Details about Timothy Besley

Homepage:	http://econ.lse.ac.uk/staff/tbesley/
Phone:	44-20-7955-6702
Postal address:	London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE
Workplace:	Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC) Economics Department, London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Empowerment or Financialization? The Gains from Financial Inclusion
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. History of inequality
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
3. How big is the media multiplier? Evidence from dyadic news data
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
   Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2023) View citations (1)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (2)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2023) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
4. Organizational dynamics: culture, design, and performance
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   See also Journal Article Organizational dynamics: culture, design, and performance, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2024) (2024)
5. Political inequality
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
6. Trust and state effectiveness: the political economy of compliance
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Trust and State Effectiveness: The Political Economy of Compliance, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) View citations (2) (2024)

2023

7. An Economic Model of Deliberative Democracy
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
8. Biodiversity: a conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Biodiversity: A Conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2023) (2023)
9. Global Gains From a Green Energy Transition: Evidence on Coal-Fired Power and Air Quality Dissatisfaction
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
10. Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
11. Origins of New Political Cleavages: Education, Incomes, and Values
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
12. The political economics of green transitions
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (22)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economics of Green Transitions, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) View citations (21) (2023)
13. The political economy of lockdown: does free media matter?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    See also Journal Article The political economy of lockdown: Does free media matter?, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2022

14. Trust as state capacity: The political economy of compliance
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)

2021

15. Antitrust policies and profitability in non-tradable sectors
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article Antitrust Policies and Profitability in Nontradable Sectors, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (12) (2021)
16. Bureaucracy and Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Bureaucracy and Development, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2022) View citations (16) (2022)
17. Is cohesive capitalism under threat?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article Is cohesive capitalism under threat?, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2021) (2021)
18. Norms, enforcement, and tax evasion
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (33)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Norms, Enforcement, and Tax Evasion, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2023) View citations (7) (2023)
19. Pillars of Prosperity: A Ten-Year Update
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
20. Science as Civil Society: Implications for a Green Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2020

21. State capacity, reciprocity and the social contract
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (34)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2020) View citations (56) (2020)
22. Terror and Tourism: The Economic Consequences of Media Coverage
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2020) View citations (3)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2019) View citations (1)
23. The Aggregate Consequences of Default Risk: Evidence from Firm-level Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2020) View citations (11)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (10)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (12)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2019) View citations (1)
24. The COVID-19 pandemic: a letter to G20 leaders
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (8)
25. The economics of lockdown
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Lockdown, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2019

26. Environmental catastrophes and mitigation policies in a multiregion world
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
27. JEEA-FBBVA lecture 2017: The dynamics of environmental politics and values
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article JEEA-FBBVA LECTURE 2017: The Dynamics of Environmental Politics and Values, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2019) View citations (24) (2019)

2018

28. Competition in public service provision: the role of not-for-profit providers
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (15)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017)
    See also Journal Article Competition in public service provision: The role of not-for-profit providers, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
29. Executive Constraints as Robust Control
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
30. Institutions, volatility and investment
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Institutions, Volatility, and Investment, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
31. Predation, protection, and productivity: a firm-level perspective
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (43)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Predation, Protection, and Productivity: A Firm-Level Perspective, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (45) (2018)
32. Prosocial motivation and incentives
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article Prosocial Motivation and Incentives, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2018) (2018)

2017

33. Comparing Alternative Policies Against Environmental Catastrophes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
34. Profit with purpose? A theory of social enterprise
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (52) (2017)
35. Public-private partnerships for the provision of public goods: theory and an application to NGOs
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1999) View citations (12)
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1999) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Public–private partnerships for the provision of public goods: Theory and an application to NGOs, Research in Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
36. The Logic of Hereditary Rule: Theory and Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The logic of hereditary rule: theory and evidence, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2017) View citations (12) (2017)
37. UK growth: a new chapter
    CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2016

38. Aspirations and the Political Economy of Inequality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in STICERD - Public Economics Programme Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2015) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Aspirations and the political economy of inequality, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2017) View citations (24) (2017)
39. Choice and Competition in Public Service Provision
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (2)
    STICERD - Public Economics Programme Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2016) View citations (2)
40. Long-run impacts of land regulation: evidence from tenancy reform in India
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (23)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Long-run impacts of land regulation: Evidence from tenancy reform in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (24) (2016)
41. The contributions of Angus Deaton
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Contributions of Angus Deaton, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2015

