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Working Papers

2011

1. Are the Markets Afraid of Kim Jong-Il?
   KIER Working Papers, Kyoto University, Institute of Economic Research

2010

2. Civil Society, Institutional Change and the Politics of Reform: The Great Transition
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
3. Culture, Institutions and the Wealth of Nations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2010) View citations (3)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3)

2009

4. Special Interests versus the Public Interest in Policy Determination
   Agricultural Distortions Working Paper, World Bank

2008

5. Privatization in Latin America: The Good, the Ugly and the Unfair
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
6. Special Interests Versus the Public Interest: The Determination of Policy Instruments
   Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
   Also in CUDARE Working Paper Series, University of California at Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy (2008) View citations (1)

2007

7. Democratic politics in the European Parliament
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (23)
8. Electoral Rules and Government Spending in Parliamentary Democracies
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (28)
   Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2006)
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2005) View citations (3)
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2006)
9. What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur? Evidence from Brazil
   Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (1)

2006

10. Dimensions of politics in the European Parliament
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (20)
11. Entrepreneurship in Brazil, China, and Russia
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (1)
12. Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2005)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2006)
13. Entrepreneurship: First Results from Russia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2004)
14. The Long Run Impact of Bombing Vietnam
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2011)
15. Who Are China's Entrepreneurs?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2005) View citations (6)

2005

16. Power to parties: cohesion and competition in the European Parliament 1979-2001
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (7)
17. Who are Russia’s entrepreneurs?
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2005)

2004

18. How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (4)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2003) View citations (3)
19. How to choose the European executive? A counterfactual analysis, 1979-2001
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2003) View citations (2)

2003

20. Coordinating Tasks in M-Form and U-Form Organisations
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
21. Enlargement and European Parliament
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
22. How to Choose the European Executive: A Counterfactual Analysis (1979-1999)
    Les Cahiers européens de Sciences Po, Centre d'études européennes (CEE) at Sciences Po, Paris View citations (1)
23. New governance of Europe: Parliamentary or presidential?, The
    IESE Research Papers, IESE Business School
24. Optimal Debt Design and the Role of Bankruptcy
    Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'Econométrie et d'Economie politique (DEEP), Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, DEEP View citations (10)

2002

25. An Incomplete Contracts Approach to Corporate Bankruptcy
    Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'Econométrie et d'Economie politique (DEEP), Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, DEEP View citations (12)
26. Banking Passivity and Regulatory Failure in Emerging Markets: Theory and Evidence from the Czech Republic
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2001) View citations (5)
    Econometrics, EconWPA (2002) View citations (3)
    CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economic Institute, Prague (2001) View citations (5)
27. More power to the European Parliament?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Policy (2002)
28. Understanding the Soft Budget Constraint
    Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in VOPROSY ECONOMIKI (2004)

2000

29. Comment vote-t-on au Parlement européen?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
30. Coordinating Changes in M-Form and U-Form Organizations
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1999) View citations (2)
31. Law Enforcement and Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1999) View citations (11)
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) (2000) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2003)
32. Managerial career concerns, privatization and restructuring in transition economies
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (24)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2000)
33. Soft budget constraints, transaction and financial systems
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
34. The optimal speed of transition: a general equilibrium analysis
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (43)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2000)

1999

35. Soft budget constraints and transition
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)

1998

36. Reform Without Losers: An Interpretation of China's Dual-Track Approach to Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1997) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics (1997) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2000)

1997

37. Comparative Politics and Public Finance
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1997) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (186)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2000)
38. Pareto-Improving Economic Reforms through Dual-Track Liberalization
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (21)
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (1997)
39. Separation of powers and accountability: Towards a formal approach to comparative politics
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1996)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (3)
40. Transition and the Output Fall
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) View citations (12)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1997) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (1999)
41. Transition as a process of large-scale institutional change
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (1996)

1996

42. On the Role of Managerial Labor Markets in Transition Economies
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
43. Restructuring and Capital Accumulation in Transition Economies: A General Equilibrium Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

