Erik Hornung

University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)

Professor of Economic History

Cologne

Germany

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Research Affiliate

Munich

Germany

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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London

United Kingdom

  • University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)

  • CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

  • Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Catch Me If You Can - Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution

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Catch Me If You Can - Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2816
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 27 Oct 2009
Sascha O. Becker, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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human capital, industrialization, Prussian economic history

Catch Me If You Can: Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4556
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Sascha O. Becker, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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human capital, industrialization, Prussian economic history

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Railroads and Growth in Prussia

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 22 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2014
Erik Hornung
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Railroads, Transport Infrastructure, Technological Diffusion, Economic Growth, Population Growth

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Bismarck's Health Insurance and the Mortality Decline

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Bismarck's Health Insurance and the Mortality Decline

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6601
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 07 Sep 2017
Stefan Bauernschuster, Stefan Bauernschuster, Anastasia Driva and Erik Hornung
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Health Insurance, Mortality, Demographic Transition, Prussia

Bismarck's Health Insurance and the Mortality Decline

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11628
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Stefan Bauernschuster, Stefan Bauernschuster, Anastasia Driva and Erik Hornung
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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demographic transition, mortality, health insurance, Prussia

Bismarck's Health Insurance and the Mortality Decline

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12200
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 11 Aug 2017
Stefan Bauernschuster, Stefan Bauernschuster, Anastasia Driva and Erik Hornung
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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demographic transition, Health Insurance, Mortality, Prussian Economic History

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Landownership Concentration and the Expansion of Education

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Landownership Concentration and the Expansion of Education

Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2015-2
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 16 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2016
Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung
University of Bergamo and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Land concentration, Education, Serfdom, Peasants' emancipation, Prussian economic history

Landownership Concentration and the Expansion of Education

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3603
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 06 Oct 2011
Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung
University of Bergamo and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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land concentration, institutions, serfdom, education, Prussian economic history

Landownership Concentration and the Expansion of Education

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9730
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 14 Nov 2013
Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung
University of Bergamo and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Education, Institutions, Land concentration, Peasants' emancipation, Prussian economic history, Serfdom

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Immigration and the Diffusion of Technology: The Huguenot Diaspora in Prussia

IFO Working Paper No. 114
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Nov 2011
Erik Hornung
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Migration, Technological Diffusion, Human Capital, Huguenots, Prussian Economic History

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Roman Transport Network Connectivity and Economic Integration

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Roman Transport Network Connectivity and Economic Integration

CESifo Working Paper No. 7740
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 25 Jul 2019
Matthias Flueckiger, Erik Hornung, Mario Larch, Markus Ludwig and Allard Mees
Queen's University Belfast - Queen's Management School, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Bayreuth - Faculty of Law, Business and Economics, University of Bayreuth and Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
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economic integration, Roman trade, transport network connectivity, business links, cultural similarity

Roman Transport Network Connectivity and Economic Integration

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13838
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 30 Jul 2019
Matthias Flueckiger, Erik Hornung, Mario Larch, Markus Ludwig and Allard Mees
Queen's University Belfast - Queen's Management School, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Bayreuth - Faculty of Law, Business and Economics, University of Bayreuth and Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
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business links, cultural similarity, economic integration, Roman trade, transport network connectivity

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Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

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Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6423
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 10 May 2017
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Francesco Cinnirella, Oded Galor, Boris Gershman and Erik Hornung
Williams College - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, Brown University - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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labor coercion, serfdom, emancipation, industrialization, physical capital accumulation, capital-skill complementarity, demand for human capital, nineteenth-century Prussia

Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12822
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 05 Apr 2018
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Francesco Cinnirella, Oded Galor, Boris Gershman and Erik Hornung
Williams College - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, Brown University - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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capital-skill complementarity, demand for human capital, emancipation, Industrialization, Labor coercion, nineteenth-century Prussia, physical capital accumulation, serfdom

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iPEHD - The Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

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iPEHD - The Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3904
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 31 Aug 2012
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic history, Prussia, 19th century, database, county

iPEHD: The Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6829
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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economic history, Prussia, 19th century, database, county

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Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

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Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

CESifo Working Paper No. 9349
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 18 Oct 2021
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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education, religion, religious participation, Ramadan, social identity, social capital, PISA, TIMMS

Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14769
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 May 2022
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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social identity, Ramadan, religious participation, religion, education, social capital, PISA, TIMMS

Religious Practice and Student Performance: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16620
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Nov 2021
Erik Hornung, Guido Schwerdt and Maurizio Strazzeri
University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR), University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Department of Economics
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Education, PISA, Ramadan, religion, Religious Participation, social capital, social identity, TIMMS

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Land Inequality, Education, and Marriage: Empirical Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Prussia

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Land Inequality, Education, and Marriage: Empirical Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Prussia

“Demographic Change and Long-Run Development” edited by Matteo Cervellati and Uwe Sunde (2016), CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6072
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Oct 2016
Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung
University of Bergamo and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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land inequality, education, marriage, Prussian economic history

Land Inequality, Education, and Marriage: Empirical Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Prussia

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11486
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Sep 2016
Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung
University of Bergamo and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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education, Land Inequality, Marriage, Prussian Economic History

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The Political Economy of the Prussian Three-Class Franchise

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The Political Economy of the Prussian Three-Class Franchise

CESifo Working Paper No. 7801
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 14 Oct 2019
Sascha O. Becker and Erik Hornung
Monash University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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inequality, political economy, three-class franchise, elites, Prussia

The Political Economy of the Prussian Three-Class Franchise

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13930
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 07 Oct 2019
Sascha O. Becker and Erik Hornung
Monash University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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Elites, inequality, political economy, Prussia, Three-class Franchise

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iPEHD– the Ifo Prussian Economic History Database

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9128
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 28 Sep 2012
Sascha O. Becker, Francesco Cinnirella, Erik Hornung and Ludger Woessmann
Monash University - Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR) and Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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19th century, county, database, economic history, Prussia