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Working Papers

2025

1. A Century of Super–Rich Longevity
   BEA Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis

2023

2. Consumption Zones
   BEA Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis
   See also Journal Article Consumption zones, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2025) (2025)
3. Introducing Consumer Durable Digital Services into the BEA Digital Economy Satellite Account
   BEA Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis
   See also Journal Article Introducing consumer durable digital services into the BEA digital economy satellite account, Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2022

4. Labor Share, Markups, and Input-Output Linkages - Evidence from the National Accounts
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2018

5. Is Productivity on Vacation? The Impact of the Digital Economy on the Value of Leisure
   BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article IS PRODUCTIVITY ON VACATION? THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ON THE VALUE OF LEISURE, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
6. Structural transformation, marketization, and household production around the world
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (34)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (10)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (19)
   BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis (2015) View citations (8)
   Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Structural transformation, marketization, and household production around the world, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (45) (2018)

2017

7. Engines of Leisure
   2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
   Also in BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis (2016) View citations (10)

2016

8. The Decline of Labour Share in New Zealand
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, The University of Auckland View citations (2)

2015

9. Cartels Destroy Productivity: Evidence from the New Deal Sugar Manufacturing Cartel, 1934-74
   Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (5)

2014

10. Is Labor's Loss Capital's Gain? Gross versus Net Labor Shares
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article IS LABOR'S LOSS CAPITAL'S GAIN? GROSS VERSUS NET LABOR SHARES, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (55) (2018)

2013

11. Export Mode and Market Entry Costs
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (2)
12. Home Productivity
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Home productivity, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2016) View citations (24) (2016)

2012

13. What ever happened to the Puerto Rican sugar manufacturing industry?
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (3)

2011

14. Competition, Work Rules and Productivity
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Competition, work rules and productivity, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
15. Why Has Puerto Rico Performed So Poorly? Lessons from its Sugar Manufacturing Industry
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)

2010

16. International Supply Chains and the Volatility of Trade
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis
    See also Journal Article INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND THE VOLATILITY OF TRADE, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
17. Market Entry and Trade Weighted Import Costs
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Market entry and trade weighted import costs, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
18. The Rise of Vertical Specialization Trade
    BEA Working Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis
    See also Journal Article The rise of vertical specialization trade, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (30) (2012)
19. Threatening to increase productivity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Fucape Working Papers, Fucape Business School (2009) View citations (1)

2009

20. Do Intangible Assets Explain High U.S. Foreign Direct Investment Returns?
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Do intangible assets explain high U.S. foreign direct investment returns?, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
21. Heterogeneous car buyers: a stylized fact
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneous car buyers: A stylized fact, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
22. The economic performance of cartels: evidence from the New Deal U.S. sugar manufacturing cartel, 1934-74
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (16)

2008

23. Data files for "Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade"
    Online Appendices, Review of Economic Dynamics View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (28) (2008)
24. The Threat of Competition Enhances Productivity
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)

2007

25. Does regulation reduce productivity? Evidence from regulation of the U.S. beet-sugar manufacturing industry during the Sugar Acts, 1934-74
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (2)
    Also in 2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2006)

2005

26. Sustainable Miracles
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2004

27. For Sale: Barriers to Riches
    University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute View citations (12)
28. Multiethnic Democracy
    Departmental Working Papers, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University View citations (1)

2003

29. Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade
    Departmental Working Papers, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (28) (2008)
30. Why Are Ethnically Divided Countries Poor?
    Departmental Working Papers, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University
    See also Journal Article Why are ethnically divided countries poor?, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Consumption zones
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2025, 25, (2), 191-213
   See also Working Paper Consumption Zones, BEA Papers (2023) (2023)

2024

2. Introducing consumer durable digital services into the BEA digital economy satellite account
   Telecommunications Policy, 2024, 48, (1) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Introducing Consumer Durable Digital Services into the BEA Digital Economy Satellite Account, BEA Papers (2023) (2023)
3. The delayed impact of containers on U.S. international trade growth
   The World Economy, 2024, 47, (9), 3809-3835

2023

4. A Disaggregated View of Household Production Trends
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 619-22 View citations (1)
5. The economic impact of social distancing: Evidence from state-collected data during the 1918 influenza pandemic
   Explorations in Economic History, 2023, 90, (C) View citations (1)

2022

6. Accounting for Household Production in the National Accounts
   Survey of Current Business, 2022, 102, (2), 3 View citations (2)
7. IS PRODUCTIVITY ON VACATION? THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ON THE VALUE OF LEISURE
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2022, 26, (1), 127-148 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Is Productivity on Vacation? The Impact of the Digital Economy on the Value of Leisure, BEA Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
8. Public enterprise and the rise and fall of labor share
   Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (1), 320-350

2018

9. IS LABOR'S LOSS CAPITAL'S GAIN? GROSS VERSUS NET LABOR SHARES
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2018, 22, (8), 2070-2087 View citations (55)
   See also Working Paper Is Labor's Loss Capital's Gain? Gross versus Net Labor Shares, BEA Working Papers (2014) View citations (57) (2014)
10. Structural transformation, marketization, and household production around the world
    Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 133, (C), 102-126 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Structural transformation, marketization, and household production around the world, Munich Reprints in Economics (2018) View citations (34) (2018)
11. The fall (and rise) of labour share in New Zealand
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 2018, 52, (2), 109-130 View citations (1)

2017

12. MARKET ENTRY MODE: EVIDENCE FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD
    Economic Inquiry, 2017, 55, (2), 778-793

2016

13. Home productivity
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2016, 71, (C), 60-76 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Home Productivity, BEA Working Papers (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2015

14. Competition, work rules and productivity
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2015, 52, (C), 136-149 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Competition, Work Rules and Productivity, 2011 Meeting Papers (2011) View citations (4) (2011)

2014

15. Do intangible assets explain high U.S. foreign direct investment returns?
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2014, 40, (C), 159-171 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Do Intangible Assets Explain High U.S. Foreign Direct Investment Returns?, 2009 Meeting Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2013

16. INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND THE VOLATILITY OF TRADE
    Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (4), 2110-2124 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper International Supply Chains and the Volatility of Trade, BEA Working Papers (2010) (2010)
17. Market entry and trade weighted import costs
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2013, 46, (3), 982-1013 View citations (2)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2013, 46, (3), 982-1013 (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Market Entry and Trade Weighted Import Costs, BEA Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2012

18. The rise of vertical specialization trade
    Journal of International Economics, 2012, 86, (1), 133-140 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper The Rise of Vertical Specialization Trade, BEA Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2011

19. Threatening to Increase Productivity: Evidence from Brazil's Oil Industry
    World Development, 2011, 39, (8), 1372-1385 View citations (13)

2010

20. Heterogeneous car buyers: A stylized fact
    Economics Letters, 2010, 109, (1), 50-53 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneous car buyers: a stylized fact, Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2008

21. Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (4), 904-916 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade, Departmental Working Papers (2003) View citations (1) (2003)
    Working Paper Data files for "Energy Prices and the Expansion of World Trade", Online Appendices (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
22. What Does the Atlas Narodov Mira Measure?
    Economics Bulletin, 2008, 10, (6), 1-8 View citations (1)
23. Why are ethnically divided countries poor?
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2008, 30, (1), 1-18 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Why Are Ethnically Divided Countries Poor?, Departmental Working Papers (2003) (2003)

2007

24. Vested interests and technology adoption
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2007, 54, (3), 649-666 View citations (26)

1996

25. What do wages tell us about future inflation?
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 1996, (jan19)