Carlos Newland is Professor at ESEADE University and Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires. He holds a B.A. in Economics (Universidad Católica Argentina); a Master of Letters (University of Oxford), and a Dr. Litt. in History (University of Leiden). He has been Claude Lambe Fellow (1990), De Fortabat Fellow at Harvard University (1999), and Guggenheim Fellow (2000). He has published articles in several journals on economic history and development, such as the Journal of Economic History, Explorations in Economic History, Desarrollo Económico, Revista de Historia Económica, Hispanic American Historical Review, and Journal of Latin American Studies.