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Working Papers

2025

1. Comparative Advantage in AI-Intensive Industries: Evidence from US Imports
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2023

2. Artificial Intelligence and Jobs: Evidence from US Commuting Zones
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
3. Robot Imports and Firm-Level Outcomes
   Working Papers, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (58)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (54)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (54)
   See also Journal Article Robot Imports and Firm-Level Outcomes, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) View citations (5) (2024)

2021

4. Concentration in International Markets: Evidence from US Imports
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
   Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019)
   Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2019)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2019)
   See also Journal Article Concentration in international markets: Evidence from US imports, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
5. Globalization and political structure
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (9)
   Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016) View citations (10)
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2017) View citations (7)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (10)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (12)
   2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Globalization and Political Structure, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
6. International Trade with Heterogeneous Firms: Theory and Evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (1)
7. Robots, Offshoring and Welfare
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2019

8. A Theory of Economic Unions
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2019) View citations (2)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article A theory of economic unions, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
9. Firms and Economic Performance: A View from Trade
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2018)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2018)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2018)
   See also Journal Article Firms and economic performance: A view from trade, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
10. Who Is Afraid of Machines?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (53)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019) View citations (47)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2019) View citations (47)
    Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2019) View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article Who is afraid of machines?, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2019) View citations (47) (2019)

2018

11. Economic Uncertainty and Structural Reforms
    Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (13)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (13)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2018) View citations (2)
12. Heterogeneity, selection and labor market disparities
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (2)
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneity, selection and labor market disparities, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2017

13. Global imbalances revisited: The transfer problem and transport costs in monopolistic competition
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (16)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016)
    See also Journal Article Global imbalances revisited: The transfer problem and transport costs in monopolistic competition, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
14. Trade, finance and endogenous firm heterogeneity
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016)
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2016) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Trade, Finance, and Endogenous Firm Heterogeneity, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2019) View citations (9) (2019)

2016

15. Betting on Exports: Trade and Endogenous Heterogeneity
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2016) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (2)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Betting on Exports: Trade and Endogenous Heterogeneity, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (10) (2018)

2015

16. Globalization, Divergence and Stagnation
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (10)
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2003) View citations (10)
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (2003) View citations (11)
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004)
17. Growth, Selection and Appropriate Contracts
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
    Also in UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (2012) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012)
    See also Journal Article Growth, Selection and Appropriate Contracts, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
18. Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (96)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2005) View citations (98)
    See also Chapter Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development, Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier (2005) View citations (94) (2005)
19. Increasing Returns, Imperfect Competition and Factor Prices
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2005) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Increasing Returns, Imperfect Competition, and Factor Prices, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2006) View citations (38) (2006)
20. North-South Trade and Directed Technical Change
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2006) View citations (2)
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (2008) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article North-South trade and directed technical change, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (33) (2008)
21. Offshoring and Directed Technical Change
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2014) View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (15)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (16)
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Offshoring and Directed Technical Change, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (69) (2015)
22. On Globalization and the Growth of Governments
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (5)
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2007) View citations (5)
23. Structural Development Accounting
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (19)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (4)
24. The Political Cost of Reforms
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
    Also in 2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2010)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3)
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (2011) View citations (8)
25. The Skill Bias of World Trade
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in KITeS Working Papers, KITeS, Centre for Knowledge, Internationalization and Technology Studies, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy (2001) View citations (3)
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (2002) View citations (12)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2007) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Skill Bias of World Trade, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2008) View citations (87) (2008)
26. Trade, Migration and Regional Unemployment
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2003) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Trade, migration and regional unemployment, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (57) (2005)
27. Uncertainty, Electoral Incentives and Political Myopia
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
    Also in UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (2012)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Uncertainty, Electoral Incentives and Political Myopia, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2013) View citations (35) (2013)

2012

28. Globalization, technology and inequality
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (1)

2011

29. The political cost of reforms (preliminar version of working paper number 1360: Uncertainty, electoral incentives and political myopia)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (1)

2010

30. Competing Engines of Growth: Innovation and Standardization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (33)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2010) View citations (20)
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2010) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Competing engines of growth: Innovation and standardization, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2012) View citations (72) (2012)
31. Trade, markup heterogeneity and misallocations
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (8)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2007) View citations (1)
    KITeS Working Papers, KITeS, Centre for Knowledge, Internationalization and Technology Studies, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Trade, markup heterogeneity and misallocations, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (152) (2011)