42. Law, regulation, and the business climate: the nature and influence of the World Bank Doing Business project
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Law, Regulation, and the Business Climate: The Nature and Influence of the World Bank Doing Business Project, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (52) (2015)
43. The welfare cost of lawlessness: evidence from Somali piracy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article THE WELFARE COST OF LAWLESSNESS: EVIDENCE FROM SOMALI PIRACY, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2015) View citations (39) (2015)
44. Volatility and Political Institutions: Theory and Application to Economic Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2014

45. The Incidence of Transaction Taxes: Evidence from a Stamp Duty Holiday
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (64)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (60)
    See also Journal Article The incidence of transaction taxes: Evidence from a stamp duty holiday, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (62) (2014)
46. The legacy of historical conflict: evidence from Africa
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (117)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (5)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2012) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Legacy of Historical Conflict: Evidence from Africa, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2014) View citations (135) (2014)
47. Why do developing countries tax so little?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (212)
    See also Journal Article Why Do Developing Countries Tax So Little?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (263) (2014)

2013

48. Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (173) (2017)
49. Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation
    CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (30)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2013) View citations (9) (2013)
50. Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise with Experimental Evidence
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (8)
51. Taxation and Development
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (207)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (206)

2012

52. One Kind of Lawlessness: Estimating the Welfare Cost of Somali Piracy
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations (5)
53. Stop fighting and wealth will follow
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
54. The Regulation of Land Markets: Evidence from Tenancy Reform in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)

2011

55. Fragile States and Development Policy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (65)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2011) View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article FRAGILE STATES AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2011) View citations (65) (2011)
56. Taxation and Regulation of Bonus Pay
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (15)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2011) View citations (18)

2010

57. Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the United States
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (256)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (7)
58. Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England (2010)
    See also Journal Article Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, NBER Macroeconomics Annual, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
    Chapter Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
59. State Capacity, Conflict and Development
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (266)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (11)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article State Capacity, Conflict, and Development, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2010) View citations (292) (2010)

2009

60. Estimating the Peace Dividend:The Impact of Violence on HousePrices in Northern Ireland
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (7)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (9)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Peace Dividend: The Impact of Violence on House Prices in Northern Ireland, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (128) (2012)
61. Naming & Shaming: The impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (22)
62. Naming and shaming: the impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (20)
63. Property Rights and Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (74)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (74)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (28)
    See also Chapter Property Rights and Economic Development, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (255) (2010)
64. Repression or civil war?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (68)
    See also Journal Article Repression or Civil War?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (69) (2009)
65. The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (99)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (102)
66. The de Soto Effect
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (12)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (12)
67. The origins of state capacity: property rights, taxation and politics
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (534)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (31)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (656) (2009)

2008

68. Household External Finance and Consumption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England (2008) View citations (5)
69. Insiders versus outsiders in monetary policymaking
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (79)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England (2007) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (98) (2008)
70. Status incentives
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Status Incentives, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (75) (2008)

2007

71. Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (66)
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Electoral Bias and Policy Choice: Theory and Evidence, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (65) (2007)
72. Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2012) View citations (80) (2012)
73. Making Autocracy Work
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (40)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (39)
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2007) View citations (77)

2006

74. GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN KARNATAKA: The Political Economy of Gram Panchayats in South India
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
75. Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (49)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (56)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (65)

2005

76. Competition and incentives with motivated agents
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (684)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (9)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (746) (2005)
77. Fiscal Restraints and Voter Welfare
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)
    See also Journal Article Fiscal restraints and voter welfare, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (241) (2007)
78. Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (518) (2006)
79. Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?, American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
80. Political Selection and the Qualilty of Government: Evidence from South India
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (17)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (60)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2005) View citations (73)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (73)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (76)
81. Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
82. Working or Shirking?A Closer Look at MPs’ Expenses and Parliamentary Attendance
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)

2004

83. (UBS Pensions Series 030) Credible Pensions
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
84. Credible pensions
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article Credible pensions, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2005) View citations (5) (2005)