1995

44. Bank Restructuring and Soft Budget Constraints in Financial Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (1995)
45. Defensive and Strategic Restructuring in Central European Enterprises
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) View citations (53)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (12)
46. Flexible integration: towards a more effective and democratic Europe
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (18)
47. The Break up of Nations: A Political Economy Analysis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
48. The design of reform packages under uncertainty
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (75)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1993) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)

1994

49. Economic reform under political constraints
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1992)
50. On the Speed and Sequencing of Privatization and Restructuring
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1994)
51. Regional Decentralization and the Soft Budget Constraint: The Case of China
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
52. The Role of Political Constraints in Transition Strategies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (1994)

1993

53. Market socialism and the managerial labor market
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1992)

1992

54. Efficacité du secteur public et marché du travail des managers
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
55. Privatization in Eastern Europe: Irreversibility and Critical Mass Effects
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers, Universite Libre de Bruxelles - C.E.M.E. (1991) View citations (5)
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) (1991) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1994)
56. The Political Economy of Restructuring and Privatization in Eastern Europe
    Working Papers, Universite Libre de Bruxelles - C.E.M.E.
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1993)
57. The Political Economy of Transition in the Soviet Union
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
58. The virtues of gradualism and legitimacy in the transition to a market economy
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (48)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1991) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1992)

1990

59. Introducing the Market in a Shortage Economy: The Vertical Integration Issue
    Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain), Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)
60. The Ratchet Effect and the Planner's Expectations
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Universite Libre de Bruxelles - C.E.M.E. (1988)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1990)

Undated

61. Federalism and the Soft Budget Constraint
    Working Papers, Stanford University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)
62. Separation of Powers and Political Accountability
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
63. The Theory of Fiscal Federalism: What Does it Mean for Europe?
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (3)
64. Towards Micropolitical Foundations of Public Finance
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1998)

Journal Articles

2012

1. North East Asia and North Korea: Introduction
   International Economic Journal, 2012, 26, (3), 351-356
2. Scenarios for a Transition to a Prosperous Market Economy in North Korea
   International Economic Journal, 2012, 26, (3), 511-539

2011

3. Institutional clusters and economic performance
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 79, (1-2), 108-132 View citations (3)
   Also in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 79, (1), 108-132 (2011) View citations (3)
4. The long-run impact of bombing Vietnam
   Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 96, (1), 1-15 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2006)
5. Which Dimensions of Culture Matter for Long-Run Growth?
   American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 492-98 View citations (5)

2010

6. The Design of Corporate Debt Structure and Bankruptcy
   Review of Financial Studies, 2010, 23, (7), 2648-2679 View citations (1)

2009

7. Legislative Behavior in the European Parliament
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2009, 55, (1), 15-29

2008

8. A Review of Janos Kornai
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (1), 145-50

2007

9. Editorial Statement from Daniel Berkowitz and Gerard Roland
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2007, 35, (1), 1-2
10. Europe's future after the European Council meeting of June 2007: A panel discussion
    CESifo Forum, 2007, 8, (4), 39-44

2006

11. Coordination and Experimentation in M-Form and U-Form Organizations
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (2), 366-402 View citations (17)
12. Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 352-365 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

13. Who are Russia's Entrepreneurs?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 587-597 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

14. Institutions and Economic Performance - Fast-moving and Slow-moving Institutions
    CESifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (2), 16-21
15. Understanding the Soft Budget Constraint
    VOPROSY ECONOMIKI, 2004, 12 View citations (9)
    Also in VOPROSY ECONOMIKI, 2004, 11 (2004) View citations (8)
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (4), 1095-1136 (2003) View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

16. Law enforcement and transition
    European Economic Review, 2003, 47, (4), 669-685 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2002

17. More power to the European Parliament?
    Economic Policy, 2002, 17, (35), 279-319 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
18. The Political Economy of Transition
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2002, 16, (1), 29-50 View citations (61)

2001

19. Attribute Coordination in Organizations
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2001, 2, (2), 487-518
20. Ten Years After... Transition and Economics
    IMF Staff Papers, 2001, 48, (4), 3 View citations (1)