2009

32. Economic Volatility and Political Institutions
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
33. Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (54)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2008) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2009) View citations (55) (2009)

2008

34. Information, Selection and Growth
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
35. Openness, Government Size and the Terms of Trade
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2008) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Openness, Government Size and the Terms of Trade, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2009) View citations (116) (2009)
36. Technology-Skill Complementarity and Competition Policy
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)

2001

37. Geography, Migrations and Equilibrium Unemployment
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (4)
    Also in KITeS Working Papers, KITeS, Centre for Knowledge, Internationalization and Technology Studies, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy (2001) View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Firms and economic performance: A view from trade
   European Economic Review, 2025, 172, (C)
   See also Working Paper Firms and Economic Performance: A View from Trade, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2024

2. Robot Imports and Firm-Level Outcomes
   The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (664), 3428-3444 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Robot Imports and Firm-Level Outcomes, Working Papers (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2022

3. Economic uncertainty and structural reforms: Evidence from stock market volatility
   Quantitative Economics, 2022, 13, (2), 467-504 View citations (8)
4. Globalization and Political Structure
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2022, 20, (3), 1276-1310 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Globalization and political structure, Economics Working Papers (2021) View citations (9) (2021)

2021

5. Concentration in international markets: Evidence from US imports
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2021, 121, (C), 19-39 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Concentration in International Markets: Evidence from US Imports, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2020

6. A theory of economic unions
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2020, 109, (C), 107-127 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper A Theory of Economic Unions, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2019

7. Heterogeneity, selection and labor market disparities
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2019, 31, 305-325 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Heterogeneity, selection and labor market disparities, Economics Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
8. Trade, Finance, and Endogenous Firm Heterogeneity
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (1), 79-130 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Trade, finance and endogenous firm heterogeneity, Economics Working Papers (2017) (2017)
9. Who is afraid of machines?
   Economic Policy, 2019, 34, (100), 627-690 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper Who Is Afraid of Machines?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (53) (2019)

2018

10. Betting on Exports: Trade and Endogenous Heterogeneity
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (609), 612-651 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Betting on Exports: Trade and Endogenous Heterogeneity, 2016 Meeting Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2017

11. Global imbalances revisited: The transfer problem and transport costs in monopolistic competition
    Journal of International Economics, 2017, 108, (C), 99-116 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Global imbalances revisited: The transfer problem and transport costs in monopolistic competition, Economics Working Papers (2017) View citations (16) (2017)

2015

12. Offshoring and Directed Technical Change
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2015, 7, (3), 84-122 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Offshoring and Directed Technical Change, Working Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2014

13. Growth, Selection and Appropriate Contracts
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (1), 21-38 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Growth, Selection and Appropriate Contracts, Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2013

14. Uncertainty, Electoral Incentives and Political Myopia
    Economic Journal, 2013, 373-400 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Uncertainty, Electoral Incentives and Political Myopia, Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2012

15. Competing engines of growth: Innovation and standardization
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2012, 147, (2), 570-601.e3 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Competing Engines of Growth: Innovation and Standardization, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (20) (2010)

2011

16. Trade, markup heterogeneity and misallocations
    Journal of International Economics, 2011, 83, (1), 1-13 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper Trade, markup heterogeneity and misallocations, IEW - Working Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2009

17. Openness, Government Size and the Terms of Trade
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (2), 629-668 View citations (116)
    See also Working Paper Openness, Government Size and the Terms of Trade, IEW - Working Papers (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
18. Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 93-120 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations, 2009 Meeting Papers (2009) View citations (54) (2009)

2008

19. North-South trade and directed technical change
    Journal of International Economics, 2008, 76, (2), 276-295 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper North-South Trade and Directed Technical Change, Working Papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
20. The Skill Bias of World Trade
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 927-960 View citations (87)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 927-960 (2008) View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper The Skill Bias of World Trade, Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2006

21. Increasing Returns, Imperfect Competition, and Factor Prices
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (4), 583-598 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Increasing Returns, Imperfect Competition and Factor Prices, Working Papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2005

22. Trade, migration and regional unemployment
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2005, 35, (6), 625-644 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Trade, Migration and Regional Unemployment, Working Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

Chapters

2005

1. Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development
   Chapter 03 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 111-170 View citations (94)
   See also Working Paper Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (96) (2015)