We econometricians share the stage of ‘’metrics’’ with a lot of other disciplines. Think of biometrics, which deals with data concerning fingerprints, DNA, face recognition and more. Or even psychometrics, whose aim is to measure psychological features such as intelligence or other personality traits. A well-known personality test is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. But have you ever heard of cliometrics? This science is the application of ‘’metrics’’ to the past.