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Postal address:	London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE
Workplace:	Economics Department, London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC) Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Organizational Dynamics: Culture, Design, and Performance
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. The Political Economics of Green Transitions
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
3. The Political Economy of Lockdown: Does Free Media Matter?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2021

4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. Pillars of Prosperity: A Ten-Year Update
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
8. Science as Civil Society: Implications for a Green Transition
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2020

9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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)
13. 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

14. Environmental catastrophes and mitigation policies in a multiregion world
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
15. 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

16. 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)
17. Executive Constraints as Robust Control
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
18. 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)
19. 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)
20. 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

21. Comparing Alternative Policies Against Environmental Catastrophes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
22. 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)
23. 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)
24. 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)
25. UK growth: a new chapter
    CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2016

26. 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)
27. 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)
28. 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)
29. 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

30. 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)
31. 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)
32. Volatility and Political Institutions: Theory and Application to Economic Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2014

33. 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)
34. 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)
35. 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

36. 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)
37. 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)
38. 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)
39. 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

40. 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)
41. Stop fighting and wealth will follow
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
42. 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

43. 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)
44. 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

45. Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the United States
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (233)
46. 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)
47. 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

48. 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)
49. 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)
50. 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)
51. 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)
52. 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)
53. 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)
54. 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)
55. 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

56. 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)
57. 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)
58. 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

59. 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)
60. 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)
61. 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

62. GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN KARNATAKA: The Political Economy of Gram Panchayats in South India
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
63. 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

64. 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)
65. 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)
66. 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)
67. 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)
68. 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)
69. Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
70. 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

71. (UBS Pensions Series 030) Credible Pensions
    FMG Discussion Papers, Financial Markets Group
72. 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

73. (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)
74. Benchmarking government provision of social safety nets
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (6)
75. 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)
76. Judicial accountability and economic policy outcomes: evidence from employment discrimination charges
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (24)
77. 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

78. 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)
79. Does Tax Competition Raise Voter Welfare?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (44)
80. Mass media and political accountability
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (34)
81. 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

82. 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)
83. 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)
84. 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

85. 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)
86. 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

87. The Public Critique of Welfare Economics: An Exploration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
88. 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

89. 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)
90. 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)
91. 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

92. 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)
93. 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

94. 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

95. 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)
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

97. 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)
98. 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)
99. Fiscal anarchy in the UK
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)
100. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Micro-Evidence from Ghana
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (5)
101. Savings, Credit and Insurance
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (8)
     See also Chapter (1995)
102. 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)
103. 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)
104. Understanding the Worhouse Test: Information and poor Relief in Nineteenth-Century England
     Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)

1992

105. 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)
106. 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)
107. 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)
108. 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)
109. 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)
110. 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

111. 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)
112. 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)
113. 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

114. Monitoring And Wage Incentives: Capitulation Vs. Efficiency Wages
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - John M. Olin Program
115. PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (14)
116. TAX COMPLIANCE AND CORRUPTION DETERRENCE: THE ROLE OF WAGE INCENTIVES
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
117. The principles of targeting
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)
118. 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

119. Commodity indexed debt in international lending
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
120. 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)
121. TARGETING TAXES AND TRANSFERS: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND POLICY DESIGN IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
122. 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

123. 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)
124. 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)
125. 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

126. 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)
127. 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

1. Bureaucracy and Development
   Annual Review of Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 397-424
   See also Working Paper (2021)
2. Editorial
   Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S1-S1

2021

3. 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

4. Economics with a Moral Compass? Welfare Economics: Past, Present, and Future
   Annual Review of Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 1-21 View citations (1)
5. Reply to: Comments on “State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract”
   Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1359-1362 View citations (30)
6. State Capacity, Reciprocity, and the Social Contract
   Econometrica, 2020, 88, (4), 1307-1335 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
7. The Economics of Lockdown
   Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 493-513 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

8. Democratic Values and Institutions
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (1), 59-76 View citations (40)
9. Formulating Industrial Policy
   National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 250, R47-R53 View citations (2)
10. 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

11. 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)
12. Institutions, Volatility, and Investment
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (3), 604-649 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
13. 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)
14. Prosocial Motivation and Incentives
    Annual Review of Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 411-438
    See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

