On the Tracks of Haim Guedalla: Debt, Default and State Making in the 19th Century

Marc Flandreau is Howard S. Marks Professor of Economic History at the University of Pennsylvania. He researches the quantitative history of monetary regimes, exchange rates, financial crises, central banks, rating agencies, and sovereign debt. Currently, he is working on the early history of sovereign bankruptcy, with a special focus on the role of the London stock exchange and in particular the actions of Jewish lawyers and financiers, including Moses Montefiore, David Salomons, and Haim Guedalla.

Flandreau received his PhD in economics from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He was chair of International Finance at Sciences Po, Paris, and later a professor of economics and history at the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development in Geneva. He has also worked extensively with central banks and international organizations.