The Economics of Prehistory | Ola Olsson with Javier Mejia

Interview with Ola Olsson, author of 'Paleoeconomics: Climate Change and Economic Development in Prehistory'This book offers an accessible introduction to the economics of prehistory, tracing human economic development from early hunter-gatherer societies to the rise of agriculture and the first states. It explores how human capital, social norms, technology, and environmental factors shaped early economic growth and addresses the origins of modern issues such as inequality and environmental change.

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Javier Mejia is a Stanford University lecturer who specializes in the intersection of social networks and economic history. His research interests also include entrepreneurship and political economy, with a particular focus on Latin America and the Middle East. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Los Andes University. Mejia has previously been a Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer at New York University-Abu Dhabi and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Bordeaux. He is also a frequent contributor to various news outlets, currently serving as an op-ed columnist for Forbes Magazine.

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