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Phone:	617-253-8412
Postal address:	Sloan School of Management MIT
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), (more information at EDIRC) Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics (IIE), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Disease Environments, the Mortality of Europeans, and the Creation of Institutions in the Colonial Era
   Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee
2. Learning from Ricardo and Thompson: Machinery and Labor in the Early Industrial Revolution, and in the Age of AI
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2023

3. A Theory of Price Caps on Non-Renewable Resources
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2022

4. Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) (2023)
   Chapter Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) (2022)

2021

5. The Political Economy of Inclusive Growth: A Review
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)

2020

6. Large Learning Gains in Pockets of Extreme Poverty: Experimental Evidence from Guinea Bissau
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Large learning gains in pockets of extreme poverty: Experimental evidence from Guinea Bissau, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
7. Transitioning out of the Coronavirus Lockdown: A Framework for Zone-Based Social Distancing
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (4)

2017

8. Population and Civil War
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
9. The Financial Stability Oversight Council: An Essential Role for the Evolving US Financial System
   Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics

2014

10. Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (37) (2014)

2013

11. Financial Services in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)
12. Governing the Federal Reserve System after the Dodd-Frank Act
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (2)
13. The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013)
14. The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Chapter The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes), NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
15. The Value of Connections in Turbulent Times: Evidence from the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article The value of connections in turbulent times: Evidence from the United States, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (265) (2016)

2012

16. Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises versus Investor Perceptions
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
    See also Journal Article Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises Versus Investor Perceptions, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2015) View citations (13) (2015)
17. The European Crisis Deepens
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)
18. The doomsday cycle turns: who's next?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2011

19. Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises vs. Investor Perceptions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
20. Europe on the Brink
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (3)
21. Hither Thou Shalt Come, But No Further: Reply to "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Comment"
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
22. The consequences of radical reform: The French revolution
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (202)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (21)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (201) (2011)

2010

23. In brief: The future of finance
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (7)
24. The Doomsday Cycle
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)

2009

25. Is Newer Better? Penn World Table Revisions and Their Impact on Growth Estimates
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development View citations (92)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Is newer better? Penn World Table Revisions and their impact on growth estimates, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (126) (2013)
26. Is Newer Better? Penn World Table Revisions and the Growth Literature
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (20)

2008

27. Mixing Family With Business: A Study of Thai Business Groups and the Families Behind Them
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (187)
    See also Journal Article Mixing family with business: A study of Thai business groups and the families behind them, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (185) (2008)
28. When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (140)
    See also Journal Article When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2008) View citations (145) (2008)

2007

29. Reevaluating the Modernization Hypothesis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (37)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Reevaluating the modernization hypothesis, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (163) (2009)
30. The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (109)
    Also in IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2007) View citations (109)
    See also Journal Article Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints, IMF Staff Papers, Palgrave Macmillan (2010) View citations (39) (2010)

2006

31. Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (103)
    See also Journal Article Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2007) View citations (701) (2007)
32. Malaysian Capital Controls: Macroeconomics and Institutions
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (20)
    See also Chapter Malaysian Capital Controls: Macroeconomics and Institutions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

2005

33. Determinants of Vertical Integration: Finance, Contracts, and Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
34. From Education to Democracy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (253)
    See also Journal Article From Education to Democracy?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (265) (2005)
35. Income and Democracy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (90)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (78)
    See also Journal Article Income and Democracy, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (608) (2008)

2004

36. INSTITUTIONS AS THE FUNDAMENTAL CAUSE OF LONG-RUN GROWTH
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (356)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (402)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (378)
    See also Chapter Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth, Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier (2005) View citations (1865) (2005)

2003

37. Propping and Tunneling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (216)
    See also Journal Article Propping and tunneling, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (203) (2003)
38. The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutioanl Change and Economic Growth
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (35)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change, and Economic Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (704) (2005)
39. Unbundling Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (97)
    See also Journal Article Unbundling Institutions, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (1173) (2005)
40. Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (237) (2000)

2002

41. An African Success Story: Botswana
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (79)
42. Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (80)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (85)
    See also Journal Article Institutional causes, macroeconomic symptoms: volatility, crises and growth, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (902) (2003)
43. Property Rights and Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (462)
    See also Journal Article Property Rights and Finance, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (436) (2002)

