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Working Papers

2023

1. Are Ride-Hailing Services and Public Transport Complements or Substitutes ? Evidence from the Opening of Jakarta’s MRT System
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

2. The network origins of the gains from trade
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The network origins of the gains from trade, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2018

3. Definition Matters: Metropolitan Areas and Agglomeration Economies in a Large Developing Country
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Definition matters. Metropolitan areas and agglomeration economies in a large-developing country, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
4. Ice(berg) Transport Costs
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Ice(berg) Transport Costs, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2020) View citations (8) (2020)

2015

5. Hukou and highways: the impact of China?s spatial development policies on urbanization and regional inequality
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Hukou and highways the impact of China's spatial development policies on urbanization and regional inequality, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (12) (2018)

2014

6. A theory of trade in a global production network
   Working Papers, Utrecht School of Economics View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (6)
7. Nether Lands: Evidence on the price and perception of rare flood disasters
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

2012

8. Soldiers and booze: The rise and decline of a Roman market economy in north-western Europe
   Working Papers, Utrecht University, Centre for Global Economic History View citations (6)

2010

9. City seeds. Geography and the origins of the European city system
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article City seeds: Geography and the origins of the European city system, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (61) (2017)
10. Ethnicity and the spread of civil war
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Ethnicity and the spread of civil war, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (34) (2014)
11. Relaxing Hukou - Increased Labor Mobility and China’s Economic Geography
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010)
    See also Journal Article Relaxing Hukou: Increased labor mobility and China’s economic geography, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (74) (2012)
12. The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The rise and decline of European parliaments, 1188–1789, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2012) View citations (35) (2012)

2008

13. Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2012) View citations (33) (2012)
14. From Baghdad to London: The Dynamics of Urban Growth in Europe and the Arab World, 800-1800
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)

2007

15. Adding Geography to the New Economic Geography
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (13)
16. The Development of Cities in Italy 1300 – 1861
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic History Society (2007) View citations (1)
17. Trade Costs, Market Access and Economic Geography: Why the Empirical Specification of Trade Costs Matters
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (18)

2006

18. A Century of Shocks: The Evolution of the German City Size Distribution 1925 – 1999
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article A century of shocks: The evolution of the German city size distribution 1925-1999, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (87) (2008)
19. Geography Rules Too! Economic Development and the Geography of Institutions
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
20. Urban growth and decline in Europe
    Working Papers, Utrecht School of Economics View citations (2)

2005

21. Looking for Multiple Equilibria when Geography Matters: German City Growth and the WWII Shock
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Looking for multiple equilibria when geography matters: German city growth and the WWII shock, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (134) (2007)

2000

22. The Spatial Evolution of Regional GDP Disparities in the 'Old' and the 'New' Europe
    Regional and Urban Modeling, EcoMod
    See also Journal Article The spatial evolution of regional GDP disparities in the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ Europe*, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The network origins of the gains from trade
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2024, 216, (C)
   See also Working Paper The network origins of the gains from trade, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)

2022

2. City origins
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 94, (C)

2021

3. Definition matters. Metropolitan areas and agglomeration economies in a large-developing country
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 125, (C) View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Definition Matters: Metropolitan Areas and Agglomeration Economies in a Large Developing Country, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2020

4. Ice(berg) Transport Costs
   The Economic Journal, 2020, 130, (629), 1262-1287 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Ice(berg) Transport Costs, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2019

5. Nether Lands: Evidence on the Price and Perception of Rare Natural Disasters
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (2), 413-453 View citations (15)

2018

6. Hukou and highways the impact of China's spatial development policies on urbanization and regional inequality
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 71, (C), 91-109 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Hukou and highways: the impact of China?s spatial development policies on urbanization and regional inequality, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2017

7. City seeds: Geography and the origins of the European city system
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2017, 98, (C), 139-157 View citations (61)
   See also Working Paper City seeds. Geography and the origins of the European city system, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2014

8. Ethnicity and the spread of civil war
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 206-221 View citations (34)
   See also Working Paper Ethnicity and the spread of civil war, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2013

9. From Baghdad to London: Unraveling Urban Development in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, 800–1800
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (4), 1418-1437 View citations (102)

2012

10. Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2012, 26, (3), 443-485 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
11. Relaxing Hukou: Increased labor mobility and China’s economic geography
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 72, (2), 252-266 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Relaxing Hukou - Increased Labor Mobility and China’s Economic Geography, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
12. The rise and decline of European parliaments, 1188–1789
    Economic History Review, 2012, 65, (3), 835-861 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Rise and Decline of European Parliaments, 1188-1789, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2011

13. Leaders, laggards and technology seeking strategies
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (3), 481-497 View citations (2)

2010

14. Adding geography to the new economic geography: bridging the gap between theory and empirics
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2010, 10, (6), 793-823 View citations (62)
15. Export Specialisation and Local Economic Growth
    The World Economy, 2010, 33, (4), 552-572 View citations (32)
16. Trade costs in empirical New Economic Geography
    Papers in Regional Science, 2010, 89, (3), 485-511 View citations (33)

2009

17. Economic development and the geography of institutions
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2009, 9, (3), 295-328 View citations (50)
18. The spatial evolution of regional GDP disparities in the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ Europe*
    Papers in Regional Science, 2009, 88, (1), 3-27 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The Spatial Evolution of Regional GDP Disparities in the 'Old' and the 'New' Europe, Regional and Urban Modeling (2000) (2000)

2008

19. A century of shocks: The evolution of the German city size distribution 1925-1999
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2008, 38, (4), 330-347 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper A Century of Shocks: The Evolution of the German City Size Distribution 1925 – 1999, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (14) (2006)
20. Ports, plagues and politics: explaining Italian city growth 1300–1861
    European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (1), 97-131 View citations (23)
21. REGIONAL INCOME EVOLUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER APARTHEID*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2008, 48, (3), 493-523 View citations (11)

2007

22. Growth, Agglomeration and Convergence: a Space-time Analysis for European Regions
    Spatial Economic Analysis, 2007, 2, (1), 91-100 View citations (36)
23. Looking for multiple equilibria when geography matters: German city growth and the WWII shock
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 61, (1), 152-169 View citations (134)
    See also Working Paper Looking for Multiple Equilibria when Geography Matters: German City Growth and the WWII Shock, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2006

24. On the aggregation of eurozone data
    Economics Letters, 2006, 90, (2), 260-265 View citations (38)