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Postal address:	Department of Social Sciences Universidad Carlos III Calle Madrid, 135 28903 Getafe (Madrid), Spain
Workplace:	Instituto Figuerola de Historia y Ciencias Sociales (Figuerola Institute of History and Social Sciences), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Carlos III University of Madrid), (more information at EDIRC) Departamento de Ciencias Sociales (Department of Social Sciences), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Carlos III University of Madrid), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Economic Freedom in Retrospect
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2023)
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2023)
2. Subjective Well-being in Spain's Decline
   IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
3. Subjective Well-being in Spain’s Decline
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2022

4. Health, Income, and the Preston Curve: A Long View
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
   Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2022)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   See also Journal Article Health, income, and the preston curve: A long view, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2023) View citations (5) (2023)

2021

5. Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2021)
   IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2021) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
6. The Industrial Revolution, an unintended consequence of self-defence?
   IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
   See also Journal Article The industrial revolution, an unintended consequence of self-defence?, Journal of Global History, Cambridge University Press (2022) (2022)

2020

7. Accounting for Growth in Spain, 1850-2019
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (1)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020)
   IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2020)
   See also Journal Article ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH: SPAIN, 1850–2019, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
8. Capital in Spain, 1850-2019
   IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (5)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6)
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Capital in Spain, 1850–2019, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2022) (2022)
9. Economic Effects of the Black Death: Spain in European Perspective
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
   Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Economic effects of the Black Death: Spain in European perspective, Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, Asociación Española de Historia Económica (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
10. Growth Recurring in Preindustrial Spain: Half A Millennium Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2020) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (21)
11. Growth, War, and Pandemics: Europe in the Very Long-run
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (3)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2020) View citations (3)
12. The Napoleonic Wars: A Watershed in Spanish History
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2018) View citations (5)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2018) View citations (5)

2019

13. Economic Development in Spain, 1815-2017
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
14. Human Development in the Age of Globalisation
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2019) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2019) View citations (2)

2018

15. Foreign Capital in 19th Century Spain's Investment Boom
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
16. Well-being Inequality in the Long Run
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (4)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2018) View citations (4)

2016

17. Spain's Historical National Accounts: Expenditure and Output, 1850-2015
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2016) View citations (1)
18. Spain’s Historical National Accounts: Expenditure and Output, 1850-2015
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
19. Spanish Agriculture in the Little Divergence
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (6)

2015

20. Agriculture in Europe's Little Divergence: The Case of Spain
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (1)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2015)
21. Human Development as Positive Freedom: Latin America in Historical Perspective
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (10)
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2015) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Human Development as Positive Freedom: Latin America in Historical Perspective, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

22. Assessing negative freedom: economic liberty in the long run
    Working Papers, Economic History Society
23. Economic Freedom in the Long Run: Evidence from OECD Countries (1850-2007
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2014) View citations (1)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Economic freedom in the long run: evidence from OECD countries (1850–2007), Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2016) View citations (15) (2016)
24. Mismeasuring Long Run Growth. The Bias from Spliced National Accounts
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2014) View citations (4)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014) View citations (4)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2014) View citations (4)

2013

25. World Human Development: 1870-2007
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2013)
    See also Journal Article World Human Development: 1870–2007, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2015) View citations (16) (2015)

2012

26. Human development in Africa: a long-run perspective
    Working Papers, Economic History Society
    Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2011) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Human development in Africa: A long-run perspective, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2013) View citations (18) (2013)
27. Output per head in pre-independence Africa: quantitative conjectures
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article OUTPUT PER HEAD IN PRE-INDEPENDENCE AFRICA: QUANTITATIVE CONJECTURES, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (30) (2012)

2011

28. Economic Reforms and Growth in Franco’s Spain
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (12)
29. The Rise and Fall of Spain (1270-1850)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2011) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Economic History Society (2010)
    See also Journal Article The rise and fall of Spain (1270–1850), Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2013) View citations (58) (2013)

2010

30. Improving Human Development: A Long-run View
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2010) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article IMPROVING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LONG‐RUN VIEW, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (18) (2010)
31. Stabilization and Growth under Dictatorship: The Experience of Franco's Spain
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2010)
32. Trade and empire
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)

2009

33. Del cosmos al caos: la serie del PIB de Maluquer de Motes
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (2)
34. Human Capital and Economic Growth in Spain, 1850-2000
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Human capital and economic growth in Spain, 1850-2000, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2010) View citations (26) (2010)
35. Spain's International Position, 1850-1913
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2009)

