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Working Papers

2008

1. Ethnicity, Assimilation and Harassment in the Labor Market
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
2. Good Governance and Good Aid Allocation
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006)

2007

3. Illegal Migration, Enforcement and Minimum Wage
   CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
   Also in
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007)
4. The Effect of Emigration on Child Labor
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2006

5. Decentralizing Aid with Interested Parties
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations
6. Extremism within the Family
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in
   CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2006)
   See Also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2007)
7. Migrants, Ethnicity and Strategic Assimilation
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
8. Migration, effort, and voter sentiment towards temporary migration
   CHILD Working Papers, CHILD - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic economics - ITALY
9. The Hope for Hysteresis in Foreign Aid
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
10. The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University View citations

2005

11. Contests, NGOs and Decentralizing Aid
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2006)
12. Lobbying and Compromise
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH View citations
13. The Struggle over Migration Policy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2006)

2004

14. Ethnic Networks and International Trade
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations
15. The Influence of Others on Migration Plans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2006)
16. Tournaments: There Is More Than Meets the Eye
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004)
17. Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002)
    See Also Journal Article in Public Choice (2007)
18. Who Is the Enemy?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004)
    See Also Journal Article in Defence and Peace Economics (2007)

2002

19. Effort and Performance in Public-Policy Contests
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economic Theory (2006)
20. Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2005)
21. Government and Cities: Contests and the Decentralization of Decision Making
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
22. Herd Effects or Migration Networks? The Location Choice of Mexican Immigrants in the U.S
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
23. High Skilled Migration and the Exertion of Effort by the Local Population
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
24. Informational Cascades and Decision to Migrate
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
25. Perceived Income, Promotion and Incentive Effects
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002)
26. Political Culture and Monopoly Price Determination
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Social Choice and Welfare (2003)
27. Politics of Randomness
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH View citations
28. Rent Seeking in Hierarchical Firms
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
29. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KOSHER WARS
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics

2001

30. A Theory of Immigration Amnesties
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations
31. Multi-Generation Model of Immigrant Earnings: Theory and Application
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations

2000

32. Labor Market Interactions Between Legal and Illegal Immigrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2000)
    See Also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2003)
33. Social Harmony At The Boundaries Of The Welfare State: Immigrants And Social Transfers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2000) View citations
34. Strategic Restraint in Contests
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo GmbH View citations
    See Also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2004)
35. What Are Migration Networks?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2000) View citations

1999

36. The Endogenous Determination of Minimum Wage
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (1999) View citations

1998

37. Creating Illegal Immigrants
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (1999)
38. Herd Effects and Migration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
39. The King Never Emigrates: Political Culture and the Reluctant International Movement of People
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Journal Articles

2008

1. Child labor and temporary emigration
   Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (3), 545-548
2. Efforts in two-sided contests
   Public Choice, 2008, 136, (3), 283-291
3. Performance and prize decomposition in contests
   Public Choice, 2008, 134, (3), 429-443

2007

4. Ambiguous political power and contest efforts
   Public Choice, 2007, 132, (1), 113-123
5. Campaign resources and electoral success: Evidence from the 2002 French parliamentary elections
   Public Choice, 2007, 131, (3), 469-489
6. Extremism within the family
   Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (3), 707-715
   See Also Working Paper (2006)
7. Production, inventory and waiting time
   Managerial and Decision Economics, 2007, 28, (6), 579-589 View citations
8. Understanding the development of fundamentalism
   Public Choice, 2007, 132, (3), 257-271
   See Also Working Paper (2004)
9. WHO IS THE ENEMY?
   Defence and Peace Economics, 2007, 18, (6), 469-484
   See Also Working Paper (2004)

2006

10. Contests, NGOs, and Decentralizing Aid
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (2), 285-296 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2005)
11. Effort and Performance in Public Policy Contests
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2006, 8, (2), 265-282 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2002)
12. Reduced prizes and increased effort in contests
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2006, 26, (3), 447-453 View citations
13. The Influence of Others on Migration Plans
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (4), 652-665 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2004)
14. The Politics of Randomness
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2006, 27, (2), 423-433 View citations
15. The political economy of population economics
    Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (2), 255-257
16. The struggle over migration policy
    Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (4), 703-723 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2005)

2005

17. Enclaves, language, and the location choice of migrants
    Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (4), 649-662 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2002)
18. Size and distribution of prizes and efforts in contests
    Economics Bulletin, 2005, 8, (10), 1-10

2004

19. Contestable privatization
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 54, (3), 377-387
20. Strategic restraint in contests
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (1), 201-210 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2000)

2003

21. Labor Market Interactions Between Legal and Illegal Immigrants
    Review of Development Economics, 2003, 7, (1), 30-43 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2000)
22. Lobbying contests with alternative instruments
    Economics of Governance, 2003, 4, (1), 81-89 View citations
23. Political culture and monopoly price determination
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2003, 21, (1), 1-19 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (2002)
24. The social cost of rent seeking when consumer opposition influences monopoly behavior
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 19, (1), 61-69 View citations
25. Unemployed immigrants and voter sentiment in the welfare state
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (7-8), 1641-1655 View citations

2002

26. Asymmetry and Corrective Public Policy in Contests
    Public Choice, 2002, 113, (1-2), 231-40
27. Stakes and Welfare in Rent-Seeking Contests
    Public Choice, 2002, 112, (1-2), 137-42 View citations

2001

28. Lobbying and Concessions: Comparing Nash to Stackelberg Games
    Public Choice, 2001, 109, (1-2), 175-81
29. Natural inequality, production and economic growth
    Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (4), 463-473 View citations

2000

30. A Production Function with an Inferior Input
    Manchester School, 2000, 68, (5), 503-15 View citations
31. Personal productivity and the likelihood of electoral success of political candidates
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 16, (1), 95-111 View citations

1999

32. Creating illegal immigrants
    Journal of Population Economics, 1999, 12, (1), 3-21 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1998)
33. Drug addiction and the economic rationalization of gun control
    Economics Letters, 1999, 65, (1), 55-57
34. The King Never Emigrates
    Review of Development Economics, 1999, 3, (2), 107-21 View citations

1998

35. Retail pricing and clearance sales: the multiple product case
    Journal of Economics and Business, 1998, 50, (6), 551-563

1996

36. Changing a decision taken under incomplete informatio during the process of execution
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1996, 29, (2), 323-329
37. The extraction of natural resources from two sites under uncertainty
    Economics Letters, 1996, 51, (3), 309-313 View citations