2003

85. (UBS Pensions series 12) Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group View citations (4)
86. Benchmarking government provision of social safety nets
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (6)
87. Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of Public Services
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (96)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (94)
    See also Journal Article Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2003) View citations (97) (2003)
88. Judicial accountability and economic policy outcomes: evidence from employment discrimination charges
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (24)
89. Pension Fund Governance and the Choice Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (14)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (9)

2002

90. Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (27)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (37)
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2002) View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article Can Labor Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (774) (2004)
91. Does Tax Competition Raise Voter Welfare?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (43)
92. Mass media and political accountability
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (34)
93. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2002) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (509) (2003)

2001

94. Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (195)
    See also Journal Article Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (194) (2001)
95. Issue Unbundling via Citizens' initiatives
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Issue Unbundling via Citizens' Initiatives, Quarterly Journal of Political Science, now publishers (2008) View citations (35) (2008)
96. The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2000) View citations (29)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002) View citations (718) (2002)

2000

97. Centralized versus Decentralized Provision of Local Public Goods: a Political Economy Analysis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (30)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (62)
98. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory And Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2003) View citations (218) (2003)

1999

99. The Public Critique of Welfare Economics: An Exploration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
100. Vertical Externalities in Tax Setting: Evidence from Gasoline and Cigarettes
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
     Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1997) View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1998) View citations (146) (1998)

1998

101. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from India
     STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (27)
     Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1998) View citations (19)
     See also Journal Article Land Reform, Poverty Reduction, and Growth: Evidence from India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) View citations (296) (2000)
102. Read My Lips: The Political Economy of Information Transmission
     STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (3)
     Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1998) View citations (3)
     IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1998) View citations (3)
103. Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
     See also Journal Article Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (1999) View citations (216) (1999)

1997

104. Analyzing the Case for Government Intervention in a Representative Democracy
     STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (2)
     Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1997) View citations (1)
105. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy - (Now published in 'Review of Economic Studies', 68 (2001), pp.67-82.)
     STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1996

106. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
     IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (13)
     See also Journal Article The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (163) (1999)

1994

107. Diffusion as a Learning Process: Evidence from HYV Cotton
     Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. View citations (78)
     Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1994) View citations (96)
108. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)
     See also Journal Article Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (398) (2000)

1993

109. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
     See also Journal Article Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1995) View citations (561) (1995)
110. Fiscal Anarchy in the U.K.: Modelling Poll Tax Noncompliance
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
     Also in Public Policy Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University
     See also Journal Article Fiscal anarchy in the UK: Modelling poll tax noncompliance, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1997) View citations (14) (1997)
111. Fiscal anarchy in the UK
     IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)
112. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Micro-Evidence from Ghana
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (6)
113. Savings, Credit and Insurance
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (8)
     See also Chapter Savings, credit and insurance, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (1995) View citations (176) (1995)
114. The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (2)
     See also Journal Article The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1996) View citations (34) (1996)
115. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
     Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1994) View citations (287) (1994)
116. Understanding the Worhouse Test: Information and poor Relief in Nineteenth-Century England
     Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)

1992

117. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (1994) View citations (105) (1994)
118. Incumbent Behavior: Vote Seeking, Tax Setting and Yardstick Competition
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)
     See also Journal Article Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1995) View citations (865) (1995)
119. Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Grops
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
     See also Journal Article Monopsony and Time–Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Crops, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (15) (1997)
120. On the Allocative Performance of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (3)
     Also in Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development (1992)
121. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
     Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (2)
     Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1990) View citations (1)
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1990)
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1992) View citations (7)
     See also Journal Article The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1993) View citations (216) (1993)
122. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Disign of Credit Cooperative with Theory and Evidence
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (1)

1991

123. Group Lending, Repayment Incentives And Social Collateral
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (2)
     See also Journal Article Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1995) View citations (510) (1995)
124. The Design Of Income Maintenance Programs
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (10)
     See also Journal Article The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1995) View citations (102) (1995)
125. Workfare vs. Welfare: Incentive Arguments For Work Requirements In Poverty Allevation Programs
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (4)
     Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1988) View citations (9)
     The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1989) View citations (9)
     Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (1989)

