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Working Papers

2009

1. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)

2008

2. Post-1500 Population Flows and the Long Run Determinants of Economic Growth and Inequality
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2008)
3. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations
   See also Chapter (2008)

2006

4. Accounting for the Effect of Health on Economic Growth
   DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations
   See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007)
5. Mortality Change, the Uncertainty Effect, and Retirement
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations
   Macroeconomics, EconWPA (2002) View citations
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Houston (2004) View citations
6. Population Ageing
   Working Papers, esocialsciences.com
   Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations
7. The Dynamics of the Age Structure, Dependency, and Consumption
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006)

2003

8. How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained by Health?
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2003)
9. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations
   See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2003)

1999

10. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1999)

1998

11. Population, Technology and Growth: From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1998) View citations
12. Population, Technology, and Growth: From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1997

13. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics (1997) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (1997)
14. Intergenerational Earnings Mobility, Inequality, and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1998)
15. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1998)

1996

16. Appropriate Technology and Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics 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 (1998)

1995

17. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1994)
18. Saving and growth with habit formation
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)
    Software Item (2000)
19. The Annuitization of Americans' Resources: A Cohort Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (1994) View citations
20. The Gender Gap, Fertility and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)

1994

21. An Asset Allocation Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1997)

1993

22. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1996)
23. Saving and Growth: A Reinterpretation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series / Economic Activity Section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy (1994)

1992

24. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)
25. The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom 1900-1920
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1996)
26. The Housing Wealth of the Aged
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
27. The Increasing Annuitization of the Elderly - Estimates and Implications for Intergenerational Transfers, Inequality and National Saving
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations

1990

28. Optimal Advice for Monetary Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
29. The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, and the Housing Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (1989)

1989

30. The Worldwide Change in the Behavior of Interest Rates and Prices in 1914
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1987

31. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1987)

Journal Articles

2009

1. How Relevant Is Malthus for Economic Development Today?
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 255-60 View citations

2007

2. Accounting for The Effect of Health on Economic Growth
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (3), 1265-1306 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2003

3. How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained By Health?
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 387-396 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)
4. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2003, 105, (3), 359-378 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2001

5. Demographic shocks: the view from history: discussion
   Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2001

2000

6. Mortality decline, human capital investment, and economic growth
   Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 62, (1), 1-23 View citations
7. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
   American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 806-828 View citations
8. Saving and Growth with Habit Formation
   American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (3), 341-355 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1995)
   Software Item (2000)

1999

9. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
   American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 150-154 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)
10. Population Growth, Dependency, and Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 251-255 View citations

1998

11. Appropriate Technology And Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (4), 1025-1054 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
12. Intergenerational earnings mobility, inequality and growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 71-104 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

13. An Asset Allocation Puzzle
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (1), 181-91 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
14. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1997, 2, (4), 339-67 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

15. The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom, 1900-1920
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (2), 341-44
    See also Working Paper (1992)
16. The Gender Gap, Fertility, and Growth
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (3), 374-87 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

17. Saving and growth: a reinterpretation
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1994, 40, (1), 133-192 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
18. The Saving of the Elderly in Micro and Macro Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 55-81 View citations
19. The founding of the Fed and the behavior of interest rates: What can be learned from small samples?
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1994, 34, (3), 555-559

1992

20. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (2), 407-37 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
21. The Impact of the Demographic Transition on Capital Formation: Comment
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1992, 94, (2), 297-301

1991

22. The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market A reply to our critics
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, (4), 573-579 View citations
23. What determines savings?: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1991, 28, (1), 161-170

1990

24. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (4), 977-79 View citations

1989

25. The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1989, 19, (2), 235-258 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1987

26. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (3), 358-74 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)

Chapters

2008

1. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, 2008
   See also Working Paper (2008)

1998

2. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security
   A chapter in The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century, 1998, pp 297-322 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

3. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
   A chapter in Advances in the Economics of Aging, 1996, pp 321-342 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1993)

1994

4. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
   A chapter in Monetary Policy, 1994, pp 263-306 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1995)

1993

5. The economics of population aging
   Chapter 17 in Handbook of Population and Family Economics, 1993, vol. 1, Part B, pp 967-1014 View citations

Software Items

2000

1. Mathematica code for 'Saving and Growth with Habit Formation' and 'Comparison Utility in a Growth Model'
   QM&RBC Codes, Quantitative Macroeconomics & Real Business Cycles
   See also Working Paper (1995)
   Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)