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Working Papers

2024

1. H1N1 and WW1: The Spanish Flu and the Great War
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2023

2. How Much Schizophrenia Do Famines Cause?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2022

3. The Irish in England
   Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2021

4. "The Best Country in the World": The Surprising Social Mobility of New York’s Irish Famine Immigrants
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
5. The Irish Economy During the Century After Partition
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2021)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2021)
   See also Journal Article The Irish economy during the century after partition, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
6. The Problem of False Positives in Automated Census Linking: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century New York's Irish Immigrants
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (3)

2020

7. Connecting the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions: The Role of Practical Mathematics
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Connecting the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions: The Role of Practical Mathematics, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
8. Economic History: ‘An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents’?
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
   See also Journal Article Economic History: «An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents»?, Rivista di storia economica, Società editrice il Mulino (2019) (2019)
9. On Plague and Ebola in a Time of COVID-19
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
   See also Journal Article On plague and Ebola in a time of COVID-19, Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, Asociación Española de Historia Económica (2020) (2020)
10. On the Structure of Wealth-holding in Pre-Famine Ireland
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
11. The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2019

12. Across the sea to Ireland: Return Atlantic migration before the First World War
    QUCEH Working Paper Series, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Centre for Economic History View citations (5)
13. Artisanal Skills, Watchmaking, and the Industrial Revolution: Prescot and Beyond
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
14. Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Italy and Ireland in the Age of Mass Migration
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Italy and Ireland in the Age of Mass Migration, Palgrave Studies in Economic History, Palgrave Macmillan (2019) (2019)
15. Fifty Years a-Growing: Economic History and Demography in the ESR
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
16. Safety at Sea during the Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Safety at Sea during the Industrial Revolution, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2018

17. Famine and Disease in Economic History: A Summary Introduction
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
18. Gravity and Migration before Railways: Evidence from Parisian Prostitutes and Revolutionaries
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (1)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2018)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1)
19. Notes on Guilds on the Eve of the French Revoloution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
20. Population and Poverty in Ireland on the Eve of the Great Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in QUCEH Working Paper Series, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Centre for Economic History (2018) View citations (2)
21. Speed under Sail during the Early Industrial Revolution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
22. The Next World and the New World: Relief, Migration, and the Great Irish Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2017

23. Brendan M. Walsh (1940-2016): The Economist at Work
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article Brendan M. Walsh (1940-2016): The Economist at Work, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2017) (2017)
24. Immigrants and Savers: A Rich New Database on the Irish in 1850s New York
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Immigrants and savers: A rich new database on the Irish in 1850s New York, Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
25. Notes on the Demography of the Famine in Ulster
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
26. Speed under Sail, 1750–1830
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
27. Technological Dynamism in a Stagnant Sector: Safety at Sea during the Early Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)

2016

28. 'The Last, the Most Dreadful Resource of Nature’: Economic-historical Reflections on Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article “The Last, the Most Dreadful Resource of Nature”: Economic-Historical Reflections on Famine, Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer (2016) (2016)
29. Immigration, Asylum, and Gender: Ireland and Beyond
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
30. What’s in an Irish Surname? - Connollys and Others a Century Ago
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2015

31. Adam Smith, Watch Prices, and the Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Adam Smith, Watch Prices, and the Industrial Revolution, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2016) View citations (7) (2016)
32. Famine in Ireland, 1300-1900
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
33. On Plague in a Time of Ebola
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
34. Roots of the Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
35. Why Ireland Starved after Three Decades: The Great Famine in Cross-Section Reconsidered
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
36. ‘Cast Back Into The Dark Ages Of Medicine'? The Challenge Of Antimocrobial Resistance
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015)

2014

37. Debating the Little Ice Age
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
38. Did Science Cause the Industrial Revolution?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014)
    See also Journal Article Did Science Cause the Industrial Revolution?, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
39. Fame e Capitale Umano in Inghilterra prima della Rivoluzione Industriale
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
40. Mixed marriages in Ireland a century ago
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
41. Ready for Revolution? The English Economy before 1800
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014) View citations (1)
42. Speed under Sail, 1750-1850
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2013

