Hello! I am a PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of Groningen. My research is focused (broadly) on political and development economics from a historical perspective.

You can reach me at o.l.r.brufal.de.melgarejo [at] rug.nl.

Find my CV here.

Working Papers

The dynamics of institutional change: Evidence from 19th century Britain [pdf (old)] [EHES WP (old)]

Regional Identity in Organisations: Vertical Alignment on the Western Front of WW1 (with Johann Ohler) [pdf]

Work in Progress

Pandemics and medical demand: Evidence from annual vaccination records in colonial India

The political economy of crisis in colonial Nigeria (with Jutta Bolt)