Leander Heldring
Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
Take 5: Out of the Past
What can ancient Mesopotamia, the Great Depression, and the assassination of President McKinley tell us about modern politics and business?
Researchers: Nancy Qian, Leander Heldring, Filippo Mezzanotti, Carola Frydman and Michael Sinkinson
August 28, 2026
Why Did Early Governments Emerge?
Was it about cooperation—or exploitation? A new study turns to archeology for answers.
Researchers: Robert C. Allen, Mattia C. Bertazzini and Leander Heldring
June 3, 2024
Is an Efficient Government Always a Good Thing?
History sheds light on how processes designed to serve citizens can also be put to nefarious ends.
Researchers: Leander Heldring
February 1, 2022
