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Working Papers

2019

1. Economic Development and Biodiversity
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2018

2. A long-term perspective on the development experience of emerging and industrialised economies
   OECD Statistics Working Papers, OECD Publishing
3. Two Worlds of Female Labour: Gender Wage Inequality in Western Europe, 1300-1800
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Two worlds of female labour: gender wage inequality in western Europe, 1300–1800, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2017

4. Benchmarking the Middle Ages. XV century Tuscany in European Perspective
   Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (1)
5. Church building and the economy during Europe’s ‘Age of the Cathedrals’, 700-1500
   Working Papers, Economic History Society
   See also Journal Article Church building and the economy during Europe’s ‘Age of the Cathedrals’, 700–1500 CE, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2016

6. Accounting for the ‘Little Divergence’ What drove economic growth in pre-industrial Europe, 1300-1800?
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (5)
   Also in Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History (2013) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Accounting for the “Little Divergence”: What drove economic growth in pre-industrial Europe, 1300–1800?, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2016) View citations (14) (2016)
7. Gender Relations and Economic Development: Hypotheses about the Reversal of Fortune in EurAsia
   Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (3)

2015

8. National income and its distribution in preindustrial Poland in a global perspective
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (10)
9. Reply to Tracy Dennison and Sheilagh Ogilvie: The European Marriage pattern and the Little Divergence
   Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (2)
10. Towards an ethnographic understanding of the European Marriage Pattern: Global correlates and links with female status
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (5)
11. Urbanization in China, ca. 1100–1900
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (6)

2014

12. Growth under extractive institutions? Latin American per capita GDP in colonial times
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (30) (2016)

2012

13. GDP in the Dutch Cape Colony: The national accounts of a slave-based society
    Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History (2012) View citations (4)
14. Soldiers and booze: The rise and decline of a Roman market economy in north-western Europe
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (6)
15. The Dictator Effect: How Long Years in Office Affects Economic Development in Africa and the Near East
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
16. The contribution of migration to economic development in Holland and the Netherlands 1510-1900
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (1)
17. Where do ideas come from? Book production and patents in global and temporal perspective
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (1)

2011

18. Between Conquest and Independence: Real Wages and Demographic Change in Spanish America, 1530-1820
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Between conquest and independence: Real wages and demographic change in Spanish America, 1530–1820, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2012) View citations (43) (2012)
19. In Good Company: About Agency and Economic Development in Global Perspective
    Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article In Good Company: About Agency and Economic Development in Global Perspective, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) (2012)
20. Labour Productivity and human capital in the maritime sector of the North Atlantic, c. 1672-1815
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History
21. Long-run patterns in market efficiency and the genesis of the market economy: Markets around the Mediterranean from Nebuchadnez
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
22. Small is beautiful. On the efficiency of credit markets in late medieval Holland
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Small is beautiful: the efficiency of credit markets in the late medieval Holland, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
23. The Changing Shape of Global Inequality - exploring a new dataset
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (24)
24. The Character of growth before 'modern economics growth'? The GDP of Holland between 1347 and 1807
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (4)
25. The Malthusian Intermezzo - Women’s wages and human capital formation between the Late Middle Ages and the Demographic Transition of the 19th century
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (17)
26. Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738-1925: in comparison with Europe, Japan, and India
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (111)
    Also in Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History (2009) View citations (5)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738–1925: in comparison with Europe, Japan, and India, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2011) View citations (88) (2011)
27. When the heart is baked, don’t try to knead it”: Marriage age and spousal age gap as a measure of female ‘agency
    Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (11)

2010

28. Before the Great Divergence? Comparing the Yangzi Delta and the Netherlands at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Before the Great Divergence? Comparing the Yangzi Delta and the Netherlands at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (42) (2012)
29. The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The rise and decline of European parliaments, 1188–1789, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (35) (2012)

2008

30. From Baghdad to London: The Dynamics of Urban Growth in Europe and the Arab World, 800-1800
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)

2007

31. Book production and the onset of modern economic growth
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (14)

2006

32. Girl Power: The European marriage pattern (EMP) and labour markets in the North Sea region in the late medieval and early modern period
    Working Papers, Economic History Society

2005

33. Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738-1925
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Two concerns about the interpretation of the estimates of historical national accounts before 1850
   Journal of Global History, 2021, 16, (2), 294-300 View citations (1)
2. Two worlds of female labour: gender wage inequality in western Europe, 1300–1800
   Economic History Review, 2021, 74, (3), 611-638 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Two Worlds of Female Labour: Gender Wage Inequality in Western Europe, 1300-1800, Working Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2020

3. Church building and the economy during Europe’s ‘Age of the Cathedrals’, 700–1500 CE
   Explorations in Economic History, 2020, 76, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Church building and the economy during Europe’s ‘Age of the Cathedrals’, 700-1500, Working Papers (2017) (2017)
4. OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN INDONESIA, 1880–2000
   Australian Economic History Review, 2020, 60, (1), 27-45

2018

5. Urbanization in China, ca. 1100¨C1900
   Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, 2018, 13, (3), 322-368

2017

6. What Makes Maddison Right
   World Economics, 2017, 18, (3), 203-214

2016

7. Accounting for the “Little Divergence”: What drove economic growth in pre-industrial Europe, 1300–1800?
   European Review of Economic History, 2016, 20, (4), 387-409 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Accounting for the ‘Little Divergence’ What drove economic growth in pre-industrial Europe, 1300-1800?, Working Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
8. Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times
   The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (4), 1182-1215 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper Growth under extractive institutions? Latin American per capita GDP in colonial times, Working Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
9. Introduction: Family Systems and Economic Development
   Economic History of Developing Regions, 2016, 31, (1), 1-9 View citations (4)
10. The European Marriage Pattern and Its Measurement
    The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (1), 196-204 View citations (36)

