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Working Papers

2015

1. Off the Rails: Is State Ownership Bad for Productivity?
   Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Off the rails: Is state ownership bad for productivity?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
2. The East Indian Monopoly and the Transition from Limited Access in England, 1600-1813
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Chapter The East Indian Monopoly and the Transition from Limited Access in England, 1600–1813, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) (2016)
3. The Growth Contribution of Colonial Indian Railways in Comparative Perspective
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (3)

2014

4. Governance after the Glorious Revolution: evidence on the enforcement of property rights in Britain’s transport sector, 1690-1750
   Working Papers, Economic History Society
5. Political Party Representation and Electoral Politics in England and Wales, 1690-1747
   Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2013

6. Party Representation in English and Welsh Constituencies, 1690-1740
   Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (1)
7. The Transportation Revolution in Industrializing Britain: A Survey
   Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2012

8. Profiting from Public Works: Financial Returns to Infrastructure and Investment Strategies during Britain's Industrial Revolution
   Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2010

9. Property Rights and Parliament in Industrializing Britain
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Property Rights and Parliament in Industrializing Britain, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (28) (2011)

2009

10. Did the Glorious Revolution Contribute to the Transport Revolution? Evidence from Investment in Roads and Rivers
    Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Did the Glorious Revolution contribute to the transport revolution? Evidence from investment in roads and rivers, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2011) View citations (27) (2011)

2008

11. Competition and Commitment: the Supply and Enforcement of Rights to Improve Roads and Rivers in England, 1600-1750
    Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics
12. Estate Acts, 1600 to 1830: A New Source for British History
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Estate acts, 1600–1830: A new source for British history, Research in Economic History, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2010) (2010)
13. Institutional Adaptability and Economic Development: The Property Rights Revolution in Britain, 1700 to 1830
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
14. Inter-modal Network Externalities and Transport Development: Evidence from Roads, Canals, and Ports during the English Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Inter-Modal Network Externalities and Transport Development: Evidence from Roads, Canals, and Ports During the English Industrial Revolution, Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (9) (2009)
15. Making Property Productive: Reorganizing Rights to Real and Equitable Estates in Britain, 1660 to 1830
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Making property productive: reorganizing rights to real and equitable estates in Britain, 1660–1830, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2009) View citations (22) (2009)

2006

16. Law and economic development in England: new evidence from acts of Parliament, 1510-1850
    Working Papers, Economic History Society

Journal Articles

2024

1. Government, trusts, and the making of better roads in early nineteenth century England and Wales
   European Review of Economic History, 2024, 28, (3), 399-423

2022

2. Infrastructure and institutions: Lessons from history
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 94, (C) View citations (1)
3. Organizations and efficiency in public services: The case of English lighthouses revisited
   Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (2), 975-994 View citations (2)
4. Railways, divergence, and structural change in 19th century England and Wales
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2022, 128, (C) View citations (14)

2021

5. Speedier delivery: coastal shipping times and speeds during the Age of Sail
   Economic History Review, 2021, 74, (1), 87-114 View citations (2)

2019

6. Canal carriers and creative destruction in English transport
   Explorations in Economic History, 2019, 71, (C), 1-24 View citations (1)
7. Extractive institutions? Investor returns to Indian railway companies in the age of high imperialism
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2019, 15, (5), 751-774 View citations (1)
8. Investing in early public works: financial risks and returns in English and Welsh turnpikes, 1820–82
   Economic History Review, 2019, 72, (3), 848-868

2018

9. Party Connections, Interest Groups and the Slow Diffusion of Infrastructure: Evidence from Britain's First Transport Revolution
   Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (609), 541-575 View citations (11)

2016

10. Between Monopoly and Free Trade: The English East Company, 1600–1757. By Emily Erikson. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2014. Pp. xiii, 252. $39.95, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (1), 239-241
11. Peter Maw, Transport and the industrial city: Manchester and the canal age, 1750–1850 ( Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2013. Pp. 320. 13 maps. ISBN 9780719083600 Hbk. £75)
    Economic History Review, 2016, 69, (4), 1374-1376

