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Working Papers

2013

1. Chiefs: Elite Control of Civil Society and Economic Development in Sierra Leone
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Online Appendix: Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances? Extensions and Robustness
   Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School
4. Political Centralization in Pre-Colonial Africa
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances?
   Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011)

2012

6. Can't We All Be More Like Scandinavians? Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. Colonialism and Economic Development in Africa
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
8. Finding Eldorado: Slavery and Long-run Development in Colombia
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
9. The Need for Enemies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2011

10. 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
11. Institutional Comparative Statics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
12. What Really Happened During the Glorious Revolution?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2010

13. Social Structure and Development: A Legacy of the Holocaust in Russia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2009

14. He Who Counts Elects: Determinants of Fraud in the 1922 Colombian Presidential Election
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
15. The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
16. The Monopoly of Violence: Evidence from Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
17. The Myth of the Frontier
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (2008)
18. The Real Swing Voter's Curse
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

19. Endogenous Presidentialism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
20. When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)

2007

21. Economic and Political Inequality in Development: The Case of Cundinamarca, Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
22. Reevaluating the Modernization Hypothesis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)

2006

23. A Political Economy Theory of the Soft Budget Constraint
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
24. Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
25. Persistence of Power, Elites and Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
26. Political Conflict and Power-sharing in the Origins of Modern Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
27. When is Democracy an Equilibrium?: Theory and Evidence from Colombia's "La Violencia"
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

28. From Education to Democracy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (80)
29. Income and Democracy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (100)
30. Property Rights and the Political Organization of Agriculture
    Hunter College Department of Economics Working Papers, Hunter College: Department of Economics View citations (5)

2004

31. Institutions as the Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (175)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (135)

2003

32. Kleptocracy and Divide-and-Rule: A Model of Personal Rule
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
33. Land and Power
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
34. Politcal Foundations of the Resource Curse
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (45)
35. The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutioanl Change and Economic Growth
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (31)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (46)

2002

36. An African Success Story: Botswana
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (53)
37. Are Endowments Fate?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
38. Economic Backwardness in Political Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (57)
39. Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (61)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2003)
40. Land Reform and the Political Organization of Agriculture
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College (2001) View citations (2)
41. The Political Economy of Clientelism
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
42. White Elephants
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (22)

2001

43. 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 (59)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)

2000

44. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (117)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2001)

1999

45. A Theory of Political Transitions
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (24)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2001)
46. Democratization or Repression?
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2000)
47. Inefficient Redistribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
48. When is a State Predatory?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (24)

1998

49. A Model of Child Labor
    Working Papers, Southern California - Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales (1998) View citations (12)
50. Rotten Parents
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (1)
51. What Model for the South African Labour Market? Lessons from the OECD and LDC's
    Working Papers, The University of New South Wales. Department of Industrial Relations.
52. Why did the West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Inequality and Growth in Historical Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)

1997

53. Why Did West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Ineqiality and Growth in Historical Perspective
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics

1995

54. Long-Term Consequences of Population Growth: Technological Change, Natural Resources, and the Environment
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (9)

1985

55. Bargaining Unit, Union, Industry, and Locational Correlates of Union Support in Certification and Decertification
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2010

1. The Role of Institutions in Growth and Development
   Review of Economics and Institutions, 2010, 1, (2)

2003

2. Institutional causes, macroeconomic symptoms: volatility, crises and growth
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, 50, (1), 49-123 View citations (275)
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

3. 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 (449)
   See also Working Paper (2001)
4. States and Power in Africa by Jeffrey I. Herbst: A Review Essay
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2002, 40, (2), 510-519 View citations (1)
5. The Political Economy of the Kuznets Curve
   Review of Development Economics, 2002, 6, (2), 183-203 View citations (20)

2001

6. A Theory of Political Transitions
   American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (4), 938-963 View citations (185)
   See also Working Paper (1999)
7. The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
   American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (5), 1369-1401 View citations (1361)
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

8. Democratization or repression?
   European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (4-6), 683-693 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (1999)
9. Is Child Labor Inefficient?
   Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (4), 663-679 View citations (198)
10. Political Losers as a Barrier to Economic Development
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 126-130 View citations (74)
11. Why Did The West Extend The Franchise? Democracy, Inequality, And Growth In Historical Perspective
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (4), 1167-1199 View citations (265)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1999

12. Dynamic Contractual Enforcement: A Model of Strikes
    International Economic Review, 1999, 40, (1), 209-29 View citations (3)

1996

13. Rent appropriation and sustained growth
    Economics Letters, 1996, 50, (1), 71-77

Chapters

2011

1. Comment on "Technology Diffusion and Postwar Growth"
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2010, Volume 25, 2011, pp 251-255

2008

2. The Myth of the Frontier
   A chapter in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, 2008, pp 49-88
   See also Working Paper (2009)

2004

3. Institutions, Volatility, and Crises
   A chapter in Growth and Productivity in East Asia, NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics, Volume 13, 2004, pp 71-108 View citations (2)