About
Jared Rubin is a Professor of Economics at Chapman University’s George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society (IRES). His research bridges economic history, institutional economics, and religious studies, focusing on how historical political and religious institutions shaped economic development in the Middle East and Western Europe. Rubin’s work has been published in top journals like Review of Economic Studies and Journal of Economic Growth, and his book Rulers, Religion, and Riches (2017) received the Douglass North Best Book Award. He has secured over $1 million in grants from the John Templeton Foundation and serves on editorial boards for Journal of Economic History and Journal of Comparative Economics.
- Education:
- B.A., University of Virginia (2002)
- Ph.D., Stanford University (2007)
- Research Themes:
- Role of religious institutions in economic development
- Historical divergence between Middle East and Western Europe
- Political legitimacy and governance structures
- Cultural transmission of economic norms
- Recent Publications (2024):
- Religion, Political Legitimacy, and Complexity
- How Did the World Become Rich?
- Endogenous Political Legitimacy: The Tudor Roots of England’s Constitutional Governance
- Awards & Grants:
- Douglass North Best Book Award (2017)
- Over $1 million in grants from the John Templeton Foundation
- Leadership Roles:
- Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society (Chapman University)
- President, Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture (ASREC)
- Editorial Boards:
- Journal of Economic History
- Journal of Comparative Economics
- Explorations in Economic History
