He previously served as an Assistant Professor in the University of British Columbia Department of Economics. Professor Nunn received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. His primary research interests involve international trade, economic development, and economic history. He is an associate editor of the Journal of International Economics and a National Bureau of Economic Research Faculty Research Fellow. Professor Nunn’s research focuses on the relationship between historic events and current economic performance within Africa. His publications include “Historical Legacies: A Model Linking Africa’s Past to its Current Underdevelopment,” “The Long-Term Effects of Africa’s Slave Trades,” and “Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts and the Pattern of Trade.”