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Working Papers

2023

1. The Elasticity of Substitution Between Skilled and Unskilled Labor in Developing Countries: A Directed Technical Change Perspective
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund
   See also Journal Article The elasticity of substitution between skilled and unskilled labor in developing countries: A directed technical change perspective, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2025) (2025)

2022

2. The Current Account Income Balance: External Adjustment Channel or Vulnerability Amplifier?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (5)

2017

3. External Adjustment in Oil Exporters: The Role of Fiscal Policy and the Exchange Rate
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
   Also in IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2016) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article External adjustment in oil exporters: The role of fiscal policy and the exchange rate, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2016

4. An Analysis of OPEC’s Strategic Actions, US Shale Growth and the 2014 Oil Price Crash
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (13)
5. OPEC vs US shale oil: Analyzing the shift to a market-share strategy
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, Energy Policy Research Group, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (2016) View citations (2)

2015

6. Comparing the Employment-Output Elasticities of Expatriates and Nationals in the Gulf Cooperation Council
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
7. Saudi Arabia: Tackling Emerging Economic Challenges to Sustain Strong Growth
   IMF Departmental Papers / Policy Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (4)

2014

8. Export Spillovers from Global Shocks for the Middle East and Central Asia
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund

2013

9. Does Public-Sector Employment Fully Crowd Out Private-Sector Employment?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (20)
   Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (19)
   See also Journal Article Does public‐sector employment fully crowd out private‐sector employment?, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
10. Does the Nigerian formal sector pay more than its informal sector?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
11. The Endogenous Skill Bias of Technical Change and Inequality in Developing Countries
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (5)

2012

12. A Template for Analyzing and Projecting Labor Market Indicators
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
13. Trade Flows, Multilateral Resistance, and Firm Heterogeneity
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (4)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Trade Flows, Multilateral Resistance, and Firm Heterogeneity, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2014) View citations (18) (2014)

2011

14. Does it matter who you sign with ? comparing the impacts of north-south and south-south trade agreements on bilateral trade
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does it Matter Who You Sign With? Comparing the Impacts of North–South and South–South Trade Agreements on Bilateral Trade, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
15. Exports and international logistics
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Exports and International Logistics, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
16. Factory Europe? Brainier but Not Brawnier
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
17. How integrated is SADC ? trends in intra-regional and extra-regional trade flows and policy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
18. The Trade Performance of the Middle East and North Africa
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)

2010

19. Do managers and experts agree? A comparison of alternative sources of trade facilitation data
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (5)
20. The impact of North-South and South-South trade agreements on bilateral trade
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
21. Transport Costs and International Trade
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (32)
    See also Chapter Transport Costs and International Trade, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2011) View citations (22) (2011)

2009

22. Directed technical change, the elasticity of substitution and wage inequality in developing countries
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (9)
23. Exports and Logistics
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (16)
24. Factors that Contribute to (or Detract from) Successful Outcomes in African Regional Agreements
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
25. Natural Resources, Growth and Spatially-Based Development: A View of the Literature
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
26. Neighborhood Growth Effects: An Annual Panel Data Approach
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
27. Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa and Opportunities for Low Income Countries
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2008

28. Logistics and Exports
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)

2007

29. The employment effects of mergers in a declining industry: the case of South African gold mining
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Employment Effects of Mergers in a Declining Industry: The Case of South African Gold Mining, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2005

30. Does training benefit those who do not get any? Elasticities of complementarity and factor price in South Africa
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2004

31. ESTIIMATING ELASTICITIES OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURED EXPORTS USING A VECTOR ERROR CORRECTION MODEL
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
32. Estimates of labour demand elasticities and elasticities of substitution using firm-level manufacturing data
    SALDRU/CSSR Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town View citations (8)
33. Estimating elasticities of demand and supply for South African manufactured exports using a vector error correction model
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (18)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The elasticity of substitution between skilled and unskilled labor in developing countries: A directed technical change perspective
   Journal of Development Economics, 2025, 174, (C)
   See also Working Paper The Elasticity of Substitution Between Skilled and Unskilled Labor in Developing Countries: A Directed Technical Change Perspective, IMF Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. The responsiveness of the income balance to the exchange rate
   Economics Bulletin, 2025, 45, (1), 617 - 622