2001

44. Courts and Relational Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Courts and Relational Contracts, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2002) View citations (239) (2002)
45. Cronyism and Capital Controls: Evidence from Malaysia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Cronyism and capital controls: evidence from Malaysia, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (602) (2003)
46. Large-Scale Synchrony, Global Interdependence and Contagion
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
47. Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (145)
    See also Journal Article Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002) View citations (1948) (2002)

2000

48. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (208)
    See also Journal Article The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2001) View citations (5425) (2001)
49. Tunneling
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (180)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations (4)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Tunneling, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (382) (2000)

1999

50. Coase v. the Coasians
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (14)
51. Contract Enforcement in Transition
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (53)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (51)
52. Corporate Governance in the Asian Financial Crisis
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (17)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1999) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Corporate governance in the Asian financial crisis, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (571) (2000)
53. Corruption, public finances, and the unofficial economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (65)
    Also in Sede de la CEPAL en Santiago (Estudios e Investigaciones), Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (1998) View citations (65)
54. Dodging the Grabbing Hand: The Determinants of Unofficial Activity in 69
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (33)
55. Property Rights, Finance, and Entrepreneurship
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (34)
56. Propping and Looting when Investor Protection is Weak
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics

1997

57. Politics and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (14)
58. Social Networks in Transition
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (5)
59. The unofficial Economy in Transition
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (265)
    See also Journal Article The Unofficial Economy in Transition, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (1997) View citations (498) (1997)

1991

60. Property Rights and Economic Reform in Uzbekistan
    Research Paper, World Institute for Development Economics Research View citations (1)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (1991) View citations (2)
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
61. Spontaneous Privatization in the Soviet Union. How, Why and for Whom?
    Research Paper, World Institute for Development Economics Research View citations (2)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (1991) View citations (5)

Undated

62. Spontaneous Privatization in the Soviet Union
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Learning From Ricardo and Thompson: Machinery and Labor in the Early Industrial Revolution and in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
   Annual Review of Economics, 2024, 16, (1), 597-621 View citations (1)

2023

2. Design and implementation of the price cap on Russian oil exports
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2023, 51, (4), 1244-1252 View citations (8)
3. Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science
   Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2023, 2, (1), 167 - 184
   See also Working Paper Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, NBER Working Papers (2022) (2022)
   Chapter Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, NBER Chapters, 2022, 167-184 (2022) (2022)

2021

4. Large learning gains in pockets of extreme poverty: Experimental evidence from Guinea Bissau
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 199, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Large Learning Gains in Pockets of Extreme Poverty: Experimental Evidence from Guinea Bissau, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2020

5. Population and Conflict
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87, (4), 1565-1604 View citations (38)

2016

6. The value of connections in turbulent times: Evidence from the United States
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2016, 121, (2), 368-391 View citations (265)
   See also Working Paper The Value of Connections in Turbulent Times: Evidence from the United States, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (39) (2013)

2015

7. Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises Versus Investor Perceptions
   Review of Finance, 2015, 19, (2), 491-518 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises versus Investor Perceptions, ADB Economics Working Paper Series (2012) (2012)

2014

8. Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink
   Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 122, (6), 1367 - 1375 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (44) (2014)
9. Forty Years of Leverage: What Have We Learned about Sovereign Debt?
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 266-71

2013

10. Is newer better? Penn World Table Revisions and their impact on growth estimates
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2013, 60, (2), 255-274 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Is Newer Better? Penn World Table Revisions and Their Impact on Growth Estimates, Working Papers (2009) View citations (92) (2009)

2012

11. Is Financial Innovation Good for the Economy?*
    Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2012, 12, (1), 1 - 16 View citations (14)
    See also Chapter Is Financial Innovation Good for the Economy?, NBER Chapters, 2012, 1-15 (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
12. Second Panelist Remarks: “Will the Federal Reserve Be Able to Serve as the Lender of Last Resort in the Next Financial Crisis?”
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2012, 12, (3), 6
13. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Reply
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (6), 3077-3110 View citations (109)

