Federico Tadei

Associate Professor

Department of Economic History, University of Barcelona

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology

My main specialization is African Economic History. The unifying theme of my scientific career has been the analysis of the long-term causes of African (under)development. Specifically, I have focused on the study of the features and consequences of colonial rule, with a particular emphasis on trade and inequality. As an economic historian, my approach combines economic theory, data collected from primary sources, and econometric analysis.

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