2008

36. Long-run Estimates of Physical Capital in Spain, 1850-2000
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (3)
37. Proximate causes of economic growth in Spain, 1850-2000
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (1)
38. Trade and Empire, 1700-1870
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in Documents de Travail de l'OFCE, Observatoire Francais des Conjonctures Economiques (OFCE) (2008)
    The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2008)
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2008) View citations (3)
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2008)

2007

39. Inequality, poverty, and the Kuznets curve In Spain, 1850-2000
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Inequality, poverty and the Kuznets curve in Spain, 1850–2000, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (44) (2008)
40. International inequality and polarization in living standards, 1870-2000: evidence from the Western World
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (2)
41. Lost decades?: independence and latin America’s falling behind, 1820-1870
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (3)
42. Searching for the roots of retardation: Spain in European perspective, 1500-1850
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (1)
43. The Sources of Long-run Growth in Spain 1850-2000
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2007) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Sources of Long-Run Growth in Spain, 1850-2000, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2009) View citations (50) (2009)

2006

44. Contract enforcement and Argentina's long-run decline
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (4)
45. Growth and structural change in Spain, 1850-2000
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (5)
46. Growth, inequality, and poverty in Spain, 1850-2000: evidence and speculation
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (5)
47. Libertad econ�mica y convergencia en Argentina: 1875-2000
    Documentos de Trabajo, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Zaragoza View citations (6)

2005

48. Assessing growth, inequality, and poverty in the long-run: the case of Spain
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
49. Colonial independence and economic backwardness in Latin America
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2004) View citations (4)
50. Gerschenkron revisited. European patterns of development in historical perspective
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (2)
51. Growth, inequality, and poverty in Latin America: historical evidence, controlled conjectures
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (12)

2004

52. Institutional instability and growth in Argentina: a long-run view
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (3)
53. When did Latin America fall behind?: evidence from long-run international inequality
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (10)

2003

54. Assessing the economic effects of Latin American independence
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
55. Wages and labor income in history: a survey
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (10)

1998

56. Balance sheets for the acquisition, retention and loss of european empires overseas
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
57. International comparisons of real product, 19820-1990: an alternative dataset
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
    See also Journal Article International Comparisons of Real Product, 1820-1990: An Alternative Data Set, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2000) View citations (85) (2000)

1995

58. Growth and Macroeconomic Performance in Spain, 1939-93
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
59. Spain´s gross domestic product, 1850-1993: Qoantitative conjectures
    (Appendix)
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía

1994

60. Growth and macroeconomic performance in Spain 1939-1993
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía
61. Terms of trade and backwardeness: testing the prebisch for spain and britain during the industrialization
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía View citations (4)

1992

62. Agricultural productivity and european industrialization, 1890-1980
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural productivity and European industrialization, 1890-1980, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1992) View citations (14) (1992)

Undated

63. Living Standards, Inequality, and Human Development since 1870: a Review of Evidence
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola

Journal Articles

2025

1. Subjective well-being and inequality in Spain’s decline
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2025, 19, (1), 1-27
   Also in Cliometrica, 2025, 19, (1), 1-27 (2025)

2023

2. Health, income, and the preston curve: A long view
   Economics & Human Biology, 2023, 48, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Health, Income, and the Preston Curve: A Long View, Working Papers (2022) (2022)
3. Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (3), 533-554 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
4. On well-being and freedom: A response to Branko Milanovic
   Rivista di storia economica, 2023, (1), 125-126

2022

5. A not-so-silly debate! Response to Jan Luiten van Zanden’s review
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (3), 377-381 View citations (1)
6. Capital in Spain, 1850–2019
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2022, 16, (1), 1-28
   Also in Cliometrica, 2022, 16, (1), 1-28 (2022)
   See also Working Paper Capital in Spain, 1850-2019, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
7. From subjectivity to inter-subjectivity? Not quite so!
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (3), 385-386
8. Growth recurring in preindustrial Spain?
   Cliometrica, 2022, 16, (2), 215-241 View citations (16)
9. Morten Jerven, The Wealth and Poverty of African States: Economic Growth, Living Standards and Taxation since the Late Nineteenth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. pp. 198. ISBN 9781108341080. Pbk £19.99
   Economic History Review, 2022, 75, (4), 1388-1390
10. The industrial revolution, an unintended consequence of self-defence?
    Journal of Global History, 2022, 17, (1), 159-164
    See also Working Paper The Industrial Revolution, an unintended consequence of self-defence?, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2021) (2021)
11. War, pandemics, and modern economic growth in Europe
    Explorations in Economic History, 2022, 86, (C) View citations (2)

