David Jacks
Simon Fraser University
David Jacks received a B.A. (1997) in Economics and History from the University of Memphis, a M.A. (1998) in Economics from the University of Memphis, a M.Sc. (1999) in Economic History from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. (2004) in Economics from the University of California-Davis. In addition to his appointment at SFU, he is a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research. David's research interests are in economic history and international economics. His current research includes work on the economic history of globalization; the determinants and evolution of trade costs; and commodity markets.
Articles by David Jacks:
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The role of trade costs in the great trade collapse
27 November 2009, 7678 reads
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What’s driving the trade collapse?
19 September 2009, 15603 reads
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Revisiting the death of distance
12 September 2009, 11332 reads
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Globalisation and trade costs: 1870 to the present
16 August 2008, 46137 reads
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