Economics Prof. @KelloggSchool. Economic Growth, History, Politics with a stipple of AI 📈
Chicago, IL
Joined March 2021
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Come be a predoc working with me and James Robinson (Uchicago), for two years.
We work on economic history, political economy and AI
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State capacity in Germany was associated with higher public good provision, but also with more effective Nazi deportations, even across adjacent stops of the same train to the East, from @LeanderHeldring nber.org/papers/w34586
🧵Long thread on the study of historical government, for teaching and research. Based on:
Paper: nitter.cf/nberpubs/status/197998…
Interview: nitter.cf/vox_dev/status/1991080…
🆕 The origins of government 📢
Today on #VoxDevTalks w/ @timsvengali, @LeanderHeldring (@KelloggSchool) discusses how effective statehood does not follow a single linear path – but instead depends on how societies mobilise and provide public goods: voxdev.org/topic/institution…
Part III: Modern varieties
Speculative: Construct correlation between 'Weberian' characteristics by income level
1⃣ These correlate positively but just as much variation among rich as among poor
2⃣ Clear 'models' (diagonal quadrants) at all levels
Much more to discuss on this!
I gave an interview for Korean tv on the topic of this article, my view on Korea’s economic miracle, and some personal stories: youtu.be/3bXPRplU6mc?si=PAbt…
🧵 New survey on theories of government and the state in the annual reviews:
annualreviews.org/content/jo…
(includes overviews of theories - for teaching)
👇When, where, and why do states form?
🧵 New survey on theories of government and the state in the annual reviews:
annualreviews.org/content/jo…
(includes overviews of theories - for teaching)
👇When, where, and why do states form?
When do states form? Literature has not converged on this point. There are costs and benefits, but like 'where' these are more abundant while historical state formation is rare. Question is wide open!
Why care? See the paper 🌍: annualreviews.org/content/jo…