Bruno Caprettini retweeted
📢 Call for Papers! Submit your research to the 3rd CEPR Applied Micro-Economic History Workshop, taking place Feb 25-26, 2027 at our Berlin office — jointly organized w/ @cepr_org & DFG.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 🔗 Submit here 👉 cepr.org/events/3rd-cep…
We're looking for frontier workomic history — disaggregated historical datasets, quasi-experimental designs, new digitization & AI-driven methods.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 🔗 Submit here 👉 cepr.org/events/3rd-cep…
We're looking for frontier workomic history — disaggregated historical datasets, quasi-experimental designs, new digitization & AI-driven methods.
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Bruno Caprettini retweeted
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP21551
You Only Weave Twice. Espionage And Industrialization in 18th Century France
Bruno Caprettini @brunocaprettini @SIAW_HSG @HSGStGallen
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#CEPR_EH #CEPR_MG #EconTwitter
You Only Weave Twice. Espionage And Industrialization in 18th Century France
Bruno Caprettini @brunocaprettini @SIAW_HSG @HSGStGallen
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#CEPR_EH #CEPR_MG #EconTwitter
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When a buzzy data center in Virginia will lord over our lives, we’ll go back to the story of the first workers who took down their machines. I talk about the Luddites in the inaugural episode of @vox_dev podcast on AI: voxdev.org/topic/technolo…
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Thanks to @oliverhanney & @deenamousa for the great conversation!
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Bruno Caprettini retweeted
In episode 84 of IMHOS, @brunocaprettini, @joachim_voth, & Alex Trew @UofGlasgow presented 'Fighting for Growth: Labor Scarcity and Technological Progress During the British Industrial Revolution'
Chair: Karine van der Beek @bengurionu
Watch here: ow.ly/vX9A50XeZGz
Chair: Karine van der Beek @bengurionu
Watch here: ow.ly/vX9A50XeZGz
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Un Nobel alle idee: oggi parlerò del (meritatissimo) premio Nobel di Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion e Peter Howitt a RADIO3 Scienza alle 11:30: raiplaysound.it/radio3
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On the 5-6 February 2026, Philipp Ager, Nina Boberg-Fazlic, Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer and I organize the 2nd CEPR conference in applied economic history. This time in St Gallen! Apply before the deadline (16 november):
cepr.org/events/2nd-cep…
cepr.org/events/2nd-cep…
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Why did Britain industrialize? It's complicated! Fortunately, @joachim_voth, Alex & I wrote a paper: now you can also read a summary here:
broadstreet.blog/p/where-have-a…
broadstreet.blog/p/where-have-a…
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"IF AI causes a Luddite uprising (a very big IF), the riots would likely change institutions way more than the speed of technology adoption."
Read my full interview with Valisoa Rasolofo (in French):
trustmyscience.com/ia-menacant-to…
Read my full interview with Valisoa Rasolofo (in French):
trustmyscience.com/ia-menacant-to…
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The country that fought the most, industrialized first (Britain). More than the empire it created, constant fighting deprived Britain of workers, and forced entrepreneurs to substitute them with machines. For more, tune in the CEPR online seminar, today at 5PM CET.
16 Oct @16:00 BST #IMHOS
🗣️@brunocaprettini 'Fighting for Growth: Labor Scarcity and Technological Progress During the British Industrial Revolution', co-authored w/ @joachim_voth, A Trew @UofGAsbs
Chair: K van der Beek @bengurionu
✍️ow.ly/oIk550THK7A
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Why was the Industrial Revolution British? This week seems impolite to answer anything but "Institutions!", however @joachim_voth, Alex & I think that labor costs & skills also played a role. I discuss our work tomorrow at CEPR online seminar, 5PM CET: tune in if you're curious!
