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I am a Senior Lecturer (tenured) in the Department of Economics at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. I specialize in economic history, with a focus on historical development and long-run economic growth. My research studies the origins of growth, particularly the interplay between institutions, technological change, and human capital.
My work spans periods from medieval Europe to the British Industrial Revolution. It examines how political and property-rights institutions shape investment, how technological change affects the allocation of skills, and how financial markets respond to shifts in collateral. Recent research focuses on land enclosures and credit markets in eighteenth-century England, highlighting the role of collateral in credit expansion and bankruptcies (see recent work on SSRN), while earlier work studies the role of water power and watermills in medieval economic development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Land Reforms in Developing Financial Markets: Lessons from England's Land Enclosures 1750-1830
Ifergane, T., Ray, W., Van Der Beek, K. & Farbman, L., 24 Apr 2026, SSRN, p. 0-60, 60 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Working paper
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Economic aspects of urban greenness along a dryland rainfall gradient: A time-series analysis
Bluestein-Livnon, R., Svoray, T., Dorman, M. & Van Der Beek, K., 1 May 2023, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 83, 127915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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THE WHEELS OF CHANGE: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, MILLWRIGHTS AND THE PERSISTENCE IN BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIALISATION
Mokyr, J., Sarid, A. & Van Der Beek, K., 1 Jul 2022, In: Economic Journal. 132, 645, p. 1894-1926 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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England's eighteenth-century demand for high-quality workmanship: Evidence from apprenticeship, 1710-1770
van der Beek, K., 26 May 2020, Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development. Princeton University Press, p. 225-243 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Expectations: Theory and Applications from Historical Perspectives
Arnon, A. (Editor), Young, W. (Editor) & Van Der Beek, K. (Editor), 2020, 1st ed. 2020 ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing; Imprint: Springer. 244 p. (Springer Studies in the History of Economic Thought)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Introduction
Arnon, A., Young, W. & van der Beek, K., 1 Jan 2020, In: Springer Studies in the History of Economic Thought. Part F11748, p. vii-xResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Ecclesiastical Lordship, Seigneurial Power and the Commercialization of Milling in Medieval England by Adam Lucas: [Book Review]
Van Der Beek, K., 2019, In: Parergon. 36, 2, p. 227-229Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Arts/Article review › peer-review
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Flexible Supply of Apprenticeship in the British Industrial Revolution
Zeev, N. B., Mokyr, J. & Beek, K. V. D., 1 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Economic History. 77, 1, p. 208-250 43 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Skill choice and skill complementarity in eighteenth century England
Feldman, N. E. & van der Beek, K., 1 Jan 2016, In: Explorations in Economic History. 59, p. 94-113 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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England's Eighteen-Century Demand for High-Quality Workmanship: Evidence from Apprenticeship, 1710-1770
van der Beek, K., 4 Jan 2015, Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development. Greif, A., Kiesling, L. & Nye, J. V. C. (eds.). Princeton University Press, p. 225-244Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Press/Media
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The wheels of change: Human capital, millwrights, and industrialisation in 18th-century England
Van Der Beek, K., Sarid, A. & Mokyr, J.
30/01/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Did the industrial revolution increase the relative demand for skilled labor, or decrease it?
2/12/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Mobility Effects of Land Reform: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century English Enclosures
Van Der Beek, K. (PI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Nature as a Therapeutic Space in Times of Crisis
Van Der Beek, K. (PI), Ben-Tovim, R. (PI) & Litvak-Hirsch, T. (PI)
1/03/25 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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The Collateral Channel of Britain's Industrial Revolution: The financial side of Land Enclosures
Van Der Beek, K. (PI)
1/01/21 → 1/01/24
Project: Research
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The Collateral Channel of Britain’s Industrial Revolution: The financial side of Land Enclosures
Van Der Beek, K. (PI)
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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The Evolution of Human Capital on the Eve of the British Industrial Revolution (1710-1772)
Van Der Beek, K. (PI)
1/01/11 → 31/12/13
Project: Research