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2022
- Organizational Dynamics: Culture, Design, and Performance
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
- The Political Economics of Green Transitions
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
- The Political Economy of Lockdown: Does Free Media Matter?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2021
- 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 in American Economic Review: Insights (2021)
- Bureaucracy and Development
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Economics (2022)
- Norms, enforcement, and tax evasion
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (32) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (35)
- Pillars of Prosperity: A Ten-Year Update
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
- Science as Civil Society: Implications for a Green Transition
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2020
- State capacity, reciprocity and the social contract
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (32)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2020)
- Terror and Tourism: The Economic Consequences of Media Coverage
Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (1) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3)
- The Aggregate Consequences of Default Risk: Evidence from Firm-level Data
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (5) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (5) Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2019) View citations (1) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (7) Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2020) View citations (6)
- 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)
- The economics of lockdown
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2020)
2019
- Environmental catastrophes and mitigation policies in a multiregion world
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
- 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 (11)
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2019)
2018
- 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 (12)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) 
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2018)
- Executive Constraints as Robust Control
Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
- Institutions, volatility and investment
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (9)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2018)
- 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 (26)
Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2018)
- Prosocial motivation and incentives
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (32)
See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Economics (2018)
2017
- Comparing Alternative Policies Against Environmental Catastrophes
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
- 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 (41)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2017)
- 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 in Research in Economics (2017)
- The Logic of Hereditary Rule: Theory and Evidence
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2017)
- UK growth: a new chapter
CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
2016
- Aspirations and the Political Economy of Inequality
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2017)
- Choice and Competition in Public Service Provision
STICERD - Public Economics Programme Discussion Papers, 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 (2016) View citations (2) Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (2)
- 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 (18)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2016)
- 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 in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2016)
2015
- 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 (39)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2015)
- 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 (30)
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2015)
- Volatility and Political Institutions: Theory and Application to Economic Growth
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
2014
- The Incidence of Transaction Taxes: Evidence from a Stamp Duty Holiday
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (55)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (51)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2014)
- 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 (112)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (4) STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2012) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in American Political Science Review (2014)
- Why do developing countries tax so little?
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (200)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2014)
2013
- 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 in American Economic Review (2017)
- Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation
CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (26)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (26)
See also Journal Article in National Institute Economic Review (2013)
- 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)
- 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 (194)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (193)
2012
- 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)
- Stop fighting and wealth will follow
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
- 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
- Fragile States and Development Policy
STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (60)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (60)
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2011)
- Taxation and Regulation of Bonus Pay
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
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 (17) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (15)
2010
- Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the United States
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (233)
- 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 Chapter (2012) Journal Article in NBER Macroeconomics Annual (2013)
- State Capacity, Conflict and Development
Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (262)
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 (10) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (10) STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2010)
2009
- 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 in American Economic Review (2012)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 (2010)
- Repression or civil war?
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (66)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)
- 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 NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (96) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (93)
- The de Soto Effect
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (12) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (12)
- 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 (506)
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 in American Economic Review (2009)
2008
- 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)
- 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 in American Economic Review (2008)
- Status incentives
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (33)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)
2007
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007)
- 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 in The World Bank Economic Review (2012)
- Making Autocracy Work
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (41)
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 (2007) View citations (76) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (40)
2006
- GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN KARNATAKA: The Political Economy of Gram Panchayats in South India
Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
- Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States
Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (14)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (55) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (49) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (64)
2005
- Competition and incentives with motivated agents
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (681)
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 (32)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
- 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 in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
- 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 in American Economic Review (2006)
- Implementation of Anti-Discrimination Policy: Does Judicial Selection Matter?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (8) STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in American Law and Economics Review (2013)
- Political Selection and the Qualilty of Government: Evidence from South India
Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (17)
Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (72) Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2005) View citations (72) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)  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 (59) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (75)
- Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
Working Papers, eSocialSciences
- 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
- (UBS Pensions Series 030) Credible Pensions
FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
- Credible pensions
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library 
See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2005)
2003
- (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)
- Benchmarking government provision of social safety nets
Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (6)
- 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 in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2003)
- Judicial accountability and economic policy outcomes: evidence from employment discrimination charges
IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (24)
- 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
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2004)
- Does Tax Competition Raise Voter Welfare?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (44)
- Mass media and political accountability
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (34)
- 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 in Journal of Economic Literature (2003)
2001
- Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (185)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2001)
- 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 in Quarterly Journal of Political Science (2008)
- 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 (30) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (8)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
2000
- Centralized versus Decentralized Provision of Local Public Goods: a Political Economy Analysis
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (29)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (62)
- 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 in Journal of the European Economic Association (2003)
1999
- The Public Critique of Welfare Economics: An Exploration
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
- 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 in Journal of Public Economics (1998)
1998
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)
- 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)
- Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (1999)
1997
- 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)
- 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
- The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
1994
- 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 (77)
Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1994) View citations (96)
- Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)
See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2000)
1993
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1995)
- 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 in Journal of Public Economics (1997)
- Fiscal anarchy in the UK
IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)
- Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Micro-Evidence from Ghana
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (5)
- Savings, Credit and Insurance
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (8)
See also Chapter (1995)
- 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 in Economic Journal (1996)
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1994)
- Understanding the Worhouse Test: Information and poor Relief in Nineteenth-Century England
Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)
1992
- 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 in The World Bank Research Observer (1994)
- Incumbent Behavior: Vote Seeking, Tax Setting and Yardstick Competition
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (60)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
- Monopsony and Time-Consistency: Sustainable Pricing Policies for Perennial Grops
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (1997)
- 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)
- 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 (1992) View citations (7) Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1990)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1993)
- 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
- Group Lending, Repayment Incentives And Social Collateral
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1995)
- The Design Of Income Maintenance Programs
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program View citations (10)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1995)
- 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
- Monitoring And Wage Incentives: Capitulation Vs. Efficiency Wages
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program
- PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (14)
- TAX COMPLIANCE AND CORRUPTION DETERRENCE: THE ROLE OF WAGE INCENTIVES
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
- The principles of targeting
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)
- UNDERSTANDING WELFARE STIGMA: TAXPAYER RESENTMENT AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1992)
1989
- Commodity indexed debt in international lending
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
- 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 in American Economic Review (1991)
- TARGETING TAXES AND TRANSFERS: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND POLICY DESIGN IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
- TAXATION AND WELFARE IN AN OLIGOPOLY WITH STATEGIC COMMITMENT
Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (1992)
1988
- 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 in World Development (1989)
- INDIVIDUAL RATIONALITY AND THE SOCIAL VALUATION OF LIFE
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics View citations (1)
Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1988) View citations (1)
- 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
- 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 in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)
- 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
2022
- Bureaucracy and Development
Annual Review of Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 397-424 
See also Working Paper (2021)
- Editorial
Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S1-S1
2021
- Antitrust Policies and Profitability in Nontradable Sectors
American Economic Review: Insights, 2021, 3, (2), 251-65 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper (2021)
2020
- Economics with a Moral Compass? Welfare Economics: Past, Present, and Future
Annual Review of Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 1-21 View citations (1)
- Reply to: Comments on “State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract”
Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1359-1362 View citations (30)
- State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract
Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1307-1335 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper (2020)
- The Economics of Lockdown
Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 493-513 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2020)
2019
- Democratic Values and Institutions
American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (1), 59-76 View citations (40)
- Formulating Industrial Policy
National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 250, R47-R53 View citations (2)
- JEEA-FBBVA LECTURE 2017: The Dynamics of Environmental Politics and Values
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (4), 993-1024 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper (2019)
2018
- Competition in public service provision: The role of not-for-profit providers
Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 162, (C), 158-172 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Institutions, Volatility, and Investment
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (3), 604-649 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Predation, Protection, and Productivity: A Firm-Level Perspective
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2018, 10, (2), 184-221 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Prosocial Motivation and Incentives
Annual Review of Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 411-438 
See also Working Paper (2018)
2017
- Aspirations and the political economy of inequality
Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69, (1), 1-35 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2016)
- Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden
American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (8), 2204-42 View citations (151)
See also Working Paper (2013)
- Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017, 9, (3), 19-58 View citations (43)
See also Working Paper (2017)
- 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 (2017)
- The logic of hereditary rule: theory and evidence
