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Working Papers

2017

1. Gold mining and education: a long-run resource curse in Africa?
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Gold Mining and Education: A Long-run Resource Curse in Africa?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (23) (2020)
2. The Development of Development Economics
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (8)

2016

3. The Changing Structure of Swedish Foreign Aid
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2014

4. Clientelism and ethnic divisions
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
5. Dimensions of African Inequality
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (4)
6. Incomes, Inequality, and Poverty in Kenya: A Long-Term Perspective
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2012

7. Enterprise Agglomeration, Output Prices, and Physical Productivity: Firm-Level Evidence from Ethiopia
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (12)
8. International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (51) (2015)

2011

9. Fiscal capacity and government accountability in sub-Saharan Africa
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)
10. Institution building with limited resources: Establishing a supreme audit institution in Rwanda
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Institution Building with Limited Resources: Establishing a Supreme Audit Institution in Rwanda, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2010

11. Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty: A Review
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (25)
12. Wage Effects of Labor Migration with International Capital Mobility
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Wage Effects of Labour Migration with International Capital Mobility, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2009

13. Gradual Trade Liberalization and Firm Performance in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (13)
14. Renewed Growth and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

2008

15. Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian manufacturing
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian Manufacturing, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (46) (2009)
16. Offshoring and Occupational Wages: Some empirical evidence
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Offshoring and occupational wages: Some empirical evidence, The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
17. Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty?
    Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations (4)
    Also in Food Security Collaborative Working Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (2008) View citations (5)
18. The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: A tale of two measurements
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: a tale of two measurements, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2007

19. Mobility and earnings in Ethiopia's urban labor markets, 1994-2004
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)

2006

20. Aid and Economic Development in Africa
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
21. Can China’s Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Can China's Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective, World Development, Elsevier (2009) View citations (49) (2009)
22. Donor coordination and the uses of aid
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (18)

2005

23. Can Africa Reduce Poverty by Half by 2015? The Case for a Pro-Poor Growth Strategy
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)
24. What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2006) View citations (101) (2006)

2004

25. Can Japan Make a Comeback?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Can Japan Make a Comeback?, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
26. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (132)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (150) (2004)
27. Dynamics of Poverty in Ethiopia
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (4)
28. Kenya’s Development Path and Factor Prices 1964-2000
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
29. Prospects for 'Pro-Poor' Growth in Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (12)
30. Trade Reform and Wage Inequality in Kenya, 1964-2000
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

2003

31. Globalisation and the Asia-Pacific Revival
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
32. Risk Sharing in Labour Markets
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Risk Sharing in Labor Markets, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2003) View citations (13) (2003)

2002

33. Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys, World Development, Elsevier (2003) View citations (80) (2003)
34. Is Globalisation Good for Africa?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2001

35. Debt Relief and Growth: A Study of Zambia and Tanzania
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (9)
36. Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
37. Relevance of the Nordic Model for African Development
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
38. Trade Union Membership and Earnings in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Trade union membership and earnings in Kenyan manufacturing firms, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2005) View citations (6) (2005)

2000

39. Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2003) View citations (126) (2003)
40. Efficiency, Technical Progress, and Best Practice in Chinese State Enterprises (1980-1994)
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Efficiency, technical progress, and best practice in Chinese state enterprises (1980-1994), Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (34) (2003)
41. Exports and Firm-Level Efficiency in African Manufacturing
    Working Papers, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal- View citations (31)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2000) View citations (34)
42. Informality, Ethnicity and Productivity: Evidence from Small Manufacturers in Kenya
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (7)
43. The Political Economy of Policy Failure in Zambia
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (14)

1999

44. Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2000) View citations (59) (2000)
45. Educational expansion and economic decline: returns to education in Kenya, 1978-1995
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)

1998

46. Can Aid Generate Growth in Africa?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
47. Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: Evidence from African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)
48. Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2000) View citations (28) (2000)

1997

49. Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1999) View citations (24) (1999)

1996

50. Used Clothes As Development Aid: The political economy of rags
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Gold Mining and Education: A Long-run Resource Curse in Africa?
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (9), 1745-1762 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Gold mining and education: a long-run resource curse in Africa?, Working Papers in Economics (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
2. Review of Franklin Obeng-Odoom, Property, Institutions, and Social Stratification in Africa
   The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2020, 18, (4), 641-644
3. The relationship among enterprise clustering, prices, and productivity in Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
   Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (3), 831-854

