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Working Papers

2009

1. Linking Conflict to Inequality and Polarization
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)
2. On the Phelps-Koopmans Theorem
   Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics

2008

3. A Dynamic Incentive-Based Argument for Conditional Transfers
   Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in The Economic Record (2008)
4. Aspirations, Segregation and Occupational Choice
   Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations

2007

5. A Comparison of Polarization Measures
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)
6. A Model of Ethnic Conflict
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations
7. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
   Post-Print, HAL View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2007)
8. Polarization, Fractionalization and Conflict
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations

2006

9. OCCUPATIONAL DIVERSITY AND ENDOGENOUS INEQUALITY
   Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
   Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations
   Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations

2004

10. A Decision-Theoretic Basis for Choice Shifts in Groups
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
11. Choice Shifts in Groups
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations
12. Farsighted Network Formation
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2005)
13. Group Decision-Making in the Shadow of Disagreement
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2007)

2003

14. Contracts and Externalities: How Things Fall Apart
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2006)
15. Polarization: Concepts, Measurement, Estimation
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2004)

2002

16. Coalition Formation as a Dynamic Process
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2003)
17. Is Equality Stable?
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
18. Persistent Inequality
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Discussion Paper, Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2003)

2000

19. Contractual Structure and Wealth Accumulation
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations
    Also in Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
20. Inequality, Public Allocation and Development: A Characterization of Equilibria
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza
21. Inequality, Public Allocation and Development: Conflictual and Allocative Losses
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza
22. Wealth Constraints, Lobbying and the Efficiency of Public Allocation
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2000)

1999

23. Collective Action and Group Size Paradox
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations
24. Extension of a Measure of Polarization, with an Application to the Income Distribution of Five OECD Countries
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations
25. Information and Enforcement in Informal Credit Markets
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations
26. Social Decision Rules Are Not Immune to Conflict
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2001)

1998

27. A Theory of Endogenous Coalition Structures
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme (1996) View citations
    Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme (1996) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (1999)

1997

28. Inequality, control Rights and Rent Seeking - A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Sugar Cooperatives in Maharashtra
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations

1996

29. Egalitarianism and Incentives
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1996)

1995

30. Cooperation in Community Interaction Without Information Flows
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1996)

1994

31. Aspirations, Adaptive Learning and Cooperation in Reapeted Games
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations

1993

32. Direct and Indirect Linkages Between Formal and Informal Financial Institutions: An Analytical Approach
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development
33. Equilibrium Binding Agreements
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1997)
34. On the Measurement of Polarization
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations
    Also in Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development (1991) View citations
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (1992) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1994)

1992

35. Efficient Monetary Equilibrium: An Overlapping Generations Model with Nonstationary Monetary Policies
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics
    Also in UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (1992)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1994)
36. Labor Markets, Adaptive Mechanisms and Nutritional Status
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development
37. Labor Tying
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1995)
38. Monetary Equilibrium in an Overlapping Generations Models with Productive Capital
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (1993)

1990

39. The Functioning of Cooperatives Under Renegotioation
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)

1988

40. STRONG EGALITARIAN ALLOCATIONS
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)

1985

41. Inequality, Malnutrition and Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Undated

42. Bargaining Power and Enforcement in Credit Markets
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2006)
43. Informal Insurance, Enforcement Constraints, and Group Formation
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2008

1. A Dynamic Incentive-Based Argument for Conditional Transfers
   The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (s1), S2-S16
   See also Working Paper (2008)
2. Informal insurance in social networks
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2008, 143, (1), 36-58
3. On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (5), 2185-2202 View citations

2007

4. An Extension of a Measure of Polarization, with an application to the income distribution of five OECD countries
   Journal of Economic Inequality, 2007, 5, (1), 1-19 View citations
5. Coalition Formation with Binding Agreements
   Review of Economic Studies, 2007, 74, (4), 1125-1147 View citations
6. Group decision-making in the shadow of disagreement
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 132, (1), 236-273
   See also Working Paper (2004)
7. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
   Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (522), 922-935 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
8. Introduction to development theory
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 137, (1), 1-10
9. Reciprocity in Groups and the Limits to Social Capital
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 65-69

2006

10. Bargaining power and enforcement in credit markets
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), 398-412 View citations
    See also Working Paper
11. Choice Shifts in Groups: A Decision-Theoretic Basis
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (4), 1321-1332 View citations
12. Contracts and externalities: How things fall apart
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2006, 131, (1), 71-100 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
13. Inequality, Lobbying, and Resource Allocation
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (1), 257-279 View citations
14. On the dynamics of inequality
    Economic Theory, 2006, 29, (2), 291-306 View citations

2005

15. Farsighted network formation
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2005, 122, (2), 143-164 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

16. Polarization: Concepts, Measurement, Estimation
    Econometrica, 2004, 72, (6), 1737-1772 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

