New version of: Winners and Losers from the Protestant Reformation:
An Analysis of the Network of European Universities [with P. Morault], see Academic writings
New version of: Seeds of Knowledge: Premodern Scholarship, Academic Fields, and European Growth [with M. Curtis], see Academic writings
``Le réarmement démographique et l'égalité des sexes'', La Libre, 29/30 Juin 2024 (avec Paula Gobbi et Christine Schnor), in Policy Papers
Final version of: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi].
see Academic writings
New version of: The Emergence of the Child Quantity-Quality Tradeoff
- insights from early modern academics [with T. Baudin] see Academic writings
New version of: Seeds of Knowledge: Premodern Scholarship, Academic Fields, and European Growth [with M. Curtis], see Academic writings
New version of: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi]. see Academic writings
New version of Strategic Fertility, Education Choices, and Conflicts in Deeply Divided Societies [with E. Bezin and B. Chabé-Ferret], see Academic writings
New version of: Winners and Losers from the Protestant Reformation: An Analysis of the Network of European Universities [with P. Morault], see Academic writings
New version of: The Emergence of the Child Quantity-Quality Tradeoff - insights from early modern academics [with T. Baudin] see Academic writings
New version of: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter], see Academic writings
New research paper: The Emergence of the Child Quantity-Quality Tradeoff - insights from early modern academics [with T. Baudin] see Academic writings
New research paper: Seeds of Knowledge: Premodern Scholarship, Academic Fields, and European Growth [with M. Curtis], see Academic writings
New version of: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter], see Academic writings
New version of Strategic Fertility, Education Choices, and Conflicts in Deeply Divided Societies [with E. Bezin and B. Chabé-Ferret], see Academic writings
New version of: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy [with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New version of "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy" [with F. Blasutto] see Academic writings
The database of the UTHC project can now be accessed here
New version of Women in European Academia before 1800 - Religion, Marriage, and Human Capital [with M. Vitale], see Academic writings
New version of Women in European Academia before 1800 - Religion, Marriage, and Human Capital [with M. Vitale], see Academic writings
Updates and checks on doctoral students page
New version of "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy" [with F. Blasutto]
see Academic writings
New version of the paper: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi].
see Academic writings
New version of: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human
Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy
[with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New version of the paper: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi]. see Academic writings
New version: Winners and Losers from the Protestant Reformation:
An Analysis of the Network of European Universities [with P. Morault], see Academic writings
A new version of "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy"
[with F. Blasutto]
see Academic writings
New version of: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter], see Academic writings
New paper: Women in European Academia before 1800 - Religion, Marriage, and Human Capital [with M. Vitale], see Academic writings
New version: Winners and Losers from the Protestant Reformation: An Analysis of the Network of European Universities [with P. Morault], see Academic writings
A new version of "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy" [with F. Blasutto] see Academic writings
Updated information on former and current doctoral students see Ph.D advising
New version of the paper: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi]. see Academic writings
New paper on of Population Homeostasis in Sub-Saharan Africa [with P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
New version of Strategic Fertility, Education Choices, and Conflicts in Deeply Divided Societies [with E. Bezin and B. Chabé-Ferret], see Academic writings
Updated page UTHC & the Rise of the West
New version of the paper: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi]. see Academic writings
A new paper: "Catholic Censorship and the Demise of Knowledge Production in Early Modern Italy" [with F. Blasutto] see Academic writings
New page on the Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. See: link
Ph.D theses page updated.
Two new interviews on public policy, in Policy Papers, links to online articles for a general audience: Taxes, public debt management, pensions
New version of: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy [with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New version of the paper: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800) [with M. Goñi]. see Academic writings
A new paper: "A Soul’s View of the Optimal Population Problem" [with M. Doepke] see Academic writings
Final version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings
New version of: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy [with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New card game: Atouts Louvain 1425-1797 (version 2020, in French) of the Top Trump family with professors of the old university of Louvain. Available upon demand. Photo. see also UTHC & the Rise of the West
New journal to publish the collected informations on Universities and Academies in History. Repertorium Eruditorum totius Europae provides summary descriptions of the set of scholars and literati who intervened in teaching at the European universities and academies. Current Issue. see also UTHC & the Rise of the West
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings
Some views on the American elections, in Policy Papers, links to online articles for a general audience
New paper: Winners and Losers from the Protestant Reformation:
An Analysis of the Network of European Universities [with P. Morault], see Academic writings
New version of: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter],
see Academic writings
New broad audience article on my project UTHC & the Rise of the West
New version of the paper: Lineages of Scholars in pre-industrial Europe: Nepotism vs Intergenerational Human Capital Transmission [with M. Goñi], with a new title: Nepotism vs. Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in Academia (1088--1800). see Academic writings
Unsuccessful and successful ERC applications can be found in the project page UTHC & the Rise of the West. I did this to help future applicants to this grant.
