Economic history; development of the world economy since AD 1000; the Great Divergence; international comparisons of productivity; wars and economic performance
Game theory and its application to the evolution of social norms, learning and innovation, theories of distributive justice, and the design of legislative systems.
Economic history of Europe, particularly the roots of technological progress and economic growth in Europe during the Industrial Revolution
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