2000

21. Comparative Politics and Public Finance
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (6), 1121-1161 View citations (189)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
22. Managerial career concerns, privatization and restructuring in transition economies
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (10), 1857-1872 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
23. Reform without Losers: An Interpretation of China's Dual-Track Approach to Transition
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (1), 120-143 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
24. Soft Budget Constraints, Transition, and Industrial Change
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2000, 156, (1), 245- View citations (12)
25. The Optimal Speed of Transition: A General Equilibrium Analysis
    International Economic Review, 2000, 41, (1), 219-39 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

26. Transition and the output fall
    The Economics of Transition, 1999, 7, (1), 1-28 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
27. Why is China different from Eastern Europe? Perspectives from organization theory
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (4-6), 1085-1094 View citations (11)

1998

28. Federalism and the Soft Budget Constraint
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (5), 1143-62 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper
29. Soft Budget Constraints and Banking in Transition Economies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1998, 26, (1), 18-40 View citations (39)
30. Towards micropolitical foundations of public finance
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 685-694 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper

1997

31. Pareto-improving economic reforms through dual-track liberalization
    Economics Letters, 1997, 55, (2), 285-292 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
32. Separation of Powers and Political Accountability
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (4), 1163-1202 View citations (232)
    See also Working Paper
33. Soft budget constraints and credit crunches in financial transition
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (3-5), 807-817 View citations (27)
34. The Breakup of Nations: A Political Economy Analysis
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (4), 1057-90 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1996

35. Distributional Conflicts, Factor Mobility, and Political Integration
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 99-104 View citations (23)
36. Economic theories of the break-up and integration of nations
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 697-705 View citations (56)
37. The soft budget constraint in China
    Japan and the World Economy, 1996, 8, (2), 207-223 View citations (9)
38. Transition as a process of large-scale institutional change
    The Economics of Transition, 1996, 4, (1), 1-30 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1995

39. Bank Restructuring and Soft Budget Constraints in Financial Transition
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1995, 9, (4), 354-375 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
40. The Design of Reform Packages under Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (5), 1207-23 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

41. On the Speed and Sequencing of Privatisation and Restructuring
    Economic Journal, 1994, 104, (426), 1158-68 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (1994)
42. Privatization in Eastern Europe: Irreversibility and critical mass effects
    Journal of Public Economics, 1994, 54, (2), 161-183 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (1992)
43. The role of political constraints in transition strategies
    The Economics of Transition, 1994, 2, (1), 27-41 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1993

44. Structural adjustment
    The Economics of Transition, 1993, 1, (2), 275-277
45. The political economy of restructuring and privatization in Eastern Europe
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (2-3), 533-540 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

46. Economic Reform and Dynamic Political Constraints
    Review of Economic Studies, 1992, 59, (4), 703-30 View citations (95)
47. The Virtues of Gradualism and Legitimacy in the Transition to a Market Economy
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (411), 291-300 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1990

48. Complexity, bounded rationality, and equilibrium: The soviet-type case
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1990, 14, (3), 401-424
49. Gorbachev and the Common European Home: The Convergence Debate Revived?
    Kyklos, 1990, 43, (3), 385-409
50. On the Meaning of Aggregate Excess Supply and Demand for Consumer Goods in Soviet-Type Economies
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1990, 14, (1), 49-62 View citations (1)
51. The ratchet effect and the planner's expectations
    European Economic Review, 1990, 34, (5), 1079-1098 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1988

52. Ondes longues et régulation: le cas allemand
    Brussels Economic Review, 1988, 117, 107-149
53. Product quality in a Soviet-type economy
    European Economic Review, 1988, 32, (1), 129-139 View citations (1)

1987

54. Investment growth fluctuations in the Soviet Union: An econometric analysis
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1987, 11, (2), 192-206 View citations (1)

Books

2004

1. Transition and Economics: Politics, Markets, and Firms, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (2)
   Also in MIT Press Books, The MIT Press (2000) View citations (106)

Editor

1. Journal of Comparative Economics
   Elsevier