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Working Papers

2009

1. Naming & Shaming: The impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. Property Rights and Economic Development
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
3. State Capacity, Conflict and Development
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)
4. The de Soto Effect
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2008

5. Household External Finance and Consumption
   Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)
6. The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)

2007

7. Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
   Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations
   STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006)
   See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007)
8. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policy-Making
   Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)
9. Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India
   STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
10. Making Autocracy Work
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations
11. The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations

2006

12. Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations

2005

13. Fiscal Restraints and Voter Welfare
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
14. Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)
15. Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005)
16. Political Selection and the Qualilty of Government: Evidence from South India
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations
17. Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
    Working Papers, esocialsciences.com
18. Working or Shirking?A Closer Look at MPs’ Expenses and Parliamentary Attendance
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

2004

19. (UBS Pensions Series 030) Credible Pensions
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
20. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)

2003

21. (UBS Pensions series 12) Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
22. Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of public services
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2003)
23. Judicial accountability and economic policy outcomes: evidence from employment discrimination charges
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
24. Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations

2002

25. Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2004)
26. Does Tax Competition Raise Voter Welfare?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
27. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2003)

2001

28. Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2001)
29. Issue Unbundling via Citizens' initiatives
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
30. The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)

2000

31. Centralized versus Decentralized Provision of Local Public Goods: a Political Economy Analysis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
32. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory And Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2003)

1999

33. Public-Private Partnership for the Provision of Public Goods: Theory and an Application to NGOs
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
34. The Public Critique of Welfare Economics: An Exploration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
35. Vertical Externalities in Tax Setting: Evidence from Gasoline and Cigarettes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1997)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1998)

1998

36. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)
37. Read My Lips: The Political Economy of Information Transmission
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1998) View citations
38. Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1997

39. Analyzing the Case for Government Intervention in a Representative Democracy
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
40. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy - (Now published in Review of Economic Studies, 68 (2001), pp.67-82.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1996

41. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)

1994

42. Diffusion as a Learning Process: Evidence from HYV Cotton
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1994) View citations
43. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2000)

1993

44. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1995)
45. Fiscal Anarchy in the U.K.: Modelling Poll Tax Noncompliance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Public Policy Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1997)
46. Fiscal anarchy in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations
47. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Micro-Evidence from Ghana
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
48. Savings, Credit and Insurance
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    See also Chapter (1995)
49. The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1996)
50. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1994)
51. Understanding the Worhouse Test: Information and poor Relief in Nineteenth-Century England
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations

1992

52. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (1994)
53. Incumbent Behavior: Vote Seeking, Tax Setting and Yardstick Competition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
54. Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Grops
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (1997)
55. On the Allocative Performance of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
    Also in Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development (1992)
56. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1990)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1992) View citations
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1990)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1993)
57. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Disign of Credit Cooperative with Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies

1991

58. Group Lending, Repayment Incentives And Social Collateral
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1995)
59. The Design Of Income Maintenance Programs
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1995)
60. Workfare vs. Welfare: Incentive Arguments For Work Requirements In Poverty Allevation Programs
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1989) View citations
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1988) View citations

1990

61. Monitoring And Wage Incentives: Capitulation Vs. Efficiency Wages
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program
62. PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations
63. TAX COMPLIANCE AND CORRUPTION DETERRENCE: THE ROLE OF WAGE INCENTIVES
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
64. The principles of targeting
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
65. UNDERSTANDING WELFARE STIGMA: TAXPAYER RESENTMENT AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1992)

1989

66. Commodity indexed debt in international lending
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
67. PUBLIC PROVISION OF PRIVATE GOODS AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)
68. TARGETING TAXES AND TRANSFERS: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND POLICY DESIGN IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
69. TAXATION AND WELFARE IN AN OLIGOPOLY WITH STATEGIC COMMITMENT
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (1992)

1988

70. GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM WITH PARALLEL MARKETS FOR GOODS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE: THEORY AND APPLICATION FOR GHANA
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
    See also Journal Article in World Development (1989)
71. INDIVIDUAL RATIONALITY AND THE SOCIAL VALUATION OF LIFE
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
72. Moral Hazard and Limited Liability in the Market for Loans: Credit Restriction Versus Credit Rationing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Undated

73. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
    Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department View citations
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
74. Efficient Policy Choice in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
    Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences

Journal Articles

2009

1. Reply
   The Review of Austrian Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 177-180
2. Repression or Civil War?
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 292-97

2008

3. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 218-23
   See also Working Paper (2007)
4. L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 22, (4), 89-108
5. Status Incentives
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations
6. Wars and State Capacity
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 522-530 View citations

2007

7. Electoral Bias and Policy Choice: Theory and Evidence
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1473-1510 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
8. Fiscal restraints and voter welfare
   Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 755-773 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
9. Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
   Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations
10. The New Political Economy
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F570-F587 View citations

2006

11. Editorial
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), v-v
12. Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 720-736 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
13. Health and Democracy
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 313-318 View citations
14. Sorting with Motivated Agents: Implications for School Competition and Teacher Incentives
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 404-414 View citations

2005

15. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
16. Credible pensions
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 119-135 View citations
17. Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations
18. Political Selection
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (3), 43-60 View citations