1990

126. Monitoring And Wage Incentives: Capitulation Vs. Efficiency Wages
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program
127. PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (14)
128. TAX COMPLIANCE AND CORRUPTION DETERRENCE: THE ROLE OF WAGE INCENTIVES
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
129. The principles of targeting
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (43)
130. UNDERSTANDING WELFARE STIGMA: TAXPAYER RESENTMENT AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Understanding welfare stigma: Taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1992) View citations (195) (1992)

1989

131. Commodity indexed debt in international lending
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
132. PUBLIC PROVISION OF PRIVATE GOODS AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Public Provision of Private Goods and the Redistribution of Income, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1991) View citations (286) (1991)
133. TARGETING TAXES AND TRANSFERS: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND POLICY DESIGN IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
134. TAXATION AND WELFARE IN AN OLIGOPOLY WITH STATEGIC COMMITMENT
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
     See also Journal Article Taxation and Welfare in an Oligopoly with Strategic Commitment, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (1992) View citations (13) (1992)

1988

135. GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM WITH PARALLEL MARKETS FOR GOODS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE: THEORY AND APPLICATION FOR GHANA
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
     See also Journal Article General equilibrium with parallel markets for goods and foreign exchange: Theory and application to Ghana, World Development, Elsevier (1989) View citations (2) (1989)
136. INDIVIDUAL RATIONALITY AND THE SOCIAL VALUATION OF LIFE
     The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (1)
     Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (1988) View citations (1)
137. Moral Hazard and Limited Liability in the Market for Loans: Credit Restriction Versus Credit Rationing
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Undated

138. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
     Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department View citations (1)
     Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (17)
     See also Journal Article An Economic Model of Representative Democracy, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1997) View citations (1062) (1997)
139. Efficient Policy Choice in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
     Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department
     Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Organizational dynamics: culture, design, and performance
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2024, 40, (2), 394-415
   See also Working Paper Organizational dynamics: culture, design, and performance, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
2. Trust and State Effectiveness: The Political Economy of Compliance
   The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (662), 2225-2251 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Trust and state effectiveness: the political economy of compliance, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) View citations (2) (2024)

2023

3. Biodiversity: A Conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta
   Annual Review of Economics, 2023, 15, (1), 755-773
   See also Working Paper Biodiversity: a conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) (2023)
4. Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview
   Fiscal Studies, 2023, 44, (2), 109-121 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
5. Norms, Enforcement, and Tax Evasion
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023, 105, (4), 998-1007 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Norms, enforcement, and tax evasion, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
6. The Political Economics of Green Transitions
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 138, (3), 1863-1906 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper The political economics of green transitions, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (22) (2023)
7. The political economy of lockdown: Does free media matter?
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 78, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The political economy of lockdown: does free media matter?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

8. Bureaucracy and Development
   Annual Review of Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 397-424 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Bureaucracy and Development, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (10) (2021)
9. Editorial
   Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S1-S1

2021

10. Antitrust Policies and Profitability in Nontradable Sectors
    American Economic Review: Insights, 2021, 3, (2), 251-65 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Antitrust policies and profitability in non-tradable sectors, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) (2021)
11. Is cohesive capitalism under threat?
    (The European Trust Crisis and the Rise of Populism)
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37, (4), 720-733
    See also Working Paper Is cohesive capitalism under threat?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) (2021)

2020

12. Economics with a Moral Compass? Welfare Economics: Past, Present, and Future
    Annual Review of Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 1-21 View citations (2)
13. Reply to: Comments on “State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract”
    Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1359-1362 View citations (49)
14. State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract
    Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1307-1335 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper State capacity, reciprocity and the social contract, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (34) (2020)
15. The Economics of Lockdown
    Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 493-513 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The economics of lockdown, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2019

16. Democratic Values and Institutions
    American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (1), 59-76 View citations (56)
17. Formulating Industrial Policy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 250, (1), R47-R53
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 250, R47-R53 (2019) View citations (2)
18. JEEA-FBBVA LECTURE 2017: The Dynamics of Environmental Politics and Values
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (4), 993-1024 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper JEEA-FBBVA lecture 2017: The dynamics of environmental politics and values, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (22) (2019)

