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Working Papers

2023

1. Testing Marx
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition

2022

2. Fickle Fossils. Economic Growth, Coal and the European Oil Invasion 1900-2015
   Working Papers, The Productivity Institute

2021

3. On the origins of national identity. German nation-building after Napoleon
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
4. Testing Marx. Income Inequality, Concentration, and Socialism in Late 19th Century Germany
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) (2021) View citations (3)
5. The Panopticon of Germany's Foreign Trade, 1880-1913. New facts on the First Globalization
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in European Review of Economic History (2022)

2020

6. Covid-19 across European Regions: the Role of Border Controls
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (12)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (12)
7. Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (15)
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2019)
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2020)

2019

8. How Britain Unified Germany: Endogenous Trade Costs and the Formation of a Customs Union
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
9. In brief...What the Berlin Wall can teach us about urban development
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
10. On the Origins of National Identity
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
11. Rural Transformation, Inequality, and the Origins of Microfinance
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019)
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2019)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2020)

2018

12. Regional Economic Development in Europe, 1900-2010: A Description of the Patterns
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (17)
    Also in Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History (2018) View citations (18)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (19)

2016

13. Blooming Landscapes in the West? - German reunification and the price of land
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University, Collaborative Research Center 649
14. How England Unified Germany: Geography and the Rise of Prussia After 1815
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)
15. Phoenix from the Ashes: Bombs, Homes, and Unemployment in Germany, 1945-2011
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2015

16. Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade
    Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) View citations (20)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2015)
17. The economics of density: evidence from the Berlin Wall
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (358)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (13)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (56)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (57)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (13)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (58)
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2015)

2013

18. Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration
    Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL)
    See also Journal Article in CESifo Economic Studies (2013)
19. Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade
    Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) View citations (52)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (5)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2009) View citations (6)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (15)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2013)
20. The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: a Quantitative Analysis
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (18)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2013) View citations (17)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2014)

2012

21. Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A ThŸnen Perspective
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (30)
22. Crises and Policy Responses within the Political Trilemma: Europe, 1929-1936 and 2008-2011
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES) View citations (6)
23. Italy’s Comparative Advantage: A Long-Run Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2011

24. Comparative Advantages in Italy: A Long-Run Perspective
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (6)
25. The Frequency of Wars
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (3)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (3)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2009)
    See also Chapter (2014)
    Journal Article in Economic History Review (2012)

2010

26. Europe's Great Depression - Coordination Failure after the First World War
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2010)

2009

27. Economic Nationalism and Economic Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economic History Review (2012)
28. Shooting on a Moving Target: Eyplaining European Bank Rates during the Interwar Period
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Economics and Business Research (2010)

2008

29. Endogenous Borders? Exploring a Natural Experiment on Border Effects
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
30. Endogenous Borders? The Effects of New Borders on Trade in Central Europe 1885-1933
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
31. Prosperity and depression in the European economy and during interwar years (1913-1950): an introduction
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola
32. Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe’s Exit from Gold, January 1928 – December 1936
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (11)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (2008)
33. Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008) View citations (1)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2008) View citations (2)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2008)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3)

2007

34. History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (28)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
35. On the Origins of Border Effects: Insights from the Habsburg Customs Union
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
36. Scylla and Charybdis. The European Economy and Poland's Adherence to Gold, 1928-1936
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)

2006

37. Harbingers of dissolution?: grain prices, borders and nationalism in the Hapsburg economy before the First World War
    Economic History Working Papers, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History
    Also in Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2005)
38. Local comparative advantage: agriculture and economic development in Poland 1870 - 1970
    Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (1)
39. Was Germany ever united? Borders and domestic trade, 1885 - 1933
    Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (2)

2005

40. Endowments vs market potential: what explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification 1918?
    Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (2007)

2004

41. Economic integration across borders: the Polish interwar economy 1921-1937
    Papers, Humboldt University of Berlin, Center for Applied Statistics and Economics (CASE) View citations (1)
42. Endowments, Market Potential, and Industrial Location: Evidence from Interwar Poland (1918-1939)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (2)
43. Estimating medieval market integration: Evidence from exchange rates
    Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics View citations (2)

2003

44. Economic Integration in Interwar Poland - A Threshold Cointegration Analysis of the Law of One Price for Poland (1924-1937)
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (2)
45. Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from the Inter-War Period
    Papers, Humboldt University of Berlin, Center for Applied Statistics and Economics (CASE) View citations (28)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (32)

Journal Articles

2022

1. The panopticon of Germany’s foreign trade, 1880–1913: New facts on the first globalization
   (Economics and the modern economic historian)
   European Review of Economic History, 2022, 26, (4), 479-507
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2021

2. Deutschland in der ersten Globalisierung
   Wirtschaftsdienst, 2021, 101, (4), 254-258
3. Regional growth and inequality in the long-run: Europe, 1900–2015
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37, (1), 17-48 View citations (4)

