RESEARCH ARTICLES AND OTHER WRITINGS

Published or forthcoming papers

[*Number of journals tried including the final destination.]

[40] Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries, and Jacob Weisdorf (2024), ‘Forgotten Family: The Influence of Women and Children in the Economic-Demographic Nexus ,' Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 54, pp. 529-588   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[39] Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries, and Jacob Weisdorf (2022), ‘Beyond the Male Breadwinner: Life-Cycle Living Standards of Intact and Disrupted English Working Families, 1260-1850 ,' Economic History Review 75, pp. 530-560   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]   (Discussed on the Economic History Podcast and mentioned on the Long Run Blog.)

[38] Mauro Rota and Jacob Weisdorf (2021), ‘Italy and the Little Divergence in Wages and Prices: Evidence from Stable Employment in Rural Areas, 1500-1850’, Economic History Review 74, pp.  449-470   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*] 

 [37] Morten Jerven, Donatella Strangio, and Jacob Weisdorf (2021), 'A Case of Its Own? A Review of Italy's Colonisation of Eritrea, 1890-1941,' Journal of European Economic History 59, pp. 99-132   [PDF]   [ WP]   [1*]

[36] Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries, and Jacob Weisdorf (2021), ‘Family standards of living over the long run, England 1280-1850’, Past & Present  250, pp. 87-134  [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]   (Mentioned in The Times on 13 March 2021.)

[35] Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries, and Jacob Weisdorf (2020), ‘Malthus’ Missing Women and Children: Demography and Wages in Historical Perspective, England 1280-1850,’ European Economic Review 129, pp. 103534   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[34] Mauro Rota  and Jacob Weisdorf (2020), ‘Italy and the Little Divergence in Wages and Prices: New Data, New Results’,  Journal of Economic History 80, pp. 931-960 (lead article)   [PDF]    [WP]    [Replication file]   [2*]

[33] Shane Doyle, Felix Meier zu Selhausen and Jacob Weisdorf (2020), ‘The Blessing of Medicine? Patient Characteristics and Health Outcomes in a Ugandan Mission Hospital, 1908-1970,’ Social History of Medicine 33, pp. 946–980   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[32] Alessandro Nuvolari, Sandra de Pleijt and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Human Capital Formation During the First Industrial Revolution: Evidence from the Use of Steam Engines,’ Journal of the European Economic Association 18, pp. 829–889   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]   (Mentioned on the Vox blog.)

[31] Carlo Ciccarelli and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Pioneering into the Past: Regional Literacy Developments in Italy before Italy’, European Review of Economic History 23, pp. 329–364   [PDF]   [DP]   [2*]

[30] Jane Humphries and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Unreal Wages? Real Income and Economic Growth in England, 1260-1850’,  Economic Journal 129, pp. 2867–2887   [PDF]   [WP]   [Data]    [4*]   (Winner of the Royal Economic Society Prize for best paper published in the Economic Journal in 2019. Discussed on the Economic History Podcast and Snopes)

[29] David de la Croix, Eric Schneider, and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Childlessness, Celibacy, and Net Fertility in Pre-Industrial England: the Middle Class Evolutionary Advantage’, Journal of Economic Growth 24, pp. 223–256 (lead article)    [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[28] Francesco Cinnirella, Marc Klemp, and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Further Evidence of Within-Marriage Fertility Control in Pre-Industrial England’, Demography 56, pp. 1557–1572   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[27] Marc Klemp and Jacob Weisdorf (2019), ‘Fecundity, Fertility, and the Formation of Human Capital’, Economic Journal 129, pp. 925–960   [open access: PDF]    [5*]

[26] Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Marco van Leeuwen, and Jacob Weisdorf (2018), ‘Social mobility among Christian Africans: Evidence from Anglican Marriage Registers in Uganda’, Economic History Review 71, pp. 1291-1321   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]   [Mentioned on the African Economic History Blog.]

