AVNER GREIF
Bowman Family Endowed Professor in the Humanities and Sciences

Ph.D. Northwestern University; B.A. Tel Aviv University.

Research Interests: 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.

Representative Recent Publications: (1) “A Theory of Endogenous Institutional Change,” (with David Laitin) American Political Science Review, 2004; (2) “Cultural Beliefs and the Organization of Society: Historical and Theoretical Reflection on Collectivist and Individualist Societies,” The Journal of Political Economy, (October 1994); (3) “Coordination, Commitment and Enforcement: The Case of the Merchant Gild” (with Paul Milgrom and Barry Weingast), The Journal of Political Economy, (August 1994).

Teaching Interests: European economic history, game theory, industrial organization.

Professional Affiliations: AEA, EHA, ASSHA, Cliometric Society.