2018

4. Determinants of the Evolution of Inequality in Africa
   Journal of African Economies, 2018, 27, (1), 127-148 View citations (10)

2017

5. Regional development and national identity in sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (3), 622-643 View citations (10)

2016

6. Government Impartiality and Sustained Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
   World Development, 2016, 83, (C), 54-69 View citations (3)

2015

7. International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid
   World Development, 2015, 69, (C), 75-85 View citations (51)
   See also Working Paper International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid, WIDER Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
8. Tax Innovations and Public Revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (6), 689-706 View citations (24)

2014

9. Globalisation and Inter-occupational Inequality: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries
   The World Economy, 2014, 37, (3), 501-510 View citations (7)

2013

10. Fiscal Capacity and the Quality of Government in Sub-Saharan Africa
    World Development, 2013, 45, (C), 92-107 View citations (29)
11. Labor Market Integration in Urban Ethiopia, 1994-2004
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61, (4), 889 - 931 View citations (6)
12. Wage Effects of Labour Migration with International Capital Mobility
    The World Economy, 2013, 36, (1), 31-47 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Wage Effects of Labor Migration with International Capital Mobility, Working Papers in Economics (2010) (2010)

2012

13. Institution Building with Limited Resources: Establishing a Supreme Audit Institution in Rwanda
    World Development, 2012, 40, (9), 1870-1881 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Institution building with limited resources: Establishing a supreme audit institution in Rwanda, Working Papers in Economics (2011) (2011)
14. Offshoring and occupational wages: Some empirical evidence
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2012, 21, (2), 253-269 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Offshoring and Occupational Wages: Some empirical evidence, Working Papers in Economics (2008) (2008)

2011

15. Industrial Strategies for Economic Recovery and Long-term Growth in Africa
    African Development Review, 2011, 23, (2), 161-171 View citations (7)
16. Smallholder Diversification and Income Growth in Zambia
    Journal of African Economies, 2011, 20, (5), 781-822 View citations (19)
17. The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: a tale of two measurements
    Applied Economics Letters, 2011, 18, (9), 835-839 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: A tale of two measurements, Working Papers in Economics (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2010

18. African Firms in the Global Economy
    Review of Market Integration, 2010, 2, (2-3), 229-253

2009

19. Can China's Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective
    World Development, 2009, 37, (4), 874-888 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Can China’s Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective, Working Papers in Economics (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
20. Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian Manufacturing
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (10), 1594-1614 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian manufacturing, Working Papers in Economics (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
21. Potential output in a rapidly developing economy: the case of China and a comparison with the United States and the European Union
    Review, 2009, 91, (Jul), 317-342 View citations (7)

2008

22. Factor Proportions, Openness and Factor Prices in Kenya 1965-2000
    Journal of Development Studies, 2008, 44, (2), 289-310 View citations (4)
23. Poverty Transition and Persistence in Ethiopia: 1994-2004
    World Development, 2008, 36, (9), 1559-1584 View citations (31)

2007

24. Can China Learn from Sweden?
    World Economics, 2007, 8, (2), 17-40
25. Response to Simmonds and Steffen
    World Economics, 2007, 8, (2), 143-151
26. The Small, the Young, and the Productive: Determinants of Manufacturing Firm Growth in Ethiopia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 813-840 View citations (86)

2006

27. Coordination et utilisations des aides
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2006, 14, (2), 77-103 View citations (4)
28. Openness and wage inequality in Kenya, 1964-2000
    World Development, 2006, 34, (3), 465-480 View citations (12)
29. What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2006, 21, (2), 241-265 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (19) (2005)

2005

30. Adjustment Costs and Irreversibility as Determinants of Investment: Evidence from African Manufacturing
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-27 View citations (21)
31. Can Japan Make a Comeback?
    The World Economy, 2005, 28, (4), 595-606 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Can Japan Make a Comeback?, Working Papers in Economics (2004) View citations (2) (2004)
32. Trade union membership and earnings in Kenyan manufacturing firms
    Applied Economics, 2005, 37, (15), 1693-1704 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Trade Union Membership and Earnings in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms, Working Papers in Economics (2001) View citations (5) (2001)

2004

33. Beyond the Ivory Tower
    World Economics, 2004, 5, (1), 67-114
34. Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 115-141 View citations (150)
    See also Working Paper Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (132) (2004)
35. Globalisation and the Asia–Pacific Revival
    World Economics, 2004, 5, (2), 33-55 View citations (1)
36. Part 1: Growth and Poverty in Africa -- Growth and Poverty in Africa: An Overview
    Journal of African Economies, 2004, 13, (1), i1-i15 View citations (1)