New version of: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter],
see Academic writings
New policy paper on childlessness in developping countries [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], in Policy Papers, links to online articles for a general audience
New version of: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy [with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings
Papers updated: Lineages of Scholars in pre-industrial Europe: Nepotism vs Intergenerational Human Capital Transmission [with M. Goñi], The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter], see Academic writings
New paper: Driven by Institutions, Shaped by Culture: Human Capital and the Secularization of Marriage in Italy [with F. Mariani and M. Mercier] see Academic writings
New paper: Lineages of Scholars in pre-industrial Europe: Nepotism vs Intergenerational Human Capital Transmission [with M. Goñi] see Academic writings
New paper: The Academic Market and the Rise of Universities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1000-1800) [with F. Docquier, A. Fabre and R. Stelter] see Academic writings
New project page on UTHC & the Rise of the West: here
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings
New version of "Childlessness, Celibacy and Net Fertility in Pre-Industrial England: The Middle-class Evolutionary Advantage" (formerly entitled "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England") [with E.Schneider, J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
New version of "Childlessness, Celibacy and Net Fertility in Pre-Industrial England: The Middle-class Evolutionary Advantage" (formerly entitled "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England") [with E.Schneider, J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
New paper: "Childlessness and Economic Development: A Survey" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi],
see Academic writings
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret]
and of "Strategic Fertility, Education Choices, and Con
flicts in
Deeply Divided Societies" [with E. Bezin and B. Chabé-Ferret],
see Academic writings
New paper: Strategic Fertility, Education Choices, and Con flicts in Deeply Divided Societies [with E. Bezin and B. Chabé-Ferret] see Academic writings
New version of "How Far Can Economic Incentives Explain the French Fertility and Education Transition?" [with F. Perrin] see Academic writings
New version of "Endogenous Childlessness and Stages of Development" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings.
New version of "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England" [with E. Schneider and J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
New version of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret]
see Academic writings.
First draft of: "The Dynamics of Scholars’ Life Expectancy in the Holy Roman Empire" [with R. Stelter and M. Myrskylä]
see Academic writings.
Continuing the section on Social progress, in Policy Papers, links to online articles for a general audience
First draft of: "A la découverte des professeurs de l’ancienne université d’Aix" [with A. Fabre] see Academic writings.
New version of "How Far Can Economic Incentives Explain the French Fertility and Education Transition?" [with F. Perrin] see Academic writings
New version of "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England" [with E. Schneider and J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
First draft of: "Childbearing Postponement, its Option Value, and the Biological Clock" [with A. Pommeret] see Academic writings.
New version of: "Key Forces Behind the Decline of Fertility - Lessons from Childlessness in Rouen before the Industrial Revolution" [with S. Brée] see Academic writings.
New version of "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England" [with E. Schneider and J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
New version of "Endogenous Childlessness and Stages of Development" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
New version of: "Key Forces Behind the Decline of Fertility - Lessons from Childlessness in Rouen before the Industrial Revolution" [with S. Brée] see Academic writings.
New version of "Religions, Fertility and Growth in South-East Asia" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings
New version of "Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Pre-Industrial Economy" [with M. Doepke and J. Mokyr] see Academic writings
Our paper is also now covered in VOXEU: More than family matters: Apprenticeship and the rise of Europe, in Policy Papers
Final version of "Population Density, Fertility, and Demographic Convergence in Developing Countries" [with P. Gobbi] see Academic writings.