43. 'Because She Never Let Them In': Irish Immigration a Century Ago and Today
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
44. Appendix to "Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution"
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
45. Eating People is Wrong: Famine’s Darkest Secret?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
46. Great Leap, Great Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
47. Irish Attitudes To Immigration During And After The Boom
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2013) View citations (5)
48. Living Standards and Plague in London, 1560–1665
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2013)
    See also Journal Article Living standards and plague in London, 1560–1665, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2016) View citations (7) (2016)
49. Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Precocious Albion: A New Interpretation of the British Industrial Revolution, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2014) View citations (48) (2014)

2012

50. Agricultural output, calories and living standards in England before and during the Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
51. Change points and temporal dependence in reconstructions of annual temperature: did Europe experience a little Ice Age?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
52. The waning of the little ice age
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2011

53. Fetal origins, childhood development, and famine: a bibliography and literature review
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
54. Five Crises
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
55. Great Leap into Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
56. Outward and Inward Migrations in Italy: A Historical Perspective
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (1)
57. The Preventive Check in Medieval and Pre-industrial England
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Preventive Check in Medieval and Preindustrial England, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (19) (2012)

2010

58. Famines past, famine’s future
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
59. Living Standards and Mortality since the Middle Ages
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Living standards and mortality since the middle ages, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
60. School attendance and literacy before the famine: a simple baronial analysis
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
61. The Economic Impact of the Little Ice Age
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (4)
62. The last major Irish bank failure: lessons for today?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
63. ‘Sufficiency and sufficiency and sufficiency’: revisiting the Bengal Famine of 1943-44
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2009

64. The old poor law: resource constraints and demographic regimes
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
65. ‘Better off thrown behind a ditch’ Enniskillen Workhouse during the Great Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2008

66. Economic status, religion, and demography in an Ulster town a century ago
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
67. How the poor (and not-so-poor) saved: savings banks in mid-Nineteenth Century Ireland and America
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
68. The Irish economy half a Century ago
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
69. The early history of Irish savings banks
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
70. Éirvana
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2007

71. Famine demography
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
72. Famines and markets
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
73. Making famine history
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006)
    See also Journal Article Making Famine History, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (34) (2007)
74. The ripple that drowns? Twentieth-century famines in China and India as economic history
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
75. Yardsticks for workhouses during the Great Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
76. You take the high road and I’ll take the low road: economic success and wellbeing in the longer run
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005)

2006

77. Dublin Jewish demography a century ago
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Dublin Jewish Demography a Century Ago, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
78. James Larkin: the socio-economic context
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
79. The European subsistence crisis of 1845-1850: a comparative perspective
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)

2005

80. Crisis: what crisis? Prices and mortality in mid-Ninteenth century France
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
81. Markets and famines in pre-industrial Europe
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
82. Settling in: Dublin’s Jewish immigrants of a century ago
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
83. The New York Irish in the 1850s: locked in by poverty?
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (2)
84. The tortoise and the hare: economic growth in Britain and the Netherlands c.1500-1800
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)

2004

85. Agency and famine relief: Enniskillen Workhouse during the Great Irish Famine
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003)
86. Grain prices and mortality: a note on La Michodières law
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article Grain prices and mortality: A note on 'La Michodiere's Law', The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals (2006) (2006)
87. Introduction to Special Issue of Food and Foodways
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
88. Ireland’s Great Famine: an overview
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
89. Irish agriculture after the Land War
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004)
90. The fertility of the Irish in the United States in 1910
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The fertility of the Irish in the United States in 1910, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2006) View citations (24) (2006)

2003

91. A bowling match at Castlemary, County Cork
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
92. Financial panic, famine and contagion: Ireland in the 1840s and 1850s
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
93. Moral hazard and quasi-central banking: should the Munster Bank have been allowed to fail?
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
94. Savings banks as an institutional import: the case of nineteenth-century Ireland
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2002)
95. The panics of 1854 and 1857: a view from the Emigration Industrial Savings Bank
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (43)
96. What were demographic crises like in mid-nineteenth century France?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2002

