Details about Hans-Joachim Voth

Homepage:	http://www.jvoth.com
Postal address:	Economics Department University of Zurich Schönberggasse 1 CH-8001 Zurich Switzerland
Workplace:	UBS International Center of Economics in Society, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre (Department of Economics), Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutält (Faculty of Economics), Universität Zürich (University of Zurich), (more information at EDIRC) Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutält (Faculty of Economics), Universität Zürich (University of Zurich), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. American Life Histories
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Wages and the Great War: evidence from the largest draft lottery in history
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich

2022

3. Slavery and the British Industrial Revolution
   Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (2)

2021

4. Bombs, broadcasts and resistance: Allied intervention and domestic opposition to the Nazi regime during World War II
   Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Economics of Change, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6)
5. Financial crises and political radicalization: How failing banks paved Hitler's path to power
   BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (4)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (9)
6. Going Viral: Propaganda, Persuasion and Polarization in 1932 Hamburg
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
7. The Long Run Effects of Religious Persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article The long-run effects of religious persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2020

8. Encouraging Others: Punishment and Performance in the Royal Navy
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
9. From Finance to Fascism
   EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics View citations (6)
   Also in EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (2020) View citations (6)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2019) View citations (8)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2020) View citations (7)
10. Persistence – Myth and Mystery
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)

2019

11. From finance to fascism: The real effect of Germany's 1931 banking crisis
    IBF Paper Series, IBF – Institut für Bank- und Finanzgeschichte / Institute for Banking and Financial History, Frankfurt am Main View citations (6)
12. Patronage for Productivity: Selection and Performance in the Age of Sail
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)

2018

13. From Welfare to Warfare: New Deal Spending and Patriotism During World War II
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)

2017

14. Killer Incentives: Status Competition and Pilot Performance during World War II
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (16)
15. Rage Against the Machines: Labor-Saving Technology and Unrest in Industrializing England
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Rage against the Machines: Labor-Saving Technology and Unrest in Industrializing England, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (37) (2020)

2015

16. Austerity and Anarchy: Budget Cuts and Social Unrest in Europe, 1919-2008
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (41)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Austerity and anarchy: Budget cuts and social unrest in Europe, 1919–2008, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (29) (2020)
17. Banking as an Emerging Technology: Hoares Bank 1702-1742
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2006) View citations (13)
18. Bowling for Fascism: Social Capital and the Rise of the Nazi Party in Weimar Germany, 1919-33
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (34)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (34)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (35)
19. Debt into Growth: How Sovereign Debt Accelerated the First Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2015) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (21)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2015) View citations (21)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (18)
20. Duplication without Constraints: Alvarez Nogal and Chamley’s Analysis of Debt Policy under Philip II
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
21. Financial Repression in a Natural Experiment: Loan Allocation and the Change in the Usury Laws in 1714
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
22. Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe's Early Rise to Riches
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (27)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe's Early Rise to Riches, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (27) (2013)
23. Highway to Hitler
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (20)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2014) View citations (20)
24. How the West 'Invented' Fertility Restriction
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012) View citations (8)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article How the West "Invented" Fertility Restriction, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (60) (2013)
25. Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (31)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (40)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (31)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2012) View citations (487) (2012)
26. Recreating the South Sea Bubble: Lessons from an Experiment in Financial History
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (2)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2013) View citations (2)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2014)
27. Reprisals Remembered: German-Greek Conflict and Car Sales during the Euro Crisis
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (20)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (20)
28. Returns to Investing in Sovereign Debt: a Response to Alvarez Nogal and Chamley
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
29. Riding the South Sea Bubble
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2004) View citations (73)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article Riding the South Sea Bubble, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (82) (2004)
30. Risk Sharing with the Monarch: Excusable Defaults and Contingent Debt in the Age of Philip II, 1556-1598
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (2)
31. State Capacity and Military Conflict
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (16)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article State Capacity and Military Conflict, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2015) View citations (143) (2015)

