Research Interests
Economic history; Historical development of the market economy; Economic growth from a historical perspective
Biography
Undergraduate degree from Cambridge and DPhil from Oxford; teaches economic history and macroeconomics; book reviewer for THES; author of Markets and Growth in Early Modern Europe (published by Pickering and Chatto, 2012).
Recent Publications
Published Papers
Bateman, V.N. Classical liberalism: the foundation for a new economics?, (2016) Critical ReviewBateman, V. N. The evolution of markets in early modern Europe, 1350-1800: A study of wheat prices, (2011) Economic History Review
Authored Book
Bateman, V.N. Markets and growth in early modern Europe, (2016) Perspectives in Economic and Social History - RoutledgeChapter in Book
Bateman, V.N. Milton Friedman, (2018) in the book: Great economic thinkers - Chicago University PressBateman, V.N. John Maynard Keynes, (2018) in the book: Great economic thinkers - Chicago University Press
Bateman, V.N. Price volatility and markets in late medieval and early modern Europe, (2014) in the book: A history of market performance: from ancient Babylonia to the modern world - Routledge
Regular Economic Commentary
Research Activities
Women in Economics Day - Translation of Theoretical Economics into Real-World Policy Changes - Event Date - 20th September 2018
The 4th Women In Economics Day will take place at Gonville & Caius College on Thursday 20th September 2018. Dr. Victoria Bateman has put together a programme of speakers from IFS, the Bank of England, Cambridge Econometrics and the Women's Equality Party and will be welcoming 100 sixth formers from across the UK, hopefully inspiring the female economists of the future. Book a place on the event by going to the Gonville & Caius page.
Economics with Subtitles - Government Debt - Published on - 13th September 2018
Dr. Victoria Bateman was featured on the BBC Radio 4 documentary "Economics with Subtitles". The programme explored Government Debt.
Dr. Bateman on BBC Radio 4 - Published on - 23rd February 2018
Dr Victoria Bateman spoke on a Radio 4 Money-Box special this Wednesday on the topic "what Britain sells". Available to listen here (Dr Bateman is in the latter half of the programme).
Dr. Bateman spoke to the BBC about the Lack of Women in Economics - Published on - 13th October 2017
Dr Victoria Bateman and economics undergraduates Clara Starrsjo (Gonville and Caius College) and Paulin Nusser (Magdalene College) were featured on the BBC World Service programme - Business Daily. The subject of the programme was the lack of women in economics. Their discussion was also featured on the front page of the BBC news website.
Dr. Bateman debates Brexit on Radio 4 - Published on - 26th July 2017
Dr Victoria Bateman was asked to debate Brexit and the latest GDP growth figures with a leading Brexiteer, on Radio 4's World at One programme. You can listen online or download the podcast.
