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Working Papers

2013

1. Taxation and Development
   STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
2. The Legacy of Historical Conflict Evidence from Africa
   Working Papers, Economic Research Southern Africa
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012)
   STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2012)

2012

3. One Kind of Lawlessness: Estimating the Welfare Cost of Somali Piracy
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations (2)
4. Stop fighting and wealth will follow
   CentrePiece - The Magazine for Economic Performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
5. The Regulation of Land Markets: Evidence from Tenancy Reform in India
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2011

6. Fragile States and Development Policy
   STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (5)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2011)
7. Taxation and Regulation of Bonus Pay
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2011) View citations (1)

2010

8. Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the United States
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (27)
9. Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England (2010)
   See also Chapter (2012)
10. State Capacity, Conflict and Development
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (10)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2010)

2009

11. Estimating the Peace Dividend:The Impact of Violence on HousePrices in Northern Ireland
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)
12. Naming & Shaming: The impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
13. Property Rights and Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (1)
14. The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (14)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (14)
15. The de Soto Effect
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (1)

2008

16. Household External Finance and Consumption
    Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2)
17. Status incentives
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)

2007

18. Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (14)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (9)
    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)
19. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policy-Making
    Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)
20. Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2012)
21. Making Autocracy Work
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (49)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (12)
22. The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)

2006

23. Handcuffs for the grabbing hand?: media capture and government accountability
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (36)
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)
24. Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (20)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (33)

2005

25. Competition and incentives with motivated agents
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science View citations (138)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
26. 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)
27. Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (1)
28. Political Selection and the Qualilty of Government: Evidence from South India
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (4)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (13)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (15)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (17)
29. Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)
30. 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

31. (UBS Pensions Series 030) Credible Pensions
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group

2003

32. (UBS Pensions series 12) Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
33. Benchmarking government provision of social safety nets
    Social Protection Discussion Papers, The World Bank View citations (2)
34. Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of public services
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2003)
35. Judicial accountability and economic policy outcomes: evidence from employment discrimination charges
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (8)
36. Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (7)

2002

37. Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (25)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2004)
38. Does Tax Competition Raise Voter Welfare?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (30)
39. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2002) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2003)

2001

40. Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2001)
41. Issue Unbundling via Citizens' initiatives
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (17)
42. The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2000) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)

2000

43. Centralized versus Decentralized Provision of Local Public Goods: a Political Economy Analysis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (29)
44. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory And Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2003)

1999

45. Public-Private Partnership for the Provision of Public Goods: Theory and an Application to NGOs
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (2)
46. The Public Critique of Welfare Economics: An Exploration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
47. 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

48. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)
49. 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 (2)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1998) View citations (3)
50. Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)

1997

51. 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
52. 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

53. Private health insurance and the state of the NHS
    Open Access publications from University College London, University College London View citations (6)
54. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)

1994

55. 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 (36)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1994) View citations (32)
56. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2000)

1993

57. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1995)
58. Fiscal Anarchy in the U.K.: Modelling Poll Tax Noncompliance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Public Policy Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1997)
59. Fiscal anarchy in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (4)
60. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Micro-Evidence from Ghana
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (2)
61. Savings, Credit and Insurance
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (1995)
62. 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)
63. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1994)
64. Understanding the Worhouse Test: Information and poor Relief in Nineteenth-Century England
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)

1992

65. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (1994)
66. Incumbent Behavior: Vote Seeking, Tax Setting and Yardstick Competition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
67. 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)
68. 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)
69. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (1)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1990) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1992) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1990)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1993)
70. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Disign of Credit Cooperative with Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies

1991

71. Group Lending, Repayment Incentives And Social Collateral
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1995)
72. The Design Of Income Maintenance Programs
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1995)
73. Workfare vs. Welfare: Incentive Arguments For Work Requirements In Poverty Allevation Programs
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (3)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1989) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1988) View citations (9)

1990

74. Monitoring And Wage Incentives: Capitulation Vs. Efficiency Wages
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program
75. PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (6)
76. TAX COMPLIANCE AND CORRUPTION DETERRENCE: THE ROLE OF WAGE INCENTIVES
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
77. The principles of targeting
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
78. UNDERSTANDING WELFARE STIGMA: TAXPAYER RESENTMENT AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1992)