2015

11. Editor's choice Labor, wages, and living standards in Java, 1680–1914
    European Review of Economic History, 2015, 19, (3), 215-234 View citations (7)
12. OPTIMISTIC BUT FLAWED? A REPLY
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2015, 33, (1), 77-82 View citations (1)
13. The dictator effect: how long years in office affect economic development
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2015, 11, (1), 111-139 View citations (15)

2014

14. Labour productivity and human capital in the European maritime sector of the eighteenth century
    Explorations in Economic History, 2014, 53, (C), 83-100 View citations (14)

2013

15. From Baghdad to London: Unraveling Urban Development in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, 800–1800
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (4), 1418-1437 View citations (102)

2012

16. Before the Great Divergence? Comparing the Yangzi Delta and the Netherlands at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (4), 956-989 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Before the Great Divergence? Comparing the Yangzi Delta and the Netherlands at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
17. Between conquest and independence: Real wages and demographic change in Spanish America, 1530–1820
    Explorations in Economic History, 2012, 49, (2), 149-166 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Between Conquest and Independence: Real Wages and Demographic Change in Spanish America, 1530-1820, Working Papers (2011) View citations (24) (2011)
18. In Good Company: About Agency and Economic Development in Global Perspective
    Economic History of Developing Regions, 2012, 27, (S1), S16-S27
    See also Working Paper In Good Company: About Agency and Economic Development in Global Perspective, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
19. Persistent but not consistent: The growth of national income in Holland 1347–1807
    Explorations in Economic History, 2012, 49, (2), 119-130 View citations (100)
20. Small is beautiful: the efficiency of credit markets in the late medieval Holland
    European Review of Economic History, 2012, 16, (1), 3-22 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Small is beautiful. On the efficiency of credit markets in late medieval Holland, Working Papers (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
21. The rise and decline of European parliaments, 1188–1789
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 835-861 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2011

22. Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738–1925: in comparison with Europe, Japan, and India
    Economic History Review, 2011, 64, 8-38 View citations (88)
    Also in Economic History Review, 2011, 64, (s1), 8-38 (2011) View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738-1925: in comparison with Europe, Japan, and India, Post-Print (2011) View citations (111) (2011)

2010

23. Girl power: the European marriage pattern and labour markets in the North Sea region in the late medieval and early modern period1
    Economic History Review, 2010, 63, (1), 1-33 View citations (160)

2009

24. Charting the “Rise of the West”: Manuscripts and Printed Books in Europe, A Long-Term Perspective from the Sixth through Eighteenth Centuries
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (2), 409-445 View citations (52)
25. Global Income Distribution and Convergence 1820–2003
    World Economics, 2009, 10, (2), 117-148
26. Roots of growth and productivity change in Dutch shipping industry, 1500-1800
    Explorations in Economic History, 2009, 46, (4), 389-403 View citations (10)
27. The skill premium and the ‘Great Divergence’
    European Review of Economic History, 2009, 13, (1), 121-153 View citations (32)

2008

28. The road to the Industrial Revolution: hypotheses and conjectures about the medieval origins of the ‘European Miracle’
    Journal of Global History, 2008, 3, (3), 337-359 View citations (6)

2006

29. Towards an economic interpretation of citizenship: The Dutch Republic between medieval communes and modern nation-states
    European Review of Economic History, 2006, 10, (2), 111-145 View citations (16)

2005

30. Una estimación del crecimiento económico en la Edad Moderna
    Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, 2005, 2, 9-38 View citations (3)

2004

31. On the Efficiency of Markets for Agricultural Products: Rice Prices and Capital Markets in Java, 1823–1853
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (4), 1028-1055 View citations (8)
32. The jump‐start of the Holland economy during the late‐medieval crisis, c.1350–c.1500
    Economic History Review, 2004, 57, (3), 503-532 View citations (14)

2003

33. Rich and poor before the Industrial Revolution: a comparison between Java and the Netherlands at the beginning of the 19th century
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (1), 1-23 View citations (13)

2002

34. Taking the measure of the early modern economy: Historical national accounts for Holland in 1510/14
    European Review of Economic History, 2002, 6, (2), 131-163 View citations (13)
35. The ‘revolt of the early modernists’ and the ‘first modern economy’: an assessment
    Economic History Review, 2002, 55, (4), 619-641 View citations (3)

1999

36. Wages and the standard of living in Europe, 1500–1800
    European Review of Economic History, 1999, 3, (2), 175-197 View citations (57)

1995

37. Tracing the beginning of the Kuznets curve: western Europe during the early modern period
    Economic History Review, 1995, 48, (4), 643-664 View citations (79)

1993

38. The Height of Conscripts and National Income: Apparent Relations and Misconceptions
    Explorations in Economic History, 1993, 30, (1), 81-97 View citations (13)

1991

39. The first green revolution: the growth of production and productivity in European agriculture, 1870-1914
    Economic History Review, 1991, 44, (2), 215-239 View citations (34)

Books

2018

1. The Origins of Globalization
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (5)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (5)

2007

2. A History of Royal Dutch Shell
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (8)

Edited books

1996

1. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS SINCE 1870
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)

Chapters

2004

1. Introduction to The Strictures of Inheritance: The Dutch Economy in the Nineteenth Century
   A chapter in The Strictures of Inheritance: The Dutch Economy in the Nineteenth Century, 2004 View citations (34)