In recent years an exciting economic literature has emerged that seeks to understand disparities in economic development across countries by going far back in history. Distant historical events can often be linked to long-lasting effects on institutions, culture, human capital and technology; in...

We aim at creating a forum of junior and senior experts to discuss cutting-edge research in the fields of economic growth and fluctuations (EGF). We do not want to limit the range of topics, but rather be broad and open to the best type of research conducted in the EGF field.

This workshop aims at being a showcase of recent outstanding contributions in micro Development Economics, and at creating an annual meeting of top researchers in this field in the framework of the Barcelona GSE Summer Forum. Both empirical and theoretical contributions are encouraged.

We encourage submissions of theoretical and empirical papers addressing issues including: - The causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of economic activity. - The evolution of economic geography in response to globalization. - The interaction between trade, geography and growth. -...