16 Oct @16:00 BST #IMHOS
🗣️@brunocaprettini 'Fighting for Growth: Labor Scarcity and Technological Progress During the British Industrial Revolution', co-authored w/ @joachim_voth, A Trew @UofGAsbs
Chair: K van der Beek @bengurionu
✍️ow.ly/oIk550THK7A
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Bruno Caprettini retweeted
16 Oct @16:00 BST #IMHOS
🗣️@brunocaprettini 'Fighting for Growth: Labor Scarcity and Technological Progress During the British Industrial Revolution', co-authored w/ @joachim_voth, A Trew @UofGAsbs
Chair: K van der Beek @bengurionu
✍️ow.ly/oIk550THK7A
🗣️@brunocaprettini 'Fighting for Growth: Labor Scarcity and Technological Progress During the British Industrial Revolution', co-authored w/ @joachim_voth, A Trew @UofGAsbs
Chair: K van der Beek @bengurionu
✍️ow.ly/oIk550THK7A
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What future for the WTO? Thanks to @gabriellemarcea for 2 fantastic talks at @HSGStGallen: a guest lecture to International Affairs students + a speech to the #ModelWTO. Great thoughts on the new roles of the WTO & multilateralism in the XXI century. True Masterclasses!
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Bruno Caprettini retweeted
💥Come work with me as a PreDoc at @econ_uzh in Zurich, Switzerland! 💥
For more info and how to apply click the link below:
@econ_ra @predoc_org
jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen…
For more info and how to apply click the link below:
@econ_ra @predoc_org
jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen…
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Can economics be green? Come figure out at @HSGStGallen! Sabrina (@SabrinaEisenba) is looking for one smart and motivated PhD to help with her cutting-edge research in environmental economics. Feel free to ❤️/🔁!
jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen…
jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen…
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🚨Job opportunity! 🚨 Are you planning an Econ PhD but want research experience first? Are you interested in growth & econ history? I'm looking for one bright and motivated pre-doc starting from next fall.
Here's the call: feel free to 🩷 + RT! brunocaprettini.com/wp-content/upl…
Here's the call: feel free to 🩷 + RT! brunocaprettini.com/wp-content/upl…
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More with less? Until Waterloo in 1815, 1 every 10 Brit was away fighting Napoleon. Fewer workers spurred innovation: new machines replaced the missing men. @joachim_voth, #AlexTrew & I wrote a paper, but you don't have to read it: @TheEconomist made pics!
economist.com/graphic-detail…
economist.com/graphic-detail…
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Bruno Caprettini retweeted
Where do highly capable states come from? @brunocaprettini and I explore the idea that if the state provides social support to cushion the blow of bad times, citizens "reciprocate" -- they undertake costly actions that benefit the country as a whole. We look at the biggest
Recently accepted by #QJE, “New Deal, New Patriots: How 1930s Government Spending Boosted Patriotism During WWII,” by Caprettini (@brunocaprettini) and Voth (@joachim_voth): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…
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The Social Contract strengthens the State. In the US, folks who benefited from Government support during New Deal were the first to volunteer & fight for their country in WW2. Our work w @joachim_voth is out on @QJEHarvard
doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…
doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…
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@joachim_voth @QJEHarvard …to mixed reviews.
5* “One of the best paper I’ve read in a long time” (reviewer)
2* “The context is very specific” (other reviewer)
5* “Marvelous” (personal communication)
3* “Why is it economics?” (my dad)
0* “JofEconHist will never accept it. Maybe the QJE” (NBER participant)
5* “One of the best paper I’ve read in a long time” (reviewer)
2* “The context is very specific” (other reviewer)
5* “Marvelous” (personal communication)
3* “Why is it economics?” (my dad)
0* “JofEconHist will never accept it. Maybe the QJE” (NBER participant)
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Thanks to the editors Robert Barro and @DrNathanNunn for the enormous help (+all the reviewers!).
Special thanks to @shmifi for starting the journey with us!
Special thanks to @shmifi for starting the journey with us!
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