HHB welcome Joan R. Rosés - Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, UK - as a HHB Fellow.

He has been professor at the Carlos III University (Madrid) and visiting professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona). He holds a PhD in History and Civilization from the European University Institute. His research has been published in top international journals in the field of economic history (Journal of Economic History, European Review of Economic History, Economic History Review, Explorations in Economic History, Journal of Economic History and Financial History Review). Next year he will publish, together with Nikolaus Wolf (Berlin Humboldt), the volume entitled Historical Economic Geography of Europe (Routhledge). His research interests are the long-term growth, the functioning of factor markets and economic geography.