97. Adam Smith and Amartya Sen: markets and famines in pre-industrial Europe
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
98. Demography, food production and famine risks in the 21st century
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
99. Famine and market in Ancien Régime France
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article FAMINE AND MARKET IN ANCIEN RÉGIME FRANCE, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2002) View citations (8) (2002)
100. Infant and child mortality in Dublin a century ago
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
101. Is the celtic tiger a paper tiger?
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2002) View citations (4)
102. The Fertility of the Irish in America in 1910
     Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (27)
103. Two encyclopedia entries on famines
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
104. What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (16)
     See also Journal Article What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2002) View citations (17) (2002)
105. Who Panics During Panics? Evidence from a Nineteenth Century Savings Bank
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2002) View citations (3)

2001

106. An institutional import: Irish savings banks c. 1820-1860
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
107. Famine demography: an introduction
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
108. Famine, trauma, and memory
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
109. Farming high and low, 1850 - 1914
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2001)
110. Fertility in South Dublin a Century Ago: A First Look
     Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (8)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2001) View citations (8)
111. Markets and famines: evidence from nineteenth century Finland
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1998)
     See also Journal Article Markets and Famines: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Finland, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2001) View citations (8) (2001)
112. Mortality in the North Dublin Union During the Great Famine
     Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (1)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2001) View citations (2)
113. Should the Munster Bank have been saved?
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
114. The famine, the New York Irish, and their bank
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2000

115. Living Standards and Growth
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (7)
     Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000)
116. Market Segmentation and Famine in Ancien Regime France
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (1)
117. Market contagion: evidence from the panics of 1854 and 1857
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (157)
     Also in Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1999) View citations (11)
     See also Journal Article Market Contagion: Evidence from the Panics of 1854 and 1857, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (147) (2000)
118. The Workhouses and Irish Famine Mortality
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (2)
119. The political economy of the old age pension: Ireland c. 1908-1940
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1999

120. Famine Disease and Famine Mortality: Lessons from the Irish Experience, 1845-1850
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-

1998

121. From 'Frugal Comfort' to Ten Thousand a Year: Trade and Growth in the Irish Economy" October 1998
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (1)
122. Immigrants, Savers and Runners: The Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank in 1850's
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
     Also in Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (1997)
123. L’évolution démographique de l’Irlande de 1700 à 1900
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
124. New perspectives on the Irish famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
125. On the road again with Arthur Young: English, Irish, and French agriculture during the Industrial Revolution
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1986)
     See also Journal Article On the Road Again with Arthur Young: English, Irish, and French Agriculture during the Industrial Revolution, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1988) View citations (13) (1988)
126. The Irish Macroeconomic Crisis of 1955-56: How Much Was Due to Monetary Policy
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (8)
     Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1998) View citations (11)
127. The rise in living standards
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1997

128. Les fluctuations de la population irlandaise avant 1700
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
129. Markets and Famines: Some Evidence from India and Ireland
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
130. Migration as disaster relief: lessons from the Great Irish Famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (13)
     Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article Migration as disaster relief: Lessons from the Great Irish Famine, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1997) View citations (11) (1997)
131. The Great Famine and other famines
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
132. The Great Irish Famine: Winners and Losers
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
     Also in Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (1997)

1996

133. Comments on Burnette, Deutsch, and Summerhill
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     See also Journal Article Comments on Burnette, Deutsch, and Summerhill, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1996) (1996)
134. Irish economic growth since 1945
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
135. On Some Demographic Aspects on the Great Famine
     Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1996)

1995

136. An Gorta san ardchathair
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
137. Fertility Control Early in Marriage in Ireland a Century Ago
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
     See also Journal Article Fertility Control Early in Marriage in Ireland a Century Ago, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (1995) View citations (8) (1995)
138. Irish economic growth
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)
139. The Rotunda and the people of Dublin: glimpses from the hospital's archives
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
140. The great Irish famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)

1994

141. Agriculture 1860-1914
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
142. Anthropometric history: what's in it for Ireland?
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
143. Height and health in the United Kingdom 1815–1860: evidence from the East India company army
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
     See also Journal Article Height and Health in the United Kingdom 1815-1860: Evidence from the East India Company Army, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1996) View citations (23) (1996)
144. Introduction to "The great famine: studies in Irish history"
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
145. Irish Economic Growth, 1945-88
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
146. Recent trends in fertility and population in Ireland, North and South
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
147. The wages book of a Fethard farmer, 1880-1905
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1993

