Regular biography
Mauricio Drelichman is a Professor at The University of British Columbia, Department of ECON. He serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies – Faculty and Academic. His research focuses on economic history, particularly Early Modern Spain. Drelichman obtained his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. His work includes studies on sovereign debt, economic institutions, and the impact of historical events on economic outcomes. He has published extensively on topics such as the Spanish Inquisition, housing markets, and gender wage gaps in early modern Spain. His research often combines historical data with economic analysis to explore long-term economic trends and institutional behavior.
Scholar-generated biography
Mauricio Drelichman is a Professor of Economics at The University of British Columbia, specializing in Economic History. His research explores the interplay between fiscal policy, debt sustainability, and institutional development in early modern Europe, with a focus on Spain. Drelichman's work examines how sovereign debt, fiscal repression, and resource booms influenced economic outcomes, as seen in his studies on Philip II's fiscal position, American silver, and the Spanish Inquisition. His research also investigates the long-term effects of religious persecution and the gender wage gap in early modern Toledo. Through these studies, Drelichman contributes to understanding how historical institutions shaped economic growth and decline.