2018

19. Competition in public service provision: The role of not-for-profit providers
    Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 162, (C), 158-172 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Competition in public service provision: the role of not-for-profit providers, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
20. Institutions, Volatility, and Investment
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (3), 604-649 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Institutions, volatility and investment, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (10) (2018)
21. Predation, Protection, and Productivity: A Firm-Level Perspective
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2018, 10, (2), 184-221 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Predation, protection, and productivity: a firm-level perspective, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (43) (2018)
22. Prosocial Motivation and Incentives
    Annual Review of Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 411-438
    See also Working Paper Prosocial motivation and incentives, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (48) (2018)

2017

23. Aspirations and the political economy of inequality
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69, (1), 1-35 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Aspirations and the Political Economy of Inequality, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
24. Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (8), 2204-42 View citations (173)
    See also Working Paper Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden, Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (43) (2013)
25. Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017, 9, (3), 19-58 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Profit with purpose? A theory of social enterprise, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (42) (2017)
26. Public–private partnerships for the provision of public goods: Theory and an application to NGOs
    Research in Economics, 2017, 71, (2), 356-371 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Public-private partnerships for the provision of public goods: theory and an application to NGOs, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
27. The logic of hereditary rule: theory and evidence
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2017, 22, (2), 123-144 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The Logic of Hereditary Rule: Theory and Evidence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2016

28. Long-run impacts of land regulation: Evidence from tenancy reform in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 118, (C), 72-87 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Long-run impacts of land regulation: evidence from tenancy reform in India, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (23) (2016)
29. Resilient Leaders and Institutional Reform: Theory and Evidence
    Economica, 2016, 83, (332), 584-623 View citations (16)
30. The Contributions of Angus Deaton
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2016, 118, (3), 375-396 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The contributions of Angus Deaton, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2015

31. Capital in the 21st century
    Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, 2015, 55, (1), 36-46 View citations (4)
32. Law, Regulation, and the Business Climate: The Nature and Influence of the World Bank Doing Business Project
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015, 29, (3), 99-120 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Law, regulation, and the business climate: the nature and influence of the World Bank Doing Business project, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (44) (2015)
33. THE WELFARE COST OF LAWLESSNESS: EVIDENCE FROM SOMALI PIRACY
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2015, 13, (2), 203-239 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper The welfare cost of lawlessness: evidence from Somali piracy, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (31) (2015)

2014

34. The Causes and Consequences of Development Clusters: State Capacity, Peace, and Income
    Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 927-949 View citations (40)
35. The Legacy of Historical Conflict: Evidence from Africa
    American Political Science Review, 2014, 108, (2), 319-336 View citations (135)
    See also Working Paper The legacy of historical conflict: evidence from Africa, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) View citations (117) (2014)
36. The incidence of transaction taxes: Evidence from a stamp duty holiday
    Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 119, (C), 61-70 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper The Incidence of Transaction Taxes: Evidence from a Stamp Duty Holiday, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (64) (2014)
37. Why Do Developing Countries Tax So Little?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (4), 99-120 View citations (263)
    See also Working Paper Why do developing countries tax so little?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) View citations (212) (2014)

2013

38. Bailouts and the Optimal Taxation of Bonus Pay
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 163-67 View citations (29)
39. Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?
    American Law and Economics Review, 2013, 15, (1), 212-251 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
40. Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation
    National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, R1-R13 View citations (9)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, (1), R1-R13 (2013) View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation, CEP Reports (2013) View citations (30) (2013)
41. Making and Breaking Tax Systems
    The Economic and Social Review, 2013, 44, (3), 297-321 View citations (1)
42. Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
    NBER Macroeconomics Annual, 2013, 27, (1), 375 - 419 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) (2010)
    Chapter Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, NBER Chapters, 2012, 375-419 (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
43. Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2013, 5, (4), 205-35 View citations (45)
44. What's the Good of the Market? An Essay on Michael Sandel's What Money Can't Buy
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2013, 51, (2), 478-95 View citations (16)

2012

45. Estimating the Peace Dividend: The Impact of Violence on House Prices in Northern Ireland
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (2), 810-33 View citations (128)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Peace Dividend:The Impact of Violence on HousePrices in Northern Ireland, STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series (2009) View citations (7) (2009)
46. Incentives and the De Soto Effect
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 237-282 View citations (77)
47. Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2012, 26, (2), 191-216 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India, STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (18) (2007)
48. The Mirrlees Review: A Proposal for Systematic Tax Reform
    National Tax Journal, 2012, 65, (3), 655-83 View citations (9)