1989

79. Commodity indexed debt in international lending
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
80. PUBLIC PROVISION OF PRIVATE GOODS AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)
81. TARGETING TAXES AND TRANSFERS: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND POLICY DESIGN IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
82. 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

83. 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)
84. INDIVIDUAL RATIONALITY AND THE SOCIAL VALUATION OF LIFE
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
85. 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

86. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
    Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department View citations (1)
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
87. 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

2012

1. Estimating the Peace Dividend: The Impact of Violence on House Prices in Northern Ireland
   American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (2), 810-33 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
2. Incentives and the De Soto Effect
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 237-282
3. Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India
   World Bank Economic Review, 2012, 26, (2), 191-216
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2011

4. Angus Deaton Symposium – Introduction
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F119-F122
5. Do Educated Leaders Matter?
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F205- View citations (9)
6. FRAGILE STATES AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (3), 371-398 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2011)
7. Pathologies of the state
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (2), 339-350
8. The Logic of Political Violence
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (3), 1411-1445 View citations (2)
9. The Mirrlees Review: Conclusions and Recommendations for Reform
   Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (3), 331-359
10. Working or shirking? Expenses and attendance in the UK Parliament
    Public Choice, 2011, 146, (3), 291-317 View citations (2)

2010

11. MONETARY POLICY UNDER LABOUR
    National Institute Economic Review, 2010, 212, (1), R15-R33
12. Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Civilian Control Over the Military
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 655-663 View citations (3)
13. State Capacity, Conflict, and Development
    Econometrica, 2010, 78, (1), 1-34 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

14. Reply
    The Review of Austrian Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 177-180
15. Repression or Civil War?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 292-97 View citations (5)
16. The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (4), 1218-44 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

17. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 218-23 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
18. L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 22, (4), 89-108
19. Status Incentives
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
20. Wars and State Capacity
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 522-530 View citations (10)

2007

21. Electoral Bias and Policy Choice: Theory and Evidence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1473-1510 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
22. Fiscal restraints and voter welfare
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 755-773 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
23. Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations (42)
24. The New Political Economy
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F570-F587 View citations (9)

2006

25. Editorial
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), v-v
26. Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 720-736 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
27. Health and Democracy
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 313-318 View citations (27)
28. 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 (10)

2005

29. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
30. Credible pensions
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 119-135 View citations (4)
31. Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations (21)
32. Political Selection
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (3), 43-60 View citations (39)

2004

33. Can Labor Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (1), 91-134 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
34. Joseph Schumpeter Lecture: Paying Politicians: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 193-215 View citations (10)
35. 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 (42)

2003

36. Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2611-2637 View citations (121)
37. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (5), 1176-1206 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
38. Halving Global Poverty
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 3-22 View citations (72)
39. Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 235-249 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
40. On the Public Choice Critique of Welfare Economics
    Public Choice, 2003, 114, (3-4), 253-73 View citations (2)
41. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (1), 7-73 View citations (137)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

42. The Political Economy Of Government Responsiveness: Theory And Evidence From India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1415-1451 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2001

43. Development microeconomics: Pranab K. Bardhan and C. Udry, 1999, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 237
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (1), 239-241
44. From micro to macro: public policies and aggregate economic performance
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (3), 357-374 View citations (3)
45. Government Versus Private Ownership Of Public Goods
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1343-1372 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
46. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (1), 67-82 View citations (55)
47. Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 629-640 View citations (12)

2000

48. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction, And Growth: Evidence From India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (2), 389-430 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
49. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F672-94 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1999

50. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (2), 155-181 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
51. The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry: an economic analysis
    Economic Policy, 1999, 14, (28), 13-53 View citations (29)

1998

52. Private and public health insurance in the UK
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 491-497 View citations (21)
53. Sources of Inefficiency in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 139-56 View citations (119)
54. Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes
    Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 70, (3), 383-398 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1997

55. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 85-114 View citations (413)
    See also Working Paper
56. Fiscal anarchy in the UK: Modelling poll tax noncompliance
    Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 64, (2), 137-152 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
57. James Mirrlees' Contributions to the Theory of Information and Incentives
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 207-35 View citations (1)
58. Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Crops
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), 57-70 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1996

