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Working Papers
2023
- Economic Freedom in Retrospect
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) 
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
- Subjective Well-being in Spain’s Decline
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2022
- Health, Income, and the Preston Curve: A Long View
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2022) 
See also Journal Article Health, income, and the preston curve: A long view, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
2021
- Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) 
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (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) (2023)
2020
- Accounting for Growth in Spain, 1850-2019
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 (2020)  CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) 
See also Journal Article ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH: SPAIN, 1850–2019, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
- Capital in Spain, 1850-2019
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Capital in Spain, 1850–2019, Cliometrica, Springer (2022) (2022)
- Economic Effects of the Black Death: Spain in European Perspective
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
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)
- Growth Recurring in Preindustrial Spain: Half A Millennium Perspective
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (20)
- Growth, War, and Pandemics: Europe in the Very Long-run
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 (2020) View citations (3) Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2020) View citations (3)
- 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)
2019
- Economic Development in Spain, 1815-2017
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
- Human Development in the Age of Globalisation
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2019)  Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2019) View citations (2)
2018
- 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)
2016
- Spain’s Historical National Accounts: Expenditure and Output, 1850-2015
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
- Spain’s Historical National Accounts: Expenditure and Output, 1850-2015
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (1)
- Spanish Agriculture in the Little Divergence
CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (6)
2015
- Agriculture in Europe's Little Divergence: The Case of Spain
Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (1)
- Human Development as Positive Freedom: Latin America in Historical Perspective
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Also in 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
- Assessing negative freedom: economic liberty in the long run
Working Papers, Economic History Society
- 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)
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)
- Mismeasuring Long Run Growth. The Bias from Spliced National Accounts
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014) View citations (4) Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2014) View citations (4)
2013
- 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) 
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
- Human development in Africa: a long-run perspective
Working Papers, Economic History Society 
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5) Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2011) View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Human development in Africa: A long-run perspective, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2013) View citations (18) (2013)
2011
- Economic Reforms and Growth in Franco’s Spain
IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (11)
- The Rise and Fall of Spain (1270-1850)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
Also in 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 (56) (2013)
2010
- Improving Human Development: A Long-run View
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 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)
- 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)
- Trade and empire
Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
2009
- 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)
- Spain's International Position, 1850-1913
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
2008
- 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)
- 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)
- Trade and Empire, 1700-1870
IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola 
Also in Documents de Travail de l'OFCE, Observatoire Francais des Conjonctures Economiques (OFCE) (2008)  Working Papers, HAL (2008)  The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2008)  Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2008) View citations (3)
2007
- 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 (49) (2009)
2006
- 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)
- 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
- Colonial independence and economic backwardness in Latin America
Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History View citations (1)
2004
- 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)
2003
- 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
- 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
1995
- Growth and Macroeconomic Performance in Spain, 1939-93
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
1994
- Growth and macroeconomic performance in Spain 1939-1993
UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de EconomÃa
1992
- Agricultural productivity and european industrialization, 1890-1980
UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de EconomÃa 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
- 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
- Subjective well-being and inequality in Spain’s decline
Cliometrica, 2025, 19, (1), 1-27
2023
- Health, income, and the preston curve: A long view
Economics & Human Biology, 2023, 48, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Health, Income, and the Preston Curve: A Long View, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
- Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View
Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (3), 533-554 
See also Working Paper Inequality Beyond GDP: A Long View, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
- On well-being and freedom: A response to Branko Milanovic
Rivista di storia economica, 2023, (1), 125-126
2022
- A not-so-silly debate! Response to Jan Luiten van Zanden’s review
Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (3), 377-381
- Capital in Spain, 1850–2019
Cliometrica, 2022, 16, (1), 1-28 
Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2022, 16, (1), 1-28 (2022) 
See also Working Paper Capital in Spain, 1850-2019, Working Papers (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
- From subjectivity to inter-subjectivity? Not quite so!
Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (3), 385-386
- Growth recurring in preindustrial Spain?
Cliometrica, 2022, 16, (2), 215-241 View citations (13)
- 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
- The industrial revolution, an unintended consequence of self-defence?
