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Homepage:https://sites.google.com/site/sambitbha/
Postal address:Department of Economics University of Sussex Jubilee Building, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9SL United Kingdom
Workplace:Department of Economics, Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

  1. Income shock and Women’s Health Spending:Evidence from India*
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads

2022

  1. Oil Discovery, Boom-Bust Cycle and Manufacturing Slowdown: Evidence from a Large Industry Level Dataset
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads
    See also Journal Article Oil discovery, boom‐bust cycle and manufacturing slowdown: Evidence from a large industry level dataset, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2024) Downloads (2024)

2021

  1. Credit Creation, Economic Progress and the Saturation Effect: A Sector Level Analysis
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads

2020

  1. A History of Global Capitalism: Feuding Elites and Imperial Expansion
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads

2018

  1. Natural Resources and Political Patronage in Africa: An Ethnicity Level Analysis
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads View citations (3)

2017

  1. Intensive and Extensive Margins of Mining and Development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2017) Downloads View citations (27)
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School (2017) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Intensive and extensive margins of mining and development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2019) Downloads View citations (57) (2019)
  2. Resource Discovery and the Political Fortunes of National Leaders
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads
    See also Journal Article Resource Discovery and the Political Fortunes of National Leaders, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2021) Downloads View citations (3) (2021)

2016

  1. Does Climate Aid Affect Emissions? Evidence from a Global Dataset
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School (2016) Downloads View citations (11)
  2. Economic Diversification in Resource Rich Countries: Uncovering the State of Knowledge
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School Downloads View citations (4)
  3. Oil Discovery, Political Institutions and Economic Diversification
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Oil Discovery, Political Institutions and Economic Diversification, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2019) Downloads View citations (7) (2019)
  4. Resource Discovery and the Politics of Fiscal Decentralization
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School (2016) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article Resource discovery and the politics of fiscal decentralization, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (20) (2017)
  5. The Historical Origins of Poverty in Developing Countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (3)

2015

  1. Resource Discovery and Conflict in Africa: What Do the Data Show?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (25)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2015) Downloads View citations (22)

2014

  1. Can Public Employment Schemes Increase Equilibrium Wages? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK Downloads View citations (13)

2013

  1. Distributional Impact of Commodity Price Shocks: Australia over a Century
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2013) Downloads View citations (8)
    CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2013) Downloads View citations (10)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (10)
  2. Growth, Growth Accelerations and the Poor: Lessons from Indonesia
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Growth, Growth Accelerations, and the Poor: Lessons from Indonesia, World Development, Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (8) (2015)

2012

  1. Can Rural Public Works Affect Agricultural Wages? Evidence from India
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (63)
  2. Media Freedom and Democracy: Complements or Substitutes in the Fight against Corruption?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (2)

2011

  1. Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics Downloads
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) Downloads View citations (12)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2010) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions, World Development, Elsevier (2014) Downloads View citations (204) (2014)
  2. Five Centuries of Economic Growth in India: The Institutions Perspective
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Political Origins of Financial Structure
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Political origins of financial structure, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2013) Downloads View citations (20) (2013)
  4. Public Capital in Resource Rich Economies: Is there a Curse?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2011) Downloads View citations (24)

    See also Journal Article Public capital in resource rich economies: is there a curse?, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2014) Downloads View citations (58) (2014)

2010

  1. Commodity Price Shocks and the Australian Economy since Federation
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford Downloads
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (2009) Downloads View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) Downloads View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2009) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article COMMODITY PRICE SHOCKS AND THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY SINCE FEDERATION, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2011) Downloads View citations (22) (2011)
  2. Social Safety Nets and Nutrient Deprivation: An Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and the Public Distribution System in India
    ASARC Working Papers, The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Social safety nets and nutrient deprivation: An analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and the Public Distribution System in India, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (39) (2011)

2009

  1. Economic Growth, Law and Corruption: Evidence from India
    ASARC Working Papers, The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Economic Growth, Law, and Corruption: Evidence from India, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2013) Downloads View citations (2) (2013)
  2. Natural Resources, Democracy and Corruption
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford Downloads View citations (32)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2008) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Natural resources, democracy and corruption, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2010) Downloads View citations (365) (2010)

