Jeremiah Dittmar
Regular biography
Jeremiah Dittmar is an Associate Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research interests include Economic Growth, Economic History, Macroeconomics, and Applied Econometrics. He teaches courses such as EC455: Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis and EC465: Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective. Dittmar's work is associated with the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and the SPP Research Programme. His personal website is http://www.jeremiahdittmar.com/, and he can be contacted via email at j.e.dittmar@lse.ac.uk.
Scholar-generated biography
Jeremiah Dittmar is an economist whose research focuses on Economic Growth, Economic History, and Information Technology. His work explores the historical impact of technological innovations, such as the printing press, on economic development and institutional change. Dittmar examines how media, markets, and ideas interact to drive growth, with a particular emphasis on the Protestant Reformation and its economic consequences. His research also investigates the role of public goods institutions, human capital, and state capacity in shaping long-term economic outcomes. By analyzing historical data and institutional frameworks, Dittmar contributes to understanding the mechanisms of economic transformation across different periods.