Purpose: This paper aims to offer a unified economic interpretation of the existing evidence on the Manila Galleon. It intends to be an introduction to the Manila Galleon for economists curious about long-term patterns in global trade, but who are not experts on economic history....

English Abstract: This paper analyzes the evolution of economic history in the last 65 years. It argues that economic history has followed a path that goes from the strictly use of standard economics applied to economic past (i.e. cliometrics), to a general formal reflection of social history...

Spanish Abstract: Este documento resume y analiza las principales fuentes y métodos empleados en la reconstrucción de PIB regionales para los últimos dos siglos en Colombia. Además, se ofrece una perspectiva general de lo que se esperaría fuese la evolución de este campo de estudio en los...

This paper proposes a network formation model for explaining the stability of tribal societies. The model is supported by the idea that every two members of a tribe should have benefited from being connected to each other in order for the whole tribe to be stable. It also considers the...