Centre for Quantitative History
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We coordinate and conduct big data-based historical inquiries #HKUBusinessSchool @HKUFBE @HKUniversity | Quantitative History | An Area of Excellence
University of Hong Kong
Joined July 2023
๐ Exciting News from the Centre for Quantitative History! ๐ Weโre thrilled to share a new publication from the Centre for Quantitative History (CQH) โ Quantitative History of China: State Capacity, Institutions, and Development. Published by Springer Nature, this edited volume
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๐ Join Us for an Insightful Webinar! ๐ ๐
Date: November 13, 2025 ๐ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (Hong Kong/Beijing/Singapore) ๐ Venue: Zoom Webinar Discover the fascinating dynamics of spousal occupations in the twentieth-century Yangtze Valley with Ying Dai, Assistant Research
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Tomorrow! Don't miss Prof. Jeffrey Sachs' keynote on 'The Future of Global Order & Governance' + a fireside chat with Prof. Zhiwu Chen on geopolitics & the Chinese economy. ๐
2 Nov, 5:00 pm (HKT) ๐บ Livestream: https://t.co/5uenJ2R1dq
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Building Connections in Economic History We @QuantHistoryHKU proudly hosted the inaugural Hong Kong Economic History Workshop on Octโฏ17โฏat May Hall @hkihss. Scholars from HKU, CUHK, HKUST and HKBU came together to exchange ideas, strengthen research networks, and advance the
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๐ Weโre absolutely thrilled that our Advisory Board member, Professor Joel Mokyr, has been awarded the 2025 @NobelPrize in Economic Sciences, alongside Professors Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt! The Nobel Committee recognized them โfor having explained innovation-driven
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified...
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt โfor having explained innovation-driven economic growthโ with one half to Mokyr
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๐ Join us on October 10 for Professor Sun Xiaoxia's book talk " Symposium on Legal Intellectuals ". ๐ Register here: https://t.co/ccNXDxZ1ar ๐ปMore information can be found on our website: https://t.co/HyhWjKfODH #้ฆๆธฏๅคงๅญธ #ๆธฏๅคง #HKU #HKULaw #HKUCCL
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๐จ Upcoming Webinar Alert! ๐จ Join us for an insightful session on October 9, 2025, from 16:00 - 17:30 (HKT) as we explore the pivotal role of female industrial pioneers in shaping women's economic roles in Japan during early industrialization. ๐ Webinar Title: Weaving a Modern
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We're excited to announce an upcoming Doctoral Research Webinar featuring our PhD candidate, Xinhao Li, who will present his paper "Imports and Industrialization in China, 1876-1936." ๐ Date: October 2, 2025 ๐ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (HKT) ๐ Venue: Zoom Webinar Donโt miss this
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๐ Join us for an insightful webinar on Chinaโs GDP over Two Millennia! ๐ ๐
Date: September 18, 2025 ๐ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (Hong Kong/Beijing/Singapore) ๐ Venue: Zoom Webinar ๐ฃ๏ธ Language: Mandarin Dive into the economic history of China with Runzhuo Zhai from @RenminUniv, as
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Our director, #ZhiwuChen, together with our members, just kick-started the Second International Workshop on Chinese and Comparative #EconomicHistoryย in @UniofOxford with an inspiring keynote speech on his recent work, "Rise of the South: How Arab-Led Maritime Trade Transformed
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Our Centre members and fellows concluded the "#QuantitativeHistory of China" sessions yesterday at #WEHC2025. A huge thank you to Cameron Campbell @hkust, along with Debin Ma and #ZhiwuChen, for organizing two #QH sessions featuring eight papers presented by Zhiwu Chen, Wanda
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Thrilled to share that our director #ZhiwuChen just presented his latest work on Gender #inequality in lifespan in historical China, 1000-1960 CE at #WEHC2025 in Lund! #QuantitativeHistory #genderinequality #lifespan #history #WEHC2025 @QuantHistoryHKU @hkihss @HKUFBE
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๐ Join Us in Celebration! ๐ We're thrilled to announce the publication of "Socioeconomic Differences in Population Growth in 19th Century Liaoning, China: A Decomposition" by our co-PI, Cameron Campbell and his co-author, James Lee from @hkust in Explorations in Economic
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Thrilled to see the discussion paper on โThe Great Divergence and Convergence of Stature in Eurasia: Trends and Economic Correlates over the Last Eight Millennia,โ by Jรถrg Baten @uni_tue et al. now available online from @cepr_org! A big thank you to all the co-authors, including
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Human stature is a well-established anthropometric indicator of health, life expectancy and well-being. It is influenced by factors such as nutrition, disease environment, and social conditions,...
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP20444 The Great Divergence and Convergence of Stature in Eurasia: Trends and Economic Correlates over the Last Eight Millennia Jรถrg Baten @uni_tue et al. https://t.co/laTqMGFqxO
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No words can express the joy we felt during Shuji Cao Laoshi's dinner keynote tonight. Thank you for the laughter and the wonderful jokes! Also, thank you to @ChichengM for being our MC. #QHSS2025 #QH #QuantHistorySymposium @QuantHistoryHKU
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Weโre now hearing the final keynote of the International Symposium on #QH from our very own #ZhiwuChen and co-authors Senhao Hu @hkihss and Yuchen Wei @HKUFBE on "Survival of the Strongest: How Iron Technology Led to the Founding of the First Chinese Empire in 221 BCE." Their
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Just enjoyed the 3rd keynote by Yuda Yang from @FudanUniversity on "Silver Production in Southwest China during the Ming Dynasty." Yuda's research team is developing methods to accurately reconstruct historical silver production by exploring historical documents and modern
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