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Homepage:	http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/shleifer
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Harvard University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2009

1. Disclosure by Politicians
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)
2. Litigation and Regulation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
3. Regulation and Distrust
   Working Papers, HAL View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations
4. Unstable Banking
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. What Comes to Mind
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

6. The Divergence of Legal Procedures
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2009)
7. The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
8. The Evolution of a Legal Rule
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
9. The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2007

10. Overruling and the Instability of Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2007)
11. The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2008)

2006

12. Coarse Thinking and Persuasion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2008)
13. Debt Enforcement Around the World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2008)
14. Judicial Fact Discretion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Legal Studies (2008)
15. Why Does Democracy Need Education?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2007)

2005

16. Persuasion in Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
17. Private Credit in 129 Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2007)
18. The Evolution of Precedent
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
19. The Law and Economics of Self-Dealing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2008)

2004

20. Conscription as Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Law and Economics Review (2005)
21. Do Institutions Cause Growth?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2004)
22. Does Competition Destroy Ethical Behavior?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
23. Persuasion in Politics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
24. Population and Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2003

25. A Normal Country
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations
26. Judicial Checks and Balances
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2004)
27. The New Comparative Economics
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2003)
28. The Regulation of Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2004)
29. What Works in Securities Law?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2006)
30. Will The Sovereign Debt Market Survive?
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2003)

2002

31. Comovement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2005)
32. Courts: The Lex Mundi Project
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2002) View citations
33. Family Firms
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2003)
34. Media Bias
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations
35. The Curley Effect
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations
36. The Guarantees of Freedom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2002) View citations
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations
37. The Injustice of Inequality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2003)

2001

38. A Case for Quantity Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2001) View citations
39. Government Ownership of Banks
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2002)
40. Legal Origins
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
41. Stock Market Driven Acquisitions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2003)
42. Technology, Information Production, and Market Efficiency
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research
    See also Journal Article in Proceedings (2001)
43. The Regulation of Entry
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001) View citations
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
44. The Rise of the Regulatory State
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2003)
45. Who Owns the Media?
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (2003)

2000

46. Federalism With and Without Political Centralization. China versus Russia
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
47. Investor Protection and Equity Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2002)
48. Style Investing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2003)
49. Tunnelling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)

1999

50. Coase v. the Coasians
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
51. Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2002)
52. Investor Protection: Origins, Consequences, Reform
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
53. Investor Protection: Origins, Consequences, and Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1998

54. Agency Problems and Dividend Policies Around the World
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2000)
55. Corporate Ownership Around the World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1999)
56. Not-For-Profit Entrepreneurs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2001)
57. State Versus Private Ownership
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (1998)
58. The Quality of Goverment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1999)

1997

59. A Model of Investor Sentiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (1998)
60. Legal Determinants of External Finance
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in CRSP working papers, Center for Research in Security Prices, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1997)
61. Politics and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross Business School View citations

1996

62. A Survey of Corporate Governance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1995) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1997)
63. Government in Transition
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1997)
64. Law and Finance
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1998)
65. The Invisible Hand and the Grabbing Hand
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1997)
66. The Proper Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to Prisons
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
67. Trust in Large Organizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1997)

1995

68. Economic Growth in a Cross-Section of Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Stanford - Hoover Institution (1995) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1995)
69. Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1997)
70. How Does Privatization Work? Evidence from the Russian Shops
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1995) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1996)
71. Privatization in the United States
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1997)
72. The Limits of Arbitrage
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1997)

1993

73. Contrarian Investment, Extrapolation, and Risk
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1994)
74. Corruption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1993)
75. Princes and Merchants: European City Growth before the Industrial Revolution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1993)

1991

76. Asset Sales and Debt Capacity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
77. Do Institutional Investors Destabilize Stock Prices? Evidence on Herding and Feedback Trading
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
78. Growth in Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1992)
79. Pervasive Shortages Under Socialism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1992)
80. Quality and Trade
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1997)
81. Window Dressing by Pension Fund Managers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)

1990

82. Investor Sentiment and the Closed-End Fund Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1991)
83. The Allocation of Talent: Implications for Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1990) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1991)
84. The Bubble of 1929: Evidence from Closed-End Funds
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1989