Journal of Economic Growth, 2017, 22, (2), 123-144 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper (2017)
2016
- Long-run impacts of land regulation: Evidence from tenancy reform in India
Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 118, (C), 72-87 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2016)
- Resilient Leaders and Institutional Reform: Theory and Evidence
Economica, 2016, 83, (332), 584-623 View citations (15)
- The Contributions of Angus Deaton
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2016, 118, (3), 375-396 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2016)
2015
- Capital in the 21st century
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, 2015, 55, (1), 36-46 View citations (4)
- 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 (40)
See also Working Paper (2015)
- THE WELFARE COST OF LAWLESSNESS: EVIDENCE FROM SOMALI PIRACY
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2015, 13, (2), 203-239 View citations (33)
See also Working Paper (2015)
2014
- The Causes and Consequences of Development Clusters: State Capacity, Peace, and Income
Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 927-949 View citations (35)
- The Legacy of Historical Conflict: Evidence from Africa
American Political Science Review, 2014, 108, (2), 319-336 View citations (113)
See also Working Paper (2014)
- The incidence of transaction taxes: Evidence from a stamp duty holiday
Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 119, (C), 61-70 View citations (56)
See also Working Paper (2014)
- Why Do Developing Countries Tax So Little?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (4), 99-120 View citations (207)
See also Working Paper (2014)
2013
- Bailouts and the Optimal Taxation of Bonus Pay
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 163-67 View citations (28)
- 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 (2005)
- Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation
National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, (1), R1-R13 View citations (27)
Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 224, R1-R13 (2013) View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2013)
- Making and Breaking Tax Systems
The Economic and Social Review, 2013, 44, (3), 297-321 View citations (1)
- 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 (2010) Chapter (2012)
- Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2013, 5, (4), 205-35 View citations (38)
- 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
- Estimating the Peace Dividend: The Impact of Violence on House Prices in Northern Ireland
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (2), 810-33 View citations (105)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- Incentives and the De Soto Effect
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 237-282 View citations (68)
- Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India
The World Bank Economic Review, 2012, 26, (2), 191-216 View citations (73)
See also Working Paper (2007)
- The Mirrlees Review: A Proposal for Systematic Tax Reform
National Tax Journal, 2012, 65, (3), 655-83 View citations (8)
2011
- Angus Deaton Symposium – Introduction
Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F119-F122
- Do Democracies Select More Educated Leaders?
American Political Science Review, 2011, 105, (3), 552-566 View citations (110)
- Do Educated Leaders Matter?
Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F205- View citations (204)
- FRAGILE STATES AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (3), 371-398 View citations (60)
See also Working Paper (2011)
- Pathologies of the state
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (2), 339-350 View citations (8)
- The Logic of Political Violence
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (3), 1411-1445 View citations (186)
- The Mirrlees Review: Conclusions and Recommendations for Reform
Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (3), 331-359 View citations (9)
- Working or shirking? Expenses and attendance in the UK Parliament
Public Choice, 2011, 146, (3), 291-317 View citations (24)
2010
- 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)
- Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the US
Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1329-1352 View citations (243)
- Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Civilian Control Over the Military
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 655-663 View citations (39)
- State Capacity, Conflict, and Development
Econometrica, 2010, 78, (1), 1-34 View citations (260)
See also Working Paper (2010)
2009
- Reply
The Review of Austrian Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 177-180
- Repression or Civil War?
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 292-97 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (4), 1218-44 View citations (582)
See also Working Paper (2009)
2008
- Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking
American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 218-23 View citations (93)
See also Working Paper (2008)
- Issue Unbundling via Citizens' Initiatives
Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2008, 3, (4), 379-397 View citations (34)
See also Working Paper (2001)
- L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 16, (4), 89-108
- Status Incentives
American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations (75)
See also Working Paper (2008)
- Wars and State Capacity
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2007
- 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 (2007)
- Fiscal restraints and voter welfare
Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 755-773 View citations (232)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations (249)
- The New Political Economy
Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F570-F587 View citations (33)
2006
- Editorial
Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), v-v
- Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability
American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 720-736 View citations (486)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Health and Democracy
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- Sorting with Motivated Agents: Implications for School Competition and Teacher Incentives
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2005
- Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations (708)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Credible pensions
Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 119-135 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper (2004)
- Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations (85)
- Political Selection
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2004
- Can Labor Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (1), 91-134 View citations (724)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Joseph Schumpeter Lecture: Paying Politicians: Theory and Evidence
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- The Politics of Public Good Provision: Evidence from Indian Local Governments
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2003
- Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach
Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2611-2637 View citations (578)
- Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
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See also Working Paper (2000)
- Halving Global Poverty
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- Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
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See also Working Paper (2003)
- On the Public Choice Critique of Welfare Economics
Public Choice, 2003, 114, (3-4), 253-73 View citations (9)
- Political Institutions and Policy Choices: Evidence from the United States
Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (1), 7-73 View citations (485)
See also Working Paper (2002)
2002
- The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1415-1451 View citations (666)
See also Working Paper (2001)
2001
- Development microeconomics: Pranab K. Bardhan and C. Udry, 1999, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 237
Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (1), 239-241
- From micro to macro: public policies and aggregate economic performance
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- Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
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See also Working Paper (2001)
- Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy
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- Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media
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2000
- Land Reform, Poverty Reduction, and Growth: Evidence from India
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (2), 389-430 View citations (278)
See also Working Paper (1998)
- Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
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See also Working Paper (1994)
1999
- Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (2), 157-78 View citations (206)
See also Working Paper (1998)
- The demand for private health insurance: do waiting lists matter?
Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (2), 155-181 View citations (154)
See also Working Paper (1996)
- The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry: an economic analysis
Economic Policy, 1999, 14, (28), 14-53 View citations (53)
1998
- Private and public health insurance in the UK
European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 491-497 View citations (43)
- Sources of Inefficiency in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 139-56 View citations (245)
- Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes
Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 70, (3), 383-398 View citations (141)
See also Working Paper (1999)
1997
- An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
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See also Working Paper
- Fiscal anarchy in the UK: Modelling poll tax noncompliance
Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 64, (2), 137-152 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper (1993)
- James Mirrlees' Contributions to the Theory of Information and Incentives
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 207-235 View citations (4)
- 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 (1992)
1996
- The Role of Informal Finance in Household Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Taiwan
Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (434), 39-59 View citations (33)
See also Working Paper (1993)
- The anatomy of an informal financial market: Rosca participation in Taiwan
Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (1), 45-68 View citations (40)
1995
- Does Electoral Accountability Affect Economic Policy Choices? Evidence from Gubernatorial Term Limits
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (3), 769-798 View citations (528)
See also Working Paper (1993)
- Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral
Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 1-18 View citations (485)
See also Working Paper (1991)
- Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition
American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (1), 25-45 View citations (842)
See also Working Paper (1992)
- Nonmarket Institutions for Credit and Risk Sharing in Low-Income Countries
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- Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Evidence from Ghana
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- The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes
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See also Working Paper (1991)
- Uniform taxation and consumer preferences
Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 73-84 View citations (23)
1994
- How Do Market Failures Justify Interventions in Rural Credit Markets?
The World Bank Research Observer, 1994, 9, (1), 27-47 View citations (99)
See also Working Paper (1992)
- Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Credit Markets and Efficiency
Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (4), 701-719 View citations (57)
- Three approaches to public economics
International Tax and Public Finance, 1994, 1, (2), 197-204 View citations (1)
- Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
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See also Working Paper (1993)
1993
- Hunger and public action: Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (Oxford University Press, Oxford)
Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 405-408
- Modeling Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 396-402 View citations (158)
- Taxes and Bribery: The Role of Wage Incentives
Economic Journal, 1993, 103, (416), 119-41 View citations (274)
- The Economics of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (4), 792-810 View citations (205)
See also Working Paper (1992)
1992
- Taxation and Welfare in an Oligopoly with Strategic Commitment
International Economic Review, 1992, 33, (2), 413-31 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (1989)
- Understanding welfare stigma: Taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination
Journal of Public Economics, 1992, 48, (2), 165-183 View citations (187)
See also Working Paper (1990)
- Workfare versus Welfare Incentive Arguments for Work Requirements in Poverty-Alleviation Programs
American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 249-61 View citations (375)
1991
- Decentralizing Public Good Supply
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- Peasant supply response under rationing: The role of the food market
European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (3), 331-343 View citations (2)
- Public Provision of Private Goods and the Redistribution of Income
American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 979-84 View citations (275)
See also Working Paper (1989)
1990
- Moral Hazard, Limited Liability and Taxation: A Principal-Agent Model
Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 46-60 View citations (12)
- 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
- A Definition of Luxury and Necessity for Cardinal Utility Functions
Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (397), 844-49 View citations (7)
- Commodity taxation and imperfect competition: A note on the effects of entry
Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 359-367 View citations (90)
- Ex Ante Evaluation of Health States and the Provision for Ill-Health
Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (394), 132-46 View citations (4)
- 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 (1988)
- Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard
Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (2), 141-156 View citations (20)
- The Demand for Health Care and Health Insurance
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 21-33 View citations (7)
1988
- A simple model for merit good arguments
Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 35, (3), 371-383 View citations (71)
- Food Subsidies and Poverty Alleviation
Economic Journal, 1988, 98, (392), 701-19 View citations (133)
- Invariance and the Axiomatics of Income Tax Progression: A Comment
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- Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey taxation
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- Rationing, Income Effects and Supply Response: A Theoretical Note
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- Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market
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Undated
- Reforming Public Service Delivery-super- 1
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2011
- Pillars of Prosperity: The Political Economics of Development Clusters
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- Tax By Design: The Mirrlees Review
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2007
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2005
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2016
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2010
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2018
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2012
- Risk Heterogeneity and Credit Supply: Evidence from the Mortgage Market
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See also Journal Article in NBER Macroeconomics Annual (2013) Working Paper (2010)
2011
- Development Clusters
A chapter in Pillars of Prosperity: The Political Economics of Development Clusters, 2011
2010
- Property Rights and Economic Development
Elsevier View citations (239)
See also Working Paper (2009)
1995
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See also Working Paper (1993)
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