Research

I am passionate about research and particularly enjoy the process of turning historical sources into data and using them to answer broader economic questions. My work combines archival research, data construction, Natural Language Processing and quantitative methods to study how institutions, information, and historical shocks shape economic outcomes over time.

Economics of Letters

Historical communication, merchant networks, information, and markets.

Economics of Colonial Institutions

Colonial governance, public goods, religion, and long-run institutional development.