2021

12. ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH IN HISTORY
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2021, 35, (3), 655-669 View citations (1)
13. ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH: SPAIN, 1850–2019
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2021, 35, (3), 804-832 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Accounting for Growth in Spain, 1850-2019, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
14. Augmented human development in the age of globalization
    Economic History Review, 2021, 74, (4), 946-975 View citations (10)

2020

15. Economic effects of the Black Death: Spain in European perspective
    Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, 2020, 16, (04), 35-48 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Economic Effects of the Black Death: Spain in European Perspective, Working Papers (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
16. Foreign capital in 19th century Spain’s investment boom†
    European Review of Economic History, 2020, 24, (2), 314-331

2019

17. Pace Baudelaire? Comment on 'Spleen: The Failures of the Cliometric School', by Stefano Fenoaltea
    Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics, History and Political Science, 2019, 53, (2), 25-30 View citations (1)

2016

18. Dirk Philipsen, The little big number: how GDP came to rule the world and what to do about it ( Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2015. p. xii+398. 11 figs. 2 tabs. ISBN 9780691166520 Hbk. $29.95/£19.95)
    Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (2), 743-744
19. Economic Growth and Measurement Reconsidered in Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia, 1965–1995. By Morten Jerven. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. xii + 215 pp. Figures, tables, bibliography, index. Cloth, $90.00. ISBN: 978-0-19-968991-0
    Business History Review, 2016, 90, (2), 387-390
20. Economic freedom in the long run: evidence from OECD countries (1850–2007)
    Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (2), 435-468 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Economic Freedom in the Long Run: Evidence from OECD Countries (1850-2007, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
21. In memoriam: Lennart Schön, 1946-2016
    Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, 2016, 12, (02), 67
22. Mismeasuring long-run growth: the bias from splicing national accounts—the case of Spain
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2016, 10, (3), 251-275 View citations (14)
23. Spanish agriculture in the little divergence1,2
    European Review of Economic History, 2016, 20, (4), 452-477 View citations (6)

2015

24. Human Development as Positive Freedom: Latin America in Historical Perspective
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2015, 16, (3), 342-373 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Human Development as Positive Freedom: Latin America in Historical Perspective, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
25. World Human Development: 1870–2007
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2015, 61, (2), 220-247 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper World Human Development: 1870-2007, Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

26. Human development in Africa: A long-run perspective
    Explorations in Economic History, 2013, 50, (2), 179-204 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Human development in Africa: a long-run perspective, Working Papers (2012) (2012)
27. The rise and fall of Spain (1270–1850)
    Economic History Review, 2013, 66, (1), 1-37 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Rise and Fall of Spain (1270-1850), CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2012

28. OUTPUT PER HEAD IN PRE-INDEPENDENCE AFRICA: QUANTITATIVE CONJECTURES
    Economic History of Developing Regions, 2012, 27, (2), 1-36 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Output per head in pre-independence Africa: quantitative conjectures, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2012) View citations (24) (2012)
29. Trade and poverty: when the Third World fell behind – By Jeffrey G. Williamson
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 1202-1203

2011

30. Economic reforms and growth in Franco's Spain*,†
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2011, 30, (1), 45-89 View citations (29)
31. Top incomes: a global perspective – Edited by Anthony B. Atkinson and Thomas Piketty
    Economic History Review, 2011, 64, (3), 1068-1069

2010

32. Human capital and economic growth in Spain, 1850-2000
    Explorations in Economic History, 2010, 47, (4), 520-532 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital and Economic Growth in Spain, 1850-2000, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
33. IMPROVING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LONG‐RUN VIEW
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2010, 24, (5), 841-894 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Improving Human Development: A Long-run View, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (20) (2010)
34. Spain’s international position, 1850-1913*,†
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2010, 28, (1), 173-215 View citations (4)

2009

35. Contract enforcement, capital accumulation, and Argentina's long-run decline
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2009, 3, (1), 1-26 View citations (23)
36. Del cosmos al caos: la serie del PIB de Maluquer de Motes (REA 49)
    Revista de Economia Aplicada, 2009, 17, (3), 5-23 View citations (3)
37. Falling behind: explaining the development gap between Latin America and the United States
    Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (3), 770-772
38. The Sources of Long-Run Growth in Spain, 1850-2000
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (4), 1063-1091 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper The Sources of Long-run Growth in Spain 1850-2000, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (9) (2007)

2008

39. Inequality, poverty and the Kuznets curve in Spain, 1850–2000
    European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (3), 287-324 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Inequality, poverty, and the Kuznets curve In Spain, 1850-2000, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2007) View citations (6) (2007)