New section on Social progress, in Policy Papers, with "The Consequences of Mr. Trump - Voices from Global Academia", as well as an interview at IPSP (International Panel for Social Progress)
New paper: "Decessit sine prole - Childlessness, Celibacy, and Survival of the Richest in Pre-Industrial England" [with E. Schneider and J. Weisdorf] see Academic writings
New version of "French Fertility and Education Transition: Rational Choice vs Cultural Diffusion" [with F. Perrin] see Academic writings
New text "The relevance of quantitative economic theory for historical demography", see
Academic writings
New version of "Religions, Fertility and Growth in South-East Asia" [with C. Delavallade], see
Academic writings
Corrigendum added to my JEEM paper with Axel Gosseries (2012).
New paper: "Key Forces Behind the Decline of Fertility - Lessons from Childlessness in Rouen before the Industrial Revolution" [with S. Brée] see Academic writings.
Revised version of "Population Density, Fertility, and Demographic Convergence in Developing Countries" [with P. Gobbi] see Academic writings.
New version of "Endogenous Childlessness and Stages of Development" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings (former title: Development Policies when Accounting for the Extensive Margin of Fertility)
New paper on "French Fertility and Education Transition: Rational Choice vs Cultural Diffusion" [with F. Perrin] see Academic writings
Page on the Journal of Demographic Economics updated
New version of "Religions, Fertility and Growth in South-East Asia" [with C. Delavallade], see
Academic writings
New page on our project on Family Transformations, Incentives and Norms. See: Project on family transformations
New version of "Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Pre-Industrial Economy" [with M. Doepke and J. Mokyr] see Academic writings
Two documents on economic growth (in French) at the occasion of the 21st congres of Belgian economists see Policy Papers.
Progressively implementing new design of the page Academic writings, where all links concerning each paper are available in one line.
First version of "Population Density, Fertility, and Demographic Convergence in Developing Countries" [with P. Gobbi] see Academic writings.
Fertility & Incentives page updated.
First version of "Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Pre-Industrial Economy" [with M. Doepke and J. Mokyr] see Academic writings
Final version of "Did Longer Lives Buy Economic Growth? From Malthus to Lucas and Ben-Porath", see Academic writings
Several popular articles, two in Polish newspapers, one in the LSE’s daily blog on American Politics and Policy, see Policy papers
New paper "Did Longer Lives Buy Economic Growth? From Malthus to Lucas and Ben-Porath", see Academic writings
Final version of "The Longevity of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro) see Academic writings
New version of
"Development Policies when Accounting for the Extensive Margin of Fertility" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
Ph.D theses page updated.
New version of "Religions, Fertility and Growth in South-East Asia" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings
First draft of a new paper on "Religion, Fertility and Growth in South-East Asia" [with C. Delavallade],
see Academic writings
Failing Institutions & Development page updated.
Saint-Nicolas ! final version of "Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] and of "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani].
New paper: "Development Policies when Accounting for the Extensive Margin of Fertility" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
Fertility page updated.
New version of "The Longevity of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro) see Academic writings
Final version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
New version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill
Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
Journal of Demographic Economics is working at full speed now.
Short paper on "Economic Growth" for the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. see Policy papers
New version of the paper "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani], see Academic writings.
New version of the paper "Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] (formerly, DINKs, DEWKs and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US) see Academic writings
New article in French: L’expansion de l’éducation en Afrique annonce-t-elle sa transition démographique? [with P. Gobbi] see Academic writings
New version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
The Journal of Demographic Economics will soon be launched.
Data used in "The Longevity of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro), now online Data & codes.
New version of the paper "DINKs, DEWKs and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi];
New paper on "Brain Drain
and Economic Performance in Small Islands Developing States." [with F. Docquier and M. Schiff]. See Academic writings.
New version of the paper "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani], see Academic writings.
New version of the paper "The Longevity of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro), see Academic writings.
Updates on pages Supervising Ph.D theses, Policy papers, and ARC project on sustainability.
New version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
"DINKs, DEWKs and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] and "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade], updated, see Academic writings
Page on Failing institutions updated.
Focus "Qualité de l'éducation et croissance en Communauté française de Belgique" see Policy papers.
New version of the paper "The Longevity of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro), see Academic writings.
Policy paper on education and growth (in fr and nl). see Policy papers.
New version of the paper "The Mean Lifetime of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro) and of "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings.
First version of the paper "The Mean Lifetime of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro), see Academic writings is now available. Page on Early economic development updated.
