Jörg Baten: So many insights - New archaeological and big data strategies for long-term economic studies
| Termin |
Mittwoch, 8. Mai 2024, 18.00 - 19.30 Uhr |
|---|---|
| Veranstaltungsart | Workshop/Seminar |
| Reihe | Forschungsseminar "Economic History, Growth & Development" |
| Einrichtung | Wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Bereich |
| Veranstalter | Lehrstuhl für Empirische Makroökonomik, Professor Dr. Lars Börner |
| Veranstaltungsort | Uni Halle, Seminarraum 1 |
| Straße | Große Steinstraße 73 |
| PLZ/Ort | 06108 Halle (Saale) |
Beschreibung
"So many insights": New archaeological and big data strategies for long-term economic studies of the past 12,000 years
We argue that the combination of methods from bioarchaeology, economic history and economics can lead to a new understanding of both human evolution and economic behaviour. The bioarchaeological methods are based on excavated human remains from which we can read about welfare trends, social and gender equalities, migration, security state capacity and violence, among others. Major challenges are the number of cases and various selectivities. Although limitations remain, several strategies allow to limit the extent of these potential problems. This paper gives an overview over several past, current and future research projects, and provides examples about welfare trends and inequalities in Asia and Europe over the last 12,000 years.
A talk by Professor Jörg Baten from the University of Tübingen.