11-12/06/2026 Centre for Economics, Policy and History workshop
CEPH is delighted to host our next workshop on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June 2026 at Trinity College Dublin. Details will be
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CEPH is delighted to host our next workshop on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June 2026 at Trinity College Dublin. Details will be
The Trafalgar Squeeze of Global Liquidity The severity of financial crises is exacerbated by the lack of international liquidity or the absence of a
Informing the Job Search: A Field Experiment in an Urban Labor Market Abstract: We examine the impact of labor market information on job search
Trade Shock, Rural Protests, and Political Behaviour in Revolutionary Normandy In 1787, the implementation of the Eden Agreement marked a pivotal moment in the history
Bringing the Contractor Back In: The Thirty Years’ War and the Fiscal-Military State This paper challenges the notion that the military revolution of
Firms and the Gender Wage Gap: A Comparison of Eleven Countries We quantify the role of gender-specific firm wage premiums in explaining the
The Big Railroad Push: How Policies Change Coordinated Expectations This paper presents new evidence on how catalyst policies can overcome coordination and financial
Unequal Protection? Trade Policy in the Interwar Dutch Empire Kevin O’Rourke is Directeur de Recherche, CNRS and Professor of Economics, Sciences Po. https://kevinhorourke.com/
Professor Kevin O’Rourke gave the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Lecture on Thursday 19th February 2026 at 17:00 in the Neill Lecture Theatre of
Do Oil Booms have Persistent Local Impacts? Historical Evidence Does history matter for urbanization? This paper examines whether short-run shocks to urban population
Banks and the Economy: Evidence from the Irish Bank Strike of 1966 Co-authored with: Emma Horgan (UCC) and Jason Lennard (LSE) Abstract: This
The Age of Mass Migration (c. 1850–1920) witnessed substantial circular migration flows, with roughly one-fifth of Swedish emigrants eventually returning from the United
Ran Abramitzky is the Stanford Federal Credit Union Professor of Economics and the Senior Associate Dean of the Social Sciences at Stanford University. https://ranabr.people.stanford.edu/
As part of CEPH’s research strand, the Centre is delighted to collaborate with the Irish Quantitative History network once again. We will host their
Councils and Indirect Rule in British Africa (Co-authored with: Leigh Gardner, Jennifer Kohler, Jack Paine & James A. Robinson) Abstract: We examine how colonial
American Relief and the Soviet Famine of 1921–1922 (by Natalya Naumenko, Volha Charnysh, Andrei Markevich) Abstract: This paper evaluates one of the first
Housing and the Rising Abstract: This project aims to investigate how radical historical events shape cities. In particular, we test the impact of the
Are Short-Lived Localized Productivity Shocks Persistent? Historical Evidence Does history matter for urbanization? This paper examines whether short-run shocks to urban population arising from
Apparently, 66% of us are worried about the rise of AI. It seems to be inserting itself everywhere and impacts us in ways that we can’t
Unpopular Reforms, Social Unrest and Grassroots Political Movements Perceived economic injustices are often met with popular resistance. But how does discontent transform into concrete
Giacomo de Giorgi is a Professor of Economics at the University of Geneva. https://sites.google.com/site/giacomodegiorgi/
CEPH Research Associate Michael Aldous and CEPH Co-Director John Turner, both of Queen’s University Belfast Business School, have spent the last decade studying the
CEPH is delighted to host a workshop for PhD Students whose work focuses on quantitative economic history. This will be held on Thursday 19
CEPH is delighted to host our next workshop on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th June along with our PhD workshop on Thursday 19th June
The online workshop, which focuses on the theme of Irish Migration and Demography, will be held on 30 May 2025. This is an opportunity for researchers of Irish
Zoning and the American Suburb Abstract: American suburbs were transformed after WWII, with mixed-use development giving way to low-density, purely residential neighborhoods. This paper
The Fatal Consequences of Brain Drain Abstract: This paper examines the welfare consequences of reallocating high-skilled labor across borders. A labor demand shock
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