148. Fertility control early in marriage in Ireland c. 1900: some local contrasts
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
149. Irish economic growth, 1945-1988
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
150. Salud, trabajo y nutrición: Irlanda antes de la hambruna
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     See also Journal Article Salud, trabajo y nutrición. Irlanda antes de la Hambruna*, Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1993) (1993)
151. The economic development of Ireland since 1870
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1992

152. Health, work and nutritional status in pre-famine Ireland
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
153. Ireland's great famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
154. Money and banking in the Irish free state 1921–1939
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
155. The Irish paper pound of 1797-1820: some cliometrics of the bullionist debate
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     See also Journal Article The Irish Paper Pound of 1797-1820: Some Cliometrics of the Bullionist Debate, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1993) (1993)

1991

156. An early Irish response to Malthus
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
157. British agriculture 1860-1914
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
158. Heights in Tipperary in the 1840s: evidence from prison registers
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
159. Irish agriculture north and south since 1900
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1989)
160. Literary sources and Irish economic history
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
161. New Evidence on the Fertility Transition in Ireland 1880-1911
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
     Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1991)
     See also Journal Article New evidence on the fertility transition in Ireland 1880–1911, Demography, Springer (1991) (1991)
162. Protection, economic war and structural change: the 1930s in Ireland
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (12)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1986)
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1986) View citations (1)

1990

163. Irish agricultural history: recent research
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1989)
164. Reassessing the Irish pound report of 1804
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     See also Journal Article Reassessing the Irish Pound Report of 1804, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (1991) (1991)
165. The heights of Clonmel prisoners, 1845-9: some dietary implications
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
166. The heights of the British and the Irish c. 1800-1815: evidence from recruits to the East India Company's army
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
167. The impact of the single market on taxation rates and receipts
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1989

168. Fertility control in Ireland and Scotland: c.1880-1930 some new findings
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
169. Snapshots of Irish agricultural history: output and production pre-famine and post-famine
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
170. The height of Irishmen and Englishmen in the 1770's: some evidence from the East India Company Army records
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1988)
171. The paper Pounds of 1797-1821: a co-integration analysis
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1988

172. Did Tariffs Matter That Much? Ireland since the 1920s
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
173. For Irishmen to forget? Recent research on the great Irish famine
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1987

174. Did tariffs matter that much?
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
175. Post-war migration between Ireland and the U.K.: models and estimates
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1986

176. Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (12)
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1983) View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine, Demography, Springer (1986) View citations (12) (1986)
177. Living standards in Ireland and Britain, 1800-1850: the East India Company Army data
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1985

178. Did Ulster Catholics always have larger families?
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
179. From poor to poorer? Living standards in Ireland before the famine: a new look
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
180. Immigration and the Real Wage: Time Series Evidence from the United States, 1820-1977
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1985)
181. Modelling Migration to the New World: Some Problems
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
182. On Two Aspects of Post-War Irish Emigration
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
     Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1985)

1984

183. Catholic families weren't always bigger: religion, wealth, and fertility in rural Ulster before 1911
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
184. Did the Catholics always have Larger Families? Religion, Wealth, and Fertility in Rural Ulster Before 1911
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1983

185. Across the briny ocean: some thoughts on Irish emigration to America 1800-1850
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
186. New developments in Irish population history 1700-1850
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
     See also Journal Article New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1984) View citations (3) (1984)
187. Technical change in mid-nineteenth century British cotton textile sector: a note
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1982

188. Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland
     Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (15)
     See also Journal Article Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1982) View citations (17) (1982)
189. Hearth tax, household size and Irish population change 1672-1821
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)

1981

190. Agricultural decline, 1860-1914
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
191. Eighteenth-century Irish population: new perspectives from old sources
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Eighteenth-Century Irish Population: New Perspectives from Old Sources, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1981) View citations (4) (1981)

1980

192. Primogeniture and ultimogeniture in rural Ireland
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1979

193. The landlord and agricultural transformation 1870-1900: a comment on Richard Perren's hypothesis
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1977

