Wann immer es um Zukunftsentwürfe geht, kommt man an Harald Welzer nicht vorbei: Für das Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute gehört er zu den 100 wichtigsten Vordenkern der Welt, die Presse feiert sein letztes Buch "Selbst denken" als das wichtigste im vergangenen Jahr, seit 2012 leitet er das...

This paper contributes to the understanding of the long-run consequences of Roman rule on economic development. In ancient times, the area of contemporary Germany was divided into a Roman and non-Roman part. The study uses this division to test whether the formerly Roman part of Germany show a...

This paper contributes to the understanding of the long-run consequences of Roman rule on economic development. In ancient times, the area of contemporary Germany was divided into a Roman and non-Roman part. The study uses this division to test whether the formerly Roman part of Germany show a...

A region's present-day economic performance can be deeply anchored in historical factors. We provide the first systematic evidence of a deep imprinting effect in the context of Roman rule in the south-western part of Germany nearly 2,000 years ago. Our analysis reveals that regions in the former...