Journal of Population Economics, 39
Using historical census and parish records from nineteenth-century Armenia, we connect geographic mortality differences to family investments in fertility and numeracy.
Journal of Development Economics, 176
We show how self-selection in reporting foreign ancestry and unobserved variation in migration timing can introduce confounding biases into the epidemiological approach.
Economic Inquiry, 88(4), 1541-1581
A deep reproduction uncovers inconsistencies between the article and code and reveals a more nuanced relationship between ancestral climatic variability and tradition.
The Economic Journal, 660(5), 1545-1577
We use historical exposure to solar eclipses to study curiosity as a force behind human capital formation, technological advancement, and pre-modern prosperity.
Journal of Economic Growth, 27(3), 91-148
Medieval female-only communities lowered the cost of remaining single and strengthened women’s bargaining position, with effects visible in nineteenth-century literacy.
Macroeconomic Dynamics, 25(4), 896-923
A theoretical model connects inheritance rules, dynastic continuity, inter-state marriage, and the incentives of medieval nobles to build state capacity.