194. Some aspects of Nineteenth-century Irish emigration
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1975

195. The investment behaviour of Irish landlords, 1850-75: some preliminary findings
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)

1974

196. Agricultural head rents, pre-famine and post-famine
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
197. Soláthar creidmheasa don ísealaicme in Éirinn san 19ú aois
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
198. The Owenite Community at Ralahine, County Clare, 1831-33: A Reassessment
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1973

199. Seasonal migration and post-famine adjustment in the West of Ireland
     Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

Journal Articles

2024

1. Remembering Peter Neary (1950-2021)
   The Economic and Social Review, 2024, 55, (1), 1-7

2023

2. The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution
   Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (1), 59 - 94 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
3. The problem of false positives in automated census linking: Nineteenth-century New York’s Irish immigrants as a case study
   Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2023, 56, (4), 240-259

2022

4. Connecting the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions: The Role of Practical Mathematics
   The Journal of Economic History, 2022, 82, (3), 841-873 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Connecting the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions: The Role of Practical Mathematics, Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
5. Could Artisans Have Caused the Industrial Revolution?
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (1), 11-28
6. The Irish economy during the century after partition
   Economic History Review, 2022, 75, (2), 336-370 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Irish Economy During the Century After Partition, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

7. Safety at Sea during the Industrial Revolution
   The Journal of Economic History, 2021, 81, (1), 239-275 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Safety at Sea during the Industrial Revolution, Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2020

8. On plague and Ebola in a time of COVID-19
   Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, 2020, 16, (04), 10-22
   See also Working Paper On Plague and Ebola in a Time of COVID-19, Working Papers (2020) (2020)

2019

9. Economic History: «An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents»?
   Rivista di storia economica, 2019, (1), 81-120
   See also Working Paper Economic History: ‘An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents’?, Working Papers (2020) (2020)
10. Fifty Years a-Growing: Economic History and Demography in The Economic and Social Review
    The Economic and Social Review, 2019, 50, (4), 625-638
11. Speed under sail during the early industrial revolution (c. 1750–1830)
    Economic History Review, 2019, 72, (2), 459-480 View citations (4)

2018

12. The timing and causes of famines in Europe
    Nature Sustainability, 2018, 1, (6), 283-288 View citations (10)

2017

13. Brendan M. Walsh (1940-2016): The Economist at Work
    The Economic and Social Review, 2017, 48, (2), 109-125
    See also Working Paper Brendan M. Walsh (1940-2016): The Economist at Work, Working Papers (2017) (2017)
14. Immigrants and savers: A rich new database on the Irish in 1850s New York
    Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2017, 50, (3), 144-155 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Immigrants and Savers: A Rich New Database on the Irish in 1850s New York, Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2016

15. Adam Smith, Watch Prices, and the Industrial Revolution
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2016, 131, (4), 1727-1752 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Adam Smith, Watch Prices, and the Industrial Revolution, Working Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
16. Did Science Cause the Industrial Revolution?
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2016, 54, (1), 224-39 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Did Science Cause the Industrial Revolution?, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
17. Living standards and plague in London, 1560–1665
    Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (1), 3-34 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Living Standards and Plague in London, 1560–1665, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
18. “The Last, the Most Dreadful Resource of Nature”: Economic-Historical Reflections on Famine
    Atlantic Economic Journal, 2016, 44, (2), 225-241
    See also Working Paper 'The Last, the Most Dreadful Resource of Nature’: Economic-historical Reflections on Famine, Working Papers (2016) (2016)

2015

19. Intermarriage in a divided society: Ireland a century ago
    Explorations in Economic History, 2015, 56, (C), 1-14 View citations (7)

2014

20. Living standards and mortality since the middle ages
    Economic History Review, 2014, 67, (2), 358-381 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Living Standards and Mortality since the Middle Ages, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (15) (2010)
21. Precocious Albion: A New Interpretation of the British Industrial Revolution
    Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 363-389 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution, Working Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2013

22. Numerare Est Errare: Agricultural Output and Food Supply in England Before and During the Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (4), 1132-1163 View citations (20)

2012

23. The Preventive Check in Medieval and Preindustrial England
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (4), 1015-1035 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper The Preventive Check in Medieval and Pre-industrial England, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
24. The last major Irish bank failure before 20081
    Financial History Review, 2012, 19, (2), 199-217 View citations (2)