Book on "Fertility, Education, Growth and Sustainability" announced at Cambridge University Press. see Books
New results in "The Mean Lifetime of Famous People from Hammurabi to Einstein" (with O. Licandro), see Academic writings
"DINKs, DEWKs and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] and "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani] have been updated, see Academic writings
First complete version of "DINKs, DEWKs and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US" [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi], see Academic writings
Workshop on sustainability and population change, May 21 and 22, was a success. Pictures are available, see Pictures
New version of the paper "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani], see Academic writings
New policy paper on "De l’essor de l’humanité à l’hiver démographique. Une politique nataliste pour demain ?", see Policy papers
New version of "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings
New version of "Aging and Pension In General Equilibrium: Labor Market Imperfections Matter" [with O. Pierrard and H. Sneessens], see Academic writings
New paper "Missing Daughters, Missing Brides?" [with H. d'Albis], see Academic writings
You can compute online the Missing Brides Index here
Pictures of the Workshop on optimal population, Feb 9, 2012, here
First version of the paper "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions" [with F. Mariani], see Academic writings
Slides of DINKS, DEWKS and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] are updated.
ARC project page continuously updated.
Page devoted to past Ph.D students updated.
New policy paper on migration (in French):L'impact économique de l'immigration sur les pays d'accueil [with F. Docquier and B. Van der Linden]
Pages on Fertility and on Institutions have been extended to include the new results from DINKS, DEWKS and CO, Marriage, Fertility and Childlessness in the US [with T. Baudin and P. Gobbi] and From Polygamy to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions [with F. Mariani]. Slides are available but not yet the first drafts.
Pictures of the lunch of the macro group from UCLouvain today. See Pictures
New item on the Academic writings page: Work under Progress (Papers having been presented at conferences but for which a first draft does not exist yet)
Final version of the paper "The Natalist Bias of Pollution Control" [with A. Gosseries], see Academic writings
Revised version of "The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition" [with O. Licandro], see Academic writings
New version of "Do Brain Drain and Poverty Result from Coordination Failures?" [with F. Docquier], see Academic writings
Some slides to convince that fertility responds to economic incentives and that it matters, see Fertility
New version of the paper "The Natalist Bias of Pollution Control" [with A. Gosseries], see Academic writings
After great OLG days in Vielsalm, the pictures are available. See Pictures
Pictures of the CICSE Letures on Fertility, Education, Growth, and Sustainability, given by myself, in Naples, Palazzo Ricca, Istituto Banco di Napoli, April 2011. See Pictures
New version of "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings
With a lot of delay, pictures of the conference on Institutional and Social Dynamics of Growth and Distribution in Lucca, December 2007,
with
Sam Bowles, Joel Mokyr and myself as keynote speakers. See Pictures
New policy paper on growth (in French):La croissance n'est pas un avion; les autorités publiques n'en sont pas les pilotes, Etopia 2010
New version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill
Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
New version of "Do Brain Drain and Poverty Result from Coordination Failures?" [with F. Docquier], see Academic writings
New paper: "The Natalist Bias of Pollution Control" [with A. Gosseries], see Academic writings
New policy paper on immigration (in French): Migration des travailleurs pauvres: une vision mondiale, Regards Croisés sur l'Economie, 8, 2010 (with F. Docquier)
New version of: "How Powerful is Demography? The Serendipity Theorem Revisited" [with G. Ponthière and P. Pestieau], see Academic writings
New paper: "Aging and Pension In General Equilibrium: Labor Market Imperfections Matter" [with O. Pierrard and H. Sneessens], see Academic writings
Final version of "Would Empowering Women Initiate the Demographic Transition in Least-Developed Countries ?", [with M. Vander Donckt], see Academic writings
Pictures of PET 2010 conference Pictures
Teaching page updated
New version of "Do Brain Drain and Poverty Result from Coordination Failures?" [with F. Docquier], see Academic writings
New version of "The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition" [with O. Licandro], see Academic writings
Pictures from our "sustainability" workshop on optimal population Pictures
I will start to put some computer codes that are sometimes requested on this page Data & codes
Gül defended her thesis today. see Ph.D theses
New version of "Do Brain Drain and Poverty Result from Coordination Failures?" [with F. Docquier], see Academic writings
New version of on "An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill
Immigration Deadlock" [with F. Docquier]. see Academic writings
New version of "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade], see Academic writings
With some delay, pictures of the macro group of IRES, October 2009, see Pictures
Set of pictures on the Overlapping Generations Days (Vielsalm, 16-18 March 2010): Dynamic Macroeconomics: Population, Environment and Sustainability, see Pictures
Final version of "Democracy, Rule of Law, Corruption Incentives and Growth" [with C. Delavallade] see Academic writings
Revised version of "Would Empowering Women Initiate the Demographic Transition in Least-Developed Countries ?", [with M. Vander Donckt], see Academic writings
New paper on "Do Brain Drain and Poverty Result
from Coordination Failures?" [with F. Docquier], see Academic writings
The page on Migration, Theory and Policy has been updated accordingly, see Migration, Theory and Policy
New paper on "How Powerful is Demography? The Serendipity Theorem Revisited" [with G. Ponthière and P. Pestieau], see Academic writings
All the publications are now followed by a one line summary in page Academic writings
All the "Topics" pages have been reviewed. list of Ph.D students updated. Bio updated (new: list of coauthors)
New note on "Why Corrupt Governments May Receive More Foreign Aid" [with C. Delavallade]
New version of "Democracy, Rule of Law, Corruption Incentives and Growth" coauthored with Clara Delavallade .
