My research explores policy-relevant questions at the intersection of historical economics and political economy. I am particularly interested in the long-run evolution and the causes of wealth and gender inequality, combining microeconometric methods with historical data. I focus on preindustrial Europe, from the Black Death until the Industrial Revolution. I try to find answers to a major puzzle in historical economics: why was inequality already high when industrialisation and modern economic growth began?
Max Weber Programme Newsletter: "Beyond Weberian Growth: The Impact of the Protestant Reformation on Inequality and Poverty in the Long Run of History"
EUI Economics Blog 'La Fonte': "Urban political structures and the historical roots of wealth inequality"