59. The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (434), 39-59 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
60. The anatomy of an informal financial market: Rosca participation in Taiwan
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (1), 45-68 View citations (15)

1995

61. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (3), 769-98 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
62. Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 1-18 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
63. Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (1), 25-45 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper (1992)
64. Nonmarket Institutions for Credit and Risk Sharing in Low-Income Countries
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (3), 115-127 View citations (44)
65. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Evidence from Ghana
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 903-37 View citations (222)
66. The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes
    Review of Economic Studies, 1995, 62, (2), 187-221 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
67. Uniform taxation and consumer preferences
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 73-84 View citations (16)

1994

68. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
    World Bank Research Observer, 1994, 9, (1), 27-47 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (1992)
69. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Credit Markets and Efficiency
    Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (4), 701-19 View citations (25)
70. Three approaches to public economics
    International Tax and Public Finance, 1994, 1, (2), 197-204 View citations (1)
71. 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 (105)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

72. Hunger and public action: Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (Oxford University Press, Oxford)
    Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 405-408
73. Modeling Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 396-402 View citations (49)
74. Taxes and Bribery: The Role of Wage Incentives
    Economic Journal, 1993, 103, (416), 119-41 View citations (137)
75. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (4), 792-810 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

76. Taxation and Welfare in an Oligopoly with Strategic Commitment
    International Economic Review, 1992, 33, (2), 413-31 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
77. Understanding welfare stigma: Taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination
    Journal of Public Economics, 1992, 48, (2), 165-183 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (1990)
78. Workfare versus Welfare Incentive Arguments for Work Requirements in Poverty-Alleviation Programs
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 249-61 View citations (55)

1991

79. Decentralizing Public Good Supply
    Econometrica, 1991, 59, (6), 1769-78 View citations (3)
80. Peasant supply response under rationing: The role of the food market
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (3), 331-343 View citations (2)
81. Public Provision of Private Goods and the Redistribution of Income
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 979-84 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
82. Welfare Improving User Charges for Publicly Provided Private Goods
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1991, 93, (4), 495-510 View citations (9)

1990

83. Means Testing versus Universal Provision in Poverty Alleviation Programmes
    Economica, 1990, 57, (225), 119-29 View citations (21)
84. Moral Hazard, Limited Liability and Taxation: A Principal-Agent Model
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 46-60 View citations (4)
85. Optimal reimbursement health insurance: An application of profit functions and Frischian demands
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 51, (2), 403-422

1989

86. A Definition of Luxury and Necessity for Cardinal Utility Functions
    Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (397), 844-49 View citations (4)
87. Commodity taxation and imperfect competition: A note on the effects of entry
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 359-367 View citations (29)
88. Ex Ante Evaluation of Health States and the Provision for Ill-Health
    Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (394), 132-46 View citations (1)
89. General equilibrium with parallel markets for goods and foreign exchange: Theory and application to Ghana
    World Development, 1989, 17, (12), 1921-1930 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
90. Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (2), 141-156 View citations (10)
91. The Demand for Health Care and Health Insurance
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 21-33 View citations (4)

1988

92. A simple model for merit good arguments
    Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 35, (3), 371-383 View citations (35)
93. Food Subsidies and Poverty Alleviation
    Economic Journal, 1988, 98, (392), 701-19 View citations (73)
94. Invariance and the Axiomatics of Income Tax Progression: A Comment
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1988, 40, (2), 159-63 View citations (5)
95. Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey taxation
    Journal of Health Economics, 1988, 7, (4), 321-336 View citations (18)
96. Rationing, Income Effects and Supply Response: A Theoretical Note
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (2), 378-89
97. Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market
    Economics Letters, 1988, 28, (2), 105-108

Undated

98. Reforming Public Service Delivery-super-1
    Journal of African Economies, 16, (suppl_1), -156

Books

2011

1. Tax By Design: The Mirrlees Review
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2007

2. Principled Agents?: The Political Economy of Good Government
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (8)

2005

3. Development Challenges in the 1990s: Leading Policymakers Speak from Experience
   World Bank Publications, The World Bank

Edited books

2010

1. Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (3)

Chapters

2012

1. Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2012, Volume 27, 2012
   See also Working Paper (2010)

1995

2. Savings, credit and insurance
   Chapter 36 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 2123-2207 View citations (70)
   See also Working Paper (1993)