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Working Papers

2013

1. Coalition Formation
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics
2. Implications of an Economic Theory of Conflict: Hindu-Muslim Violence in India
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Poverty and Self-Control
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2012

4. The Age Distribution of Missing Women in India
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2011

5. ETHNICITY AND CONFLICT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
   UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)

2010

6. A THEORY OF ENDOGENOUS FERTILITY WITH OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE
   Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
7. 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) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2009)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2011)
8. Uneven Growth: A Framework for Research in Development Economics
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2010)

2009

9. On the Phelps-Koopmans Theorem
   Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2012)

2008

10. 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 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Economic Record (2008)
11. Aspirations, Segregation and Occupational Choice
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2010)

2007

12. A Comparison of Polarization Measures
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2005) View citations (2)
13. 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 (10)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2007)
    Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2005)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2011)
14. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2007)
15. Polarization, Fractionalization and Conflict
    Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
    Also in UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (2007) View citations (4)

2006

16. OCCUPATIONAL DIVERSITY AND ENDOGENOUS INEQUALITY
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)

2004

17. A Decision-Theoretic Basis for Choice Shifts in Groups
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
18. Choice Shifts in Groups
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (3)
19. Farsighted Network Formation
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2005)
20. Group Decision-Making in the Shadow of Disagreement
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2007)
21. Informal Insurance, Enforcement Constraints, and Group Formation
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2003

22. Contracts and Externalities: How Things Fall Apart
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine
    Also in Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2003)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2006)
23. Inequality and Public Resource Allocation
    Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
24. Polarization: Concepts, Measurement, Estimation
    Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE (2003) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2004)

2002

25. Coalition Formation as a Dynamic Process
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2003)
26. Is Equality Stable?
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
27. Persistent Inequality
    Discussion Paper, Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (2)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2002) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2003)

2000

28. Contractual Structure and Wealth Accumulation
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (7)
    Also in Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
29. Inequality, Public Allocation and Development: A Characterization of Equilibria
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza
30. Inequality, Public Allocation and Development: Conflictual and Allocative Losses
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza
31. 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 (6)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2000)

1999

32. Collective Action and Group Size Paradox
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations (15)
33. 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 (29)
34. Information and Enforcement in Informal Credit Markets
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (14)
35. Social Decision Rules Are Not Immune to Conflict
    Working Papers, El Instituto de Estudios Economicos de Galicia Pedro Barrie de la Maza View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2001)

1998

36. A Theory of Endogenous Coalition Structures
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme (1996) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme (1996) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (1999)

1997

37. 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 (2)

1996

38. Egalitarianism and Incentives
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1996)
39. Evolving aspirations and cooperation
    Working Papers. Serie AD, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1998)

1995

40. Cooperation in Community Interaction Without Information Flows
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1996)

1994

41. Aspirations, Adaptive Learning and Cooperation in Reapeted Games
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1994) View citations (3)

1993

42. 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 View citations (1)
43. Equilibrium Binding Agreements
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1997)
44. 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 (11)
    Also in Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development (1991) View citations (6)
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) (1992) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1994)

1992

45. Efficient Monetary Equilibrium: An Overlapping Generations Model with Nonstationary Monetary Policies
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)
    Also in Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics (1992)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1994)
46. Labor Markets, Adaptive Mechanisms and Nutritional Status
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (1)
47. Labor Tying
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1995)
48. 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

49. 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

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

1985

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

Journal Articles

2012

1. A Theory of Occupational Choice with Endogenous Fertility
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2012, 4, (4), 1-34
2. Ethnicity and Conflict: An Empirical Study
   American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (4), 1310-42
   See also Working Paper (2011)
3. On the Phelps–Koopmans theorem
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2012, 147, (2), 833-849
   See also Working Paper (2009)
4. Status, Intertemporal Choice, and Risk‐Taking
   Econometrica, 2012, 80, (4), 1505-1531

2011

5. A MODEL OF ETHNIC CONFLICT
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (3), 496-521 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
6. Linking Conflict to Inequality and Polarization
   American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (4), 1345-74 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

7. A Remark on Color-Blind Affirmative Action
   Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2010, 12, (3), 399-406
8. Aspirations, Segregation, and Occupational Choice
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (1), 139-168 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
9. Inequality and Markets: Some Implications of Occupational Diversity
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2010, 2, (4), 38-76
10. Missing Women: Age and Disease
    Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1262-1300 View citations (3)
11. Poverty and Disequalization
    Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010, 1, (1), 1-20
12. Social Interactions and Segregation in Skill Accumulation
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 388-400 View citations (1)
13. The Phelps-Koopmans theorem and potential optimality
    International Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 6, (1), 11-28
14. Uneven Growth: A Framework for Research in Development Economics
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (3), 45-60 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2008

15. A Dynamic Incentive-Based Argument for Conditional Transfers
    The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (s1), S2-S16 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
16. Informal insurance in social networks
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2008, 143, (1), 36-58 View citations (16)
17. On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (5), 2185-2202 View citations (27)

2007

18. 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 (18)
19. Coalition Formation with Binding Agreements
    Review of Economic Studies, 2007, 74, (4), 1125-1147 View citations (1)
20. Group decision-making in the shadow of disagreement
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 132, (1), 236-273 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
21. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (522), 922-935 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
22. Introduction to development theory
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 137, (1), 1-10 View citations (2)
23. Reciprocity in Groups and the Limits to Social Capital
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 65-69 View citations (5)

