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Working Papers

2022

1. Climate Policy and Inequality in Urban Areas: Beyond Incomes
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Geography, Institutions, and Global Cropland Dynamics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2021

3. Customary Land Conversion and the Formation of the African City
   LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2020) View citations (1)
4. Rural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Rural-urban migration in developing countries: Lessons from the literature, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (15) (2021)
5. Spatial Mismatch, Poverty, and Vulnerable Populations
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (2)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (1)
   Post-Print, HAL (2021) View citations (2)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2013) View citations (2)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (1)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014) View citations (10)
   Post-Print, HAL (2014) View citations (11)
   Post-Print, HAL (2013) View citations (2)
6. Working Paper 346 - The Globalisation of Farmland
   Working Paper Series, African Development Bank

2020

7. Big Data in Transportation: An Economics Perspective
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
8. Trust or Property Rights ? Can Trusted Relationships Substitute for Costly Land Registration in West African Cities ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

9. Assessing Urban Policies Using a Simulation Model with Formal and Informal Housing: Application to Cape Town, South Africa
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
10. Highway Politics in a Divided Government: Evidence from Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2018

11. The Globalization of Farmland: Theory and Empirical Evidence
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (2)
12. The informal city
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
13. The spatial sorting of informal dwellers in cities in developing countries: Theory and evidence
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2018) View citations (2)

2017

14. Roads and the geography of economic activities in Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2016

15. Children left behind in China: the role of school fees
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Children Left Behind in China: The Role of School Fees, IZA Journal of Development and Migration, Sciendo & Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
16. Formalizing rural land rights in West Africa: early evidence from a randomized impact evaluation in Benin
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
17. Roads and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Roads and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (19) (2018)
18. Securing Property Rights for Women and Men in Rural Benin
    (Mieux établir les droits fonciers des femmes et des hommes dans les zones rurales au Bénin)
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2015

19. Transport policies and development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Transport Policies and Development, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (37) (2017)
20. Urbanization and property rights
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
21. What Drives the Global “Land Rush”?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (23)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (50)
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2011) View citations (18)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2015) View citations (6)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (17)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (20)
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2011) View citations (20)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article What Drives the Global "Land Rush"?, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2015) View citations (23) (2015)

2014

22. Urbanisation et croissance dans les villes du Mali
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)

2013

23. A systemic analysis of land markets and land institutions in West African cities: rules and practices - the case of Bamako, Mali
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2012

24. Do Unemployed Workers Benefit from Enterprise Zones? The French Experience
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (124)
    Also in TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) (2010) View citations (10)
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2010) View citations (17)
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2010) View citations (18)
    Post-Print, HAL (2012) View citations (115)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2012) View citations (107)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Do unemployed workers benefit from enterprise zones? The French experience, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (117) (2012)
25. L’effet des Zones Franches Urbaines sur le Retour à l’Emploi
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP
26. What drives the global rush?
    NCID Working Papers, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra View citations (4)

2011

27. La " course aux terres ": théorie et déterminants empiriques des acquisitions transfrontalières de terres agricoles
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2011)
    See also Journal Article La « course aux terres »: théorie et déterminants empiriques des acquisitions transfrontalières de terres agricoles, Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée (2011) (2011)
28. La ségrégation résidentielle: un facteur de chômage ?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2011) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article La ségrégation résidentielle: un facteur de chômage ?, Regards croisés sur l'économie, La Découverte (2011) (2011)
29. The Land Governance Assessment Framework: Identifying and Monitoring Good Practice in the Land Sector
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2011) View citations (9)
    See also Book The Land Governance Assessment Framework: Identifying and Monitoring Good Practice in the Land Sector, World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2012) View citations (51) (2012)
30. The effect of location on finding a job in the Paris region
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (62)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (4)
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2007)
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2009) View citations (3)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2011) View citations (58)
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2007) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The effect of location on finding a job in the Paris region, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2011) View citations (65) (2011)

