Nikolaus Wolf

Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics

Professor of Economics

Spandauer Strasse 1

Berlin

Germany

http://www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/professuren/vwl/wg/

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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London

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CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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Munich, DE-81679

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London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)

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Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from the Inter-War Period

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Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from the Inter-War Period

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Dec 2003
Albrecht Ritschl and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Currency blocs, gravity model, endogeneity, treatment effects

Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from the Inter-War Period

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 06 Jan 2004
Albrecht Ritschl and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Comparative Advantages in Italy: A Long-Run Perspective

Bank of Italy Economic History Working Paper No. 9
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Mar 2013
Giovanni Federico and Nikolaus Wolf
European University Institute and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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international trade, 19th-20th century, Italy

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Economic Nationalism and Economic Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2813
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Oct 2009
Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Habsburg Empire, market integration, nationalism, networks, pre-1914 Europe

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Endogenous Borders? The Effects of New Borders on Trade in Central Europe 1885-1933

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2246
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Mar 2008
Hans-Christian Heinemeyer, Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
Free University of Berlin (FUB), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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border effects, treatment effects, European history

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Europe's Great Depression - Coordination Failure After the First World War

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Europe's Great Depression - Coordination Failure After the First World War

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3164
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Sep 2010
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Great Depression, Europe, coordination failure

Europe's Great Depression: Coordination Failure after the First World War

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7957
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 16 Aug 2010
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Europe, Great Depression

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Scylla and Charybdis - Explaining Europe's Exit from Gold, January 1928 - December 1936

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Scylla and Charybdis - Explaining Europe's Exit from Gold, January 1928 - December 1936

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2271
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 01 Apr 2008
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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gold-exchange standard, interwar period, Europe

Scylla and Charybdis: Explaining Europe's Exit from Gold, January 1928 - December 1936

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6685
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Jun 2008
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Europe, Gold-Exchange Standard, Interwar Period

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Regional Economic Development in Europe, 1900-2010: A Description of the Patterns

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6952
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 May 2018
Joan Ramón Rosés and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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regional inequality, Europe, long-run

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Was Germany ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933

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Was Germany ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2424
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 15 Oct 2008
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Germany, economic integration, aggregation bias, border effects

Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade, 1885-1933

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6796
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Jun 2008
Nikolaus Wolf
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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aggregation bias, border effects, economic integration, Germany

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The Frequency of Wars

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The Frequency of Wars

Economic History Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jan 2012
Mark Harrison and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Warwick and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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wars, state capacity, democracy, trade

The Frequency of Wars

The Economic History Review, Vol. 65, Issue 3, pp. 1055-1076, 2012
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 03 Jul 2012
Mark Harrison and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Warwick and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade

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Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4245
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Jun 2013
Alfred Lameli, Volker Nitsch, Jens Suedekum and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Marburg, Darmstadt University of Technology - Department of Law and Economics, University of Duisburg-Essen and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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language, culture, trade costs, gravity

Same Same But Different: Dialects and Trade

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7397
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 May 2013
Alfred Lameli, Volker Nitsch, Jens Suedekum and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Marburg, Darmstadt University of Technology - Department of Law and Economics, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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language, culture, trade costs, gravity, dialects

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Tear Down this Wall: On the Persistence of Borders in Trade

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Tear Down this Wall: On the Persistence of Borders in Trade

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2847
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 Nov 2009
Volker Nitsch and Nikolaus Wolf
Darmstadt University of Technology - Department of Law and Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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integration, home bias, globalization

Tear Down this Wall: On the Persistence of Borders in Trade

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7545
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Volker Nitsch and Nikolaus Wolf
Darmstadt University of Technology - Department of Law and Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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globalization, home bias, integration

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The Economics of Density: Evidence from the Berlin Wall

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The Economics of Density: Evidence from the Berlin Wall

NBER Working Paper No. w20354
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 04 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2021
Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Stephen J. Redding, Daniel M Sturm and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Princeton University, London School of Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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The Economics of Density: Evidence from the Berlin Wall

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10097
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 25 Sep 2014
Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Stephen J. Redding, Daniel M Sturm and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Princeton University, London School of Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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agglomeration, cities, commuting, density, gravity

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Shooting on a Moving Target: Explaining European Bank Rates during the Interwar Period

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2694
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 06 Jul 2009
Kirsten Wandschneider and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Vienna and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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monetary policy, great depression, reaction functions

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Economic Nationalism and Economic Integration: The Austro‐Hungarian Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century

The Economic History Review, Vol. 65, Issue 2, pp. 652-673, 2012
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Apr 2012
Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Italy's Comparative Advantage: A Long-Run Perspective

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8758
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Jan 2012
Giovanni Federico and Nikolaus Wolf
European University Institute and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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19th and 20th century, comparative advantage, international trade, Italy

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On the Origins of Border Effects: Insights from the Habsburg Customs Union

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6327
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 May 2008
Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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border effects, Habsburg Empire, market integration, networks, pre-1914 Europe

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Tear Down this Wall: On the Persistence of Borders in Trade (Démolir Ce Mur: À Propos De La Persistance Des Frontières Dans Le Commerce)

Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, Vol. 46, Issue 1, pp. 154-179, 2013
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 23 Feb 2013
Volker Nitsch and Nikolaus Wolf
Darmstadt University of Technology - Department of Law and Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Endogeneity of Currency Areas and Trade Blocs: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Kyklos, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 291-312, 2011
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Apr 2011
Nikolaus Wolf and Albrecht Ritschl
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History
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History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6345
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 May 2008
Stephen J. Redding, Daniel M. Sturm and Nikolaus Wolf
Princeton University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Economic Geography, German Division, German Reunification, Industry Location

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How Britain Unified Germany: Endogenous Trade Costs and the Formation of a Customs Union

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13634
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Apr 2019
Nikolaus Wolf and Thilo Huning
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics and University of York
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Customs Union, Economic Geography, Germany, Trade agreements, Transit Trade

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Regional Economic Development in Europe, 1900-2010: A Description of the Patterns

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12749
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 26 Feb 2018
Joan R. Rosés and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - London School of Economics and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Europe, Long-Run, Regional Inequality

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The Frequency of Wars: Reply to Gleditsch and Pickering

The Economic History Review, Vol. 67, Issue 1, pp. 231-239, 2014
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 16 Jan 2014
Nikolaus Wolf and Mark Harrison
Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics and University of Warwick
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The Location of the UK Cotton Textiles Industry in 1838: A Quantitative Analysis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9626
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Sep 2013
Nicholas Crafts and Nikolaus Wolf
University of Warwick and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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agglomeration, cotton textiles, geography, industry location

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Endogenous Borders? Exploring a Natural Experiment on Border Effects

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6909
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Aug 2008
Hans-Christian Heinemeyer, Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
Free University of Berlin (FUB), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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Border Effects, European history, treatment effects

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Phoenix from the Ashes: Bombs, Homes, and Unemployment in Germany, 1945-2011

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11649
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Nov 2016
Paul Caruana Galizia and Nikolaus Wolf
Legatum Institute and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics
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On the Origins of Border Effects: Insights from the Habsburg Empire

Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 117-136, 2009
Posted: 15 Dec 2008
Max-Stephan Schulze and Nikolaus Wolf
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economic History and Humboldt University Berlin - Department of Economics

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border effects, market integration, networks, pre-1914 Europe