2014

32. Bowling for fascism: social capital and the rise of the Nazi Party
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)
    Also in UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2014)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Bowling for Fascism: Social Capital and the Rise of the Nazi Party, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (127) (2017)
33. Leverage and Beliefs: Personal Experience and Risk Taking in Margin Lending
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2013)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (7)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2014) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Leverage and Beliefs: Personal Experience and Risk-Taking in Margin Lending, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (39) (2016)
34. Risk sharing with the monarch: contingent debt and excusable defaults in the age of Philip II, 1556–1598
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
    Also in Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011)
    See also Journal Article Risk sharing with the monarch: contingent debt and excusable defaults in the age of Philip II, 1556–1598, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2013

35. Married to Intolerance: Attitudes towards Intermarriage in Germany, 1900-2006
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012)
    See also Journal Article Married to Intolerance: Attitudes toward Intermarriage in Germany, 1900-2006, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (24) (2013)

2012

36. (Re-) Shaping Hatred: Anti-Semitic Attitudes in Germany, 1890-2006
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012) View citations (6)
37. The three horsemen of riches: Plague, war and urbanization in early modern Europe
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article The Three Horsemen of Riches: Plague, War, and Urbanization in Early Modern Europe, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2013) View citations (122) (2013)

2011

38. Funding Empire: Risk, Diversification, and the Underwriting of Early Modern Sovereign Loans
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (2)
39. In brief...Cotton and Cars: the Huge Gains from Process Innovation
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
40. Poor, hungry and ignorant: Numeracy and the impact of high food prices in industrializing Britain, 1780-1850
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (4)
41. Serial Defaults, Serial Profits: Returns to Sovereign Lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (24)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Serial defaults, serial profits: Returns to sovereign lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2011) View citations (22) (2011)
42. Spinning Welfare: the Gains from Process Innovation in Cotton and Car Production
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011) View citations (3)
43. Sweet diversity: Colonial goods and the rise of European living standards after 1492
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (37)
44. Tightening Tensions: Fiscal Policy and Civil Unrest in Eleven South American Countries, 1937 - 1995
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (14)

2010

45. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Phillip II
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Philip II, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2011) View citations (28) (2011)
46. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566-1596
    Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (27)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566–1596, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2010) View citations (37) (2010)

2009

47. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Philip II, 1556-1598
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2009) View citations (3)
48. Malthusian dynamism and the rise of Europe: Make war, not love
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Malthusian Dynamism and the Rise of Europe: Make War, Not Love, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (34) (2009)
49. The Three Horsemen of Growth: Plague, War and Urbanization in Early Modern Europe
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)

2008

50. A century of global equity market correlations
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article A Century of Global Equity Market Correlations, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (64) (2008)
51. Betting on Hitler: The value of political connections in Nazi Germany
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (244)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Betting on Hitler—The Value of Political Connections in Nazi Germany, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2008) View citations (221) (2008)
52. Debt sustainability in historical perspective: The role of fiscal repression
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Debt Sustainability in Historical Perspective: The Role of Fiscal Repression, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2008) View citations (17) (2008)
53. Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Explaining the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890-2001
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)

2007

54. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Spain's Fiscal Position, 1560-1598
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)

2006

55. Comment on Oxley’s "Seat of death and terror"
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
56. Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700–1870: Theory and Evidence, Journal of Economic Sociology, National Research University Higher School of Economics (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
57. Why England? Demand, growth and inequality during the Industrial Revolution
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2005) View citations (4)
58. Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (116)
    See also Journal Article Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2006) View citations (115) (2006)

2005

59. Credit Rationing and Crowding Out During the Industrial Revolution
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (21)
60. Credit rationing and crowding out during the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (22)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2004)
    See also Journal Article Credit rationing and crowding out during the industrial revolution: evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2005) View citations (10) (2005)
61. Interest rate restrictions in a natural experiment: loan allocation and the change in the usury laws in 1714
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Interest Rate Restrictions in a Natural Experiment: Loan Allocation and the Change in the Usury Laws in 1714, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2008) View citations (28) (2008)
62. Private borrowing during the financial revolution: Hoare’s Bank and its customers, 1702-1724
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)

2003

63. Factor Prices and Productivity Growth During the British Industrial Revolution
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (38)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2000) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Factor prices and productivity growth during the British industrial revolution, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2003) View citations (56) (2003)