[25] Francesco Cinnirella, Marc Klemp, and Jacob Weisdorf (2017), ‘Malthus in the Bedroom: Birth Spacing as Birth Control in Pre-Transition England’, Demography 54, pp. 413-436 (lead article)   [open access: PDF]   [Replication file]   [2*]

[24] Sandra de Pleijt and Jacob Weisdorf (2016), ‘Human Capital Formation from Occupations: The ‘Deskilling Hypothesis’ Revisited’, Cliometrica 11, pp. 1-30 (lead article)   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[23] Felix Meier zu Selhausen and Jacob Weisdorf (2016), ‘A Colonial Legacy of African Gender Inequality? Evidence from Christian Kampala, 1895-2011’, Economic History Review 69, pp. 229-257   [PDF]   [WP]   [3*]

[22] Jane Humphries and Jacob Weisdorf (2015), ‘The Wages of Women in England, 1260-1850’, Journal of Economic History 75, pp. 405-447   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]  (Discussed on the Economic History Podcast)

[21] Holger Strulik and Jacob Weisdorf (2014), ‘How child costs and survival shaped the industrial revolution and the demographic transition,’ Macroeconomic Dynamics 18, pp. 114-144   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[20] Paul Sharp and Jacob Weisdorf (2013), ‘Globalization Revisited: Market integration and the wheat trade between North America and Britain from the Eighteenth Century,’  Explorations in Economic History 50, pp. 88-98   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[19] Marc Klemp; Chris Minns; Patrick Wallis; and Jacob Weisdorf (2013), ‘Picking Winners? The Effect of Birth Order and Migration on Parental Human Capital Investments in Pre-Modern England,’ European Review of Economic History 17, pp. 210-232   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[18] Holger Strulik; Paul Sharp; and Jacob Weisdorf (2012), ‘The determinants of Income in a Malthusian Equilibrium,’ Journal of Development Economics 97, pp. 112-117   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[17] Gianfranco Di Vaio; Daniel Waldenström; and Jacob Weisdorf (2012), ‘Citation Success: Evidence from Economic History Journal Publications,’ Explorations in Economic History 49:1, pp. 92–104   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[16] Marc Klemp and Jacob Weisdorf (2012), ‘The Lasting Damage to Mortality of Early-Life Adversity: Evidence from England’s Famine of the Late 1720’s,’ European Review of Economic History 16, pp. 233-246 (Editors’ choice)   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[15] Paul Sharp and Jacob Weisdorf (2012), ‘French Revolution or Industrial Revolution? A Note on the Contrasting Experiences of England and France up to 1800,’ Cliometrica 6:1, pp. 79-88   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[14] Richard Guzman and Jacob Weisdorf (2011), ‘The Neolithic Revolution from a Price-Theoretic Perspective,’ Journal of Development Economics 96:2, pp. 209-219   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[13] Bob Allen and Jacob Weisdorf (2011), ‘Was there an ‘Industrious Revolution’ before the Industrial Revolution?,’ Economic History Review 64:3, pp. 715–729 (lead article)   [PDF]   [WP]   [3*]

[12] Nina Boberg-Fazlic; Paul Sharp; and Jacob Weisdorf (2011), ‘Survival of the Richest? Patterns of Fertility and Social Mobility in England,’ European Review of Economic History 15:3, pp. 365-392 (lead article)   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]   (Winner of the Figuerola Prize for the best paper published in the European Review of Economic History 2011-12.)

