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Workplace:	Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics, Oxford University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2007

1. Rethinking Trade Preferences: How Africa Can Diversify its Exports
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2004

2. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
   Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
   See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2002)
3. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
   Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Development Studies (2004)
4. Greed and Grievance in Civil War
   Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2000) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2004)
5. Military Expenditure in Post-Conflict Societies
   Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2006)
6. Murder by Numbers: Socio-Economic Determinants of Homicide and Civil War
   Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations

2003

7. Risk Sharing in Labour Markets
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations
   See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2003)

2002

8. Aid, policy, and growth in post-conflict societies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2004)
9. Military expenditure - threats, aid, and arms races
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

2001

10. Aid, shocks, and growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
11. On the duration of civil war
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

2000

12. Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2001)
13. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2003)
14. Exports and Firm-Level Efficiency in African Manufacturing
    Working Papers, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal- View citations
    Also in Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2000) View citations

1999

15. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2002)
16. Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
17. Flight Capital as a Portfolio Choice
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1999) View citations
18. The IMF's Role in Structural Adjustment
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1999)

1998

19. Contract Flexibility and Conflict Resolution: Evidence from African Manufacturing
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
20. Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's manufacturing Sector
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
21. The Political Economy of Ethnicity
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations

1997

22. Explaining African Economic Performance
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (1999)
23. Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: a Four Country Panel Data Analysis
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations

1996

24. Policy Towards Commodity Shocks in Developing Countries
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations
25. Trade Liberalization and the Composition of Investment: Theory and African Application
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations

1995

26. Civil War and the Economics of the Peace Dividend
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations
27. Some economic consequences of the transition from civil war to peace
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

1994

28. Trade Policy and Regional Integration: Implications for the Relations between Europe and Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1993

29. Macroeconomic Policies: An Analytic Review Based on Afrian Exoerience
    Working Papers, International Labor Office, International Employment Policies-
30. Social Learning: An Application to Kenyan Agriculture
    Working Papers Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations

1990

31. PRICE CONTROLS AND THE TRANSITION TO MARKET CLEARING: THEORY AND AN APPLICATION TO TANZANIA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations
32. TEMPORARY TRADE SHOCKS AND DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations

1988

33. Incomes, poverty and food security in the communal lands of Zimbabwe
    Working Papers - General Series, Institute of Social Studies
34. Maternal education and the vicious cycle of high fertility and malnutrition: an analytic survey
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
35. Women in development: defining the issues
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

Journal Articles

2007

1. A Stern Reply to the Reply to the Review of the Stern Review
   World Economics, 2007, 8, (2), 153-159 View citations
2. Unintended Consequences: Does Aid Promote Arms Races?
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 69, (1), 1-27 View citations

2006

3. Africa: geography and growth
   Proceedings, 2006, 235-252
   Also in TEN, 2006, (Fall), 18-21 (2006)
4. African Growth: Why a 'Big Push'?
   Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (2), 188-211
5. EDITORIAL: RETHINKING ASSISTANCE FOR AFRICA
   Economic Affairs, 2006, 26, (4), 2-4
6. Is Aid Oil? An Analysis Of Whether Africa Can Absorb More Aid
   World Development, 2006, 34, (9), 1482-1497 View citations
7. Military expenditure in post-conflict societies
   Economics of Governance, 2006, 7, (1), 89-107 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
8. Review Article: The Complementarities of Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Growth: A Perspective on the World Development Report 2006
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 55, (1), 223-36
9. War and Military Spending in Developing Countries and Their Consequences for Development
   Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 2006, 1, (1), 10-13
10. Why the WTO is Deadlocked: And What Can Be Done About It
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (10), 1423-1449 View citations

2005

11. Asset Policies During an Oil Windfall: Some Simple Analytics
    The World Economy, 2005, 28, (10), 1401-1415 View citations

2004

12. Africa's Exodus: Capital Flight and the Brain Drain as Portfolio Decisions
    Journal of African Economies, 2004, 13, (02), ii15-ii54 View citations
13. Aid, policy and growth in post-conflict societies
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (5), 1125-1145 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
14. Development effectiveness: what have we learnt?
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (496), F244-F271 View citations
15. Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?
    The Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 115-141 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
16. Greed and grievance in civil war
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (4), 563-595 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

17. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 104-125 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
18. Risk Sharing in Labor Markets
    World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 349-366 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

19. AID, POLICY AND PEACE: REDUCING THE RISKS OF CIVIL CONFLICT
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2002, 13, (6), 435-450 View citations
20. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    European Economic Review, 2002, 46, (8), 1475-1500 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
21. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
    World Bank Economic Review, 2002, 16, (3), 425-448 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2001

22. Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals
    World Development, 2001, 29, (11), 1787-1802 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
23. Implications of ethnic diversity
    Economic Policy, 2001, 16, (32), 127-166 View citations

2000

24. Ethnicity, Politics and Economic Performance
    Economics and Politics, 2000, 12, (3), 225-245 View citations

1999

25. Aid 'Dependency': A Critique
    Journal of African Economies, 1999, 8, (4), 528-45 View citations
26. Audit committee activity and agency costs
    Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 1999, 18, (4-5), 311-332 View citations
27. Explaining African Economic Performance
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1999, 37, (1), 64-111 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
28. On Kin Groups and Wages in the Ghanaian Labour Market
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (2), 133-51 View citations
29. The IMF's Role in Structural Adjustment
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (459), F634-51 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
30. Why Has Africa Grown Slowly?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (3), 3-22 View citations

1998

31. On Economic Causes of Civil War
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1998, 50, (4), 563-73 View citations
32. The Role of the State in Economic Development: Cross-Regional Experiences
    Journal of African Economies, 1998, 7, 38-76 View citations

1997

33. Redesigning conditionality
    World Development, 1997, 25, (9), 1399-1407 View citations

1996

34. From adjustment to development in Africa: Conflict, controversy, convergence, consensus?: Giovanni A. Cornia and Gerald Helleiner, eds., (St. Martins Press, New York and MacMillan, London, 1994), pp. xxiv + 417
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 49, (2), 387-391

1995

35. The Politics and Economics of Policy Reform in Zambia
    Journal of African Economies, 1995, 4, (1), 115-43 View citations
36. War, peace and private portfolios
    World Development, 1995, 23, (2), 233-241 View citations

1993

37. Trade shocks in developing countries: Consequences and policy responses
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (2-3), 557-565 View citations

1992

38. Aid and Exchange Rate Adjustment in African Trade Liberalisations
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (413), 925-39 View citations
39. Anatomy of a Temporary Trade Shock: The Kenyan Coffee Boom of 1976-9
    Journal of African Economies, 1992, 1, (2), 271-305

1991

40. Income and Substitution Effects in Models of Peasant Supply Response under Rationing
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1991, 43, (2), 340-43
41. Money creation and financial liberalization in a socialist banking system: Tanzania 1983-88
    World Development, 1991, 19, (5), 533-538

1989

42. Black markets: Illegality, information, and rents
    World Development, 1989, 17, (12), 1955-1963
43. Exchange Rate Policy in Developing Countries
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (3), 94-113 View citations
44. Financial Liberalization, Financial Systems, and Economic Growth: The Assessment
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (4), 1-12
45. Fiscal Response to a Temporary Trade Shock: The Aftermath of the Kenyan Coffee Boom
    World Bank Economic Review, 1989, 3, (3), 359-78 View citations

1987

46. Consequences of a Commodity Boom in a Controlled Economy: Accumulation and Redistribution in Kenya 1975-83
    World Bank Economic Review, 1987, 1, (3), 489-513 View citations
47. Peasant supply response in rationed economies
    World Development, 1987, 15, (4), 431-439 View citations

1986

48. An Investigation of University Selection Procedures
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (380a), 163-70 View citations
49. Wage Structure and Labour Turnover
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1986, 38, (1), 77-93 View citations

1985

50. Commodity Aggregation in Customs Unions [3 by 3 Theory of Customs Unions]
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1985, 37, (4), 677-82
51. Seniority Payments, Quit Rates, and Internal Labour Markets in Britain and Japan
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 47, (1), 19-32 View citations

1984

52. Why poor people get rich: Kenya 1960-1979
    World Development, 1984, 12, (10), 1007-1018 View citations

1983

53. Malfunctioning of African Rural Factor Markets: Theory and a Kenyan Example
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1983, 45, (2), 141-72 View citations

1981

54. A Model of Educational Expansion and Labour Market Adjustment Applied to Kenya
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 43, (1), 31-49

1979

55. Migration and Unemployment: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis Applied to Tanzania
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1979, 31, (2), 205-36
56. The Welfare Effects of Customs Union: An Anatomy
    Economic Journal, 1979, 89, (353), 84-95 View citations

1978

57. Migration from Rural Areas of Developing Countries: A Socio-Economic Approach
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1978, 40, (1), 23-35

1975

58. Labour Mobility and Labour Utilization in Developing Countries
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1975, 37, (3), 169-89 View citations

Chapters

2007

1. Civil War
   Elsevier View citations