Dr. Timothy Hatton

Biography

Tim Hatton’s research focuses on economic history and applied economics. He has published extensively on topics such as labour markets, unemployment, poverty, and migration. His research interests delve into the causes and effects of international migration and immigration policies. Notably, he authored 'Global Migration in the World Economy: Centuries of Policy Performance' with Jeffrey G. Williamson (MIT Press, 2005) and 'Seeking Asylum' (OECD, CEPR, 2011). Hatton's studies on health and heights in Britain and Europe during the late nineteenth century are well recognized, as is his ongoing project examining immigration to Australia in the nineteenth century. In addition to his role at ANU, he is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Essex, UK. He holds prestigious fellowships with the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and the UK, and he is a Research Fellow at CEPR and IZA. Hatton was the founding editor of the 'European Review of Economic History' and served as the President of the European Society for Population Economics. His accolades include receiving the esteemed 'Clio Can' Award from the Cliometric Society in 2012. He obtained his BA (Hons) and PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick.

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