This is the fifth of the Iberometrics series, which started in 2003 (Lisbon) and has since had further editions in 2005 (Siguenza), 2007 (Valencia) and 2009 (Lisbon). It is organized by a group of economic historians from the Universities of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra, Carlos III of Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza and Lisboa. The purpose is to bring together papers of a cliometric nature which focus on the economic history of the Iberian peninsula and its links to the colonial empires of Spain and Portugal. The aim is to encourage the discussion of the latest research by scholars interested in these topics. Papers are distributed prior to the meeting and it is expected that participants will have read them beforehand. There will be a discussant for each paper.
Friday - March, 25
9.00 Registration and delivery of documentation
9.15
Opening of the meeting
Session I: Chair Carles Sudrià - U. Barcelona
9.30
Regional Inequality in Human Capital Formation in Europe, 1790 - 1880
Ralph Hippe - U. Tübingen and U. Strasbourg
Joerg Baten - U. Tübingen
Discussant: Daniel A. Tirado - U. València
10.15
The inequality trap. A comparative analysis of social spending between 1880 and 1930-33
Sergio Espuelas - U. Barcelona
Discussant: Pedro Lains - ICS - U. Lisboa
11.00
Coffee break
Session II: Chair Daniel A. Tirado - U. València
11.30
A historical perspective on child labour in Portugal, 1940-2001
Pedro Goulart - Erasmus U. Rotterdam
Arjun S. Bedi - Erasmus U. Rotterdam
Discussant: Jane Humphries - U. Oxford
12.15
Financial crises in Spain. Lessons from the last 150 years
Pablo Martín Aceña - U. Alcalá de Henares
Concha Betrán - U. València
María Ángeles Pons - U. València
Discussant: Hans-Joachim Voth - U. Pompeu Fabra
13.00
Lunch
Session III: Chair Regina Grafe - Northwestern U.
14.30
Hunger in Hell’s Kitchen: Real Wages and Deprivation in Spain’s Early Industrialization. The Bilbao Estuary, 1914-1935
Juan Carlos Rojo Cagigal - U. Carlos III
Stefan Houpt - U. Carlos III
Discussant: Javier Silvestre - U. Zaragoza
15.15
The Labor Market Integration of Migrants: Barcelona, 1930
Javier Silvestre - U. Zaragoza
María Isabel Ayuda - U. Zaragoza
Vicente Pinilla - U. Zaragoza
Discussant: Jaime Reis - ICS - U. Lisboa
16.00
Coffee break
Session IV: Chair Elena Martínez - U. Alcalá de Henares
16.30
Portugal and Spain: catching up and falling behind. A comparative analysis of productivity trends and their causes, 1980-2007
Esther Silva - U. Porto
Discussant: Isabel Sanz - U. Zaragoza
17.15
War and Inquisition: Social control in the Spanish Empire
Jordi Vidal-Robert - Boston U.
Discussant: Regina Grafe - Northwestern U.
Saturday - March, 26
Session V: Chair Alfonso Herranz - U. Barcelona
9.30
Technical Change in Spain and Italy: The Case of the Olive Oil Industry, 1850s-1930s
Ramon Ramon - U. Barcelona
Discussant: Stephan Houpt - U. Carlos III
10.15
The regional integration of Spanish housing markets (1904-34)
Juan Carmona - U. Carlos III
Markus Lampe - U. Carlos III
Joan Ramon Rosés - U. Carlos III
Discussant: María Ángeles Pons - U. València
11.00
Coffee break
Session VI: Chair Jaime Reis - ICS - U. Lisboa
11.30
Estimating inequality, understanding history: Did inequality shape the long path to democracy in Iberia
Jordi Guilera - U. Barcelona
Discussant: Joan Ramon Rosés - U. Carlos III
12.15
Measuring the loss of human capital after the Spanish civil war
Carlos Santiago Caballero - U. Carlos III
Discussant: Vicente Pinilla - U. Zaragoza
13.00
Lunch
Session VII: Chair Isabel Sanz - U. Zaragoza
14.30
Comparing Income and Wealth Inequality in pre-industrial economies. Lessons from Spain in the 18th century
Esteban Nicolini - U. Carlos III and U. Nacional de Tucumán
Fernando Ramos Palencia - U. Pablo de Olavide
Discussant: Enric Tello - U. Barcelona
15.15
Origin and intergenerational mobility of late XIX's Barcelona's Economic Elites
José Miguel Sanjuán - U. Barcelona
Discussant: Natàlia Mora-Sitjà - Cambridge U.
16.00
Clossing of the meeting
Organizing Committee
Alfonso Herranz (Universitat de Barcelona)
Anna Carreras (Universitat de Barcelona)
Marc Badia (Universitat de Barcelona)
Scientific Committee
Albert Carreras (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona)
Jaime Reis (ICS, Universidade de Lisboa)
Isabel Sanz (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Daniel A. Tirado (Universitat de València)
Venue and Accommodation
The accommodation and the congress will be held in the Alimara Hotel. It is located in the north of Barcelona, in the Vall d’Hebron area, next to the Ronda de Dalt beltway, which allows connection to the road network without crossing the city, and its nearness to the underground will allow you to move to the center of Barcelona in only 12 minutes.
To get there:
From the Airport: Take the AEROBUS to Catalunya Square. Change there for the metro (Green Line) to Mundet, and then walk for three minutes (MAP).
From the Central Train Station (Estació de Sants): Take the metro (Green Line) to Mundet, and then walk for three minutes (MAP).
For more information:
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Address:
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08034 Barcelona
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