Family pictures updated.
New policy paper on immigration (in French): Effets économiques d’une
régularisation des sans-papiers
en Belgique [with F. Docquier and B. Van der Linden].
New paper on An Incentive Mechanism to Break the Low-skill
Immigration Deadlock [with F. Docquier].
New version of "The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition" [with O. Licandro].
New version of "On the Golden Rule of Capital Accumulation under Endogenous Longevity" [with G. Ponthière]
New data sets section gathering some data used in the papers.
New policy paper: La croissance pour échapper à la faim et à la mort prématurée
Pictures from my visit to National Taiwan University
Pictures: from 03º52' 11" East, 44º12' 29" North.
Pictures of the Macro group in 2009
New policy paper: Une politique d’immigration vraiment libérale
New version of "The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition" [with O. Licandro].
New version of "Would Empowering Women Initiate the Demographic Transition in Least-Developed Countries ?", [with M. Vander Donckt]
New version of "The Tradeoff Between Growth and Redistribution: ELIE in an Overlapping Generations Model"[with M. Lubrano]
New policy paper on unemployment: Les travailleurs âgés prennent-ils la place des jeunes ? [with O. Pierrard et H. Sneessens]
New version of "On the Golden Rule of Capital Accumulation under Endogenous Longevity" [with G. Ponthiere].
Some pdf's of "old" published articles available
New version of "The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition" [with O. Licandro].
New version of "A Note on Inflation Persistence in a Fair Wage Model of the Business Cycle" [with G. de Walque and R. Wouters]
Final version of ``Growth, Public Investment and Corruption with Failing Institutions'' [with C. Delavallade].
Data sets of the "differential fertility" paper and of the "segregate" paper can be download from these pages (in the "Be fruitful and multiply" section).
New pictures of past Ph.D defenses. Today, Alessandro Sommacal defended his thesis.
Two new papers: a discussion of the possible effect of the rise in longevity and the industrial revolution: "Adult Longevity and Economic Take-off: from Malthus to Ben-Porath"
A short note on: "On the Golden Rule of Capital Accumulation under Endogenous Longevity" (with G. Ponthiere).
Final revision of "To Segregate or to Integrate: Education Politics and Democracy" [with M. Doepke] now available.
Some pictures from former Ph.D students during their defense. (in Supervising Ph.D)
New version of "Would Empowering Women Initiate the Demographic Transition in Least-Developed Countries ?", [with M. Vander Donckt]
Pictures of PET08 conference.
Page on institutions updated with the new topic of institutions promoting gender equality.
Pictures of Matagne II workshop.
Pictures of beer tasting party following the Clemson-Louvain workshop in growth;
Family pictures updated.
Updated page: Supervising Ph.d theses (some links added), Projects
"Would Empowering Women Initiate the
Demographic Transition in Least-Developed
Countries ?" updated (with M. Vander Donckt)
The two papers with C. Delavallade are updated + page on institutions
First version of "The Tradeoff Between Growth and Equality: ELIE in an Overlapping Generations Model" [with M. Lubrano]
First version of "Would Empowering Women Initiate the Demographic Transition in Least-Developed Countries ?", [with M. Vander Donckt]
Project page updated
More pdf's of published articles.
