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Working Papers

2022

1. Economics and history: Analyzing serfdom
   Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
2. The Black Death and the origin of the European marriage pattern
   Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

2018

3. Did the Black Death Cause Economic Development by "Inventing" Fertility Restriction?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Did the Black Death cause economic development by ‘inventing’ fertility restriction?, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2022) (2022)

2017

4. Was Domar Right? Serfdom and Factor Endowments in Bohemia
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2017) View citations (3)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2017) View citations (1)

2016

5. Economically Relevant Human Capital or Multi-Purpose Consumption Good? Book Ownership in Pre-Modern Württemberg
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
   See also Journal Article Economically relevant human capital or multi-purpose consumption good? Book ownership in pre-modern Württemberg, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2022) (2022)

2015

6. Human Capital Investment in a Late-Developing Economy: Evidence from Württemberg, c. 1600 – c. 1900
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (1)

2014

7. Institutions and Economic Growth in Historical Perspective: Part 1
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (26)
8. Institutions and Economic Growth in Historical Perspective: Part 2
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (41)

2013

9. A Two-Tiered Demographic System: "Insiders" and "Outsiders" in Three Swabian Communities, 1558-1914
   Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2013)
   Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2013)
10. Does the European Marriage Pattern Explain Economic Growth
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Does the European Marriage Pattern Explain Economic Growth?, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2014) View citations (57) (2014)
11. Occupational Structure in the Czech Lands Under the Second Serfdom
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Occupational structure in the Czech lands under the second serfdom, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2016) View citations (12) (2016)

2012

12. Choices and Constraints in the Pre-Industrial Countryside
    Working Papers, Department of Economic and Social History at the University of Cambridge View citations (2)
13. Retail Ratios in the Netherlands, c. 1670 - c. 1815
    Working Papers, Department of Economic and Social History at the University of Cambridge View citations (1)

2011

14. Household Debt in Seventeenth-Century Württemberg: Evidence from Personal Inventories
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (2)
15. What Lessons for Economic Development Can We Draw from the Champagne Fairs?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What lessons for economic development can we draw from the Champagne fairs?, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2012) View citations (19) (2012)
16. What lessons can we draw from the Champagne Fairs?
    Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (1)

2009

17. Community Characteristics and Demographic Development: Three Württemberg Communities, 1558 - 1914
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (5)
18. Consumption, Social Capital, and the ‘Industrious Revolution’ in Early Modern Germany
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Consumption, Social Capital, and the “Industrious Revolution” in Early Modern Germany, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
19. Contract Enforcement, Institutions and Social Capital: the Maghribi Traders Reappraised
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (4)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Contract enforcement, institutions, and social capital: the Maghribi traders reappraised, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2008

20. Institutions and Demographic Responses to Shocks: Wurttemberg, 1634-1870
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2008) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2008) View citations (16)

2007

21. 'Whatever Is, Is Right'?, Economic Institutions in Pre-Industrial Europe (Tawney Lecture 2006)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (15)
22. Can We Rehabilitate the Guilds? A Sceptical Re-Appraisal
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (7)

2005

23. Turning Qualitative into Quantitative Evidence: A Well-Used Method Made Explicit
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge

2004

24. Social Capital and Collusion: The Case of Merchant Guilds
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (16)
    Also in IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2003) View citations (7)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2003) View citations (11)
25. The Political Economy of Merchant Guilds: Commitment or Collusion ?
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse View citations (5)
26. The Use and Abuse of Trust: Social Capital and its Deployment by Early Modern Guilds
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Use and Abuse of Trust: Social Capital and its Deployment by Early Modern Guilds, Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, De Gruyter (2005) View citations (15) (2005)

2002

27. Guilds, Efficiency, and Social Capital: Evidence from German Proto-Industry
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    See also Journal Article Guilds, efficiency, and social capital: evidence from German proto‐industry, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2004) View citations (75) (2004)

1998

28. Women and the "Second Serfdom": Evidence from Bohemia
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

1995

29. Universal Banks and German Industrialization: A Reappraisal
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Universal banks and German industrialization: a reappraisal, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1996) View citations (47) (1996)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Did the Black Death cause economic development by ‘inventing’ fertility restriction?
   (Land use and management in the upland demesne of the De Lacy estate of Blackburnshire c. 1300)
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2022, 74, (4), 1228-1246
   See also Working Paper Did the Black Death Cause Economic Development by "Inventing" Fertility Restriction?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
2. Economically relevant human capital or multi-purpose consumption good? Book ownership in pre-modern Württemberg
   Explorations in Economic History, 2022, 83, (C)
   See also Working Paper Economically Relevant Human Capital or Multi-Purpose Consumption Good? Book Ownership in Pre-Modern Württemberg, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2016) (2016)