2011

49. Angus Deaton Symposium – Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F119-F122
50. Do Democracies Select More Educated Leaders?
    American Political Science Review, 2011, 105, (3), 552-566 View citations (117)
51. Do Educated Leaders Matter?
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F205- View citations (246)
52. FRAGILE STATES AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (3), 371-398 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Fragile States and Development Policy, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (65) (2011)
53. Pathologies of the state
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (2), 339-350 View citations (8)
54. The Logic of Political Violence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (3), 1411-1445 View citations (205)
55. The Mirrlees Review: Conclusions and Recommendations for Reform
    Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (3), 331-359 View citations (9)
56. Working or shirking? Expenses and attendance in the UK Parliament
    Public Choice, 2011, 146, (3), 291-317 View citations (24)

2010

57. MONETARY POLICY UNDER LABOUR
    National Institute Economic Review, 2010, 212, (1), R15-R33 View citations (3)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2010, 212, R15-R33 (2010) View citations (1)
58. Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the US
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1329-1352 View citations (269)
59. Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Civilian Control Over the Military
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 655-663 View citations (40)
60. State Capacity, Conflict, and Development
    Econometrica, 2010, 78, (1), 1-34 View citations (292)
    See also Working Paper State Capacity, Conflict and Development, Working Papers (2010) View citations (266) (2010)

2009

61. Reply
    The Review of Austrian Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 177-180
62. Repression or Civil War?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 292-97 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Repression or civil war?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2009) View citations (68) (2009)
63. The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (4), 1218-44 View citations (656)
    See also Working Paper The origins of state capacity: property rights, taxation and politics, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2009) View citations (534) (2009)

2008

64. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 218-23 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Insiders versus outsiders in monetary policymaking, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (79) (2008)
65. Issue Unbundling via Citizens' Initiatives
    Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2008, 3, (4), 379-397 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Issue Unbundling via Citizens' initiatives, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (8) (2001)
66. L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 16, (4), 89-108
67. Status Incentives
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Status incentives, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (33) (2008)
68. Wars and State Capacity
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 522-530 View citations (115)

2007

69. Electoral Bias and Policy Choice: Theory and Evidence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1473-1510 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence, IFS Working Papers (2007) View citations (66) (2007)
70. Fiscal restraints and voter welfare
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 755-773 View citations (241)
    See also Working Paper Fiscal Restraints and Voter Welfare, STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series (2005) (2005)
71. Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations (270)
72. The New Political Economy
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F570-F587 View citations (36)

2006

73. Editorial
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), v-v
74. Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 720-736 View citations (518)
    See also Working Paper Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability, STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
75. Health and Democracy
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 313-318 View citations (180)
76. Sorting with Motivated Agents: Implications for School Competition and Teacher Incentives
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 404-414 View citations (37)

2005

77. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations (746)
    See also Working Paper Competition and incentives with motivated agents, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2005) View citations (684) (2005)
78. Credible pensions
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 119-135 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Credible pensions, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2004) (2004)
79. Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations (87)
80. Political Selection
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (3), 43-60 View citations (278)

2004

81. Can Labor Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (1), 91-134 View citations (774)
    See also Working Paper Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (27) (2002)
82. Joseph Schumpeter Lecture: Paying Politicians: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 193-215 View citations (146)
83. The Politics of Public Good Provision: Evidence from Indian Local Governments
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 416-426 View citations (190)

2003

84. Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2611-2637 View citations (600)
85. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (5), 1176-1206 View citations (218)
    See also Working Paper Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory And Evidence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (17) (2000)
86. Halving Global Poverty
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 3-22 View citations (136)
87. Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 235-249 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of Public Services, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2003) View citations (96) (2003)
88. On the Public Choice Critique of Welfare Economics
    Public Choice, 2003, 114, (3-4), 253-73 View citations (9)
89. Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (1), 7-73 View citations (509)
    See also Working Paper Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (13) (2002)

2002

90. The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1415-1451 View citations (718)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (24) (2001)