2011

25. FORUM 2011
    Development and Change, 2011, 42, (1), 49-69
26. Famine in Scotland: the ‘ill years’ of the 1690s – By Karen J. Cullen
    Economic History Review, 2011, 64, (1), 307-308
27. Harvest Shortfalls, Grain Prices, and Famines in Preindustrial England
    The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (4), 859-886 View citations (6)

2010

28. Famine: a short history - By Cormac Ó Gráda. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009. Pp. xiii + 327. 18 b/w illustrations, 11 tables. Hardback £19.95/US$27.95, ISBN 978-0-691-12237-3
    Journal of Global History, 2010, 5, (1), 182-183
29. Famine: a short history – By Cormac Ó Gráda
    Economic History Review, 2010, 63, (2), 564-565 View citations (1)

2009

30. Lard, lice and longevity: the standard of living in occupied Denmark and the Netherlands, 1940–1945 – By Ralf Futselaar
    Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (4), 1032-1033

2008

31. Fighting famine in north China – By Lillian M. Li
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (1), 266-268
32. Reviews of "Best of Times? The Social Impact of the Celtic Tiger"
    The Economic and Social Review, 2008, 39, (2), 157-169
33. The ripple that drowns? Twentieth‐century famines in China and India as economic history1
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (s1), 5-37 View citations (4)

2007

34. Jewish Ireland in the age of Joyce: a socioeconomic history – By Cormac Ó Gráda
    Economic History Review, 2007, 60, (3), 610-612
35. Making Famine History
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2007, 45, (1), 5-38 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Making famine history, Open Access publications (2007) View citations (17) (2007)

2006

36. Dublin Jewish Demography a Century Ago
    The Economic and Social Review, 2006, 37, (2), 123-147 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Dublin Jewish demography a century ago, Open Access publications (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
37. Grain prices and mortality: A note on 'La Michodiere's Law'
    The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2006, 13, (2), 183-194
    See also Working Paper Grain prices and mortality: a note on La Michodières law, Working Papers (2004) (2004)
38. The fertility of the Irish in the United States in 1910
    Explorations in Economic History, 2006, 43, (3), 465-485 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The fertility of the Irish in the United States in 1910, Working Papers (2004) View citations (6) (2004)

2003

39. The Panics of 1854 and 1857: A View from the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (1), 213-240 View citations (52)

2002

40. FAMINE AND MARKET IN ANCIEN RÉGIME FRANCE
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (3), 706-733 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Famine and market in Ancien Régime France, Open Access publications (2002) View citations (9) (2002)
41. What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective
    European Review of Economic History, 2002, 6, (3), 339-363 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective, Open Access publications (2002) View citations (16) (2002)

2001

42. Black '47 and Beyond: the Great Irish Famine in History, Economy and Memory. By Cormac Ó Gráda. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999. Pp. xii, 302. $21.50, cloth; $17.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (3), 832-833
43. Markets and Famines: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Finland
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2001, 49, (3), 575-90 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Markets and famines: evidence from nineteenth century Finland, Open Access publications (2001) View citations (2) (2001)

2000

44. Market Contagion: Evidence from the Panics of 1854 and 1857
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (5), 1110-1124 View citations (147)
    See also Working Paper Market contagion: evidence from the panics of 1854 and 1857, Open Access publications (2000) View citations (157) (2000)

1997

45. Book reviews
    Journal of Development Studies, 1997, 34, (2), 173-199
46. Markets and famines: a simple test with Indian data
    Economics Letters, 1997, 57, (2), 241-244 View citations (4)
47. Migration as disaster relief: Lessons from the Great Irish Famine
    European Review of Economic History, 1997, 1, (1), 3-25 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Migration as disaster relief: lessons from the Great Irish Famine, Open Access publications (1997) View citations (13) (1997)

1996

48. Comments on Burnette, Deutsch, and Summerhill
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (2), 475-479
    See also Working Paper Comments on Burnette, Deutsch, and Summerhill, Open Access publications (1996) (1996)
49. Height and Health in the United Kingdom 1815-1860: Evidence from the East India Company Army
    Explorations in Economic History, 1996, 33, (2), 141-168 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Height and health in the United Kingdom 1815–1860: evidence from the East India company army, Working Papers (1994) View citations (2) (1994)