2020

4. Rural transformation, inequality, and the origins of microfinance
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
5. Weber Revisited: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Nationalism
   The Journal of Economic History, 2020, 80, (3), 710-745 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

6. Urbanization and GDP per capita: New data and results for the Polish lands, 1790–1910
   Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2019, 52, (4), 213-227 View citations (2)

2015

7. Bombs, homes, and jobs: Revisiting the Oswald hypothesis for Germany
   Economics Letters, 2015, 135, (C), 65-68 View citations (13)
8. Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade
   German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (3), 290-306 View citations (22)
   Also in German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (3), 290-306 (2015) View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
9. The Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
   Econometrica, 2015, 83, 2127-2189 View citations (291)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

10. The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: A Quantitative Analysis
    The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (4), 1103-1139 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
11. The frequency of wars: reply to Gleditsch and Pickering
    Economic History Review, 2014, 67, (1), 231-239 View citations (1)

2013

12. Introduction to Issue on Measuring Economic Integration
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2013, 59, (2), 195-198
    See also Working Paper (2013)
13. Tear down this wall: on the persistence of borders in trade
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2013, 46, (1), 154-179 View citations (44)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2013, 46, (1), 154-179 (2013) View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
14. The German Market for Patents during the “Second Industrialization,†1884–1913: A Gravity Approach
    Business History Review, 2013, 87, (1), 69-93 View citations (5)

2012

15. Agricultural Productivity Across Prussia During the Industrial Revolution: A Thünen Perspective
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (3), 634-670 View citations (27)
16. Economic nationalism and economic integration: the Austro‐Hungarian Empire in the late nineteenth century
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (2), 652-673 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
17. The frequency of wars
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 1055-1076 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
    Chapter (2014)

2011

18. Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    Kyklos, 2011, 64, (2), 291-312 View citations (54)
19. History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (3), 814-831 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
20. On the Economic Consequences of the Peace: Trade and Borders After Versailles
    The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (4), 915-949 View citations (11)

2010

21. Europe's Great Depression: coordination failure after the First World War
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2010, 26, (3), 339-369 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
22. Shooting on a moving target: explaining European bank rates during the interwar period
    International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2010, 2, (1/2), 31-48
    See also Working Paper (2009)
23. Zur Dauerhaftigkeit von Handelsbarrieren: Evidenz von der deutsch-deutschen Wiedervereinigung
    ifo Dresden berichtet, 2010, 17, (05), S.28-30 View citations (1)
24. Zur Diskussion gestellt: Ungleichgewichte im Außenhandel: Wie können Handelsbilanzsalden abgebaut werden?
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2010, 63, (24), 03-13

2009

25. On the origins of border effects: insights from the Habsburg Empire
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2009, 9, (1), 117-136 View citations (34)
26. Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade, 1885–1933
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (3), 846-881 View citations (65)

2008

27. New frontiers in the economics of innovation and new technology: essays in honour of Paul A. David – Edited by Christiano Antonelli, Dominique Foray, Brownyn H. Hall, and W. Edward Steinmueller
    Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (4), 1042-1044
28. Scylla and Charybdis. Explaining Europe's exit from gold, January 1928-December 1936
    Explorations in Economic History, 2008, 45, (4), 383-401 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

29. Endowments vs. market potential: What explains the relocation of industry after the Polish reunification in 1918?
    Explorations in Economic History, 2007, 44, (1), 22-42 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
30. Williamson, J. G.: Globalization and the Poor Perophery Before 1950
    Journal of Economics, 2007, 92, (3), 298-300

2006

31. Cities, Transport and Communications
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2006, 6, (2), 248-249 View citations (1)
32. Estimating Financial Integration in the Middle Ages: What Can We Learn from a TAR Model?
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (1), 122-139 View citations (17)

2005

33. Economic integration across borders: The Polish interwar economy 1921–1937
    European Review of Economic History, 2005, 9, (2), 199-231 View citations (27)
34. Path dependent border effects: the case of Poland's reunification (1918-1939)
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (3), 414-438 View citations (23)
35. Y a-t-il un marché du travail européen pour les artisans? Évidence à partir des villes européennes, 1500-1800
    Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative'), 2005, (32), 1-22

2004

36. Border Changes and price Adjustment: Evidence from Interwar Poland, 1918-1939
    Homo Oeconomicus, 2004, 21, 133-153

Edited books

2016

1. Economic History of Warfare and State Formation
   Studies in Economic History, Springer View citations (23)

Chapters

2014

1. The Frequency of Wars
   Chapter 5 in THE ECONOMICS OF COERCION AND CONFLICT, 2014, pp 121-149 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Economic History Review (2012)
   Working Paper (2011)

Editor

1. Working Papers
   European Historical Economics Society (EHES)