I am a Research Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Department of Economics. I am an applied economist specializing in economic history, public economics, and development.

My main strand of research focuses on the impacts of trade shocks and state capacity on fiscal modernization, a key aspect of long-run development. Specifically, I study the transition from in-kind taxation to monetary taxation and ask how and why money-based and centralized fiscal institutions emerged. Beyond this strand of research, I also study migration, the effects of commodity production on the skill premium, the economic consequences of coercion, and the role of monetary policy risk in financial markets.

My dissertation was selected as a finalist for the Alexander Gerschenkron Dissertation Prize (Economic History Association) and the Ronald H. Coase Best Dissertation Award (Society for Institutional & Organizational Economics).

Contact: markhup@cuhk.edu.hk

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