Lars Börner

Lars Börner is a Professor of Economics at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and a Research Professor at the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH). He previously held academic roles at King's College London, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University Berlin, and the European University Institute.

Research Interests: His work focuses on the long-term evolution of economies, including the development of market allocation mechanisms, the impact of general purpose technologies on growth, and innovative methods to measure social and economic interactions through comparative analysis of trade patterns and disease spread.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics, Humboldt University Berlin (2008)
  • MA in Economics, CentER, Tilburg University (2003)
  • MA in Economic History, University of Zurich (2001)

Professional Affiliations: He has been affiliated with institutions such as Stanford University, the European University Institute, Humboldt University Berlin, and Freie Universität Berlin. His refereeing and reviewing activities span journals like the American Economic Review, Economic History Review, and Journal of Political Economy, as well as funding bodies such as the German Science Foundation and Volkswagenstiftung.

Labs and Teams: He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Data Analytics for Finance and Macroeconomics (DAFM) group within King's Business School, King's College London.