2003

37. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 104-125 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (26) (2000)
38. Efficiency, technical progress, and best practice in Chinese state enterprises (1980-1994)
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (1), 134-152 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency, Technical Progress, and Best Practice in Chinese State Enterprises (1980-1994), Working Papers in Economics (2000) View citations (5) (2000)
39. Globalisation and Policy Effects in Africa
    The World Economy, 2003, 26, (8), 1119-1136 View citations (5)
40. Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys
    World Development, 2003, 31, (1), 87-106 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys, Working Papers in Economics (2002) View citations (27) (2002)
41. Risk Sharing in Labor Markets
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 349-366 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Risk Sharing in Labour Markets, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2002

42. Can Africa Catch Up?
    World Economics, 2002, 3, (2), 17-33 View citations (1)
43. Changes in Welfare and poverty: An application of Stochastic Dominance Criteria
    Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 2002, 08, (01), 98
44. Poverty and welfare in Ethiopia: Profile and determinants
    Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 2002, 08, (01), 98

2001

45. Global Income Inequality
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (3), 87-108 View citations (1)
46. Policy-Making in Resource-Rich Countries
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (3), 139-153 View citations (6)

2000

47. Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing
    Journal of Development Studies, 2000, 36, (4), 1-37 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing, CSAE Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (16) (1999)
48. Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (4), 801-27 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector, CSAE Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (27) (1998)

1999

49. Exports of African manufactures: macro policy and firm behaviour
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1999, 8, (1), 53-71 View citations (20)
50. Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (4), 489-512 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis, CSAE Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (16) (1997)
51. The Anatomy of Income Distribution in Urban Ethiopia
    African Development Review, 1999, 11, (1), 1-30 View citations (1)

1998

52. Ownership Structure and Determinants of Technical Efficiency: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis to Chinese Enterprises (1986-1990)
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1998, 26, (3), 465-484 View citations (38)

1997

53. Book reviews
    Journal of Development Studies, 1997, 33, (6), 874-892 View citations (3)

1996

54. Growth and Rent Dissipation: The Case of Kenya
    Journal of African Economies, 1996, 5, (2), 177-98 View citations (22)
55. The Circular Migration of Smallholders in Kenya
    Journal of African Economies, 1996, 5, (1), 1-20 View citations (17)
56. Used‐Clothes Exports to the Third World: Economic Considerations
    Development Policy Review, 1996, 14, (4), 379-390

1995

57. Rural sector responses to economic crisis in Uganda
    Journal of International Development, 1995, 7, (2), 181-209 View citations (7)

1992

58. Adaptation and distress in the urban economy: A study of Kampala households
    World Development, 1992, 20, (10), 1423-1441 View citations (13)
59. Peasants and governments: An economic analysis: David Bevan, Paul Collier, Jan Willem Gunning, Arne Bigsten and Paul Horsnell, (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989) pp. 349
    Journal of Development Economics, 1992, 38, (1), 267-268

1988

60. A note on the modelling of circular smallholder migration
    Economics Letters, 1988, 28, (1), 87-91 View citations (4)

1987

61. Peasant supply response in rationed economies
    World Development, 1987, 15, (4), 431-439 View citations (4)

1986

62. Welfare and economic growth in Kenya, 1914-76
    World Development, 1986, 14, (9), 1151-1160 View citations (25)

1985

63. Education and income determination in Kenya: Arne Bigsten, (Gower Hampshire, 1984) pp. vii + 156, $27.50
    Journal of Development Economics, 1985, 18, (2-3), 600-603

1984

64. Income distribution and development: Theory, evidence, and policy: Arne Bigsten, (Heinemann, London, 1983) pp. viii + 192
    Journal of Development Economics, 1984, 16, (1-2), 222-226 View citations (1)

1981

65. A Model of Educational Expansion and Labour Market Adjustment Applied to Kenya
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 43, (1), 31-49
66. A note on the estimation of interregional input-output coefficients
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1981, 11, (1), 149-153

Chapters

2015

1. The role of aid in reducing global imbalances: the EU and Africa
   Chapter 3 in The EU’s Role in Fighting Global Imbalances, 2015, pp 35-57

2006

2. Chapter 15 Aid and Economic Development in Africa
   A chapter in Theory and Practice of Foreign Aid, 2006, pp 289-311