Sheilagh Ogilvie
Chichele Professor of Economic History · Oxford JS-Rendered Departments (Playwright seed) · University of Oxford
Quick answer: Sheilagh Ogilvie is Chichele Professor of Economic History at University of Oxford. Sheilagh Ogilvie shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students who are interested in doing research on pre-modern economies and institutions.
Research interests
I explore the lives of ordinary people in the past and try to explain how poor economies get richer and improve human well-being. I’m particularly interested in how social institutions – the formal and informal constraints on economic activity – shaped economic development in Europe between the Middle Ages and the present day. In recent years my publications have analysed guilds, serfdom, communities, the family, gender, human capital investment, consumption, and state capacity.
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Is Sheilagh Ogilvie hiring PhD students at University of Oxford?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Sheilagh Ogilvie's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I would like to hear from potential DPhil students who are interested in doing research on pre-modern economies and institutions..
What does Sheilagh Ogilvie research?
I explore the lives of ordinary people in the past and try to explain how poor economies get richer and improve human well-being. I’m particularly interested in how social institutions – the formal and informal constraints on economic activity – shaped economic development in Europe between the Midd
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