08/04/2026 Vincent Bignon – TCD Department of Economics Seminar Series
The Trafalgar Squeeze of Global Liquidity The severity of financial crises is exacerbated by the lack of international liquidity or the absence of a
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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/
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
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/
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
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
Councils and Indirect Rule in British Africa Abstract: How did Western colonial rule affect political institutions in Africa? We study the institutional makeup
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
Professor Jane Humphries will give the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Lecture on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 17:00 in the Neill Lecture Theatre
Climate Politics in the United States Abstract: We study the effects of climate change and mitigation on U.S. politics. We combine 2000-2020 precinct-level voting
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