2011

14. The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (7), 3286-3307 View citations (201)
    See also Working Paper The consequences of radical reform: The French revolution, Munich Reprints in Economics (2011) View citations (202) (2011)

2010

15. Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints
    IMF Staff Papers, 2010, 57, (1), 119-171 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (109) (2007)

2009

16. Determinants of Vertical Integration: Financial Development and Contracting Costs
    Journal of Finance, 2009, 64, (3), 1251-1290 View citations (177)
17. Reevaluating the modernization hypothesis
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2009, 56, (8), 1043-1058 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper Reevaluating the Modernization Hypothesis, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (37) (2007)

2008

18. Income and Democracy
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (3), 808-42 View citations (608)
    See also Working Paper Income and Democracy, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (90) (2005)
19. Mixing family with business: A study of Thai business groups and the families behind them
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 88, (3), 466-498 View citations (185)
    See also Working Paper Mixing Family With Business: A Study of Thai Business Groups and the Families Behind Them, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (187) (2008)
20. Two Comments on "Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?" by Daniel Kaufmann and Aart Kraay-super-1
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2008, 23, (1), 31-36 View citations (1)
21. When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2008, 39, (1 (Spring)), 351-429 View citations (145)
    See also Working Paper When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (140) (2008)

2007

22. Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 115, (6), 925-985 View citations (701)
    See also Working Paper Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (103) (2006)

2005

23. From Education to Democracy?
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 44-49 View citations (265)
    See also Working Paper From Education to Democracy?, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (253) (2005)
24. Los orígenes coloniales del desarrollo comparativo: una investigación empírica
    Revista de Economía Institucional, 2005, 7, (13), 17-67 View citations (2)
25. The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change, and Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 546-579 View citations (704)
    See also Working Paper The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutioanl Change and Economic Growth, Working papers (2003) View citations (6) (2003)
26. Unbundling Institutions
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (5), 949-995 View citations (1173)
    See also Working Paper Unbundling Institutions, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (97) (2003)

2003

27. Corporate Financing and Goverance in Japan: The Road to the Future: by Takeo Hoshi and Anil Kashyap, MIT Press, 2002
    Journal of International Economics, 2003, 60, (2), 501-503
28. Cronyism and capital controls: evidence from Malaysia
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2003, 67, (2), 351-382 View citations (602)
    See also Working Paper Cronyism and Capital Controls: Evidence from Malaysia, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (21) (2001)
29. Disease and Development in Historical Perspective
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 397-405 View citations (60)
30. Institutional causes, macroeconomic symptoms: volatility, crises and growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, 50, (1), 49-123 View citations (902)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (80) (2002)
31. Propping and tunneling
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 732-750 View citations (203)
    See also Working Paper Propping and Tunneling, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (216) (2003)
32. The emergence of temporal correlations in a study of global economic interdependence
    Quantitative Finance, 2003, 3, (4), 296-305

2002

33. Coase and the Reform of Securities Markets
    International Economic Journal, 2002, 16, (1), 1-19
    Also in Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2000, 44, (Jun), 187-221 (2000) View citations (2)
34. Courts and Relational Contracts
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2002, 18, (1), 221-277 View citations (239)
    See also Working Paper Courts and Relational Contracts, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (16) (2001)
35. Property Rights and Finance
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1335-1356 View citations (436)
    See also Working Paper Property Rights and Finance, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (462) (2002)
36. Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1231-1294 View citations (1948)
    See also Working Paper Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (145) (2001)

2001

37. Coase Versus the Coasians
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (3), 853-899 View citations (231)
38. Escaping the Under-Reform Trap
    IMF Staff Papers, 2001, 48, (4), 5 View citations (16)
39. SESSION 1A: RACIAL INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (2), 517-517
40. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (5), 1369-1401 View citations (5425)
    See also Working Paper The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (208) (2000)