2008

  1. Capture of Anti-Poverty Programs: An Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in India
    ASARC Working Papers, The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article "Capture" of anti-poverty programs: An analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in India, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (35) (2009)
  2. INSTITUTIONS AND TRADE: COMPETITORS OR COMPLEMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2007) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Institutions and Trade: Competitors or Complements in Economic Development?, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2009) Downloads View citations (16) (2009)
  3. Institutions, Diseases and Economic Progress: A Unified Framework
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Institutions, diseases, and economic progress: a unified framework, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2009) Downloads View citations (7) (2009)
  4. Root Causes of African Underdevelopment
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS), Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University (2007) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Root Causes of African Underdevelopment, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2009) Downloads View citations (34) (2009)
  5. TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Trade liberalization and institutional development, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2012) Downloads View citations (21) (2012)
  6. Unbundled Institutions, Human Capital and Growth
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Unbundled institutions, human capital and growth, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (55) (2009)

Journal Articles

2024

  1. Oil discovery, boom‐bust cycle and manufacturing slowdown: Evidence from a large industry level dataset
    Review of Development Economics, 2024, 28, (2), 406-431 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Oil Discovery, Boom-Bust Cycle and Manufacturing Slowdown: Evidence from a Large Industry Level Dataset, Working Paper Series (2022) Downloads (2022)

2021

  1. Commodity boom‐bust cycles and the resource curse in Australia: 1900 to 2007
    Australian Economic History Review, 2021, 61, (2), 186-203 Downloads
  2. Foreign aid network diversification and its impact on growth, growth acceleration, and growth spell
    Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (3), 1216-1242 Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: What Do the Data Show?
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2021, 69, (3), 903 - 950 Downloads View citations (8)
  4. Resource Discovery and the Political Fortunes of National Leaders
    Economica, 2021, 88, (349), 129-166 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Resource Discovery and the Political Fortunes of National Leaders, Working Paper Series (2017) Downloads (2017)

2019

  1. Intensive and extensive margins of mining and development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 139, (C), 28-49 Downloads View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Intensive and Extensive Margins of Mining and Development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2017) Downloads View citations (9) (2017)
  2. Oil Discovery, Political Institutions and Economic Diversification
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 66, (3), 459-488 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Oil Discovery, Political Institutions and Economic Diversification, CSAE Working Paper Series (2016) Downloads View citations (3) (2016)

2018

  1. Can public works increase equilibrium wages? Evidence from India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee
    World Development, 2018, 103, (C), 239-254 Downloads View citations (46)
  2. Does energy‐related aid affect emissions? Evidence from a global dataset
    Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22, (3), 1166-1194 Downloads View citations (8)
  3. Unbundled debt and economic growth in developed and developing economies: An empirical analysis
    The World Economy, 2018, 41, (12), 3345-3358 Downloads View citations (5)

2017

  1. Economic diversification in resource rich countries: History, state of knowledge and research agenda
    Resources Policy, 2017, 52, (C), 154-164 Downloads View citations (21)
  2. Resource discovery and the politics of fiscal decentralization
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (2), 366-382 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Resource Discovery and the Politics of Fiscal Decentralization, CSAE Working Paper Series (2016) Downloads (2016)

2016

  1. Distributional Consequences of Commodity Price Shocks: Australia Over A Century
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2016, 62, (2), 223-244 Downloads View citations (17)
  2. Introduction to First Set of Papers Accepted by the New Editorial Team
    Review of Development Economics, 2016, 20, (3), 635-636 Downloads

2015

  1. Growth, Growth Accelerations, and the Poor: Lessons from Indonesia
    World Development, 2015, 66, (C), 154-165 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Growth, Growth Accelerations and the Poor: Lessons from Indonesia, Departmental Working Papers (2013) Downloads (2013)
  2. Media freedom and democracy in the fight against corruption
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 39, (C), 13-24 Downloads View citations (41)

2014

  1. Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions
    World Development, 2014, 57, (C), 101-113 Downloads View citations (204)
    See also Working Paper Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011 (2011) Downloads (2011)
  2. Public capital in resource rich economies: is there a curse?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2014, 66, (1), 1-24 Downloads View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Public Capital in Resource Rich Economies: Is there a Curse?, CSAE Working Paper Series (2011) Downloads View citations (18) (2011)