2002

64. Why was Stock Market Volatility so High During the Great Depression? Evidence from 10 Countries During the Interwar Period
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
65. With a Bang, Not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's 'Stock Market Bubble' in 1927 and the Slide into Depression
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2000) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article With a Bang, not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's “Stock Market Bubble” in 1927 and the Slide into Depression, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2001

66. Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999, International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2003) View citations (10) (2003)
67. Inflation, political instability and stockmarket volatility in interwar Germany
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (1)
68. Smallpox really did reduce height: a reply to Razzell
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Smallpox really did reduce height: a reply to Razzell, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2001) View citations (6) (2001)

2000

69. A Tale of Five Bubbles- Asset Price Inflation and Central Bank Policy in Historical Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (2)

1998

70. Inflationary expectations during Germany's great slump
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
71. Smallpox did reduce height: a reply to our critics
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Smallpox Did Reduce Height: A Reply to Our Critics, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1998) View citations (5) (1998)

1997

72. Neutrality and Mediterranean Shipping Under Danish Flag, 1750-1807
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (12)
73. Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1998) View citations (59) (1998)

1996

74. Did smallpox reduce height?: stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (21)
    Also in Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (1995) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1996) View citations (41) (1996)
75. How Long was the Working Day in London in the 1750s? Evidence from the Courtroom
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (8)
76. Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1998) View citations (33) (1998)
77. Why Did Working Hours Increase in Eighteenth-Century London? Labour Supply Decisions and Consumer Durables During the Industrial Revolution
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

Undated

78. The Speed of the Financial Revolution: Evidence from Hoare's Bank
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Killer Incentives: Rivalry, Performance and Risk-Taking among German Fighter Pilots, 1939–45
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2022, 89, (5), 2257-2292 View citations (17)
2. Reply to Edwards and Ogilvie: ‘Did the Black Death Cause Economic Development by “Inventing” Fertility Restriction’
   (On the origins of gender roles: Women and the plough)
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2022, 74, (4), 1247-1263 View citations (1)

2021

3. The long-run effects of religious persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021, 118, (33), e2022881118 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper The Long Run Effects of Religious Persecution: Evidence from the Spanish Inquisition, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

4. Austerity and anarchy: Budget cuts and social unrest in Europe, 1919–2008
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2020, 48, (1), 1-19 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Austerity and Anarchy: Budget Cuts and Social Unrest in Europe, 1919-2008, Working Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
5. Rage against the Machines: Labor-Saving Technology and Unrest in Industrializing England
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2, (3), 305-20 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Rage Against the Machines: Labor-Saving Technology and Unrest in Industrializing England, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (7) (2017)

2017

6. Bowling for Fascism: Social Capital and the Rise of the Nazi Party
   Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 125, (2), 478 - 526 View citations (127)
   See also Working Paper Bowling for fascism: social capital and the rise of the Nazi Party, ECON - Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2016

7. Duplication without constraints: Álvarez-Nogal and Chamley's analysis of debt policy under Philip II
   Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (3), 999-1006
8. Leverage and Beliefs: Personal Experience and Risk-Taking in Margin Lending
   American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (11), 3367-3400 View citations (39)
   See also Working Paper Leverage and Beliefs: Personal Experience and Risk Taking in Margin Lending, Research Papers (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2015

9. Risk sharing with the monarch: contingent debt and excusable defaults in the age of Philip II, 1556–1598
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2015, 9, (1), 49-75 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Risk sharing with the monarch: contingent debt and excusable defaults in the age of Philip II, 1556–1598, ECON - Working Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
10. State Capacity and Military Conflict
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2015, 82, (4), 1409-1448 View citations (143)
    See also Working Paper State Capacity and Military Conflict, Working Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2014

11. Numeracy and the Impact of High Food Prices in Industrializing Britain, 1780–1850
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (3), 418-430 View citations (43)

