Avner Greif
Bowman Family Endowed Professor in Humanities and Sciences
Contact Info:
avner@stanford.edu
http://www.stanford.edu/~avner
Page in Stanford Directory
Phone: 650-725-8936
Office: Landau 261
Office hours: Wednesday 11-12 pm
Interests
- Research: European economic history, the historical development of economic institutions, their interrelations with political, social and cultural factors and their impact on economic growth
- Current Research: Institutional development and economic growth in pre-modern Europe, coercion and markets
- Teaching: European economic history, game theory, institutional economics
- Professional Affiliations: AEA, EHA, ASSHA, Cliometric Society
Recent Publications
(1) “Institutions and the Path to Economic Modernity: Lessons from Medieval Trade,” Cambridge University Press, 2006
(2) “A Theory of Endogenous Institutional Change,” Political Science Review, 2004
(3) “Cultural Beliefs and the Organization of Society: Historical and Theoretical Reflection on Collectivist and Individualist Societies,” The Journal of Political Economy, 1994
(4) “Coordination, Commitment and Enforcement: The Case of the Merchant Gild” (with Paul Milgrom and Barry Weingast), The Journal of Political Economy, 1994
List of Stanford Working Papers
Current Courses
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Education
Ph.D. Northwestern University; B.A. Tel Aviv University