85. Breach of Trust in Hostile Takeovers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1988)
86. Building Blocks of Market Clearing Business Cycle Models
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1989)
87. Characteristics of Hostile and Friendly Takeover Targets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
88. Do Managerial Objectives Drive Bad Acquisitions?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1990)
89. Increasing Returns, Durables and Economic Fluctuations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
90. Positive Feedback Investment Strategies and Destabilizing Rational Speculation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1990)
91. The Size and Incidence of the Losses from Noise Trading
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (1989)

1988

92. Alternative Mechanisms for Corporate Control
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1988) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1989)
93. Costs Of Financial Distress, Delayed Calls Of Convertible Bonds, And The Role Of Investment Banks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Business (1990)
94. Income Distribution, Market Size, and Industrialization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1989)
95. Industrialization and the Big Push
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1989)
96. The Survival of Noise Traders in Financial Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in J. Bradford De Long's Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Economics Department View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Business (1991)

1987

97. The Economic Consequences of Noise Traders
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
98. The Efficiency of Investment in the Presence of Aggregate Demand Spillovers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1988)

1986

99. Bequests as a Means of Payment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
100. Management Ownership and Corporate Performance: An Empirical Analysis
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Undated

101. A Model of Investment Sentiment
     CRSP working papers, Center for Research in Security Prices, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
102. Noise Trader Risk in Financial Markets
     J. Bradford De Long's Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Economics Department View citations
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
103. Princes and Merchants: City Growth Before the Industrial Revolution
     J. Bradford De Long's Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Economics Department View citations
104. The Size and Incidence of Losses from Noise Trading
     J. Bradford De Long's Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Economics Department View citations
105. The Stock Market Bubble of 1929: Evidence from Closed-End Funds
     J. Bradford De Long's Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Economics Department

Journal Articles

2009

1. The Age of Milton Friedman
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2009, 47, (1), 123-35
2. The Divergence of Legal Procedures
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (2), 138-62
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

3. Coarse Thinking and Persuasion
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (2), 577-619 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
4. Debt Enforcement around the World
   Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 116, (6), 1105-1149 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
5. Judicial Fact Discretion
   Journal of Legal Studies, 2008, 37, (1), 1-35 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
6. Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Perspectives
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 594-95
7. The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (2), 285-332 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
8. The law and economics of self-dealing
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 88, (3), 430-465 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2007

9. Overruling and the instability of law
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2007, 35, (2), 309-328 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
10. Private credit in 129 countries
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2007, 84, (2), 299-329 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
11. The Evolution of Common Law
    Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 115, 43-68 View citations
12. Why does democracy need education?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2007, 12, (2), 77-99
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

13. Editor, Journal of Economic Perspectives
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 512-513
14. What Works in Securities Laws?
    Journal of Finance, 2006, 61, (1), 1-32 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2005

15. A Normal Country: Russia after Communism
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (1), 151-174 View citations
16. Comovement
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2005, 75, (2), 283-317
    See also Working Paper (2002)
17. Conscription as Regulation
    American Law and Economics Review, 2005, 7, (1), 85-111 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
18. The Curley Effect: The Economics of Shaping the Electorate
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2005, 21, (1), 1-19 View citations
19. The Extent of the Market and the Supply of Regulation
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (4), 1445-1473 View citations
20. The Market for News
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1031-1053 View citations
21. Understanding Regulation
    European Financial Management, 2005, 11, (4), 439-451 View citations

2004

22. Do Institutions Cause Growth?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2004, 9, (3), 271-303 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
23. Does Competition Destroy Ethical Behavior?
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 414-418 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
24. Judicial Checks and Balances
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (2), 445-470 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
25. La protección del inversionista y la administración corporativa
    El Trimestre Económico, 2004, LXXI (3), (283), 497-532
26. Persuasion in Politics
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 435-439 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
27. The Regulation of Labor
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (4), 1339-1382 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

28. Courts
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 453-517
29. Family Firms
    Journal of Finance, 2003, 58, (5), 2167-2202 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
30. Judicial Reform
    World Bank Research Observer, 2003, 18, (1), 61-88
31. Stock market driven acquisitions
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2003, 70, (3), 295-311 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
32. Style investing
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2003, 68, (2), 161-199 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
33. The Rise of the Regulatory State
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (2), 401-425 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
34. The injustice of inequality
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, 50, (1), 199-222 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
35. The new comparative economics
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 595-619 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
36. Who Owns the Media?
    Journal of Law & Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 341-81 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
37. Will the Sovereign Debt Market Survive?
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 85-90 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

