2010

22. Foreign currency debt, financial crises and economic growth: A long-run view
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2010, 29, (4), 642-665 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Currency Debt, Financial Crises and Economic Growth: A Long Run View, Working Papers (2009) View citations (11) (2009)
23. International aspects of the Great Depression and the crisis of 2007: similarities, differences, and lessons
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2010, 26, (3), 318-338 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper International Aspects of the Great Depression and the Crisis of 2007: Similarities, Differences, and Lessons, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
24. Riding the Wave of Trade: The Rise of Labor Regulation in the Golden Age of Globalization
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (3), 657-685 View citations (18)
25. Sudden stops: Determinants and output effects in the first era of globalization, 1880-1913
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 91, (2), 227-241 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Sudden Stops: Determinants and Output Effects in the First Era of Globalization, 1880-1913, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
26. Trade costs in the first wave of globalization
    Explorations in Economic History, 2010, 47, (2), 127-141 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Trade Costs in the First Wave of Globalization, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (29) (2006)

2009

27. Identifying the effects of an exchange rate depreciation on country risk: Evidence from a natural experiment
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2009, 28, (6), 1022-1044 View citations (13)
28. Why do countries peg the way they peg? The determinants of anchor currency choice
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2009, 28, (3), 522-547 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Countries Peg the Way They Peg? The Determinants of Anchor Currency Choice, IMF Working Papers (2008) View citations (9) (2008)

2008

29. Trade Costs, 1870-2000
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 529-34 View citations (82)

2007

30. Global capitalism: Its fall and rise in the twentieth century
    Journal of International Economics, 2007, 71, (2), 523-525

2006

31. Losing our marbles in the new century?: the great rebalancing in historical perspective
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2006, 51 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Losing our Marbles in the New Century? The Great Rebalancing in Historical Perspective, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (65) (2006)
32. The role of foreign currency debt in financial crises: 1880-1913 versus 1972-1997
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (12), 3299-3329 View citations (36)

2005

33. A new world order: explaining the international diffusion of the gold standard, 1870-1913
    Journal of International Economics, 2005, 66, (2), 385-406 View citations (75)
34. Voting rules and the success of connected lending in 19th century New England banks
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (4), 509-528 View citations (12)

2003

35. Exchange-Rate Regimes and International Trade: Evidence from the Classical Gold Standard Era
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (1), 344-353 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper Exchange-Rate Regimes and International Trade: Evidence from the Classical Gold Standard Era, Center for International and Development Economics Research (CIDER) Working Papers (2000) View citations (80) (2000)

Chapters

2016

1. Fiscal and Financial Crises
   Elsevier View citations (38)
   See also Working Paper Fiscal and Financial Crises, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (36) (2016)

2014

2. Growth from Globalization? A View from the Very Long Run
   Chapter 08 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 1033-1069 View citations (7)

2007

3. Financial Crises, 1880-1913: The Role of Foreign Currency Debt
   A chapter in The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises, 2007, pp 139-194 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Financial Crises, 1880-1913: The Role of Foreign Currency Debt, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London (2006) View citations (25) (2006)

Editor

1. European Review of Economic History
   European Historical Economics Society