2013

12. Contingent Sovereign Debt Contracts: The Historical Perspective
    ifo DICE Report, 2013, 11, (03), 28-32 View citations (1)
13. Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe's Early Rise to Riches
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2013, 27, (4), 165-86 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe's Early Rise to Riches, Working Papers (2015) View citations (27) (2015)
14. How the West "Invented" Fertility Restriction
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (6), 2227-64 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper How the West 'Invented' Fertility Restriction, Working Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
15. Married to Intolerance: Attitudes toward Intermarriage in Germany, 1900-2006
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 79-85 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Married to Intolerance: Attitudes towards Intermarriage in Germany, 1900-2006, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
16. The Three Horsemen of Riches: Plague, War, and Urbanization in Early Modern Europe
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2013, 80, (2), 774-811 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper The three horsemen of riches: Plague, war and urbanization in early modern Europe, Economics Working Papers (2012) View citations (28) (2012)

2012

17. Editorial 2012
    European Review of Economic History, 2012, 16, (1), 1-2
18. Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (3), 1339-1392 View citations (487)
    See also Working Paper Persecution Perpetuated: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Violence in Nazi Germany, Working Papers (2015) View citations (31) (2015)
19. Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700–1870: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Economic Sociology, 2012, 13, (5), 57-102 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence, DEGIT Conference Papers (2006) View citations (6) (2006)

2011

20. Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Philip II
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (557), 1205-1227 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt and Default in the Age of Phillip II, Economics working papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
21. Serial defaults, serial profits: Returns to sovereign lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600
    Explorations in Economic History, 2011, 48, (1), 1-19 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Serial Defaults, Serial Profits: Returns to Sovereign Lending in Habsburg Spain, 1566-1600, Economics working papers (2011) View citations (24) (2011)

2010

22. Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Openness and the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890-2001
    NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics, 2010, 6, (1), 7 - 39 View citations (6)
    See also Chapter Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Openness and the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890–2001, NBER Chapters, 2010, 7-39 (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
23. The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566–1596
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (4), 813-842 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper The Sustainable Debts of Philip II: A Reconstruction of Castile's Fiscal Position, 1566-1596, Economics working papers (2010) View citations (27) (2010)

2009

24. Malthusian Dynamism and the Rise of Europe: Make War, Not Love
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 248-54 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Malthusian dynamism and the rise of Europe: Make war, not love, Economics Working Papers (2009) View citations (31) (2009)

2008

25. A Century of Global Equity Market Correlations
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 535-40 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper A century of global equity market correlations, Economics Working Papers (2008) View citations (66) (2008)
26. Betting on Hitler—The Value of Political Connections in Nazi Germany
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (1), 101-137 View citations (221)
    See also Working Paper Betting on Hitler: The value of political connections in Nazi Germany, Economics Working Papers (2008) View citations (244) (2008)
27. Clark's intellectual Sudoku
    European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (2), 149-155
28. Debt Sustainability in Historical Perspective: The Role of Fiscal Repression
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 657-667 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Debt sustainability in historical perspective: The role of fiscal repression, Economics Working Papers (2008) View citations (17) (2008)
29. Interest Rate Restrictions in a Natural Experiment: Loan Allocation and the Change in the Usury Laws in 1714
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (528), 743-758 View citations (28)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (528), 743-758 (2008) View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Interest rate restrictions in a natural experiment: loan allocation and the change in the usury laws in 1714, Economics Working Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
30. Private borrowing during the financial revolution: Hoare's Bank and its customers, 1702–241
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (3), 541-564 View citations (8)
31. Review 2
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F128-F132
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (526), F128-F132 (2008)

2006

32. Comment on ‘Seat of Death and Terror’1
    Economic History Review, 2006, 59, (3), 607-616 View citations (1)
33. Living standards in the past: new perspectives on well‐being in Asia and Europe – Robert C. Allen, Tommy Bengtsson, and Martin Dribe
    Economic History Review, 2006, 59, (2), 429-430
34. The Economics of World War I. Edited by Stephen Broadberry and Mark Harrison. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Pp. xvi, 345. $80
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (4), 1084-1086
35. Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2006, 11, (4), 319-361 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper Why England? Demographic factors, structural change and physical capital accumulation during the Industrial Revolution, DEGIT Conference Papers (2006) View citations (116) (2006)

2005

36. Credit rationing and crowding out during the industrial revolution: evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (3), 325-348 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Credit rationing and crowding out during the Industrial Revolution: Evidence from Hoare's Bank, 1702-1862, Economics Working Papers (2005) View citations (22) (2005)

