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Working Papers

2017

1. Uncovering The Deep Roots of Conflict
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (1)
2. Wheat Agriculture and Family Ties
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2017)

2016

3. Statehood Experience, Legal Traditions and Climate Change Policies
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2017)

2015

4. Agricultural Legacy, Individualistic Culture, and Techology Adoption
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (6)

2014

5. Agricultural Transition and the Adoption of Primitive Technology
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2015)
6. Finance-Led Growth in the OECD since the 19th century: How Does Financial Development Transmit To Growth?
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (2)
7. Innovation and Financial Liberalization: The Case of India
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (13)
8. What Drives the Historical Formation and Persistent Development of Territorial States?
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2015)

2013

9. Are modern financial systems shaped by state antiquity?
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (37)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2013)
10. THE ASIAN GROWTH MIRACLE: FACTOR ACCUMULATION, THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION AND R&D-DRIVEN GROWTH
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2012

11. IMITATION VERSUS INNOVATION IN AN AGING SOCIETY: INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE SINCE 1870
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2015)
12. INSTITUTIONS AND THE LONG-RUN IMPACT OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)
13. INTERNATIONAL R&D SPILLOVERS AND PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN THE ASIAN MIRACLE ECONOMIES
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2013)
14. RISK CAPITAL, PRIVATE CREDIT AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2012)
15. What Drives the Formation and Persistent Development of Territorial States since 1 AD?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2010

16. Can Second-Generation Endogenous Growth Models Explain The Productivity Trends and Knowledge Production In the Asian Miracle Economies?
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2010) View citations (5)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
17. Catching Up to the Technology Frontier: The Dichotomy between Innovation and Imitation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (53)
    Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2010)
18. Four Centuries of British Economic Growth: The Roles of Technology and Population
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (73)
    Also in Development Research Unit Working Paper Series, Monash University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (58)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2010)
19. INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE BRITISH AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (5)
20. Savings Mobilization, Financial Development and Liberalization: The Case of Malaysia
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2011)

2009

21. CO2 Emissions, Research and Technology Transfer in China
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (149)
    See also Journal Article in Ecological Economics (2009)
22. Do Financial Sector Policies Promote Innovative Activity in Developing Countries? Evidence from India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
23. FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION AND THE AID GROWTH RELATIONSHIP IN INDIA
    Development Research Unit Working Paper Series, Monash University, Department of Economics
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009)
24. Financial Liberalization Or Repression?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
25. Financial Liberalization and Income Inequality
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
26. Financial Reforms, Patent Protection and Knowledge Accumulation in India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2010)
27. Growth Volatility and Financial Repression: Time Series Evidence from India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
28. Private Saving in India and Malaysia Compared: The Role of Financial Liberalization and Expected Pension Benefits
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2008)
    See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2011)
29. THE INDIAN GROWTH MIRACLE AND ENDOGENOUS GROWTH
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2008) View citations (13)
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2010)
30. The Saving-Investment Dynamics And Financial Sector Reforms in India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2008

31. FINANCE AND INEQUALITY: THE CASE OF INDIA
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (2008) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2010)
32. PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2007

33. A SURVEY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LITERATURE OF FINANCE AND GROWTH
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Surveys (2008)
34. ARE FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES EFFECTIVE IN DEEPENING THE MALAYSIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM?
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
    Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2007)
    See also Journal Article in Contemporary Economic Policy (2008)

2005

35. FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION, FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2007)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Does an early start help or hurt? Statehood, institutions and modern climate change policies
   Energy Economics, 2021, 94, (C) View citations (12)
2. Religiosity and climate change policies
   Energy Economics, 2021, 101, (C) View citations (7)
3. Rice farming, culture and democracy
   European Economic Review, 2021, 136, (C) View citations (2)

2020

4. Crop Yield and Democracy
   Land Economics, 2020, 96, (2), 265-290 View citations (3)
5. Early state institutions and the persistence of linguistic diversity
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 64, (C) View citations (1)
6. Individualism and the adoption of clean energy technology
   Resource and Energy Economics, 2020, 61, (C) View citations (7)

2019

7. Agricultural legacy and individualistic culture
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2019, 24, (4), 397-425 View citations (15)
8. CULTURE, LEGAL ORIGINS, AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
   Economic Inquiry, 2019, 57, (2), 1016-1037 View citations (14)
9. The agricultural roots of Chinese innovation performance
   European Economic Review, 2019, 118, (C), 126-147 View citations (6)

2018

10. Agricultural yield and conflict
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2018, 92, (C), 397-417 View citations (5)
11. CULTURAL HERITAGE AND INNOVATION
    Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, 2018, 21, (2), 1-8 View citations (4)
12. Culture, legal heritage and the regulation of labor
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (2), 616-633 View citations (13)
13. State history, legal adaptability and financial development
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2018, 89, (C), 169-191 View citations (6)
14. Sunlight, Disease, and Institutions
    Kyklos, 2018, 71, (3), 374-401 View citations (9)

2017

15. STATEHOOD EXPERIENCE, LEGAL TRADITIONS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES
    Economic Inquiry, 2017, 55, (3), 1511-1537 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
16. Wheat agriculture and family ties
    European Economic Review, 2017, 100, (C), 236-256 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

17. Finance-Led Growth in the OECD since the Nineteenth Century: How Does Financial Development Transmit to Growth?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2016, 98, (3), 552-572 View citations (48)