38. Government Ownership of Banks
    Journal of Finance, 2002, 57, (1), 265-301 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
39. Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation
    Journal of Finance, 2002, 57, (3), 1147-1170 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
40. Investor protection and equity markets
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2002, 66, (1), 3-27 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
41. Legal Origins
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1193-1229 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
42. The Regulation Of Entry
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (1), 1-37 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2001

43. A Reason for Quantity Regulation
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 431-435 View citations
44. Coase Versus The Coasians
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (3), 853-899 View citations
45. Not-for-profit entrepreneurs
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 81, (1), 99-115 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
46. Technology, information production, and market efficiency
    Proceedings, 2001, 125-160
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

47. Agency Problems and Dividend Policies around the World
    Journal of Finance, 2000, 55, (1), 1-33 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
48. COASE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN LATIN AMERICA
    Abante, 2000, 2, (2), 113-131 View citations
49. Investor protection and corporate governance
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 58, (1-2), 3-27 View citations
50. Tunneling
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 22-27 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

51. Corporate Ownership Around the World
    Journal of Finance, 1999, 54, (2), 471-517 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
52. The Quality of Government
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1999, 15, (1), 222-79 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1998

53. A model of investor sentiment1
    Journal of Financial Economics, 1998, 49, (3), 307-343 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
54. Law and Finance
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (6), 1113-1155 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
55. Private Enforcement of Public Laws: A Theory of Legal Reform
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 398-403 View citations
56. State versus Private Ownership
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1998, 12, (4), 133-50 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1997

57. A Survey of Corporate Governance
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (2), 737-83 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
58. Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (2), 859-74 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
59. Government in transition
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (3-5), 385-410 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
60. Legal Determinants of External Finance
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (3), 1131-50 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)
61. Privatization in the United States
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1997, 28, (3), 447-471 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
62. Quality and trade
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 53, (1), 1-15 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
63. The Invisible Hand and the Grabbing Hand
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 354-58 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
64. The Limits of Arbitrage
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (1), 35-55 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
65. The Proper Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to Prisons
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (4), 1127-61 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
66. The Unofficial Economy in Transition
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1997, 28, (1997-2), 159-240 View citations
67. Trust in Large Organizations
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 333-38 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

68. A Theory of Privatisation
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (435), 309-19 View citations
69. How Does Privatization Work? Evidence from the Russian Shops
    Journal of Political Economy, 1996, 104, (4), 764-90 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
70. Second-best economic policy for a divided government
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 767-774
71. Toward a theory of legal reform
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 559-567

1995

72. Economic growth in a cross-section of cities
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1995, 36, (1), 117-143 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

73. Contrarian Investment, Extrapolation, and Risk
    Journal of Finance, 1994, 49, (5), 1541-78 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
74. ECONOMICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1994, 12, (2), 1-20
75. Politicians and Firms
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (4), 995-1025 View citations
76. The Politics of Market Socialism
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (2), 165-76 View citations
77. Voucher privatization
    Journal of Financial Economics, 1994, 35, (2), 249-266 View citations
78. What do firms do with cash windfalls?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 1994, 36, (3), 337-360 View citations

1993

79. Corruption
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993, 108, (3), 599-617 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
80. Princes and Merchants: European City Growth before the Industrial Revolution
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1993, 36, (2), 671-702 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
81. Privatizing Russia
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1993, 24, (1993-2), 139-192 View citations
82. Why Is Rent-Seeking So Costly to Growth?
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 409-14 View citations
83. Yes, Discounts on Closed-End Funds Are a Sentiment Index
    Journal of Finance, 1993, 48, (2), 801-808 View citations
84. Yes, Discounts on Closed-End Funds Are a Sentiment Index: Summing Up
    Journal of Finance, 1993, 48, (2), 811-12 View citations

1992

85. Growth in Cities
    Journal of Political Economy, 1992, 100, (6), 1126-52 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
86. Liquidation Values and Debt Capacity: A Market Equilibrium Approach
    Journal of Finance, 1992, 47, (4), 1343-66 View citations
87. Pervasive Shortages under Socialism
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1992, 23, (2), 237-246 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
88. The Transition to a Market Economy: Pitfalls of Partial Reform
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (3), 889-906 View citations
89. The impact of institutional trading on stock prices
    Journal of Financial Economics, 1992, 32, (1), 23-43 View citations

