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 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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