2004

19. Can Labor Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (1), 91-134 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
20. Joseph Schumpeter Lecture: Paying Politicians: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 193-215
21. The Politics of Public Good Provision: Evidence from Indian Local Governments
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 416-426 View citations

2003

22. Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2611-2637 View citations
23. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (5), 1176-1206 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
24. Halving Global Poverty
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 3-22 View citations
25. Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 235-249 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
26. On the Public Choice Critique of Welfare Economics
    Public Choice, 2003, 114, (3-4), 253-73 View citations
27. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (1), 7-73 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

28. The Political Economy Of Government Responsiveness: Theory And Evidence From India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1415-1451 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2001

29. Development microeconomics: Pranab K. Bardhan and C. Udry, 1999, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 237
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (1), 239-241
30. From micro to macro: public policies and aggregate economic performance
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (3), 357-374 View citations
31. Government Versus Private Ownership Of Public Goods
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1343-1372 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
32. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (1), 67-82 View citations
33. Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 629-640 View citations

2000

34. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction, And Growth: Evidence From India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (2), 389-430 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
35. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F672-94 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1999

36. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (2), 155-181 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
37. The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry: an economic analysis
    Economic Policy, 1999, 14, (28), 13-53 View citations

1998

38. Private and public health insurance in the UK
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 491-497 View citations
39. Sources of Inefficiency in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 139-56 View citations
40. Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes
    Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 70, (3), 383-398 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1997

41. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 85-114 View citations
    See also Working Paper
42. Fiscal anarchy in the UK: Modelling poll tax noncompliance
    Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 64, (2), 137-152 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
43. James Mirrlees' Contributions to the Theory of Information and Incentives
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 207-35 View citations
44. Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Crops
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), 57-70 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1996

45. The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (434), 39-59 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
46. The anatomy of an informal financial market: Rosca participation in Taiwan
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (1), 45-68 View citations

1995

47. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (3), 769-98 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
48. Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 1-18 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
49. Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (1), 25-45 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
50. Nonmarket Institutions for Credit and Risk Sharing in Low-Income Countries
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (3), 115-27 View citations
51. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Evidence from Ghana
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 903-37 View citations
52. The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes
    Review of Economic Studies, 1995, 62, (2), 187-221 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
53. Uniform taxation and consumer preferences
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 73-84 View citations

1994

54. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
    World Bank Research Observer, 1994, 9, (1), 27-47 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
55. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Credit Markets and Efficiency
    Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (4), 701-19 View citations
56. Three approaches to public economics
    International Tax and Public Finance, 1994, 1, (2), 197-204
57. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (2), 491-515 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

58. Hunger and public action: Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (Oxford University Press, Oxford)
    Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 405-408
59. Modeling Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 396-402 View citations
60. Taxes and Bribery: The Role of Wage Incentives
    Economic Journal, 1993, 103, (416), 119-41 View citations
61. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (4), 792-810 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

62. Taxation and Welfare in an Oligopoly with Strategic Commitment
    International Economic Review, 1992, 33, (2), 413-31 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)
63. Understanding welfare stigma: Taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination
    Journal of Public Economics, 1992, 48, (2), 165-183 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)
64. Workfare versus Welfare Incentive Arguments for Work Requirements in Poverty-Alleviation Programs
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 249-61 View citations

1991

65. Decentralizing Public Good Supply
    Econometrica, 1991, 59, (6), 1769-78 View citations
66. Peasant supply response under rationing: The role of the food market
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (3), 331-343
67. Public Provision of Private Goods and the Redistribution of Income
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 979-84 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)
68. Welfare Improving User Charges for Publicly Provided Private Goods
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1991, 93, (4), 495-510 View citations

1990

69. Means Testing versus Universal Provision in Poverty Alleviation Programmes
    Economica, 1990, 57, (225), 119-29 View citations
70. Moral Hazard, Limited Liability and Taxation: A Principal-Agent Model
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 46-60
71. Optimal reimbursement health insurance: An application of profit functions and Frischian demands
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 51, (2), 403-422

1989

72. A Definition of Luxury and Necessity for Cardinal Utility Functions
    Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (397), 844-49 View citations
73. Commodity taxation and imperfect competition: A note on the effects of entry
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 359-367 View citations
74. Ex Ante Evaluation of Health States and the Provision for Ill-Health
    Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (394), 132-46 View citations
75. General equilibrium with parallel markets for goods and foreign exchange: Theory and application to Ghana
    World Development, 1989, 17, (12), 1921-1930
    See also Working Paper (1988)
76. Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (2), 141-156 View citations
77. The Demand for Health Care and Health Insurance
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 21-33 View citations

1988

78. A simple model for merit good arguments
    Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 35, (3), 371-383 View citations
79. Food Subsidies and Poverty Alleviation
    Economic Journal, 1988, 98, (392), 701-19 View citations
80. Invariance and the Axiomatics of Income Tax Progression: A Comment
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1988, 40, (2), 159-63 View citations
81. Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey taxation
    Journal of Health Economics, 1988, 7, (4), 321-336 View citations
82. Rationing, Income Effects and Supply Response: A Theoretical Note
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (2), 378-89
83. Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market
    Economics Letters, 1988, 28, (2), 105-108 View citations

Chapters

1995

1. Savings, credit and insurance
   Chapter 36 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 2123-2207 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1993)