2000

41. COASE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN LATIN AMERICA
    Abante, 2000, 2, (2), 113-131 View citations (2)
42. Corporate governance in the Asian financial crisis
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 58, (1-2), 141-186 View citations (571)
    See also Working Paper Corporate Governance in the Asian Financial Crisis, Departmental Working Papers (1999) View citations (17) (1999)
43. Dodging the grabbing hand: the determinants of unofficial activity in 69 countries
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 76, (3), 459-493 View citations (757)
44. Entrepreneurs and the Ordering of Institutional Reform: Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine Compared
    The Economics of Transition, 2000, 8, (1), 1-36 View citations (96)
45. Tunneling
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 22-27 View citations (382)
    See also Working Paper Tunneling, Scholarly Articles (2000) View citations (180) (2000)
46. Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 76, (3), 495-520 View citations (237)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, Public Economics (2003) View citations (20) (2003)

1998

47. Olivier Blanchard, The Economics of Post-Communist Transition
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1998, 26, (3), 610-611
48. Regulatory Discretion and the Unofficial Economy
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 387-92 View citations (424)

1997

49. Dynamic Monotonicity and Comparative Statics for Real Options
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 75, (1), 104-121 View citations (5)
50. On Reform Intensity under Uncertainty
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1997, 25, (3), 297-321 View citations (3)
51. The Unofficial Economy in Transition
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1997, 28, (2), 159-240 View citations (498)
    See also Working Paper The unofficial Economy in Transition, Scholarly Articles (1997) View citations (265) (1997)

1996

52. Complementarities and the managerial challenges of state enterprise restructuring: evidence from two shipyards
    The Economics of Transition, 1996, 4, (1), 31-42 View citations (4)
53. Complementarities in economic reform
    The Economics of Transition, 1996, 4, (2), 319-329 View citations (2)
54. How to Stabilize: Lessons from Post-communist Countries
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1996, 27, (1), 217-314 View citations (137)
55. Privatizing Russia
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1996, 38, (2-3), 147-149

1994

56. Private Sector Development in Poland: Shock Therapy and Starting Over&ast
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1994, 36, (4), 173-183 View citations (1)

1993

57. The macroeconomics of NEP
    Economic History Review, 1993, 46, (4), 750-767 View citations (1)

1991

58. Did Socialism Fail in Poland&quest
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1991, 33, (3), 127-151 View citations (1)

Books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
2. African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
4. African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

Edited books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (12)
2. African Successes, Volume II
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press
3. African Successes, Volume III
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (21)
4. African Successes, Volume IV
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (6)

1989

5. The Collected Papers of Franco Modigliani, Volume 4: Monetary Theory and Stabilization Policies, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press

Chapters

2022

1. Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science
   A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 2, 2022, pp 167-184
   See also Working Paper Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) (2022)
   Journal Article Place-Based Productivity and Costs in Science, University of Chicago Press (2023) (2023)

2015

2. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2015, pp 1-4
3. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2015, pp 1-4
4. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2015, pp 1-4
5. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, 2015, pp 1-4
6. Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2015, pp 5-11
7. Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2015, pp 5-9
8. Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2015, pp 5-10
9. Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, 2015, pp 5-10

2014

10. The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes)
    A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2014, pp 255-280 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes), National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2012

11. Is Financial Innovation Good for the Economy?
    A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 12, 2012, pp 1-15 View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Is Financial Innovation Good for the Economy?*, University of Chicago Press (2012) View citations (14) (2012)

2009

12. Comment on "When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?"
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23, 2009, pp 221-225

2007

13. Malaysian Capital Controls: Macroeconomics and Institutions
    A chapter in Capital Controls and Capital Flows in Emerging Economies: Policies, Practices, and Consequences, 2007, pp 529-574 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Malaysian Capital Controls: Macroeconomics and Institutions, International Monetary Fund (2006) View citations (20) (2006)

2005

14. Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth
    Chapter 06 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 385-472 View citations (1865)
    See also Working Paper INSTITUTIONS AS THE FUNDAMENTAL CAUSE OF LONG-RUN GROWTH, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE (2004) View citations (356) (2004)

2004

15. Institutions, Volatility, and Crises
    A chapter in Growth and Productivity in East Asia, 2004, pp 71-108 View citations (4)
16. Privatization and Corporate Governance
    A chapter in Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2004, pp 13-29 View citations (7)

1994

17. Private Business in Eastern Europe
    A chapter in The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 2, Restructuring, 1994, pp 245-292 View citations (14)