2006

24. Bargaining power and enforcement in credit markets
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), 398-412 View citations (11)
25. Choice Shifts in Groups: A Decision-Theoretic Basis
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (4), 1321-1332 View citations (8)
26. Contracts and externalities: How things fall apart
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2006, 131, (1), 71-100 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
27. Inequality, Lobbying, and Resource Allocation
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (1), 257-279 View citations (16)
28. On the dynamics of inequality
    Economic Theory, 2006, 29, (2), 291-306 View citations (4)

2005

29. Farsighted network formation
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2005, 122, (2), 143-164 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

30. Polarization: Concepts, Measurement, Estimation
    Econometrica, 2004, 72, (6), 1737-1772 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

31. Coalition formation as a dynamic process
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 110, (1), 1-41 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
32. Group Formation in Risk--Sharing Arrangements
    Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (1), 87-113 View citations (77)
    Also in Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (1), 87-113 (2003) View citations (9)
33. Persistent Inequality
    Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (2), 369-393 View citations (16)
    Also in Review of Economic Studies, 2003, 70, (2), 369-393 (2003) View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
34. Robert W. Rosenthal
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 112, (2), 365-368

2002

35. Contractual Structure and Wealth Accumulation
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 818-849 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
36. Is Equality Stable?
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 253-259 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
37. The Time Structure of Self-Enforcing Agreements
    Econometrica, 2002, 70, (2), 547-582 View citations (25)

2001

38. Coalitional Power and Public Goods
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (6), 1355-1384 View citations (47)
39. Inequality, Control Rights, and Rent Seeking: Sugar Cooperatives in Maharashtra
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (1), 138-190 View citations (20)
40. Reinforcement Learning in Repeated Interaction Games
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2001, 1, (1), 1-44 View citations (7)
41. Social decision rules are not immune to conflict
    Economics of Governance, 2001, 2, (1), 59-67 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

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

1999

43. A Theory of Endogenous Coalition Structures
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1999, 26, (2), 286-336 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
44. Conflict and Distribution
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1999, 87, (2), 379-415 View citations (123)

1998

45. Evolving Aspirations and Cooperation
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1998, 80, (2), 292-331 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
46. History and Coordination Failure
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1998, 3, (3), 267-76 View citations (24)

1997

47. Equilibrium Binding Agreements
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 73, (1), 30-78 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
48. Vertical Links between Formal and Informal Financial Institutions
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), 34-56 View citations (17)

1996

49. Cooperation in Community Interaction without Information Flows
    Review of Economic Studies, 1996, 63, (3), 491-519 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
50. Egalitarianism and Incentives
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1996, 71, (2), 324-348 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

51. Labor tying
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 47, (2), 207-239 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1994

52. 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)
53. Internally Renegotiation-Proof Equilibrium Sets: Limit Behavior with Low Discounting
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1994, 6, (1), 162-177 View citations (9)
54. On the Measurement of Polarization
    Econometrica, 1994, 62, (4), 819-51 View citations (235)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

55. A Noncooperative Theory of Coalitional Bargaining
    Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (2), 463-77 View citations (89)
56. Dynamic Equilibria with Unemployment Due to Undernourishment
    Economic Theory, 1993, 3, (1), 61-85 View citations (34)
57. Monetary Equilibrium in an Overlapping Generations Model with Productive Capital
    Economic Theory, 1993, 3, (4), 697-716 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

58. Collusive Market Structure under Learning-by-Doing and Increasing Returns
    Review of Economic Studies, 1991, 58, (5), 993-1009 View citations (2)
59. Constrained egalitarian allocations
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1991, 3, (4), 403-422 View citations (8)
60. El aprendizaje en el trabajo y la estructura industrial del mercado: Un panorama
    El Trimestre Económico, 1991, LVIII (1), (229), 139-162
61. On the competitive pressure created by the diffusion of innovations
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1991, 54, (1), 124-147 View citations (8)
62. The economics of orchards: An exercise in point-input, flow-output capital theory
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1991, 53, (1), 12-50 View citations (5)
63. Wages and involuntary unemployment in the slack season of a village economy
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 37, (1-2), 227-264 View citations (3)
64. Why does asset inequality affect unemployment? A study of the demand composition problem
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 35, (1), 69-92 View citations (18)

1989

65. A Concept of Egalitarianism under Participation Constraints
    Econometrica, 1989, 57, (3), 615-35 View citations (50)
66. A consistent bargaining set
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1989, 49, (1), 93-112 View citations (24)
67. Collective dynamic consistency in repeated games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1989, 1, (4), 295-326 View citations (72)
68. Credible Coalitions and the Core
    International Journal of Game Theory, 1989, 18, (2), 185-87 View citations (25)
69. Markov perfect equilibria in altruistic growth economies with production uncertainty
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1989, 47, (1), 195-202 View citations (13)

1987

70. Economic Growth with Intergenerational Altruism
    Review of Economic Studies, 1987, 54, (2), 227-41 View citations (12)
71. Inequality as a Determinant of Malnutrition and Unemployment: Policy
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (385), 177-88 View citations (23)
72. Nonpaternalistic intergenerational altruism
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1987, 41, (1), 112-132 View citations (10)

1986

73. Inequality as a Determinant of Malnutrition and Unemployment: Theory
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (384), 1011-34 View citations (69)
74. On the Existence of Markov-Consistent Plans under Production Uncertainty
    Review of Economic Studies, 1986, 53, (5), 877-82 View citations (1)

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

Books

2007

1. A Game-Theoretic Perspective on Coalition Formation
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (33)

2003

2. Contemporary Macroeconomics
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press