15. Aspirations and the political economy of inequality
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69, (1), 1-35 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
19. 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

20. 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)
21. Resilient Leaders and Institutional Reform: Theory and Evidence
    Economica, 2016, 83, (332), 584-623 View citations (15)
22. The Contributions of Angus Deaton
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2016, 118, (3), 375-396 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

23. Capital in the 21st century
    Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, 2015, 55, (1), 36-46 View citations (4)
24. 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)
25. 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

26. The Causes and Consequences of Development Clusters: State Capacity, Peace, and Income
    Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 927-949 View citations (35)
27. 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)
28. 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)
29. 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

30. Bailouts and the Optimal Taxation of Bonus Pay
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 163-67 View citations (28)
31. 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)
32. 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)
33. Making and Breaking Tax Systems
    The Economic and Social Review, 2013, 44, (3), 297-321 View citations (1)
34. 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)
35. Weak States and Steady States: The Dynamics of Fiscal Capacity
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2013, 5, (4), 205-35 View citations (38)
36. 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

37. 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)
38. Incentives and the De Soto Effect
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 237-282 View citations (68)
39. 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)
40. The Mirrlees Review: A Proposal for Systematic Tax Reform
    National Tax Journal, 2012, 65, (3), 655-83 View citations (8)

2011

41. Angus Deaton Symposium – Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F119-F122
42. Do Democracies Select More Educated Leaders?
    American Political Science Review, 2011, 105, (3), 552-566 View citations (110)
43. Do Educated Leaders Matter?
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F205- View citations (204)
44. FRAGILE STATES AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (3), 371-398 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
45. Pathologies of the state
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (2), 339-350 View citations (8)
46. The Logic of Political Violence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (3), 1411-1445 View citations (186)
47. The Mirrlees Review: Conclusions and Recommendations for Reform
    Fiscal Studies, 2011, 32, (3), 331-359 View citations (9)
48. Working or shirking? Expenses and attendance in the UK Parliament
    Public Choice, 2011, 146, (3), 291-317 View citations (24)

2010

49. 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)
50. Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the US
    Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1329-1352 View citations (243)
51. Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Civilian Control Over the Military
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 655-663 View citations (39)
52. State Capacity, Conflict, and Development
    Econometrica, 2010, 78, (1), 1-34 View citations (260)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

53. Reply
    The Review of Austrian Economics, 2009, 22, (2), 177-180
54. Repression or Civil War?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 292-97 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
55. 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

56. Insiders versus Outsiders in Monetary Policymaking
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 218-23 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
57. Issue Unbundling via Citizens' Initiatives
    Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2008, 3, (4), 379-397 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
58. L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 16, (4), 89-108
59. Status Incentives
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
60. Wars and State Capacity
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 522-530 View citations (107)

2007

61. 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)
62. Fiscal restraints and voter welfare
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 755-773 View citations (232)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
63. Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations (249)
64. The New Political Economy
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F570-F587 View citations (33)

2006

65. Editorial
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), v-v
66. 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)
67. Health and Democracy
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 313-318 View citations (165)
68. 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 (36)

2005

69. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations (708)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
70. Credible pensions
    Fiscal Studies, 2005, 26, (1), 119-135 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
71. Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations (85)
72. Political Selection
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (3), 43-60 View citations (268)

2004

73. 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)
74. Joseph Schumpeter Lecture: Paying Politicians: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 193-215 View citations (141)
75. 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 (176)

2003

76. Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2611-2637 View citations (578)
77. Elected Versus Appointed Regulators: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (5), 1176-1206 View citations (211)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
78. Halving Global Poverty
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 3-22 View citations (130)
79. Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 235-249 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
80. On the Public Choice Critique of Welfare Economics
    Public Choice, 2003, 114, (3-4), 253-73 View citations (9)
81. 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

82. 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

83. Development microeconomics: Pranab K. Bardhan and C. Udry, 1999, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 237
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (1), 239-241
84. From micro to macro: public policies and aggregate economic performance
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (3), 357-374 View citations (5)
85. Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1343-1372 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
86. Lobbying and Welfare in a Representative Democracy
    Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (1), 67-82 View citations (134)
87. Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 629-640 View citations (59)

2000

88. 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)
89. Unnatural Experiments? Estimating the Incidence of Endogenous Policies
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F672-94 View citations (385)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1999