Journal of Global History, 2022, 17, (1), 159-164
- War, pandemics, and modern economic growth in Europe
Explorations in Economic History, 2022, 86, (C) View citations (1)
2021
- ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH IN HISTORY
Journal of Economic Surveys, 2021, 35, (3), 655-669 View citations (1)
- 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, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
- Augmented human development in the age of globalization
Economic History Review, 2021, 74, (4), 946-975 View citations (7)
2020
- 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)
- Foreign capital in 19th century Spain’s investment boom†
European Review of Economic History, 2020, 24, (2), 314-331
2019
- 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
2016
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Spanish agriculture in the little divergence1,2
European Review of Economic History, 2016, 20, (4), 452-477 View citations (6)
2015
- 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, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
- 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
- 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)
- The rise and fall of Spain (1270–1850)
Economic History Review, 2013, 66, (1), 1-37 View citations (56)
See also Working Paper The Rise and Fall of Spain (1270-1850), CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
2012
- OUTPUT PER HEAD IN PRE-INDEPENDENCE AFRICA: QUANTITATIVE CONJECTURES
Economic History of Developing Regions, 2012, 27, (2), 1-36 View citations (29)
- Trade and poverty: when the Third World fell behind – By Jeffrey G. Williamson
Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 1202-1203
2011
- 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 (28)
- Top incomes: a global perspective – Edited by Anthony B. Atkinson and Thomas Piketty
Economic History Review, 2011, 64, (3), 1068-1069
2010
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Falling behind: explaining the development gap between Latin America and the United States
Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (3), 770-772
- The Sources of Long-Run Growth in Spain, 1850-2000
The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (4), 1063-1091 View citations (49)
See also Working Paper The Sources of Long-run Growth in Spain 1850-2000, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (9) (2007)
2008
- Inequality, poverty and the Kuznets curve in Spain, 1850–2000
European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (3), 287-324 View citations (40)
2007
- 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)
- The decline of Spain (1500–1850): conjectural estimates
European Review of Economic History, 2007, 11, (3), 319-366 View citations (52)
- 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
- La decadenza spagnola nell'Età Moderna: una revisione quantitativa
Rivista di storia economica, 2006, (1), 59-90
2002
- 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
- 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
- International Comparisons of Real Product, 1820-1990: An Alternative Data Set
Explorations in Economic History, 2000, 37, (1), 1-41 View citations (72)
1998
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Was Spain different? Spanish historical backwardness revisited
Explorations in Economic History, 1989, 26, (4), 385-402 View citations (11)
1988
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- A Millennial View of Spain’s Development
Frontiers in Economic History, Springer
2022
- Human Development and the Path to Freedom
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (4)
Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (4)
2017
- Spanish Economic Growth, 1850–2015
Palgrave Studies in Economic History, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (25)
2003
- El progreso económico de España (1850-2000)
Books, Fundacion BBVA / BBVA Foundation View citations (36)
Edited books
2011
- Exceptionalism and Industrialisation
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
2004
- Exceptionalism and Industrialisation
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (28)
Chapters
2024
- Capital Accumulation
Springer
- Growth Recurring in a Preindustrial Economy
Springer
- Inequality and Poverty
Springer
- Introduction: A Millennial View of Spain’s Development
Springer
- Productivity Growth
Springer
- Spain’s Financial Position in the First Globalization
Springer
- The Loss of the American Empire
Springer
- The Terms of Trade Between Spain and Britain and the Industrial Revolution
Springer
2017
- Employment, 1850–2015
Palgrave Macmillan
- GDP and GDP Per Head
Palgrave Macmillan
- GDP and Its Composition
Palgrave Macmillan
- GDP per Head and Labour Productivity
Palgrave Macmillan
- GDP, Income Distribution, and Welfare
Palgrave Macmillan
- Measuring GDP, 1850–1958: Demand Side
Palgrave Macmillan
- Measuring GDP, 1850–1958: Supply Side
Palgrave Macmillan
- New GDP Series and Earlier Estimates for the Pre-national Accounts Era
Palgrave Macmillan
- Population, 1850–2015
Palgrave Macmillan
- Spain’s Performance in Comparative Perspective
Palgrave Macmillan
- Splicing National Accounts, 1958–2015
Palgrave Macmillan
2010
- 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
- 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)
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