Final version of "Population Policy through Tradable Procreation Entitlements" [with A. Gosseries].
New pictures of Washington and of a dinner of the Hoover Chair group.
More pdf's of published articles and cv.
Final version of Easter Island's Collapse: A Tale of Population Race [with D. Dottori]
New page on ongoing projects
Page on "Conflicts and Solidarity across Generations" redesigned
New version and slides of "Population Policy through Tradable Procreation Entitlements." [with A.Gosseries]
Policy paper: Financement privé de l'éducation, inégalités et démocratie [with M. Doepke] in Regards Economiques
New version of the paper "Public policies, school attendance and skill premia in France and the US: a Walrasian view", with a new title [with F. Docquier]
The long paper with Clara Delavallade is now split into two parts:
Democracy, Rule of Law, Corruption Incentives and Growth, [with C. Delavallade].
Growth, Public Investment and Corruption with Failing Institutions, [with C. Delavallade].
Also, the paper with G. de Walque and R. Wouters will be split into two, and the first is now available:
Inflation Persistence in a Fair Wage Model of the Business Cycle [with G. de Walque and R. Wouters]
Brand new site, complying with XHTML 1.0 strict.
New pictures from a conference in Tokyo (2006) and to the visit of 5 UCL professors to Clemson University
Policy paper: Politics and the Structure of Education Funding [with M. Doepke].
More pdf's of published articles, including old ones.
New version of "Demographic Change and Economic Growth in Sweden: 1750-2050" [with T. Lindh and B. Malmberg].
Major revision of "To Segregate or to Integrate: Education Politics and Democracy" [with M. Doepke] now available.
Revised version of "Population Policy through Tradable Procreation Entitlements" [with A. Gosseries].
New version of: Easter Island's Collapse: A Tale of Population Race [with D. Dottori]
Updated CV and Historical Page on Quantity Rationing Models !
New version of: Swedish Economic Growth and Education Since 1800 [with T. Lindh and B. Malmberg].
New version of: The Child is Father of The Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition [with O. Licandro].
New policy paper (in French): Public finance> La TVA sociale: bonne pour l'emploi mais inegalitaire ? (Carte Blanche Le Soir).
New version of: Income Growth in the 21st Century: Forecasts with an Overlapping Generations Model [with F. Docquier and P. Liegeois].
New version of: The Father of Child is Father of Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition [with O. Licandro]
New Paper: The Father of Child is Father of Man - Implications for the Demographic Transition [with O. Licandro]
The paper "Growth and Longevity from the Industrial Revolution to the Future of an Aging Society" has been split and revised into two different papers:
Economic Growth and Education Since 1800: How Much does Longer Life Explain?
Demographic Change and Economic Growth in Sweden: 1750-2050
[with T. Lindh and B. Malmberg]
Minor fixes for "Population Policy through Tradable Procreation Entitlements" [with A. Gosseries].
Minor fixes for "Easter Island Collapse..." [with D. Dottori] and "Corruption, Public Investment..." [with C. Delavallade].
Updated CV, Ph. Students list.
New Research Program: Quantitative Economic History.
New Paper: "Easter Island Collapse: A Tale of Population Race" [with D. Dottori].
New Paper: "Procreation, Migration, and Tradable Quotas", in Population Aging, Intergenerational Transfers and the Macroeconomy, R. Clark, A.Mason and N. Ogawa eds, Edward Elgar Publishing. [with A. Gosseries].
Updated version of "A Theory of Medical Effectiveness, Differential Mortality, Income Inequality and Growth for Pre-Industrial England" (with A. Sommacal).
New Paper: Dynamics and Monetary Policy in a Fair Wage
Model of the Business Cycle, (with G. de Walque, R. Wouters)
New policy paper (in French) on pension reform in Belgium (with P. Pestieau) Policy papers>Public finance
Updated version of "Corruption, Public Investment and Growth with Failing
Institutions" (with C. Delavallade).
Updated CV and Ph.D students.
Updated "research programs": Institutions and Growth (various updates) and Longevity (picture).
Updated souvenir section.
Updated "research programs": Institutions anf Growth:
Revised version of "Education and Growth with Endogenous Debt Constraints" (with P. Michel).