2001

91. Development microeconomics: Pranab K. Bardhan and C. Udry, 1999, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 237
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (1), 239-241
92. From micro to macro: public policies and aggregate economic performance
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (3), 357-374 View citations (6)
93. Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1343-1372 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (195) (2001)
94. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (1), 67-82 View citations (141)
95. Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 629-640 View citations (60)

2000

96. Land Reform, Poverty Reduction, and Growth: Evidence from India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (2), 389-430 View citations (296)
    See also Working Paper Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from India, STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (27) (1998)
97. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F672-94 View citations (398)
    See also Working Paper Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (56) (1994)

1999

98. Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (2), 157-78 View citations (216)
    See also Working Paper Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (40) (1998)
99. The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (2), 155-181 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?, IFS Working Papers (1996) View citations (13) (1996)
100. The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry: an economic analysis
     Economic Policy, 1999, 14, (28), 14-53 View citations (54)

1998

101. Private and public health insurance in the UK
     European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 491-497 View citations (43)
102. Sources of Inefficiency in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
     American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 139-56 View citations (253)
103. Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes
     Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 70, (3), 383-398 View citations (146)
     See also Working Paper Vertical Externalities in Tax Setting: Evidence from Gasoline and Cigarettes, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (5) (1999)

1997

104. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
     The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 85-114 View citations (1062)
     See also Working Paper An Economic Model of Representative Democracy, Penn CARESS Working Papers View citations (1)
105. Fiscal anarchy in the UK: Modelling poll tax noncompliance
     Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 64, (2), 137-152 View citations (14)
     See also Working Paper Fiscal Anarchy in the U.K.: Modelling Poll Tax Noncompliance, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (2) (1993)
106. James Mirrlees' Contributions to the Theory of Information and Incentives
     Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 207-235 View citations (4)
107. Monopsony and Time–Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Crops
     Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), 57-70 View citations (15)
     See also Working Paper Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Grops, Working Papers (1992) (1992)

1996

108. The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
     Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (434), 39-59 View citations (34)
     See also Working Paper The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan, Working Papers (1993) View citations (2) (1993)
109. The anatomy of an informal financial market: Rosca participation in Taiwan
     Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (1), 45-68 View citations (44)

1995

110. Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
     The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (3), 769-798 View citations (561)
     See also Working Paper Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (13) (1993)
111. Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral
     Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 1-18 View citations (510)
     See also Working Paper Group Lending, Repayment Incentives And Social Collateral, Working Papers (1991) View citations (2) (1991)
112. Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition
     American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (1), 25-45 View citations (865)
     See also Working Paper Incumbent Behavior: Vote Seeking, Tax Setting and Yardstick Competition, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (62) (1992)
113. Nonmarket Institutions for Credit and Risk Sharing in Low-Income Countries
     Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (3), 115-127 View citations (167)
114. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Evidence from Ghana
     Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 903-37 View citations (1035)
115. The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes
     The Review of Economic Studies, 1995, 62, (2), 187-221 View citations (102)
     See also Working Paper The Design Of Income Maintenance Programs, Working Papers (1991) View citations (10) (1991)
116. Uniform taxation and consumer preferences
     Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 73-84 View citations (24)

1994

117. How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
     The World Bank Research Observer, 1994, 9, (1), 27-47 View citations (105)
     See also Working Paper How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?, Working Papers (1992) View citations (4) (1992)
118. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Credit Markets and Efficiency
     The Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (4), 701-719 View citations (59)
119. Three approaches to public economics
     International Tax and Public Finance, 1994, 1, (2), 197-204 View citations (1)
120. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
     The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (2), 491-515 View citations (287)
     See also Working Paper Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test, Working Papers (1993) View citations (3) (1993)

1993

121. Hunger and public action: Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (Oxford University Press, Oxford)
     Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 405-408
122. Modeling Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
     American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 396-402 View citations (163)
123. Taxes and Bribery: The Role of Wage Incentives
     Economic Journal, 1993, 103, (416), 119-41 View citations (276)
124. The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
     American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (4), 792-810 View citations (216)
     See also Working Paper The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Boston University - Institute for Economic Development (1992) View citations (2) (1992)

