1. Presentation Karl Gunnar Persson Title: Professor Head of the Visiting programme Education: Lund University, Sweden Age? Yes, but too old to remember Married to a physician Two grown up sons, one is Art Director in Stockholm, the other teacher in Malmö MFF supporter. Hockey sucks…

2. Exhausted?!Not me.Kyllingen did did not make it to this photo- session. He was in Mexico…

3. Research interest Economic history of the global economy Market integration and the ’law of one price’ Determinants of long run economic growth and growth in the pre-industrial economy Role of improved information technology on market efficiency

4. Recent research publications Feeding the British. Price Convergence and Market Efficiency in 19th Century Grain Trade, forthcoming in Economic History Review 2008 Mind the Gap. Transport costs in the Atlantic economy, European Review of Economic History, December 2004. Grain Markets in Europe 1500-1900, Cambridge University Press 1999, paperback edition 2006.

5. From lectures to a textbook These lectures will – in due time – be published as a textbook by Cambridge University Press

6. What to read, how to read. All readings will be posted on my homepage before the lecture Except a compendium available at Studiekontoret entitled Readings in Economic History of Europe Lecture notes for each lecture will also be posted on my homepage a couple of days before the lecture

7. How to contact me Main Building, Studiegaarden, 3rd floor. email karlgunnar.persson@econ.ku.dkkarlgunnar.persson@econ.ku.dk webpage. www.econ.ku.dk/kgpwww.econ.ku.dk/kgp