2009

31. A Theory of Urban Squatting and Land-Tenure Formalization in Developing Countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (53)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2009) View citations (48)
    Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics (2008)
    See also Journal Article A Theory of Urban Squatting and Land-Tenure Formalization in Developing Countries, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (57) (2009)
32. Residential segregation and unemployment: The case of Brussels
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (36)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2008) View citations (32)
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2005)
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2007)
    See also Journal Article Residential Segregation and Unemployment: The Case of Brussels, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2008) View citations (37) (2008)
33. The Formalization of Urban Land Tenure in Developing Countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (44)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2009) View citations (42)

2008

34. Périurbanisation, ségrégation sociale et accès aux services publics
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2008)

2007

35. Les déterminants locaux du chômage en région parisienne
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (7)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Les déterminants locaux du chômage en région parisienne, Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
36. Local determinants of unemployment in the Paris region
    (Les déterminants locaux du chômage en région parisienne)
    Post-Print, HAL
37. The Effect of Location on Finding a Job in the Greater Paris Area
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
38. The Effect of Segregation and Spatial Mismatch on Unemployment: Evidence from France
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (29)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2007) View citations (28)
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2007)
39. The Mechanisms of Spatial Mismatch
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (190)
    Also in Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2005)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2007) View citations (179)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (18)
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2007)
    See also Journal Article The Mechanisms of Spatial Mismatch, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2007) View citations (215) (2007)

2006

40. Does city structure cause unemployment ? The case study 0f Cape Town
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
41. Rural-urban migration in developing countries: a survey of theoretical predictions and empirical findings
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (109)
42. Ségrégation résidentielle, accessibilité aux emplois et chômage: le cas de l'Ile-de-France
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA
43. The political economy of urban transport-system choice
    (Economie politique du choix d’un système de transport)
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (35)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The political economy of urban transport-system choice, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (43) (2006)

2005

44. Accès à l'emploi, ségrégation résidentielle et chômage: le cas de l'Ile-de-France
    Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA
45. City Structure, Job Search and Labour Discrimination. Theory and Policy Implications
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Research Unit Working Papers, Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquee, INRA (2004)
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2004)
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2004)
    See also Journal Article City Structure, Job Search and Labour Discrimination: Theory and Policy Implications, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (69) (2006)

2004

46. Le chômage dans l'agglomération bruxelloise: une explication par la structure urbaine
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Le chômage dans l'agglomération bruxelloise: une explication par la structure urbaine, Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, Armand Colin (2004) View citations (5) (2004)
47. [Unemployment in the Brussels metropolitan area: an explanation based on city structure]
    (Le chômage dans l'agglomération bruxelloise: une explication par la structure urbaine)
    Post-Print, HAL

2003

48. Does City Structure Affect the Labor Market Outcomes of Black Workers?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
49. Spatial Mismatch: From the Hypothesis to the Theories
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2002)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (16)

2002

50. Private versus Public Schools in Post-Apartheid South African Cities: Theory and Policy Implications
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Private versus public schools in post-Apartheid South African cities: theory and policy implications, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (14) (2003)

2001

51. Location and education in South African cities under and after Apartheid
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (1999)
    Papiers d'Economie Mathématique et Applications, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1) (1999)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2000)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (1999)
    Post-Print, HAL (1999)
    See also Journal Article Location and Education in South African Cities under and after Apartheid, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (7) (2001)

2000

52. Social Interactions, Ethnic Minorities and Urban Unemployment
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Social Interactions, Ethnic Minorities and Urban Unemployment, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2001) View citations (12) (2001)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Rural-urban migration in developing countries: Lessons from the literature
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 91, (C) View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Rural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2020

2. Children Left Behind in China: The Role of School Fees
   IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 2020, 11, (1), 29 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Children left behind in China: the role of school fees, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2019

3. Backyarding: Theory and evidence for South Africa
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2019, 79, (C) View citations (10)

2018

4. Formalization without certification? Experimental evidence on property rights and investment
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 132, (C), 57-74 View citations (50)
5. Roads and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (5), 856-874 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Roads and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
6. Urbanization and land property rights
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 70, (C), 246-257 View citations (15)

2017

7. Transport Policies and Development
   Journal of Development Studies, 2017, 53, (4), 465-480 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Transport policies and development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2015

8. What Drives the Global "Land Rush"?
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (2), 207-233 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper What Drives the Global “Land Rush”?, Post-Print (2015) View citations (23) (2015)