2015

12. Off the rails: Is state ownership bad for productivity?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2015, 43, (4), 997-1013 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Off the Rails: Is State Ownership Bad for Productivity?, Working Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2014

13. Paths Toward the Modern Fiscal State. By Wenkai He. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. 2013. Pp. xx, 417. $55.00, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (2), 639-640

2013

14. Engines of Growth: The Productivity Advance of Indian Railways, 1874–1912
    The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (2), 339-370 View citations (18)

2012

15. Regulation, Ownership, and Costs: A Historical Perspective from Indian Railways
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2012, 4, (1), 28-57 View citations (9)

2011

16. Did the Glorious Revolution contribute to the transport revolution? Evidence from investment in roads and rivers
    Economic History Review, 2011, 64, (4), 1073-1112 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Did the Glorious Revolution Contribute to the Transport Revolution? Evidence from Investment in Roads and Rivers, Working Papers (2009) (2009)
17. Property Rights and Parliament in Industrializing Britain
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (2), 241 - 274 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Property Rights and Parliament in Industrializing Britain, NBER Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2010

18. A global perspective on railway inefficiency and the rise of state ownership, 1880-1912
    Explorations in Economic History, 2010, 47, (2), 158-178 View citations (9)
19. Argentine Railways: Seven Papers on Their Economics and History. By Sylvester Damus. Ottawa: DIA Agency, Inc., 2008. Pp. x, 186. $49.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (4), 1010-1011

2009

20. Inter-Modal Network Externalities and Transport Development: Evidence from Roads, Canals, and Ports During the English Industrial Revolution
    Networks and Spatial Economics, 2009, 9, (3), 309-338 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Inter-modal Network Externalities and Transport Development: Evidence from Roads, Canals, and Ports during the English Industrial Revolution, Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
21. Making property productive: reorganizing rights to real and equitable estates in Britain, 1660–1830
    European Review of Economic History, 2009, 13, (1), 3-30 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Making Property Productive: Reorganizing Rights to Real and Equitable Estates in Britain, 1660 to 1830, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
22. Nationalizations and the Development of Transport Systems: Cross-Country Evidence from Railroad Networks, 1860–1912
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (1), 202-237 View citations (22)
23. Turnpike trusts and property income: new evidence on the effects of transport improvements and legislation in eighteenth‐century England1
    Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (1), 128-152 View citations (14)

2007

24. Neighbors, networks, and the development of transport systems: Explaining the diffusion of turnpike trusts in eighteenth-century England
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 61, (2), 238-262 View citations (8)

2006

25. The Size of Nations. By Alberto Alesina and Enrico Spolaore. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2003. Pp. x, 261. $35
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (1), 264-266

2005

26. Did Turnpike Trusts Increase Transportation Investment in Eighteenth-Century England?
    The Journal of Economic History, 2005, 65, (2), 439-468 View citations (23)
27. Turnpike trusts and the transportation revolution in 18th century England
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (4), 479-508 View citations (32)

Chapters

2024

1. Clio on Speed
   Springer

2016

2. The East Indian Monopoly and the Transition from Limited Access in England, 1600–1813
   A chapter in Organizations, Civil Society, and the Roots of Development, 2016, pp 23-49
   See also Working Paper The East Indian Monopoly and the Transition from Limited Access in England, 1600-1813, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2010

3. Estate acts, 1600–1830: A new source for British history
   A chapter in Research in Economic History, 2010, pp 1-50
   See also Working Paper Estate Acts, 1600 to 1830: A New Source for British History, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2008

4. Two Roads to the Transportation Revolution: Early Corporations in the United Kingdom and the United States
   A chapter in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, 2008, pp 177-204 View citations (1)