Details about Steven N. Durlauf

Homepage:	http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/econ/Durlauf/
Workplace:	Economics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Center on Social and Economic Dynamics, Brookings Institution, (more information at EDIRC) Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2009

1. Adoption Curves and Social Interactions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

2. Design Limits and Dynamic Policy Analysis
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2007

3. Are Any Growth Theories Robust?
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
   Also in University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics, University of Cyprus Department of Economics (2007) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2008)
4. Model uncertainty and the deterrent effect of capital punishment
   Quantitative Analysis Unit Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
5. Simple versus optimal rules as guides to policy
   Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2007)

2006

6. Is God in the Details? A Reexamination of the Role of Religion in Economic Growth
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations
7. Is God in the details? A reexamination of the Role of Relegion in Economic
   University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics, University of Cyprus Department of Economics

2005

8. Assessing racial profiling
   Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2006)
9. Empirics of Growth and Development
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations
   Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2005) View citations
10. Evaluating claims of bias in academia: a comment on Klein and Western's "How many Democrats per Republican at UC-Berkeley and Stanford?"
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
11. How Robust Are the Linkages Between Religiosity and Economic Growth
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations
12. Identifying social interactions: a review
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
13. Nonlinearities in growth: from evidence to policy
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
14. Racial profiling as a public policy question: efficiency, equity, and ambiguity
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
15. Social interactions and macroeconomics
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations

2004

16. Elements of a Theory of Design Limits to Optimal Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Manchester School (2004)
17. Growth Econometrics
    Vassar College Department of Economics Working Paper Series, Vassar College Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2004) View citations
    See also Chapter (2005)
18. Identification of binary choice models with social interactions
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (2007)
19. Local robustness analysis: theory and application
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2005)
20. Macroeconomics and model uncertainty
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
21. Model Uncertainty and Policy Evaluation: Some Theory and Empirics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (2007)
22. Social Capital
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2004) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations
    See also Chapter (2005)
23. Social interaction models
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems

2003

24. Complexity and emperical economics
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)
25. Empirical studies of social capital: a critical survey
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
26. Multinomial Choice with Social Interactions
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2003) View citations
27. Neighborhood effects
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Chapter (2004)
28. Policy Evaluation and Empirical Growth Research
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile
29. Policy Evaluation in Uncertain Economic Environments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (2003)
30. The convergence hypothesis after 10 years
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations

2002

31. A multinomial choice model of neighborhood effects
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
32. Equilibrium concepts for social interaction models
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
33. Groups, social influences and inequality: a memberships theory perspective on poverty traps
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations

2001

34. Is assortative matching efficient?
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (2003)
35. On the empirics of social capital
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2002)

2000

36. A framework for the study of individual behavior and social interactions
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations
37. Bowling alone: a review essay
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2002)
38. Discrete choice with social interactions
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2001)
39. Econometric analysis and the study of economic growth: a skeptical perspective
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
40. Growth Economics and Reality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (2000) View citations
41. Interactions-Based Models
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute View citations
    Also in NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
    See also Chapter (2001)
42. The interactions-based approach to socioeconomic behavior
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
43. The local Solow growth model
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2001)
44. The memberships theory of poverty: the role of group affiliations in determining socioeconomic outcomes
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations

1999

45. Social interaction and fertility transitions
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
46. The case "against" social capital
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations

1998

47. The New Empirics of Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1998) View citations
    See also Chapter (1999)

1997

48. A Formal Model of Theory Choice in Science
    Research in Economics, Santa Fe Institute View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1997)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (1999)
49. Rational Choice and the Study of Science
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
50. Reflections on How Economic Reasoning Can Contribute to the Study of Science
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
51. The Memberships Theory of Inequality: Ideas and Implications
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1997) View citations
    Research in Economics, Santa Fe Institute (1997) View citations
52. What Should Policymakers Know About Economic Complexity?
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute (1997) View citations

1996

53. An Incomplete Markets Model of Business Cycles
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
54. Associational Redistribution: A Defense
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
55. Limits to Science or Limits to Epistemology?
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    Also in Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute (1996)
56. Statistical Mechanics Approaches to Socioeconomic Behavior
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute View citations
    Also in NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1996) View citations

1995

57. Discrete Choice with Social Interactions I: Theory
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute (1995) View citations
58. Multiple Regimes and Cross-Country Growth Behavior
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1994)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Applied Econometrics (1995)
59. Neighborhood Feedbacks, Endogenous Stratification, and Income Inequality
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute View citations
    Also in Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems (1993)

1994

60. Interpreting Tests of the Convergence Hypothesis
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
    Also in NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (1996)

1993

61. Convergence in International Output
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Applied Econometrics (1995)
62. Measuring Noise in Inventory Models
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1995)
63. Misspecification Versus Bubbles in the Cagan Hyperinflation Model
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
64. On the Evolution of Economic Status Across Generations
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems View citations
65. Spillovers, Stratification, and Inequality
    Working papers, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1994)

1992

66. A Theory of Persistent Income Inequality
    Working Papers, Stanford - Institute for Thoretical Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (1996)
67. Local Versus Global Convergence Across National Economies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
68. Multiple Equilibria and Persistence in Aggregate Fluctuations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)
69. Spectral Based Testing of the Martingale Hypothesis
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (1991)

1991

70. Convergence of International Output Movements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
71. Nonergodic Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1993)
72. Path Dependence in Aggregate Output
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Proceedings (1991)

1990

73. Testing the Positive Theory of Government Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1990)

1989

74. Bounds on the Variances of Specification Errors in Models with Ex- pectations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1988

75. Compositional Effects of Government Spending in a Two-Country Two-SectorProduction Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (1990)