2021

3. Thinking carefully about inclusiveness: evidence from European guilds
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2021, 17, (2), 185-200 View citations (3)

2019

4. What can we learn from a race with one runner? A comment on Foreman‐Peck and Zhou, ‘Late marriage as a contributor to the industrial revolution in England’
   Economic History Review, 2019, 72, (4), 1439-1446 View citations (1)

2016

5. Institutions, Demography, and Economic Growth
   The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (1), 205-217 View citations (10)
6. Occupational structure in the Czech lands under the second serfdom
   Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (2), 493-521 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Occupational Structure in the Czech Lands Under the Second Serfdom, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2014

7. Does the European Marriage Pattern Explain Economic Growth?
   The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (3), 651-693 View citations (57)
   See also Working Paper Does the European Marriage Pattern Explain Economic Growth, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (10) (2013)
8. The Economics of Guilds
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (4), 169-92 View citations (33)

2013

9. Retail development in the consumer revolution: The Netherlands, c. 1670–c. 1815
   Explorations in Economic History, 2013, 50, (1), 69-87 View citations (3)

2012

10. Contract enforcement, institutions, and social capital: the Maghribi traders reappraised
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (2), 421-444 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Contract Enforcement, Institutions and Social Capital: the Maghribi Traders Reappraised, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
11. Household Debt in Early Modern Germany: Evidence from Personal Inventories
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (1), 134-167 View citations (15)
12. What lessons for economic development can we draw from the Champagne fairs?
    Explorations in Economic History, 2012, 49, (2), 131-148 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper What Lessons for Economic Development Can We Draw from the Champagne Fairs?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2010

13. Consumption, Social Capital, and the “Industrious Revolution” in Early Modern Germany
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (2), 287-325 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Consumption, Social Capital, and the ‘Industrious Revolution’ in Early Modern Germany, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2009

14. Turning qualitative into quantitative evidence: a well‐used method made explicit1
    Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (4), 893-925 View citations (3)

2008

15. Rehabilitating the guilds: a reply
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (1), 175-182 View citations (10)

2007

16. Serfdom and social capital in Bohemia and Russia1
    Economic History Review, 2007, 60, (3), 513-544 View citations (7)
17. ‘Whatever is, is right’? Economic institutions in pre‐industrial Europe
    Economic History Review, 2007, 60, (4), 649-684 View citations (24)

2005

18. The Use and Abuse of Trust: Social Capital and its Deployment by Early Modern Guilds
    Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2005, 46, (1), 15-52 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Use and Abuse of Trust: Social Capital and its Deployment by Early Modern Guilds, CESifo Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (16) (2004)

2004

19. Guilds, efficiency, and social capital: evidence from German proto‐industry
    Economic History Review, 2004, 57, (2), 286-333 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Guilds, Efficiency, and Social Capital: Evidence from German Proto-Industry, CESifo Working Paper Series (2002) (2002)
20. Women and Labour Markets in Early Modern Germany
    Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2004, 45, (2), 25-60 View citations (10)

2001

21. The Economic World of the Bohemian Serf: Economic Concepts, Preferences, and Constraints on the Estate of Friedland, 1583–1692[I should l]
    Economic History Review, 2001, 54, (3), 430-453 View citations (11)

2000

22. Women and the “Second Serfdom”: Evidence from Early Modern Bohemia
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (4), 961-994 View citations (16)

1998

23. Urban Decline in Early Modern Germany: Schwābisch Hall and its Region, 1650–1750. By Terence McIntosh. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1997. Pp. xix, 317. $37.00, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (2), 580-582

1996

24. Universal banks and German industrialization: a reappraisal
    Economic History Review, 1996, 49, (3), 427-446 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Universal Banks and German Industrialization: A Reappraisal, CEPR Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (21) (1995)

Books

2011

1. Institutions and European Trade
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (56)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (57)

2003

2. A Bitter Living: Women, Markets, and Social Capital in Early Modern Germany
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (46)

Edited books

1996

1. European Proto-Industrialization
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (13)
2. European Proto-Industrialization
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (13)

Chapters

2014

1. Institutions and Economic Growth in Historical Perspective
   Chapter 08 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 403-513 View citations (58)