Outward and Upward Construction: A 3D Analysis of the Global Building Stock
October 2023. Remi Jedwab, Thomas Esch, Klaus Deininger, Daniela Palacios-Lopez. IIEP working paper 2023-09
The Effects of Climate Change in the Poorest Countries: Evidence from the Permanent Shrinking of Lake Chad
August 2023. Remi Jedwab, Federico Haslop, Roman D. Zarate, Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán. IIEP working paper 2023-06
Exciting, Boring, and Non-Existent Skylines: Vertical Building Gaps in Global Perspective
September 2022. Remi Jedwab, Jason Barr. IIEP working paper 2022-11
Consumption Cities vs. Production Cities: New Considerations and Evidence
June 2022. Remi Jedwab, Elena Ianchovichina, Federico Haslop. IIEP working paper 2022-05
Scars of Pandemics from Lost Schooling and Experience: Aggregate Implications and Gender Differences Through the Lens of COVID-19
January 2022. Remi Jedwab, Roberto Samaniego, Paul Romer, Asif M. Islam. IIEP working paper 2022-02
Killer Cities and Industrious Cities? New Data and Evidence on 250 Years of Urban Growth
January 2022. Remi Jedwab, Marina Gindelsky. IIEP working paper 2022-01
Economic Effects and Policy Responses to Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications
August 2021. Remi Jedwab, Jason Barr, Jan Brueckner. IIEP working paper 2021-15
The Spatial Economic Effects of Conflict
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT
via Webex
Recovering from Pandemic Recessions
Friday, November 20, 2020
9:30-11:00 a.m
WebEx
Epidemics, inequality and poverty in preindustrial and early industrial times
August 2020. Guido Alfani, organized by Remi Jedwab. IIEP working paper 2020-16
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and its Lessons for COVID-19
August 2020. Brain Beach, Karen Clay, Martin Saavedra, organized by Remi Jedwab. IIEP working paper 2020-15
The Economic Impact of the Black Death
June 2020. Remi Jedwab, Noel D. Johnson, Mark Koyama. IIEP working paper 2020-14
Pandemics, Poverty, and Social Cohesion: Lessons from the Past and Possible Solutions for COVID-19
June 2020. Remi Jedwab, Amjad M. Khan, Richard Damania, Jason Russ, Esha D. Zaveri. IIEP working paper 2020-13
Medieval Cities Through the Lens of Urban Economic Theories
May 2020. Remi Jedwab, Noel D. Johnson, and Mark Koyama. IIEP working paper 2020-9
Will Covid-19 Raise Inequality? Evidence from Past Epidemics and Crises
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
WebEx
Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development
February 2020. Remi Jedwab, Asif Islam, Paul Romer, and Robert Samaniego. IIEP working paper 2020-3
Cities of Workers, Children or Seniors? Age Structure and Economic Growth in a Global Cross-Section of Cities
August 2019. Remi Jedwab, Daniel Pereira, and Mark Roberts. IIEP working paper 2019-13
How Should We Measure City Size? Theory and Evidence Within and Across Rich and Poor Countries
August 2019. Remi Jedwab, Prakash Loungani, and Anthony Yezer. IIEP working paper 2019-11
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development
May 2019. Remi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, and Alexander Moradi. IIEP Working Paper 2019-10
Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960–2015
September 2017. Remi Jedwab and Adam Storeygard. IIEP Working Paper 2019-9.
The Average and Heterogeneous Effects of Transportation Investments: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa 1960-2010
March 2019. Remi Jedwab and Adam Storeygard. IIEP Working Paper 2019-8.
Pandemics, Places, and Populations: Evidence from the Black Death
February 2019. Remi Jedwab, Noel D. Johnson, and Mark Koyama. IIEP Working Paper 2019-3.
5th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Friday, September 7, 20188:30am to 7:30pm Preston Auditorium, The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C., 20433 Across the developing world, the growth of cities is outpacing effective policy. Low density land use results in rapidly expanding cities, raising...
Negative Shocks and Mass Persecutions: Evidence from the Black Death
March 2017 by Remi Jedwab (George Washington University), Mark Koyama (George Mason University) & Noel Johnson (George Mason University) IIEP Working Paper 2017-4 The authors of this paper examine the Black Death persecutions committed against the Jewish people to...
Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960–2015
February 2017 by Remi Jedwab (George Washington University) & Adam Storeygard (Tufts University) IIEP Working Paper 2017-3
IMF Africa Regional Economic Outlook
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:00am to 12:00pm Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Africa continues to experience great opportunities for growth while also facing several great challenges....
9th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S. China Economic Relations
Click here to view videos The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy and accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual Conference on China’s Economic...
Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in India: Policy Challenges and Prospects
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Elliott School of International Affairs Lindner Commons, 6th floor 1957 E Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Watch the conference videos Click here to access the morning speakers Click here to access the afternoon speakers Click here to access...
“Bones, Bacteria and Break Points: The Heterogeneous Spatial Effects of the Black Death and Long-Run Growth” (Trade and Development Workshop)
Remi Jedwab The George Washington University Tuesday, October 13, 2015 12:30 to 2:00pm John W. Kendrick Seminar Room Room 321 at 2115 G Street NW Washington,...
Urbanization without Growth in Historical Perspective
March 2015 by Remi Jedwab (The George Washington University) and Dietrich Vollrath (University of Houston) IIEP Working Paper 2015-7
The Mortality Transition, Malthusian Dynamics, and the Rise of Poor Mega-Cities
January 2015 by Remi Jedwab (The George Washington University) and Dietrich Vollrath (University of Houston) IIEP Working Paper 2015-6
2nd Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:30am to 8:00pm World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C This conference hosted by the World Bank, George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy), and the Growth Dialogue brings together academics and...
Rural Push, Urban Pull and… Urban Push? New Historical Evidence from Developing Countries
January 2014 by Rémi Jedwab (George Washington University), Luc Christiaensen(Development Research Group, The World Bank), and Marina Gindelsky(George Washington University) IIEP Working Paper...
Transportation Technology and Economic Change: The Impact of Colonial Railroads on City Growth in Africa
January 2014 by Rémi Jedwab (George Washington University) and Alexander Moradi(University of Sussex) IIEP Working Paper 2014-3
History, Path Dependence and Development: Evidence from Colonial Railroads, Settlers and Cities in Kenya
January 2014 by Rémi Jedwab (George Washington University), Edward Kerby(London School of Economics and Political Science), and Alexander Moradi(University of Sussex) IIEP Working Paper...
Urbanization with and without Industrialization
October 2013 Rémi Jedwab (George Washington University), Douglas Gollin(University of Oxford) and Dietrich Vollrath (University of Houston) IIEP Working Paper...
Structural Change in Ghana 1960-2010
September 2012 by Remi Jedwab (GWU and LSE) and Robert Darko Osei (ISSER) IIEP Working Paper 2012-12