1991

90. Investor Sentiment and the Closed-End Fund Puzzle
    Journal of Finance, 1991, 46, (1), 75-109 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)
91. Reversing the Soviet Economic Collapse
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1991, 22, (1991-2), 341-367 View citations
92. THE TAKEOVER WAVE OF THE 1980s
    Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 1991, 4, (3), 49-56
93. The Allocation of Talent: Implications for Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (2), 503-30 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)
94. The Survival of Noise Traders in Financial Markets
    Journal of Business, 1991, 64, (1), 1-19 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
95. The stock market bubble of 1929: evidence from clsoed-end mutual funds
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (03), 675-700
96. Window Dressing by Pension Fund Managers
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 227-31 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1990

97. Closed-End Mutual Funds
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1990, 4, (4), 153-64 View citations
98. Costs of Financial Distress, Delayed Calls of Convertible Bonds, and the Role of Investment Banks
    Journal of Business, 1990, 63, (1), S107-23 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
99. Do Managerial Objectives Drive Bad Acquisitions?
    Journal of Finance, 1990, 45, (1), 31-48 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)
100. Equilibrium Short Horizons of Investors and Firms
     American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 148-53 View citations
101. Externalidades como motor do crescimento
     Revista Brasileira de Economia, 1990, 44, (3)
102. Noise Trader Risk in Financial Markets
     Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (4), 703-38 View citations
     See also Working Paper
103. Positive Feedback Investment Strategies and Destabilizing Rational Speculation
     Journal of Finance, 1990, 45, (2), 379-95 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1989)
104. Reversions of Excess Pension Assets after Takeovers
     RAND Journal of Economics, 1990, 21, (4), 600-613 View citations
105. The Noise Trader Approach to Finance
     Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1990, 4, (2), 19-33 View citations
106. The Stock Market and Investment: Is the Market a Sideshow?
     Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1990, 21, (1990-2), 157-216 View citations

1989

107. Alternative Mechanisms for Corporate Control
     American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (4), 842-52 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1988)
108. Income Distribution, Market Size, and Industrialization
     The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (3), 537-64 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1988)
109. Industrialization and the Big Push
     Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (5), 1003-26 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1988)
110. Management entrenchment: The case of manager-specific investments
     Journal of Financial Economics, 1989, 25, (1), 123-139 View citations
111. The Size and Incidence of the Losses from Noise Trading
     Journal of Finance, 1989, 44, (3), 681-96 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1989)

1988

112. Management ownership and market valuation: An empirical analysis
     Journal of Financial Economics, 1988, 20, (1-2), 293-315 View citations
113. The Efficiency of Investment in the Presence of Aggregate Demand Spillovers
     Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (6), 1221-31 View citations
     See also Working Paper (1987)
114. Value Maximization and the Acquisition Process
     Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1988, 2, (1), 7-20 View citations

1986

115. Do Demand Curves for Stocks Slope Down?
     Journal of Finance, 1986, 41, (3), 579-90 View citations
116. Greenmail, White Knights, and Shareholders' Interest
     RAND Journal of Economics, 1986, 17, (3), 293-309 View citations
117. Implementation Cycles
     Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (6), 1163-90 View citations
118. Large Shareholders and Corporate Control
     Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (3), 461-88 View citations
119. The Strategic Bequest Motive
     Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S151-82 View citations
     Also in Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, (6), 1045-76 (1985) View citations

1985

120. A Theory of Yardstick Competition
     RAND Journal of Economics, 1985, 16, (3), 319-327 View citations

Books

2001

1. Without a Map: Political Tactics and Economic Reform in Russia, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press

1993

2. Post-Communist Reform: Pain and Progress, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations

Chapters

2004

1. Privatization and Corporate Governance
   A chapter in Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region, NBER East Asia Seminar on Economics, Volume 12, 2004, pp 13-34

1994

2. Privatization in Russia: First Steps
   A chapter in Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 2, The, 1994, pp 137-164

1989

3. Building Blocks of Market Clearing Business Cycle Models
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1989, Volume 4, 1989, pp 247-302 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1989)

1988

4. Breach of Trust in Hostile Takeovers
   A chapter in Corporate Takeovers: Causes and Consequences, 1988, pp 33-68 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1989)
5. Characteristics of Targets of Hostile and Friendly Takeovers
   A chapter in Corporate Takeovers: Causes and Consequences, 1988, pp 101-136 View citations

1987

6. Management Buyouts as a Response to Market Pressure
   A chapter in Mergers and Acquisitions, 1987, pp 87-102 View citations

Editor

1. Journal of Economic Perspectives
   American Economic Association