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Reversing Fortunes of German Regions, 1926-2019

This paper shows that 19th-century industrialization is an essential determinant of the pronounced changes in economic prosperity across German regions over the last 100 years.

Journal of Economic Growth
June 2025 · Paul Berbée, Sebastian Till Braun, Richard Franke · published

Railways, Growth, and Industrialization

This paper studies the average and heterogeneous effects of railway access on parish-level population, income, and industrialization in Württemberg during the Industrial Revolution.

The Journal of Economic History
December 2022 · Sebastian T. Braun, Richard Franke · published