2004

37. Economics and Politics in the Weimar Republic. By Theo Balderston. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pp. vii, 123. $35
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (1), 251-252
38. Finance, Intermediaries, and Economic Development. Edited by Stanley L. Engerman, Philip T. Hoffman, Jean-Laurent Rosenthal, and Kenneth L. Sokoloff. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2003. vii + 350 pp. Tables, figures, appendix, notes, index. Cloth, $70.00. ISBN 0-521-82054-5
    Business History Review, 2004, 78, (2), 331-333
39. Riding the South Sea Bubble
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (5), 1654-1668 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper Riding the South Sea Bubble, Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2003

40. Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999
    International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2003, 8, (3), 255-276 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Convertibility, currency controls and the cost of capital in Western Europe, 1950-1999, Economics Working Papers (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
41. Factor prices and productivity growth during the British industrial revolution
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (1), 52-77 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Factor Prices and Productivity Growth During the British Industrial Revolution, Scholarly Articles (2003) View citations (38) (2003)
42. Living Standards During the Industrial Revolution: An Economist's Guide
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 221-226 View citations (40)
43. Symposium on capital controls
    International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2003, 8, (3), 185-187 View citations (2)
44. With a Bang, not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's “Stock Market Bubble” in 1927 and the Slide into Depression
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (1), 65-99 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper With a Bang, Not a Whimper: Pricking Germany's 'Stock Market Bubble' in 1927 and the Slide into Depression, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) (2002)

2001

45. Destined for Deprivation: Human Capital Formation and Intergenerational Poverty in Nineteenth-Century England
    Explorations in Economic History, 2001, 38, (3), 339-365 View citations (13)
46. Smallpox really did reduce height: a reply to Razzell
    Economic History Review, 2001, 54, (1), 110-114 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Smallpox really did reduce height: a reply to Razzell, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2001) View citations (5) (2001)
47. THE LONGEST YEARS: NEW ESTIMATES OF LABOR INPUT IN ENGLAND, 1760–1830
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (4), 1065-1082 View citations (46)

1998

48. Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (7), 1343-1362 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Human capital, equipment investment, and industrialization, Economics Papers (1996) View citations (4) (1996)
49. Smallpox Did Reduce Height: A Reply to Our Critics
    Economic History Review, 1998, 51, (2), 372-381 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Smallpox did reduce height: a reply to our critics, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (1998) View citations (5) (1998)
50. Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (1), 29-58 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Time and Work in Eighteenth-Century London, Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers (1997) View citations (13) (1997)

1997

51. Time Use in Eighteenth-Century London: Some Evidence from the Old Bailey
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (2), 497-499

1996

52. Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873
    Economic History Review, 1996, 49, (3), 541-560 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Did smallpox reduce height?: stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (1996) View citations (21) (1996)
53. Steuem, Abgaben und Dienste vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Eckart Schremmer. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 1994. Pp. 247. DM 96
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (4), 941-942

1995

54. Did High Wages or High Interest Rates Bring Down the Weimar Republic? A Cointegration Model of Investment in Germany, 1925–1930
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (4), 801-821 View citations (12)

Books

2013

1. Prometheus Shackled: Goldsmith Banks and England's Financial Revolution after 1700
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (36)

2008

2. Transparency and fairness in the European capital market, vol 217
   Study / edition der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf

2007

3. Transparenz und Fairness auf einem einheitlichen europäischen Kapitalmarkt, vol 203
   Study / edition der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf

2000

4. European Capital Markets
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

Chapters

2013

1. Tightening Tensions: Fiscal Policy and Civil Unrest in South America, 1937–95
   Chapter 3 in Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Performance, 2013, vol. 17, pp 59-92

2010

2. Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Openness and the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890–2001
   A chapter in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2009, 2010, pp 7-39 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Free Flows, Limited Diversification: Openness and the Fall and Rise of Stock Market Correlations, 1890-2001, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2000

3. Competitive Dynamics
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. Financial Centres, Capital Market Performance and the Economy
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. German banking and the impact of the First World War
   Chapter 7 in The First World War and the International Economy, 2000
6. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Performance Measures
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. Policy Recommendations
   Palgrave Macmillan