José Peres-Cajias

José Peres-Cajias is an Assistant Professor at the Economic History Department, University of Barcelona. Previously, he was a full-time professor at the School of Production and Competitiveness (Bolivian Catholic University “San Pablo”). He received a Ph.D. (Cum Laude) in Economic History from the University of Barcelona in 2013 for a thesis on the evolution of Bolivian Public Finances from 1882 to 2010. His research aims at understanding the long-term economic development of developing regions by looking at the interplay of institutions, natural resources and trade. He published different articles in international journals, nine books and contributed to several chapters of books published by international and Bolivian publishers. He is now leading a project on state capacity in Latin America at the subnational level. More information at: https://joseperescajias.com/