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Discussion paper DP15417 Persistence – Myth and Mystery Hans-Joachim Voth 30 Oct 2020 Economic History
Discussion paper DP14728 Stability and sustainability of urban systems under commuting and transportation costs Yuki Takayama Kiyohiro Ikeda Jacques-François Thisse 7 May 2020 International Trade and Regional Economics F12 R12
VoxEU Column Long-run consequences of the pirate attacks on the coasts of Italy Michele Cascarano Guido de Blasio Antonio Accetturo 15 Apr 2020 Development Economic history Europe's nations and regions Migration Productivity and Innovation
VoxEU Column Optimal policy responses to the growing polarisation of occupations in space Pierre-Daniel Sarte Felipe Schwartzman Esteban Rossi-Hansberg 29 Nov 2019 Industrial organisation Labour Markets Productivity and Innovation
VoxEU Column How Roman transport network connectivity shapes economic integration Allard Mees Markus Ludwig Erik Hornung Mario Larch Matthias Flückiger 28 Aug 2019 Development Economic history International trade
Discussion paper DP13632 How the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Shaped Economic Activity in the American West Philipp Ager Katherine Eriksson Casper Worm Hansen Lars Lønstrup 28 Mar 2019 Economic History N9 O15 O40 R11 R12
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VoxEU Column Urban planning and town foundations Kerstin Enflo Alexandra Cermeño 3 Jan 2019 Development Economic history
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Discussion paper DP13392 Can Kings Create Towns that Thrive? The long-run implications of new town foundations Alexandra Cermeño Kerstin Enflo 13 Dec 2018 Economic History O18 R5 R12 N74 N93