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Department of Business and Economics

Research

The research of the junior professorship focuses on long-run development and economic history. Using applied methods, we study historical episodes to identify causal effects in economic development and to inform about current policy challenges. In particular, we work on topics related to the causes and effects of migration, educational and social reform and their effects on social mobility, regional differences in the demographic transition, and the effects of historical public health interventions on economic and health-related outcomes.