2015

18. AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION AND THE ADOPTION OF PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY
    Economic Inquiry, 2015, 53, (4), 1818-1838 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
19. Export performance of the Asian miracle economies: The role of innovation and product variety
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2015, 48, (1), 273-309 View citations (4)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2015, 48, (1), 273-309 (2015) View citations (4)
20. Imitation versus innovation in an aging society: international evidence since 1870
    Journal of Population Economics, 2015, 28, (2), 299-327 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
21. WHAT DRIVES IDEAS PRODUCTION ACROSS THE WORLD?
    Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2015, 19, (1), 79-115 View citations (25)
22. What Drives the Historical Formation and Persistent Development of Territorial States?
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (4), 1134-1175 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2014

23. Financial development and barriers to the cross-border diffusion of financial innovation
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2014, 39, (C), 43-56 View citations (42)
24. Innovation and financial liberalization
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2014, 47, (C), 214-229 View citations (14)
25. QUALITY-ADJUSTED HUMAN CAPITAL AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (2), 757-777 View citations (20)

2013

26. Are modern financial systems shaped by state antiquity?
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2013, 37, (11), 4038-4058 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
27. INTERNATIONAL R&D SPILLOVERS AND PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN THE ASIAN MIRACLE ECONOMIES
    Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (2), 1523-1541 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
28. Innovation and Productivity Advances in British Agriculture: 1620–1850
    Southern Economic Journal, 2013, 80, (1), 162-186
29. Institutions and the long-run impact of early development
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 1-18 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

30. Risk capital, private credit, and innovative production
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2012, 45, (4), 1608-1639 View citations (8)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (4), 1608-1639 (2012) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

31. Can Second-Generation Endogenous Growth Models Explain the Productivity Trends and Knowledge Production in the Asian Miracle Economies?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (4), 1360-1373 View citations (106)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
32. Finance and consumption volatility: Evidence from India
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2011, 30, (6), 947-964 View citations (16)
33. Financial development, liberalization and technological deepening
    European Economic Review, 2011, 55, (5), 688-701 View citations (52)
34. Private saving in India and Malaysia compared: the roles of financial liberalization and expected pension benefits
    Empirical Economics, 2011, 41, (2), 247-267 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
35. SAVINGS MOBILIZATION, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LIBERALIZATION: THE CASE OF MALAYSIA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2011, 57, (3), 449-470 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
36. The effects of human capital composition on technological convergence
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2011, 33, (3), 465-476 View citations (25)

2010

37. Catching up to the technology frontier: the dichotomy between innovation and imitation
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2010, 43, (4), 1389-1411 View citations (48)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2010, 43, (4), 1389-1411 (2010) View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
38. DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN MALAYSIA: WHAT CAUSES THE POSTCRISIS SLUMPS?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2010, 28, (3), 378-391 View citations (23)
39. Does Foreign Aid Promote Growth? Exploring the Role of Financial Liberalization
    Review of Development Economics, 2010, 14, (2), 197-212 View citations (30)
40. Finance and Inequality: The Case of India
    Southern Economic Journal, 2010, 76, (3), 738-761 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
41. Financial Reforms, Patent Protection, and Knowledge Accumulation in India
    World Development, 2010, 38, (8), 1070-1081 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
42. Four centuries of British economic growth: the roles of technology and population
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (4), 263-290 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
43. Research, technological change and financial liberalization in South Korea
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2010, 32, (1), 457-468 View citations (25)
44. The Indian growth miracle and endogenous growth
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 93, (1), 37-48 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
45. The determinants of health care expenditure in Australia
    Applied Economics Letters, 2010, 17, (7), 639-644 View citations (11)

2009

46. CO2 emissions, research and technology transfer in China
    Ecological Economics, 2009, 68, (10), 2658-2665 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
47. Do public investment and FDI crowd in or crowd out private domestic investment in Malaysia?
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (7), 913-919 View citations (23)
48. Financial development and the FDI-growth nexus: the Malaysian experience
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (13), 1595-1601 View citations (41)
49. Foreign direct investment and its impact on the Thai economy: the role of financial development
    Journal of Economics and Finance, 2009, 33, (3), 316-323 View citations (23)
50. Household Saving Behaviour in an Extended Life Cycle Model: A Comparative Study of China and India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (8), 1344-1359 View citations (19)
51. Private Investment and Financial Sector Policies in India and Malaysia
    World Development, 2009, 37, (7), 1261-1273 View citations (27)

2008

52. A SURVEY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LITERATURE OF FINANCE AND GROWTH
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2008, 22, (3), 536-576 View citations (233)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
53. ARE FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES EFFECTIVE IN DEEPENING THE MALAYSIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2008, 26, (4), 623-635 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
54. Determinants of foreign direct investment in Malaysia
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2008, 30, (1), 185-189 View citations (134)
55. Economic development, pollutant emissions and energy consumption in Malaysia
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2008, 30, (2), 271-278 View citations (401)
56. What are the mechanisms linking financial development and economic growth in Malaysia
    Economic Modelling, 2008, 25, (1), 38-53 View citations (70)

2007

57. Are saving and investment cointegrated? The case of Malaysia (1965-2003)
    Applied Economics, 2007, 39, (17), 2167-2174 View citations (29)
58. CO2 emissions, energy consumption, and output in France
    Energy Policy, 2007, 35, (10), 4772-4778 View citations (617)
59. FINANCIAL DEEPENING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA
    Economic Papers, 2007, 26, (3), 249-260 View citations (6)
60. Financial liberalization, financial sector development and growth: Evidence from Malaysia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 84, (1), 215-233 View citations (353)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

61. Financial development and economic growth in Australia: An empirical analysis
    Empirical Economics, 2004, 29, (2), 247-260 View citations (46)