90. Sales Taxes and Prices: An Empirical Analysis
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (2), 157-78 View citations (206)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
91. 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)
92. The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry: an economic analysis
    Economic Policy, 1999, 14, (28), 14-53 View citations (53)

1998

93. Private and public health insurance in the UK
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (3-5), 491-497 View citations (43)
94. Sources of Inefficiency in a Representative Democracy: A Dynamic Analysis
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (1), 139-56 View citations (245)
95. 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

96. An Economic Model of Representative Democracy
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 85-114 View citations (1027)
    See also Working Paper
97. 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)
98. James Mirrlees' Contributions to the Theory of Information and Incentives
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 207-235 View citations (4)
99. 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

100. 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)
101. The anatomy of an informal financial market: Rosca participation in Taiwan
     Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (1), 45-68 View citations (40)

1995

102. 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)
103. Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral
     Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 1-18 View citations (485)
     See also Working Paper (1991)
104. 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)
105. Nonmarket Institutions for Credit and Risk Sharing in Low-Income Countries
     Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (3), 115-127 View citations (158)
106. Property Rights and Investment Incentives: Theory and Evidence from Ghana
     Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 903-37 View citations (984)
107. The Design of Income Maintenance Programmes
     Review of Economic Studies, 1995, 62, (2), 187-221 View citations (99)
     See also Working Paper (1991)
108. Uniform taxation and consumer preferences
     Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 73-84 View citations (23)

1994

109. 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)
110. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, Credit Markets and Efficiency
     Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (4), 701-719 View citations (57)
111. Three approaches to public economics
     International Tax and Public Finance, 1994, 1, (2), 197-204 View citations (1)
112. 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 (277)
     See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

113. Hunger and public action: Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (Oxford University Press, Oxford)
     Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 405-408
114. Modeling Technology Adoption in Developing Countries
     American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 396-402 View citations (158)
115. Taxes and Bribery: The Role of Wage Incentives
     Economic Journal, 1993, 103, (416), 119-41 View citations (274)
116. 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

117. 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)
118. 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)
119. Workfare versus Welfare Incentive Arguments for Work Requirements in Poverty-Alleviation Programs
     American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 249-61 View citations (375)

1991

120. Decentralizing Public Good Supply
     Econometrica, 1991, 59, (6), 1769-78 View citations (7)
121. Peasant supply response under rationing: The role of the food market
     European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (3), 331-343 View citations (2)
122. 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

123. Moral Hazard, Limited Liability and Taxation: A Principal-Agent Model
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1990, 42, (1), 46-60 View citations (12)
124. 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

125. A Definition of Luxury and Necessity for Cardinal Utility Functions
     Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (397), 844-49 View citations (7)
126. Commodity taxation and imperfect competition: A note on the effects of entry
     Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 359-367 View citations (90)
127. Ex Ante Evaluation of Health States and the Provision for Ill-Health
     Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (394), 132-46 View citations (4)
128. 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)
129. Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard
     Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (2), 141-156 View citations (20)
130. The Demand for Health Care and Health Insurance
     Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 21-33 View citations (7)

1988

131. A simple model for merit good arguments
     Journal of Public Economics, 1988, 35, (3), 371-383 View citations (71)
132. Food Subsidies and Poverty Alleviation
     Economic Journal, 1988, 98, (392), 701-19 View citations (133)
133. Invariance and the Axiomatics of Income Tax Progression: A Comment
     Bulletin of Economic Research, 1988, 40, (2), 159-63 View citations (9)
134. Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey taxation
     Journal of Health Economics, 1988, 7, (4), 321-336 View citations (45)
135. Rationing, Income Effects and Supply Response: A Theoretical Note
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (2), 378-89 View citations (3)
136. Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market
     Economics Letters, 1988, 28, (2), 105-108 View citations (1)

Undated

137. 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 (388)
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 (33)
4. Principled Agents?: The Political Economy of Good Government
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (103)

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 (305)

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 Journal Article in NBER Macroeconomics Annual (2013)
   Working Paper (2010)

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 (239)
   See also Working Paper (2009)

1995

5. Savings, credit and insurance
   Chapter 36 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 2123-2207 View citations (177)
   See also Working Paper (1993)