Roberto Ezcurra
@robertoezcurra.bsky.social
Professor of Economics at Public University of Navarre.
https://robertoezcurra.github.io/
https://robertoezcurra.github.io/
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New paper out in the European Journal of Political Economy!
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
New paper out in the European Journal of Political Economy!
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New paper out in the European Journal of Political Economy!
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
I show that societies historically characterized by more intensive kinship systems tend to have weaker states today.
Open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
Now forthcoming at Quarterly Journal of Economics
Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis
Available at: digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_...
(See thread below for an overview)
Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis
Available at: digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_...
(See thread below for an overview)
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Now forthcoming at Quarterly Journal of Economics
Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis
Available at: digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_...
(See thread below for an overview)
Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis
Available at: digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_working_...
(See thread below for an overview)
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
1/ 🚨 New working paper alert. We (@essobecker.bsky.social @jeanetbentzen.bsky.social and myself) thought there is still much to learn about the link between religion and gender, so we write a survey 🥁
“Gender and Religion: A Survey" 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...
“Gender and Religion: A Survey" 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1/ 🚨 New working paper alert. We (@essobecker.bsky.social @jeanetbentzen.bsky.social and myself) thought there is still much to learn about the link between religion and gender, so we write a survey 🥁
“Gender and Religion: A Survey" 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...
“Gender and Religion: A Survey" 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
Just published in J of Ec Growth! With Michele Battisti, Francesco Gravina, Giuseppe Maggio, and Giorgio Tortorici.
Drawing on historical data from the Sicilian archives, we study the effect of wealth on schooling decisions at the turn of the XIX century. 1/n
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Drawing on historical data from the Sicilian archives, we study the effect of wealth on schooling decisions at the turn of the XIX century. 1/n
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Wealth and the origins of the education take-off - Journal of Economic Growth
What role does wealth play in shaping educational choices? While theoretical frameworks generate elaborate, testable predictions, there are significant hurdles in empirically assessing this relationsh...
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June 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just published in J of Ec Growth! With Michele Battisti, Francesco Gravina, Giuseppe Maggio, and Giorgio Tortorici.
Drawing on historical data from the Sicilian archives, we study the effect of wealth on schooling decisions at the turn of the XIX century. 1/n
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Drawing on historical data from the Sicilian archives, we study the effect of wealth on schooling decisions at the turn of the XIX century. 1/n
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
When ethnic groups within countries become more culturally distant from those holding power in the central government, their likelihood of rebelling increases significantly. We spoke with @eleonoraguarnieri.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social about why such conflicts arise. #econsky
The cultural roots of rebellion
Eleonora Guarnieri discusses the role of cultural distance in driving civil conflict in Africa.
www.aeaweb.org
May 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
When ethnic groups within countries become more culturally distant from those holding power in the central government, their likelihood of rebelling increases significantly. We spoke with @eleonoraguarnieri.bsky.social of @bristoluni.bsky.social about why such conflicts arise. #econsky
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
Forthcoming in the AER: "Cultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict" by Eleonora Guarnieri. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Cultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict
(Forthcoming Article) - Ethnically diverse countries are more prone to conflict, but why do
some groups engage in conflict while others do not? I show that civil conflict
in Africa is explained by eth...
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January 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Forthcoming in the AER: "Cultural Distance and Ethnic Civil Conflict" by Eleonora Guarnieri. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Reposted by Roberto Ezcurra
For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you.
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December 10, 2024 at 7:17 PM
For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you.
www.youtube.com/live/YcuxbYU...
www.youtube.com/live/YcuxbYU...
My last paper in ARS shows that regions with more cousin marriages in the 20th century tend to have worse governance outcomes today. This is consistent with the negative impact of kin-based institutions on certain cultural traits that favor institutional quality.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Kin networks and quality of government: a regional analysis - The Annals of Regional Science
This paper examines the relationship between kin-based institutions and quality of government in the regions of Spain, France, and Italy. The results show that the rate of cousin marriage during the t...
link.springer.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:46 PM
My last paper in ARS shows that regions with more cousin marriages in the 20th century tend to have worse governance outcomes today. This is consistent with the negative impact of kin-based institutions on certain cultural traits that favor institutional quality.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...