1986

76. Trends Versus Random Walks in Time Series Analysis
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation, Yale University View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1988)

1985

77. Empirical Tests of the Rationality of Economic Forecasters: A Fixed Horizons Approach
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation, Yale University
78. Multiple Time Series Regression with Integrated Processes
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation, Yale University View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1986)

1982

79. The Structure of Social Risk
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation, Yale University View citations

Journal Articles

2008

1. Are Any Growth Theories Robust?
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (527), 329-346 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
2. UNDERSTANDING REGRESSION VERSUS VARIANCE TESTS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
   Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46, (1), 25-28

2007

3. AN INTERVIEW WITH COSTAS AZARIADIS
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2007, 11, (02), 249-271
4. Computability, Complexity and Constructivity in Economic Analysis. Edited by K. VELA VILLAPILLAI
   Economica, 2007, 74, (295), 566-567
5. Foreword to special Journal of Macroeconomics issue on nonlinearities in economic growth
   Journal of Macroeconomics, 2007, 29, (3), 451-454
6. Identification of binary choice models with social interactions
   Journal of Econometrics, 2007, 140, (1), 52-75 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
7. Model uncertainty and policy evaluation: Some theory and empirics
   Journal of Econometrics, 2007, 136, (2), 629-664 View citations
   Also in Proceedings, 2005 (2005) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
8. Simple versus optimal rules as guides to policy
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2007, 54, (5), 1372-1396 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Special issue editors' introduction: The interface between econometrics and economic theory
   Journal of Econometrics, 2007, 136, (2), 325-329 View citations

2006

10. Assessing Racial Profiling
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (515), F402-F426 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

11. Complexity and Empirical Economics
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (504), F225-F243 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
12. Local robustness analysis: Theory and application
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2005, 29, (11), 2067-2092 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
13. Racial Profiling as a Public Policy Question: Efficiency, Equity, and Ambiguity
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 132-136
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

14. Elements of a Theory of Design Limits to Optimal Policy
    Manchester School, 2004, 72, (s1), 1-18 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

15. Is assortative matching efficient?
    Economic Theory, 2003, 21, (2), 475-493
    See also Working Paper (2001)
16. Policy Evaluation in Uncertain Economic Environments
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2003, 34, (2003-1), 235-322 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
17. Special issue on empirical analysis of social interactions
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2003, 18, (5), 499-499

2002

18. A Multinomial-Choice Model of Neighborhood Effects
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 298-303 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
19. Bowling Alone: a review essay
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2002, 47, (3), 259-273 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
20. On the Empirics of Social Capital
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (483), 459-479 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
21. Symposium on Social Capital: Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (483), 417-418 View citations

2001

22. Discrete Choice with Social Interactions
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (2), 235-60 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
23. Manifesto for a growth econometrics
    Journal of Econometrics, 2001, 100, (1), 65-69 View citations
24. The local Solow growth model
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 928-940 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

25. A formal model of theory choice in science
    Economic Theory, 1999, 14, (1), 113-130 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

26. A Theory of Persistent Income Inequality
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1996, 1, (1), 75-93 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
27. Interpreting tests of the convergence hypothesis
    Journal of Econometrics, 1996, 71, (1-2), 161-173 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
28. Long-Run Economic Growth: Special Issue of Empirical Economics
    Empirical Economics, 1996, 21, (1), 1-10

1995

29. Convergence in International Output
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1995, 10, (2), 97-108 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
30. Measuring noise in inventory models
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1995, 36, (1), 65-89 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
31. Multiple Regimes and Cross-Country Growth Behaviour
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1995, 10, (4), 365-84 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

32. Spillovers, stratification, and inequality
    European Economic Review, 1994, 38, (3-4), 836-845 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

33. Nonergodic Economic Growth
    Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (2), 349-66 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
34. Time series properties of aggregate output fluctuations
    Journal of Econometrics, 1993, 56, (1-2), 39-56 View citations

1991

35. Multiple Equilibria and Persistence in Aggregate Fluctuations
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 70-74 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
36. Path dependence in aggregate output
    Proceedings, 1991, (Nov)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
37. Spectral based testing of the martingale hypothesis
    Journal of Econometrics, 1991, 50, (3), 355-376 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
38. Testing the positive theory of government finance vol. 26, no. 1, August 1990, pp. 123-141
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1991, 27, (1), 149-149

1990

39. Compositional effects of government spending in a two-country, two-sector production model
    Journal of International Economics, 1990, 28, (3-4), 333-347 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
40. Testing the positive theory of government finance
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1990, 26, (1), 123-141 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1989

41. Output Persistence, Economic Structure, and the Choice of Stabilization Policy
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1989, 20, (1989-2), 69-136 View citations

1988

42. Trends versus Random Walks in Time Series Analysis
    Econometrica, 1988, 56, (6), 1333-54 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1986

43. Multiple Time Series Regression with Integrated Processes
    Review of Economic Studies, 1986, 53, (4), 473-95 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1985)

Edited books

2005

1. Handbook of Economic Growth, vol 1
   Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier

2004

2. Social Dynamics, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press

Chapters

2005

1. Growth Econometrics
   Chapter 08 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 555-677 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
2. Social Capital
   Chapter 26 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part B, pp 1639-1699 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

3. Neighborhood effects
   Chapter 50 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 2004, vol. 4, pp 2173-2242 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2001

4. Interactions-based models
   Chapter 54 in Handbook of Econometrics, 2001, vol. 5, pp 3297-3380 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

5. The new empirics of economic growth
   Chapter 04 in Handbook of Macroeconomics, 1999, vol. 1, Part A, pp 235-308 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1998)

Editor

1. Handbook of Economic Growth
   Elsevier
2. Handbook of Economic Growth
   Elsevier