[11] Matthew Baker; Erwin Bulte; and Jacob Weisdorf (2010), ‘The Origins of Governments: From Anarchy to Hierarchy,’ Journal of Institutional Economics 6:2, pp. 215-242   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[10] Ricardo Guzman and Jacob Weisdorf (2010), ‘Product Variety and the Demand for Children,’ Economics Letters 107:1, pp. 74-76   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[9] Gianfranco Di Vaio and Jacob Weisdorf (2010), ‘Ranking Economic History Journals: A Citation-Based Impact Factor Analysis,’ Cliometrica 4:1, pp. 1-17 (lead article)  [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]   (Note-size version published in Italian version: ‘Classificare le riviste di storia economica: un’analisi di fattore d’impatto’ Italian Review of Economic History 26:3, pp. 367-375   [PDF ])

 [8] Jacob Weisdorf (2009), ‘Why did the First Farmers Toil? Human Metabolism and the Origins of Agriculture,’ European Review of Economic History 13, pp. 157-172 (lead article)   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[7] Paul Sharp  and Jacob Weisdorf (2009), ‘A malthusian model for all seasons’, Economics Bulletin 29:2, pp. 769-774    [PDF]   [2*]

[6] Paul Sharp and Jacob Weisdorf (2009), ‘From Preventive to Permissive Checks: The Changing Nature of the Malthusian Relationship Between Nuptiality and the Price of Provisions in the Nineteenth Century,’ Cliometrica 3:1, pp. 55-70   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[5] Holger Strulik and Jacob Weisdorf (2008), ‘Population, Food and Knowledge: A Simple Unified Growth Theory,’ Journal of Economic Growth 13:3, pp. 195-216   [PDF]   [DP]   [WP]   [1*]

[4] Jacob Weisdorf (2008), ‘Malthus Revisited: Fertility Decision Making based on Quasi-Linear Preferences,’ Economics Letters 99, pp. 127-130   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[3] Jacob Weisdorf (2006), ‘From Domestic Manufacture to Industrial Revolution: Long-Run Growth and Agricultural Development,’ Oxford Economic Papers 58:2, pp. 264-287   [PDF]   [WP]   [1*]

[2] Jacob Weisdorf (2005), ‘From Foraging to Farming: Explaining the Neolithic Revolution,’ Journal of Economic Surveys 19:4, pp. 561-586   [PDF]   [WP]   [2*]

[1] Jacob Weisdorf (2004), ‘From Stagnation to Growth: Revisiting Three Historical Regimes.’ Journal of Population Economics 17:3, pp. 455-472   [PDF]   [1*]

Book Chapters

[3] Jacob Weisdorf (2022), ‘Church Book Registry: A Cliometric View,’ in Handbook of Cliometrics. Diebolt, C., and M. Haupert (eds.), Springer   [PDF]  Also available as an Association Francaise de Cliometrie Working Paper No. 9-22   [WP]

[2] Mauro Rota and Jacob Weisdorf (2016), ‘Mercato di lavoro, salari reali e standard di vita a Roma nel XVI di XVII secolo: La evidenze nella costruzione nella basilica del San Pietro in Vaticano’ in: Quando la Fabrica costruì San Pietro. A. di Sante and S. Turriziani (eds.). Roma, Il Formichiere, 101-118.   [PDF]

[1] Felix Meier zu Selhausen and Jacob Weisdorf (2016), ‘Mission: possible. What church records can tell us about non-Western societies’ demographic past’, in Upside and down and inside out. The future of historical demography. Matthijs, K., Hin, S., Kok., J., and Matsuo, H. (eds.). Leuven: Acco.   [PDF]

Editorials

[1] Alfred Reckendrees and Jacob Weisdorf (2015), ‘Scandinavian Economic History Review 2011–2014: A Report,’ Scandinavian Economic History Review 63, 102-105.   [PDF]

Dissertations Books

[2] Jacob Weisdorf (2011), ‘Malthusian Progress’, PhD Dissertation (Economic History), 1400-4860 Lund Studies in Economic History 56, University of Lund, Sweden (ISBN 978-91-7473-200-9)

[1] Jacob Weisdorf (2004), ‘On the Road to Riches: Aspects of Economic and Demographic Growth from the Stone Age and Beyond’, PhD Dissertation (Economics), Red Series Publication No 104, University of Copenhagen, Denmark