2013

  1. Economic Growth, Law, and Corruption: Evidence from India
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2013, 55, (2), 287-313 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Economic Growth, Law and Corruption: Evidence from India, ASARC Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (5) (2009)
  2. Political origins of financial structure
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (4), 979-994 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Political Origins of Financial Structure, CSAE Working Paper Series (2011) Downloads View citations (1) (2011)

2012

  1. Trade liberalization and institutional development
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2012, 34, (2), 253-269 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Departmental Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (1) (2008)

2011

  1. Australian Unemployment in the Long Run, 1903–2007
    The Economic Record, 2011, 87, (277), 202-220 Downloads View citations (10)
  2. COMMODITY PRICE SHOCKS AND THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY SINCE FEDERATION
    Australian Economic History Review, 2011, 51, (2), 150-177 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Commodity Price Shocks and the Australian Economy since Federation, OxCarre Working Papers (2010) Downloads (2010)
  3. Social safety nets and nutrient deprivation: An analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and the Public Distribution System in India
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2011, 22, (2), 189-201 Downloads View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Social Safety Nets and Nutrient Deprivation: An Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and the Public Distribution System in India, ASARC Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (2) (2010)
  4. Temporal variation of capture of anti-poverty programs: rural public works and food for work programs in rural India
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2011, 25, (3), 349-362 Downloads View citations (4)

2010

  1. Africa’s Turn
    The Economic Record, 2010, 86, (272), 133-134 Downloads
  2. Natural resources, democracy and corruption
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (4), 608-621 Downloads View citations (365)
    See also Working Paper Natural Resources, Democracy and Corruption, OxCarre Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (32) (2009)

2009

  1. "Capture" of anti-poverty programs: An analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in India
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2009, 20, (4), 456-464 Downloads View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Capture of Anti-Poverty Programs: An Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Program in India, ASARC Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (4) (2008)
  2. Institutions and Trade: Competitors or Complements in Economic Development?
    The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (270), 318-330 Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper INSTITUTIONS AND TRADE: COMPETITORS OR COMPLEMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?, Departmental Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (1) (2008)
  3. Institutions, diseases, and economic progress: a unified framework
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2009, 5, (1), 65-87 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Institutions, Diseases and Economic Progress: A Unified Framework, Departmental Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (3) (2008)
  4. Root Causes of African Underdevelopment
    Journal of African Economies, 2009, 18, (5), 745-780 Downloads View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Root Causes of African Underdevelopment, Departmental Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (8) (2008)
  5. Unbundled institutions, human capital and growth
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 106-120 Downloads View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Unbundled Institutions, Human Capital and Growth, Departmental Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (7) (2008)

2008

  1. Institutions, Globalisation and Empowerment ‐ edited by Kartik C. Roy and Jörn Sideras
    The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (265), 274-276 Downloads

2004

  1. Deep determinants of economic growth
    Applied Economics Letters, 2004, 11, (9), 587-590 Downloads View citations (17)

Books

2020

  1. A History of Global Capitalism
    Frontiers in Economic History, Springer

2011

  1. Growth Miracles and Growth Debacles
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing Downloads View citations (2)

Chapters

2020

  1. A Unified Theory of Rent, Elite Feud, and Imperial Expansion
    Springer
  2. Atlanticism, the Slave Trade, and the Westward Expansion of Western Europe
    Springer
  3. Capitalism and Elite Feud: A Short Introduction
    Springer
  4. Cold War Rivalry in a Bipolar World
    Springer
  5. Dissolution of the USSR and Russian Decline in the 1990s
    Springer
  6. End of History and Exceptionalism: International System After 1991
    Springer
  7. Expansionism in the American and Australian Colonies
    Springer
  8. Expansionism, Russian Revolution, and the Two World Wars
    Springer
  9. Long-Run Economic Development: A Survey of the Literature
    Springer
  10. Rivalry, Expansionism, and the Future of the International System
    Springer
  11. The Adventures and Misadventures of Expansion in Eastern and Central Europe
    Springer
  12. The Rise of China, India, and Russia: The Building Blocks of a New International System
    Springer
  13. Western European Expansionism in India, China, and Indonesia
    Springer
 
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