1992

125. Taxation and Welfare in an Oligopoly with Strategic Commitment
     International Economic Review, 1992, 33, (2), 413-31 View citations (13)
     See also Working Paper TAXATION AND WELFARE IN AN OLIGOPOLY WITH STATEGIC COMMITMENT, Working Papers (1989) (1989)
126. Understanding welfare stigma: Taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination
     Journal of Public Economics, 1992, 48, (2), 165-183 View citations (195)
     See also Working Paper UNDERSTANDING WELFARE STIGMA: TAXPAYER RESENTMENT AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION, Working Papers (1990) View citations (4) (1990)
127. Workfare versus Welfare Incentive Arguments for Work Requirements in Poverty-Alleviation Programs
     American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 249-61 View citations (384)

1991

128. Decentralizing Public Good Supply
     Econometrica, 1991, 59, (6), 1769-78 View citations (9)
129. Peasant supply response under rationing: The role of the food market
     European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (3), 331-343 View citations (3)
130. Public Provision of Private Goods and the Redistribution of Income
     American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 979-84 View citations (286)
     See also Working Paper PUBLIC PROVISION OF PRIVATE GOODS AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME, Working Papers (1989) View citations (4) (1989)

1990

131. Moral Hazard, Limited Liability and Taxation: A Principal-Agent Model
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 46-60 View citations (12)
132. Optimal reimbursement health insurance: An application of profit functions and Frischian demands
     Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 51, (2), 403-422 View citations (1)

1989

133. A Definition of Luxury and Necessity for Cardinal Utility Functions
     Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (397), 844-49 View citations (7)
134. Commodity taxation and imperfect competition: A note on the effects of entry
     Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 359-367 View citations (94)
135. Ex Ante Evaluation of Health States and the Provision for Ill-Health
     Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (394), 132-46 View citations (4)
136. General equilibrium with parallel markets for goods and foreign exchange: Theory and application to Ghana
     World Development, 1989, 17, (12), 1921-1930 View citations (2)
     See also Working Paper GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM WITH PARALLEL MARKETS FOR GOODS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE: THEORY AND APPLICATION FOR GHANA, Working Papers (1988) (1988)
137. Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard
     Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (2), 141-156 View citations (20)
138. The Demand for Health Care and Health Insurance
     Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 21-33 View citations (8)

1988

139. A simple model for merit good arguments
     Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 35, (3), 371-383 View citations (74)
140. Food Subsidies and Poverty Alleviation
     Economic Journal, 1988, 98, (392), 701-19 View citations (137)
141. Invariance and the Axiomatics of Income Tax Progression: A Comment
     Bulletin of Economic Research, 1988, 40, (2), 159-63 View citations (10)
142. Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey taxation
     Journal of Health Economics, 1988, 7, (4), 321-336 View citations (48)
143. Rationing, Income Effects and Supply Response: A Theoretical Note
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (2), 378-89 View citations (3)
144. Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market
     Economics Letters, 1988, 28, (2), 105-108 View citations (1)

Undated

145. Reforming Public Service Delivery-super- 1
     Journal of African Economies, 16, (suppl_1), -156

Books

2011

1. Pillars of Prosperity: The Political Economics of Development Clusters
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (426)
2. Tax By Design: The Mirrlees Review
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (272)

2007

3. Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth: Insights and Lessons from Country Experiences
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (36)
4. Principled Agents?: The Political Economy of Good Government
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (114)

2005

5. Development Challenges in the 1990s: Leading Policymakers Speak from Experience
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (1)

Edited books

2016

1. Contemporary Issues in Development Economics
   International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2010

2. Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (307)

Chapters

2018

1. Cohesive Institutions and the Distribution of Political Rents: Theory and Evidence
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)

2012

2. Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2012, Volume 27, 2012, pp 375-419 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) (2010)
   Journal Article Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (14) (2013)

2011

3. Development Clusters
   A chapter in Pillars of Prosperity: The Political Economics of Development Clusters, 2011

2010

4. Property Rights and Economic Development
   Elsevier View citations (255)
   See also Working Paper Property Rights and Economic Development, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (74) (2009)

1995

5. Savings, credit and insurance
   Chapter 36 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 2123-2207 View citations (176)
   See also Working Paper Savings, Credit and Insurance, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1993) View citations (8) (1993)