Chris Colvin
@cliochris.bsky.social
Reader in Economic History, Queen's University Belfast @quceh.bsky.social | Associate Editor, Business History @businesshistory.bsky.social | Website: https://www.chriscolvin.nl/
We let the data speak. We ran every suggested robustness test. We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in economics, history and health. We consulted epidemiologists and famine experts. We have a nuanced argument that addresses biological, socioeconomic and institutional factors. Please.
August 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We let the data speak. We ran every suggested robustness test. We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in economics, history and health. We consulted epidemiologists and famine experts. We have a nuanced argument that addresses biological, socioeconomic and institutional factors. Please.
New publication: "Why are corporations terminated? A century of evidence from the Netherlands" (co-authored with Abe de Jong, Philip Fliers and Florian Madertoner). doi.org/10.1080/0007...
July 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New publication: "Why are corporations terminated? A century of evidence from the Netherlands" (co-authored with Abe de Jong, Philip Fliers and Florian Madertoner). doi.org/10.1080/0007...
New working paper, co-authored with Homer Wagenaar.
We look at the strange but smart patent system of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) — a mix of examination + royal discretion of patent terms.
Turns out: it worked better than you'd think.
www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
We look at the strange but smart patent system of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) — a mix of examination + royal discretion of patent terms.
Turns out: it worked better than you'd think.
www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
April 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
New working paper, co-authored with Homer Wagenaar.
We look at the strange but smart patent system of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) — a mix of examination + royal discretion of patent terms.
Turns out: it worked better than you'd think.
www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
We look at the strange but smart patent system of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) — a mix of examination + royal discretion of patent terms.
Turns out: it worked better than you'd think.
www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
New working paper alert: "Financing Innovation: The Role of Patent Examination". @steve-bill-econ.bsky.social, Christopher Coyle and I have been working on this for quite a while now. We are excited to have a full draft for your enjoyment! www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
January 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New working paper alert: "Financing Innovation: The Role of Patent Examination". @steve-bill-econ.bsky.social, Christopher Coyle and I have been working on this for quite a while now. We are excited to have a full draft for your enjoyment! www.quceh.org.uk/uploads/1/0/...
Call for Papers: Paper Development Workshop on Quantitative Business History
December 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Call for Papers: Paper Development Workshop on Quantitative Business History