2022

3. Best Hearing Protectors Ever?
   IJERPH, 2022, 19, (4), 1-2 View citations (1)

2021

4. Audiometric Tests without Booths
   IJERPH, 2021, 18, (6), 1-7

2020

5. Case Study in a Working Environment Highlighting the Divergence between Sound Level and Workers’ Perception towards Noise
   IJERPH, 2020, 17, (17), 1-11

2019

6. Does public‐sector employment fully crowd out private‐sector employment?
   Review of Development Economics, 2019, 23, (4), 1891-1925 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Does Public-Sector Employment Fully Crowd Out Private-Sector Employment?, IMF Working Papers (2013) View citations (20) (2013)

2018

7. External adjustment in oil exporters: The role of fiscal policy and the exchange rate
   The World Economy, 2018, 41, (3), 926-957 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper External Adjustment in Oil Exporters: The Role of Fiscal Policy and the Exchange Rate, CSAE Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2017

8. Comparing the employment-output elasticities of migrants and nationals: the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council
   Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (10), 703-707 View citations (2)
9. OPEC vs US shale: Analyzing the shift to a market-share strategy
   Energy Economics, 2017, 63, (C), 185-198 View citations (39)

2016

10. The endogenous skill bias of technical change and wage inequality in developing countries
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2016, 25, (8), 1101-1121 View citations (10)

2014

11. Trade Flows, Multilateral Resistance, and Firm Heterogeneity
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (3), 538-549 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Trade Flows, Multilateral Resistance, and Firm Heterogeneity, IMF Working Papers (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2013

12. Does it Matter Who You Sign With? Comparing the Impacts of North–South and South–South Trade Agreements on Bilateral Trade
    Review of International Economics, 2013, 21, (4), 765-782 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Does it matter who you sign with ? comparing the impacts of north-south and south-south trade agreements on bilateral trade, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
13. Exports and International Logistics
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 75, (6), 855-886 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Exports and international logistics, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2012

14. Skill-Biased Technology Imports, Increased Schooling Access, and Income Inequality in Developing Countries
    Journal of Globalization and Development, 2012, 2, (2), 32 View citations (1)

2011

15. Marshall`s Rules with Aggregate Inputs
    Economics Bulletin, 2011, 31, (1), 812-819

2010

16. Distance to Growing Markets and Sub-Saharan African Exports
    African Development Review, 2010, 22, (2), 316-330 View citations (5)
17. WOULD CHEAPER CAPITAL REPLACE LABOUR?
    South African Journal of Economics, 2010, 78, (2), 131-151 View citations (14)
18. Would More Skills Raise Demand for Those Who Do Not Get Them? Evidence from South African Manufacturing
    Journal of African Economies, 2010, 19, (4), 496-535 View citations (1)

2009

19. Tax Wedges, Unemployment Benefits and Labour Market Outcomes in the New EU Members
    Czech Economic Review, 2009, 3, (1), 069-092 View citations (18)

2008

20. The Employment Effects of Mergers in a Declining Industry: The Case of South African Gold Mining
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (1), 1-20 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The employment effects of mergers in a declining industry: the case of South African gold mining, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

2006

21. Trade Liberalisation and Labour Demand within South African Manufacturing Firms
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2006, 30, (2), 127-146

2001

22. Investigating the Relevance of Supply-Side Factors for Export-Oriented Investment
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2001, 25, (3), 31-56

Chapters

2011

1. Transport Costs and International Trade
   Chapter 5 in A Handbook of Transport Economics, 2011 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper Transport Costs and International Trade, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (32) (2010)