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Working Papers

2024

1. A Comment on "Winter is Coming: Early-Life Experiences and Politicians' Decisions"
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R)

2018

2. Modern Chinese Banking Networks during the Republican Era
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
   See also Journal Article Modern Chinese banking networks during the Republican Era, Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) (2022)

2017

3. National rules, regional differences? Explaining the regional provision and productivity of a public monopolist: The case of the German Reichspost
   Working Papers, Economic History Society

2016

4. Uniform Service, Uniform Productivity? Regional Efficiency of the Imperial German Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Service
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Uniform Service, Uniform Productivity? Regional Efficiency of the Imperial German Postal, Telegraph, and Telephone Service, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2016) (2016)

2015

5. It's all in the Mail: The Economic Geography of the German Empire
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
6. The Zollverein and the Formation of a Customs Union
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
   Also in Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (18)
7. The Zollverein and the Sequence of a Customs Union
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (8)

2012

8. Bank on Steel? Joint-Stock Banks and the Rationalisation of the British Interwar Steel Industry
   Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Bank on steel? Joint-stock banks and the rationalization of the British interwar steel industry, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
9. Market access and information technology adoption: historical lessons from the introduction of the telephone in Bavaria
   Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (4)
10. Space, settlements, towns: the influence of geography and market access on settlement distribution and urbanization
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (2)

2010

11. Borders, market access and urban growth; the case of Saxon towns and the Zollverein
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (7)

2008

12. Borders, Market Size and Urban Growth, The Case of Saxon Towns and the Zollverein in the 19th Century
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2008) View citations (6)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2008) View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Does Unsatisfactory Subjective Well‐Being of School Children Decrease their Cognitive Skill Development?
   The Economic Record, 2023, 99, (S1), 50-66
2. Market Access and Information Technology Adoption: Historical Evidence from the Telephone in Bavaria
   The Journal of Economic History, 2023, 83, (1), 275-308

2022

3. Modern Chinese banking networks during the Republican Era
   Business History, 2022, 64, (4), 655-681
   See also Working Paper Modern Chinese Banking Networks during the Republican Era, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (2018) (2018)

2021

4. A novel institution: the Zollverein and the origins of the customs union
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2021, 17, (2), 305-319 View citations (1)
5. The next town over: On the clustering of towns and settlements before modern economic growth
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 89, (C) View citations (1)

2017

6. Towns (and villages): definitions and implications in a historical setting
   Cliometrica, 2017, 11, (2), 269-287 View citations (3)

2016

7. British Mail Steamers to South America, 1851–1965: A History of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and Royal Mail Lines. By Robert E. Forrester. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing, 2014. Pp. 268. $134.96, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (1), 238-239
8. Competing in Capabilities: The Globalization Process, by John Sutton ( Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2014 ), pp. 144
   The Economic Record, 2016, 92, (296), 146-147
9. Uniform Service, Uniform Productivity? Regional Efficiency of the Imperial German Postal, Telegraph, and Telephone Service
   Australian Economic History Review, 2016, 56, (2), 221-243
   See also Working Paper Uniform Service, Uniform Productivity? Regional Efficiency of the Imperial German Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Service, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2015

10. Bank on steel? Joint-stock banks and the rationalization of the British interwar steel industry
    European Review of Economic History, 2015, 19, (1), 88-107 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Bank on Steel? Joint-Stock Banks and the Rationalisation of the British Interwar Steel Industry, Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2014

11. Spanning the Globe: The Rise of Global Communications Systems and the First Globalisation
    Australian Economic History Review, 2014, 54, (3), 242-261 View citations (4)

2013

12. Local convergence: Baden 1829-1847
    Scandinavian Economic History Review, 2013, 61, (2), 122-139 View citations (1)
13. The internal impact of a customs union; Baden and the Zollverein
    Explorations in Economic History, 2013, 50, (3), 387-404 View citations (6)

2012

14. Endowments and market access; the size of towns in historical perspective: Saxony, 1550–1834
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (4), 607-618 View citations (10)

Chapters

2024

1. Spatial Modeling
   Springer