27/02/2026 Lars Boerner – QUCEH Seminar Series
The Big Railroad Push: How Policies Change Coordinated Expectations This paper presents new evidence on how catalyst policies can overcome coordination and financial
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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/
Banks and the Economy: Evidence from the Irish Bank Strike of 1966 Co-authored with: Emma Horgan (UCC) and Jason Lennard (LSE) Abstract: This
Councils and Indirect Rule in British Africa (Co-authored with: Leigh Gardner, Jennifer Kohler, Jack Paine & James A. Robinson) Abstract: We examine how colonial
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
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
Enlightenment Under Autocracy: The Origins of Liberalism in China Abstract: This paper investigates how ideas influence political institutions over time, focusing on Wang Yangming’s
Archaic Lending or Precocious Financialization? Spanish American Finance to 1800 Abstract: Economic Historians have long assumed that colonial Spanish American finance was poorly developed.
Off the Map: Informational Capacity and Local Development in Colonial Ireland Abstract: How do changes in the state’s informational capacities shape the security of property
Coercive Assimilation Policy Across Generations: Evidence from American Indian Boarding Schools Abstract: Throughout history, governments, colonial powers, and other state actors have sought to
Commodity Spot-Future Spreads and Inflation Expectations, 1877-2020 Elissa Iorgulescu is a PhD candidate at the University of Hohenheim
Entrepreneurship in King Leopold’s Congo Free State Marc Deloof is a Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Antwerp. https://marcdeloof.wordpress.com/
The Original Gangsters: The Big 4 Auditors in Their Early Days Muhan Hu is a lecturer in Finance at Strathclyde Business School. https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/humuhanmrs/
Shaping growth: different types of human capital and European regional incomes (1870-1950) Gabriele Cappelli is an Associate Professor of Economic History at the
Superstition, fertility, and modernization: evidence from Japan John Tang is an Economic Historian in the Department of History and Art History at Utrecht University.
Elections can have profound economic and social consequences. Almost half of the global population went to the polls in 2024, and understanding the potential long-term
A Royal Principal-Agent Relationship: Insights from a Chartered Company Niamh Brennan is Michael MacCormac Professor of Management at University College Dublin and Founder/Academic Director
Land Reform and Access to Credit: The Response of Bankruptcies to Land Enclosures in England, 1750-1830 Karine van der Beek is a senior lecturer
Collateral damage: The financial economics of slavery Peter Koudijs is a Professor of Finance and History at Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University
Joost Jonker is based at the University of Amsterdam: https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/j/o/j.p.b.jonker/j.p.b.jonker.html
The event took place at the Student Hub Seminar Room 2 (0G.039B) and showcased first year PhD projects from Queen’s University Belfast and Trinity
Skilled Labour Inflows and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence from Post-War Germany Abstract: This study uses a novel county-level database on German World War
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