Esteban A. Nicolini has a bachelor’s degree in History (Universidad Nacional de Tucumán) and a Ph.D. in Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and his main areas of research are Economic History and Development Economics focusing on economic growth, inequality and standards of living in the long run. He is professor in Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino (Tucumán), Universidad Nacional de Tucumán and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and published in journals like Explorations in Economic History, Economic History Review, Journal of Latin American Studies, Journal of Interdisciplinary History, European Review of Economic History among others.