New paper on failing legal and political institutions (with C. Delavallade).
The new entry "research programs" is now completed.
New pictures about folklore in Louvain-la-Neuve.
New article on migration (policy papers, migration): let us open our labor markets to migrants.
In order to show how my different papers articulate into research programs, a have started a new menu entry, "research programs", which starts today with "differential fertility - education".
A first version of the new paper "Population Policy through Tradable Procreation Entitlements" [with A. Gosseries] is available.
New version of: To Segregate or to Integrate: Education Politics and Democracy [with M. Doepke].
In books, reference to
Institutions, Development, and Economic Growth
by Theo S. Eicher (Editor), Cecilia García-Peñalosa (Editor).
New version of: A Theory of Medicine Effectiveness, Differential Mortality, Income Inequality and Growth for Pre-Industrial England [with A. Sommacal].
New paper: Vintage capital [with R. Boucekkine and O. Licandro].
New version of: Early literacy achievements, population density and
the transition to modern growth [with R. Boucekkine and D. Peeters].
New research paper: Growth and Longevity from the Industrial to the Future of an Aging Society [with T. Lindh and B. Malmberg].
New research paper: A Theory of Medicine Effectiveness, Differential Mortality, Income Inequality and Growth for Pre-Industrial England [with A. Sommacal].
Various little updates: Research Papers, Journal articles, cv.
Use of javascript Random Image (The JavaScript Source).
The pictures section has been reorganized with plenty of new things.
New version of the research paper "Education and Growth with Endogenous Debt Constraints" authored with Philippe Michel.
DOLORES has now her webpage.
Interview on aging, in Policy papers>Public finance> (in French)
in Policy papers>growth> text in French on the Nobel prize of E. Prescott.
New research paper: Disentangling the Demographic Determinants of the English Take-off: 1530-1860 [with R. Boucekkine and D. Peeters].
Interview, in Policy papers>Public finance, on pensions and growth (in French).
New research paper: Early literacy achievements, population density and the transition to modern growth [with R. Boucekkine and D. Peeters].
New research paper: Education and growth with endogenous debt constraints [with P. Michel].
New text: Taux d'activité des travailleurs agés et taxation du travail (see policy papers, public finance).
New version of the paper: Diverging patterns of education premium and
school attendance in France and the US: a Walrasian view (see papers).
List of Ph.D students updated.
Policy papers>Public finance and unemployment> Prépensions et chomage (Interview Télémoustique).
New version of the paper Wealth breeds decline: Reversals of leadership and consumption habits, with L. Artige and C. Camacho, now forthcoming in Journal of Economic Growth.
New report: in Policy papers>Education> Human capital as a factor of growth and development at the regional level. The case of Belgium. (with V. Vandenberghe).
New paper: Modeling vintage structures with DDEs: principles and applications (with R. Boucekkine and O. Licandro).
New paper: Income growth in the 21st century: forecasts with an OLG model (with F. Docquier and P. Liegeois)
New book review by A. Mounford (see book on OLG).
New section: Archives, where some material has been moved to.
Updated section: teaching>graduate school. Slides available.
Updated sections: Book on OLG and policy papers>public finance.
The list of publications has been reorganized.
De Economie van Grijsland (in Dutch), policy papers, growth.
Francqui Chair: introduction (in Dutch), slides, pictures.
Updated notes for course ECON 2125 (intermediate macro).
Slides of my presentation in Stockholm : Longevity and growth in Sweden.
New version of "To Segregate or to Integrate" (research papers).
New book review of "A Theory of Economic Growth" in Italian (book on OLG).
New item: "All books".
New paper: "To Segregate or to Integrate: Education Politics and Democracy" (with M. Doepke).
New item: personal pictures.
Two new policy papers in Public Finance.
New version of "Growth and equality: losers and gainers from financial reform" (with C. Azariadis)
CV, list of Ph.D students Updated.
New paper: "Diverging patterns of education premium and school attendance in France and the US: a Walrasian view", with
Frederic Docquier.
Cv updated, list of Ph.D Students updated.
CV and publications updated.
New version of the paper "Long waves of regional development" with a new title: "Wealth breeds decline: Reversals of leadership and consumption habits" (written with C. Camacho and L. Artige).
CV updated.
New page: what's new.