2012

9. Do unemployed workers benefit from enterprise zones? The French experience
   Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (9-10), 881-892 View citations (117)
   See also Working Paper Do Unemployed Workers Benefit from Enterprise Zones? The French Experience, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (124) (2012)

2011

10. La ségrégation résidentielle: un facteur de chômage ?
    Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2011, n° 9, (1), 272-281
    See also Working Paper La ségrégation résidentielle: un facteur de chômage ?, Post-Print (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
11. La « course aux terres »: théorie et déterminants empiriques des acquisitions transfrontalières de terres agricoles
    Économie et Statistique, 2011, 444, (1), 223-239
    See also Working Paper La " course aux terres ": théorie et déterminants empiriques des acquisitions transfrontalières de terres agricoles, Post-Print (2011) (2011)
12. The effect of location on finding a job in the Paris region
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2011, 26, (7), 1079-1112 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper The effect of location on finding a job in the Paris region, Post-Print (2011) View citations (62) (2011)

2009

13. A Theory of Urban Squatting and Land-Tenure Formalization in Developing Countries
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (1), 28-51 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Urban Squatting and Land-Tenure Formalization in Developing Countries, Post-Print (2009) View citations (53) (2009)

2008

14. Residential Segregation and Unemployment: The Case of Brussels
    Urban Studies, 2008, 45, (1), 89-113 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Residential segregation and unemployment: The case of Brussels, LIDAM Reprints CORE (2009) (2009)

2007

15. Les déterminants locaux du chômage en région parisienne
    Économie et Prévision, 2007, 180, (4), 19-38 View citations (4)
    Also in Economie & Prévision, 2007, n° 180-181, (4), 19-38 (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Les déterminants locaux du chômage en région parisienne, Post-Print (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
16. The Mechanisms of Spatial Mismatch
    Urban Studies, 2007, 44, (12), 2401-2427 View citations (215)
    See also Working Paper The Mechanisms of Spatial Mismatch, Post-Print (2007) View citations (190) (2007)

2006

17. City Structure, Job Search and Labour Discrimination: Theory and Policy Implications
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (514), 1057-1087 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper City Structure, Job Search and Labour Discrimination. Theory and Policy Implications, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (5) (2005)
18. The political economy of urban transport-system choice
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (6-7), 983-1005 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper The political economy of urban transport-system choice, Post-Print (2006) View citations (35) (2006)

2005

19. La contribution française à l'économie du développement
    Revue d'économie politique, 2005, 115, (1), 1-16

2004

20. Le chômage dans l'agglomération bruxelloise: une explication par la structure urbaine
    Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, 2004, février, (1), 3-27 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Le chômage dans l'agglomération bruxelloise: une explication par la structure urbaine, LIDAM Reprints CORE (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2003

21. Private versus public schools in post-Apartheid South African cities: theory and policy implications
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 71, (2), 351-394 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Private versus Public Schools in Post-Apartheid South African Cities: Theory and Policy Implications, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
22. Social Segregation and Periurbanisation
    INRAE Sciences Sociales, 2003, 2003, 5
23. Ségrégation sociale et périurbanisation
    INRAE Sciences Sociales, 2003, 2003, 4

2001

24. Location and Education in South African Cities under and after Apartheid
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, (1), 168-198 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Location and education in South African cities under and after Apartheid, LIDAM Reprints CORE (2001) View citations (6) (2001)
25. Social Interactions, Ethnic Minorities and Urban Unemployment
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2001, (63-64), 183-214 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Social Interactions, Ethnic Minorities and Urban Unemployment, Working Papers (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

Books

2015

1. Land Delivery Systems in West African Cities: The Example of Bamako, Mali
   (Le système d'approvisionnement en terres dans les villes d'Afrique de l'Ouest)
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (11)

2012

2. The Land Governance Assessment Framework: Identifying and Monitoring Good Practice in the Land Sector
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (51)
   See also Working Paper The Land Governance Assessment Framework: Identifying and Monitoring Good Practice in the Land Sector, Post-Print, HAL (2011) View citations (11) (2011)

2011

3. Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can it Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (314)