Christopher M. Meissner

Christopher M. Meissner is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Co-Editor of the European Review of Economic History, and a member of the editorial board of the Financial History Review.

• Ph.D., Economics, UC Berkeley (2001)
• A.B., Economics, Washington University, St. Louis (1996)

His research specializes in comparative economic history with emphasis on international finance and international trade from 1870 to the present. Key areas include:

• International financial crises
• Exchange rate policy
• Trade dynamics and adjustment mechanisms
• Historical pandemic impacts
• Political economy of austerity

Recent publications examine long-term globalization trends, sovereign debt challenges, and health economics intersections. Awards include the Arthur H. Cole Prize and NSF funding for tariff analysis.

• NSF Grant SES 2314696 (2023-2026)
• Arthur H. Cole Prize (2011)
• Explorations Prize runner-up (2010)
• Hans Christian Andersen Visiting Professor (2015)

He teaches courses on:

• Global economic history
• United States economic history
• Macroeconomics