1995

50. Fertility Control Early in Marriage in Ireland a Century Ago
    Journal of Population Economics, 1995, 8, (4), 423-31 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Fertility Control Early in Marriage in Ireland a Century Ago, CEPR Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (10) (1995)
51. Ireland: A New Economic History, 1780–1939. By Cormac Ó Gráda. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. Pp. xii, 536
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (2), 419-421

1993

52. Salud, trabajo y nutrición. Irlanda antes de la Hambruna*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1993, 11, (3), 475-502
    See also Working Paper Salud, trabajo y nutrición: Irlanda antes de la hambruna, Open Access publications (1993) (1993)
53. The Irish Paper Pound of 1797-1820: Some Cliometrics of the Bullionist Debate
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (1), 148-56
    See also Working Paper The Irish paper pound of 1797-1820: some cliometrics of the bullionist debate, Working Papers (1992) (1992)

1991

54. An Early Irish Reaction to Malthus
    History of Political Economy, 1991, 23, (1), 93-94
55. New evidence on the fertility transition in Ireland 1880–1911
    Demography, 1991, 28, (4), 535-548
    See also Working Paper New Evidence on the Fertility Transition in Ireland 1880-1911, CEPR Discussion Papers (1991) View citations (5) (1991)
56. Reassessing the Irish Pound Report of 1804
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1991, 43, (1), 5-19
    See also Working Paper Reassessing the Irish pound report of 1804, Working Papers (1990) (1990)

1988

57. On the Road Again with Arthur Young: English, Irish, and French Agriculture during the Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (1), 93-116 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper On the road again with Arthur Young: English, Irish, and French agriculture during the Industrial Revolution, Open Access publications (1998) View citations (2) (1998)
58. Poor and getting poorer? Living standards in Ireland before the Famine
    Economic History Review, 1988, 41, (2), 209-235 View citations (7)

1986

59. Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine
    Demography, 1986, 23, (4), 543-562 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Fertility trends, excess mortality, and the Great Irish Famine, Open Access publications (1986) View citations (12) (1986)

1984

60. New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850
    Economic History Review, 1984, 37, (4), 473-488 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper New developments in Irish population history 1700-1850, Working Papers (1983) (1983)

1982

61. Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland
    Explorations in Economic History, 1982, 19, (4), 360-384 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland, Working Papers (1982) View citations (15) (1982)

1981

62. Eighteenth-Century Irish Population: New Perspectives from Old Sources
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (3), 601-628 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Eighteenth-century Irish population: new perspectives from old sources, Open Access publications (1981) View citations (4) (1981)

1980

63. Supply Elasticities in Irish Agriculture:A Reply
    Economic History Review, 1980, 33, (3), 415-416

1977

64. The Beginnings of the Irish Creamery System, 1880—1914
    Economic History Review, 1977, 30, (2), 284-305 View citations (1)

1975

65. Supply Responsiveness in Irish Agriculture during the Nineteenth Century
    Economic History Review, 1975, 28, (2), 312-317

1974

66. An Economic History of Ireland Since 1660. By L. M. Cullen. London: Batsford, 1972. £2.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1974, 34, (2), 505-507

1969

67. THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING POLICY OF THE EEC AND THE FREE MOVEMENT OF SKILLED LABOUR
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1969, 8, (2), 79-109

Books

2015

1. Eating People Is Wrong, and Other Essays on Famine, Its Past, and Its Future
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (1)

1995

2. Ireland: A New Economic History 1780-1939
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (10)

Edited books

2002

1. Famine Demography: Perspectives from the Past and Present
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (10)

1994

2. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF IRELAND SINCE 1870, vol Two volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

Chapters

2019

1. Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Italy and Ireland in the Age of Mass Migration
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Italy and Ireland in the Age of Mass Migration, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2018

2. Famine and Disease
   Palgrave Macmillan

2015

3. Introduction
   A chapter in Eating People Is Wrong, and Other Essays on Famine, Its Past, and Its Future, 2015