17. Coalition formation as a dynamic process
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 110, (1), 1-41 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
18. Group Formation in Risk--Sharing Arrangements
    Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (1), 87-113 View citations
19. Persistent Inequality
    Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (2), 369-393 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
20. Robert W. Rosenthal
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 112, (2), 365-368

2002

21. Contractual Structure and Wealth Accumulation
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 818-849 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
22. Is Equality Stable?
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 253-259 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
23. The Time Structure of Self-Enforcing Agreements
    Econometrica, 2002, 70, (2), 547-582 View citations

2001

24. Coalitional Power and Public Goods
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (6), 1355-1384 View citations
25. Inequality, Control Rights, and Rent Seeking: Sugar Cooperatives in Maharashtra
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (1), 138-190 View citations
26. Reinforcement Learning in Repeated Interaction Games
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2001, advances.1, (1)
27. Social decision rules are not immune to conflict
    Economics of Governance, 2001, 2, (1), 59-67 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

28. Wealth constraints, lobbying and the efficiency of public allocation
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (4-6), 694-705 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

29. A Theory of Endogenous Coalition Structures
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1999, 26, (2), 286-336 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
30. Conflict and Distribution
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1999, 87, (2), 379-415 View citations

1998

31. Evolving Aspirations and Cooperation
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1998, 80, (2), 292-331 View citations
32. History and Coordination Failure
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1998, 3, (3), 267-76 View citations

1997

33. Equilibrium Binding Agreements
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 73, (1), 30-78 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
34. Vertical Links between Formal and Informal Financial Institutions
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), 34-56 View citations

1996

35. Cooperation in Community Interaction without Information Flows
    Review of Economic Studies, 1996, 63, (3), 491-519 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
36. Egalitarianism and Incentives
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1996, 71, (2), 324-348 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

37. Labor tying
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 47, (2), 207-239 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1994

38. Efficient Monetary Equilibrium: An Overlapping Generations Model with Nonstationary Monetary Policies
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1994, 64, (2), 372-389
    See also Working Paper (1992)
39. Internally Renegotiation-Proof Equilibrium Sets: Limit Behavior with Low Discounting
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1994, 6, (1), 162-177 View citations
40. On the Measurement of Polarization
    Econometrica, 1994, 62, (4), 819-51 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

41. A Noncooperative Theory of Coalitional Bargaining
    Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (2), 463-77 View citations
42. Dynamic Equilibria with Unemployment Due to Undernourishment
    Economic Theory, 1993, 3, (1), 61-85 View citations
43. Monetary Equilibrium in an Overlapping Generations Model with Productive Capital
    Economic Theory, 1993, 3, (4), 697-716 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

44. Collusive Market Structure under Learning-by-Doing and Increasing Returns
    Review of Economic Studies, 1991, 58, (5), 993-1009 View citations
45. Constrained egalitarian allocations
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1991, 3, (4), 403-422 View citations
46. On the competitive pressure created by the diffusion of innovations
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1991, 54, (1), 124-147 View citations
47. The economics of orchards: An exercise in point-input, flow-output capital theory
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1991, 53, (1), 12-50
48. Wages and involuntary unemployment in the slack season of a village economy
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 37, (1-2), 227-264
49. Why does asset inequality affect unemployment? A study of the demand composition problem
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 35, (1), 69-92 View citations

1989

50. A Concept of Egalitarianism under Participation Constraints
    Econometrica, 1989, 57, (3), 615-35 View citations
51. A consistent bargaining set
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1989, 49, (1), 93-112 View citations
52. Collective dynamic consistency in repeated games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1989, 1, (4), 295-326 View citations
53. Credible Coalitions and the Core
    International Journal of Game Theory, 1989, 18, (2), 185-87 View citations
54. Markov perfect equilibria in altruistic growth economies with production uncertainty
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1989, 47, (1), 195-202 View citations

1987

55. Economic Growth with Intergenerational Altruism
    Review of Economic Studies, 1987, 54, (2), 227-41 View citations
56. Inequality as a Determinant of Malnutrition and Unemployment: Policy
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (385), 177-88 View citations
57. Nonpaternalistic intergenerational altruism
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1987, 41, (1), 112-132 View citations

1986

58. Inequality as a Determinant of Malnutrition and Unemployment: Theory
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (384), 1011-34 View citations
59. On the Existence of Markov-Consistent Plans under Production Uncertainty
    Review of Economic Studies, 1986, 53, (5), 877-82 View citations

1984

60. Intertemporal borrowing to sustain exogenous consumption standards under uncertainty
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1984, 33, (1), 72-87
61. Survival, Growth and Technical Progress in a Small Resource-Importing Economy
    International Economic Review, 1984, 25, (2), 275-95

1983

62. Efficient and optimal programs when investment is irreversible: A duality theory
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 1983, 11, (1), 81-113

1982

63. Feasible alternatives under deteriorating terms of trade
    Journal of International Economics, 1982, 13, (1-2), 105-134

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