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Working Papers

2023

1. Differential health reporting error among older adults in India
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
2. On Terms of Trade, Offshoring Ties, and the Enforcement of Trade Agreements
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
3. Social Connections and COVID-19 Vaccination
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2022

4. Intra-Household Bargaining in Ivory Coast: Experimental Evidence from Rural Areas
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
5. Long-term behavioral responses to man-made disasters: Insights from the Agent Orange experiment in Vietnam
   TVSEP Working Papers, Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade, Project TVSEP
6. Migration Gravity, Networks, and Unemployment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
7. On Trade Policy Preference and Offshoring Ties
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
8. Parental Risk Preferences, Maternal Bargaining Power, and the Educational Progressions of Children: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from Rural Côte D'Ivoire
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2022)
   See also Journal Article Parental risk preferences, maternal bargaining power, and the educational progressions of children: Lab-in-the-field evidence from rural Côte d'Ivoire, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2021

9. Child Mortality and Indoor Air Pollution
   EB Series, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
10. Household Preferences and Child Labor in Rural Ethiopia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
11. Rethinking Border Enforcement, Permanent and Circular Migration
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Rethinking border enforcement, permanent and circular migration, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
12. The Pro-Trade Bias of Offshoring
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management

2020

13. Cooking Fuel Choice, Indoor Air Quality and Child Mortality in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) View citations (5)
14. Household Behavioral Preferences and the Child Labor-Education Trade-off: Framed Field Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
15. Offshoring to a Developing Nation with a Dual Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Offshoring to a Developing Nation with a Dual Labor Market, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020) (2020)

2019

16. Wage Fairness in a Subcontracted Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Wage fairness in a subcontracted labor market, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2018

17. Contract Employment as a Worker Discipline Device
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Contract employment as a worker discipline device, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
18. Offshoring Barriers, Regulatory Burden and National Welfare
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    See also Journal Article Offshoring barriers, regulatory burden and national welfare, Indian Economic Review, Springer (2023) (2023)

2016

19. Disentangling the Wage Impacts of Offshoring On a Developing Country: Theory and Policy
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)
20. Job Creation in a Multi-Sector Labor Market Model for Developing Economies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2016) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Job creation in a multi-sector labour market model for developing economies, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
21. Offshoring in Developing Countries: Labor Market Outcomes, Welfare, and Policy
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)

2011

22. Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
23. Impact of Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes on Seasonal Labor Markets: Optimum Compensation and Workers' Welfare
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Impact of rural employment guarantee schemes on seasonal labor markets: optimum compensation and workers’ welfare, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2013) View citations (23) (2013)
24. Tax Evasion, Minimum Wage Non-Compliance and Informality
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
25. Transnational Trafficking, Law Enforcement and Victim Protection: A Middleman Trafficker's Perspective
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Transnational Trafficking, Law Enforcement, and Victim Protection: A Middleman Trafficker's Perspective, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (22) (2014)

2010

26. Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Economic reform, informal-formal sector linkages and intervention in the informal sector in developing countries: A paradox, International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier (2010) View citations (10) (2010)
27. Ethnic Fragmentation, Conflict, Displaced Persons and Human Trafficking: An Empirical Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
28. The Elusive Productivity Effect of Trade Liberalization in the Manufacturing Industries of Emerging Economies
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Elusive Productivity Effect of Trade Liberalization in the Manufacturing Industries of Emerging Economies, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2008

29. Label Performance and the Willingness to Pay for Fair Trade Coffee: A Cross-National Perspective
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (71)

2007

30. A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management (2006) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article A theory of employment guarantees: Contestability, credibility and distributional concerns, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (52) (2009)
31. Pricing, Distribution and Adoption of Genetically Modified Seeds under Alternative Information Regimes
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
32. Turning a Blind Eye: Costly Enforcement, Credible Commitment and Minimum Wage Laws
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management (2005) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005)

2004

33. A Risk-Based Rationale for Two-way Capital Flows: Why Do Capital Flights and Inward Foreign Direct Investments Co-exist?
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary
    See also Journal Article A risk-based rationale for two-way capital flows: Why do capital flights and inward foreign direct investments co-exist?, International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2003

34. ON EXPORT RIVALRY AND THE GREENING OF AGRICULTURE - THE ROLE OF ECO-LABELS
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
    See also Journal Article On export rivalry and the greening of agriculture--the role of eco-labels, Agricultural Economics, Blackwell (2004) View citations (8) (2004)

2001

35. Market Access Rivalry and Eco-labeling Standards: Are Eco-labels Non-tariff Barriers in Disguise?
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (3)

2000

36. Guaranteed Manufactured Without Child Labor
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (5)

1999

37. The International Debate and Economic Consequences of Eco-Labeling
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (1)

1998

38. Child Labor and the International Policy Debate - The Education/Child Labor Trade-Off and the Consequences of Trade Sanctions
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Offshoring barriers, regulatory burden and national welfare
   Indian Economic Review, 2023, 58, (1), 227-235
   See also Working Paper Offshoring Barriers, Regulatory Burden and National Welfare, Working Papers (2018) (2018)
2. Parental risk preferences, maternal bargaining power, and the educational progressions of children: Lab-in-the-field evidence from rural Côte d'Ivoire
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2023, 102, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Parental Risk Preferences, Maternal Bargaining Power, and the Educational Progressions of Children: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from Rural Côte D'Ivoire, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