2007

40. Growth and structural change in Spain, 1850–2000: a european perspective+*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2007, 25, (1), 147-181 View citations (16)
41. The decline of Spain (1500–1850): conjectural estimates
    European Review of Economic History, 2007, 11, (3), 319-366 View citations (52)
42. The revolution that bit its own tail: how economic history changed our ideas on economic growth – By J.W. Drukker
    Economic History Review, 2007, 60, (4), 868-869

2006

43. La decadenza spagnola nell'Età Moderna: una revisione quantitativa
    Rivista di storia economica, 2006, (1), 59-90

2002

44. Kevin H. O'Rourke y Jeffrey G. Williamson: Globalization and History. The Atlantic Economy in the Nineteenth Century, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1999, 343 pp
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2002, 20, (3), 680-685
45. The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective. By Angus Maddison. Paris: OECD Development Centre Studies, 2001. Pp. 383. $26.00, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (3), 921-922 View citations (1)

2000

46. International Comparisons of Real Product, 1820-1990: An Alternative Data Set
    Explorations in Economic History, 2000, 37, (1), 1-41 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper International comparisons of real product, 19820-1990: an alternative dataset, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (1998) (1998)

1998

47. The Costs and Benefits for Europeans from their Empires Overseas
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1998, 16, (1), 29-89 View citations (7)

1992

48. Agricultural productivity and European industrialization, 1890-1980
    Economic History Review, 1992, 45, (3), 514-536 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Agricultural productivity and european industrialization, 1890-1980, UC3M Working papers. Economics (1992) View citations (10) (1992)

1989

49. La estimacion indirecta de la produccion agraria en el siglo XIX: replica a Simpson
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1989, 7, (3), 703-718 View citations (2)
50. Was Spain different? Spanish historical backwardness revisited
    Explorations in Economic History, 1989, 26, (4), 385-402 View citations (11)

1988

51. Jordi Nadal, Albert Carreras y Carles Sudrià (comps.): La economía española en el siglo XX. Una perspectiva histórica, Barcelona, Ed. Ariel, 1987, 379 pp
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1988, 6, (1), 241-246

1986

52. Una serie anual del comercio exterior español (1821–1913)*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1986, 4, (1), 103-150 View citations (5)

1984

53. El comercio hispano-britanico en los siglos XVIII y XIX. I. Reconstruccion*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1984, 2, (2), 113-162 View citations (8)
54. La historia cuantitativa en España: (nota sobre el Seminario de Historia Cuantitativa celebrado en Madrid los días 15 y 16 de diciembre de 1983)*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1984, 2, (1), 169-176

1983

55. Tendencias a Largo Plazo del Comercio Exterior Español, 1714–1913
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1983, 1, (2), 353-367 View citations (2)

Books

2024

1. A Millennial View of Spain’s Development
   Frontiers in Economic History, Springer

2022

2. Human Development and the Path to Freedom
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (6)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (6)

2017

3. Spanish Economic Growth, 1850–2015
   Palgrave Studies in Economic History, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (26)

2003

4. El progreso económico de España (1850-2000)
   Books, Fundacion BBVA / BBVA Foundation View citations (36)

Edited books

2011

1. Exceptionalism and Industrialisation
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

2004

2. Exceptionalism and Industrialisation
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (28)

Chapters

2024

1. Capital Accumulation
   Springer
2. Growth Recurring in a Preindustrial Economy
   Springer
3. Inequality and Poverty
   Springer
4. Introduction: A Millennial View of Spain’s Development
   Springer
5. Productivity Growth
   Springer
6. Spain’s Financial Position in the First Globalization
   Springer
7. The Loss of the American Empire
   Springer
8. The Terms of Trade Between Spain and Britain and the Industrial Revolution
   Springer

2017

9. Employment, 1850–2015
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. GDP and GDP Per Head
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. GDP and Its Composition
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
12. GDP per Head and Labour Productivity
    Palgrave Macmillan
13. GDP, Income Distribution, and Welfare
    Palgrave Macmillan
14. Measuring GDP, 1850–1958: Demand Side
    Palgrave Macmillan
15. Measuring GDP, 1850–1958: Supply Side
    Palgrave Macmillan
16. New GDP Series and Earlier Estimates for the Pre-national Accounts Era
    Palgrave Macmillan
17. Population, 1850–2015
    Palgrave Macmillan
18. Spain’s Performance in Comparative Perspective
    Palgrave Macmillan
19. Splicing National Accounts, 1958–2015
    Palgrave Macmillan

2010

20. Capital accumulation in the long run: The case of Spain, 1850–2000
    A chapter in Research in Economic History, 2010, pp 141-200 View citations (26)

2007

21. When Did Latin America Fall Behind?
    A chapter in The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises, 2007, pp 15-58 View citations (13)