3. Négociation au sein des ménages ivoiriens: résultats expérimentaux en milieu rural
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2022, 30, (1), 5-34
4. Offshoring and labor markets in developing countries
   IZA World of Labor, 2022, 499
5. Rethinking border enforcement, permanent and circular migration
   Economic Modelling, 2022, 108, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Rethinking Border Enforcement, Permanent and Circular Migration, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

6. Contract employment as a worker discipline device
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 149, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Contract Employment as a Worker Discipline Device, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2020

7. CONSEQUENCES OF OFFSHORING TO DEVELOPING NATIONS: LABOR‐MARKET OUTCOMES, WELFARE, AND CORRECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
   Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58, (1), 209-224 View citations (6)
8. Offshoring to a Developing Nation with a Dual Labor Market
   Review, 2020, 102, (3), 237-253
   See also Working Paper Offshoring to a Developing Nation with a Dual Labor Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
9. Paying for freedom: Indentured labour and strategic default
   Economic Modelling, 2020, 89, (C), 502-511

2019

10. Job creation in a multi-sector labour market model for developing economies
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2019, 71, (1), 119-144 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Job Creation in a Multi-Sector Labor Market Model for Developing Economies, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
11. Wage fairness in a subcontracted labor market
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 168, (C), 24-42 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Wage Fairness in a Subcontracted Labor Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2015

12. Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (589), 1534-1573 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2014

13. Transnational Trafficking, Law Enforcement, and Victim Protection: A Middleman Trafficker's Perspective
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2014, 57, (2), 349 - 386 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Transnational Trafficking, Law Enforcement and Victim Protection: A Middleman Trafficker's Perspective, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (29) (2011)

2013

14. Cover, Front Matter, and Table of Contents
    Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2013, 42, (2), 5
15. Impact of rural employment guarantee schemes on seasonal labor markets: optimum compensation and workers’ welfare
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2013, 11, (1), 1-34 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Impact of Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes on Seasonal Labor Markets: Optimum Compensation and Workers' Welfare, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2011

16. The Elusive Productivity Effect of Trade Liberalization in the Manufacturing Industries of Emerging Economies
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2011, 47, (1), 5-27 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Elusive Productivity Effect of Trade Liberalization in the Manufacturing Industries of Emerging Economies, Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2010

17. Economic reform, informal-formal sector linkages and intervention in the informal sector in developing countries: A paradox
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2010, 19, (4), 662-670 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (10) (2010)

2009

18. A theory of employment guarantees: Contestability, credibility and distributional concerns
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (3-4), 482-497 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

19. A risk-based rationale for two-way capital flows: Why do capital flights and inward foreign direct investments co-exist?
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2007, 16, (1), 37-59 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A Risk-Based Rationale for Two-way Capital Flows: Why Do Capital Flights and Inward Foreign Direct Investments Co-exist?, Working Papers (2004) (2004)
20. On the Adoption of Genetically Modified Seeds in Developing Countries and the Optimal Types of Government Intervention
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 89, (3), 784-804 View citations (8)

2006

21. Guaranteed Manufactured without Child Labor: The Economics of Consumer Boycotts, Social Labeling and Trade Sanctions
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (3), 466-491 View citations (26)

2004

22. Exploitation of Child Labor and the Dynamics of Debt Bondage
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2004, 9, (2), 209-238 View citations (22)
23. On export rivalry and the greening of agriculture--the role of eco-labels
    Agricultural Economics, 2004, 31, (2-3), 135-147 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper ON EXPORT RIVALRY AND THE GREENING OF AGRICULTURE - THE ROLE OF ECO-LABELS, Discussion Papers (2003) (2003)

2003

24. Eco‐Labeling and Stages of Development
    Review of Development Economics, 2003, 7, (2), 228-247 View citations (12)
25. Targeting Child Labor in Debt Bondage: Evidence, Theory, and Policy Implications
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (2), 255-281 View citations (21)

2002

26. Oligopsonistic Landlords, Segmented Labor Markets, and the Persistence of Tied-Labor Contracts
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2002, 84, (2), 438-453 View citations (11)

1999

27. Adverse selection, asymmetric information, and foreign investment policies
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 1999, 8, (3), 239-252 View citations (2)

1998

28. Asymmetric Country‐of‐Origin Effects on Intraindustry Trade and the International Quality Race
    Review of Development Economics, 1998, 2, (2), 140-166 View citations (3)

1996

29. Locational choice for free trade zones: a comment
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 50, (2), 381-387 View citations (3)

Chapters

2015

1. Statistical Discrimination, Endogenous Quality and North–South Trade
   Chapter 2 in THE REGION AND TRADE New Analytical Directions, 2015, pp 29-66

2012

2. Chapter 1 Tax Evasion, Minimum Wage Noncompliance, and Informality
   A chapter in Informal Employment in Emerging and Transition Economies, 2012, pp 1-53 View citations (1)

2010

3. Chapter 28 Ethnic Fragmentation, Conflict, Displaced Persons and Human Trafficking: An Empirical Analysis
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 691-716

2002

4. Labour standards, social labels and WTO
   Chapter 6 in Developing Countries in the World Trading System, 2002