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Working Papers

2020

1. The Role of Gender in Agent Banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article The role of gender in agent banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
2. Toward Successful Development Policies: Insights from Research in Development Economics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2019

3. Bank Regulation and Supervision Ten Years after the Global Financial Crisis
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)

2018

4. Banking with agents: experimental evidence from Senegal
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Banking with Agents: Experimental Evidence from Senegal, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
5. Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya
   BAFFI CAREFIN Working Papers, BAFFI CAREFIN, Centre for Applied Research on International Markets Banking Finance and Regulation, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy View citations (2)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (17)
   Working Papers, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Weiss Center (2012) View citations (10)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (7)
   Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile (2013) View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya*, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2021) View citations (14) (2021)
6. The Pros and Cons of Agent Banking
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2017

7. Agent banking in a highly under-developed financial sector: evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article Agent banking in a highly under-developed financial sector: Evidence from Democratic Republic of Congo, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
8. Bank Ownership: Trends and Implications
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (33)
9. Microfinance and economic development
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)

2016

10. Commercialization and mission drift: evidence from a large Chinese microfinance institution
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Commercialization and mission drift: Evidence from a large Chinese microfinance institution, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
11. Social capital, finance, and consumption: evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social capital, finance, and consumption: Evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
12. The microfinance business model: enduring subsidy and modest profit
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Microfinance Business Model: Enduring Subsidy and Modest Profit, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) View citations (29) (2018)

2015

13. Dual credit markets and household access to finance: evidence from a representative Chinese household survey
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
14. Government Connections and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Large Representative Sample of Chinese Firms
    International Finance Discussion Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (159)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Government connections and financial constraints: Evidence from a large representative sample of Chinese firms, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2015) View citations (216) (2015)

2014

15. Benchmarking the financial performance, growth, and outreach of greenfield microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
16. SME finance in Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)
17. The African financial development and financial inclusion gaps
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (109)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Weiss Center (2013) View citations (9)
    Documentos de Trabajo, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile (2013) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The African Financial Development and Financial Inclusion Gaps, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2014) View citations (110) (2014)

2013

18. A new index of the business environment for microfinance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article A New Index of the Business Environment for Microfinance, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
19. Banking in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (36)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (27)
20. Banks and Microbanks
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Banks and Microbanks, Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer (2014) View citations (35) (2014)
21. Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: Evidence from China, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2017) View citations (43) (2017)
22. Resolving the African financial development gap: cross-country comparisons and a within-country study of Kenya
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Weiss Center (2012) View citations (27)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (25)
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute (2012) View citations (31)
    See also Chapter Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2012

23. Bank ownership and lending patterns during the 2008-2009 financial crisis: evidence from Latin America and Eastern Europe
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Bank ownership and lending patterns during the 2008–2009 financial crisis: Evidence from Latin America and Eastern Europe, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2013) View citations (125) (2013)
24. External finance and firm survival in the aftermath of the crisis: evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article External finance and firm survival in the aftermath of the crisis: Evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (38) (2012)
25. Financial Inclusion and Stability: What Does Research Show?
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (48)

2011

26. Job growth and finance: are some financial institutions better suited to early stages of development than others?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
27. Related lending and banking development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Related lending and banking development, Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2011) View citations (19) (2011)

2010

28. Banking sector stability, efficiency, and outreach in Kenya
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
29. Foreign bank participation in developing countries: what do we know about the drivers and consequences of this phenomenon?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
30. The African Financial Development Gap
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Weiss Center (2010) View citations (10)

2009

31. Does regulatory supervision curtail microfinance profitability and outreach ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does Regulatory Supervision Curtail Microfinance Profitability and Outreach?, World Development, Elsevier (2011) View citations (126) (2011)
32. Measuring household usage of financial services: does it matter how or whom You Ask ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Household Usage of Financial Services: Does it Matter How or Whom You Ask?, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2010) View citations (11) (2010)
33. Microfinance tradeoffs: regulation, competition, and financing
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Microfinance Trade-Offs: Regulation, Competition and Financing, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2011) View citations (5) (2011)

2008

34. Microfinance meets the market
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Chapter Microfinance meets the market, Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2009) View citations (17) (2009)
    Journal Article Microfinance Meets the Market, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (243) (2009)
35. PURSUING EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING OUTREACH: BANK PRIVATIZATION IN TANZANIA
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Pursuing efficiency while maintaining outreach: Bank privatization in Tanzania, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (18) (2011)

2007

36. Bank privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Uganda commercial bank
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Bank Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda Commercial Bank, World Development, Elsevier (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
37. Foreign bank participation and crises in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)
38. Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2009) View citations (131) (2009)

2006

39. Financial performance and outreach: a global analysis of leading microbanks
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Financial performance and outreach: a global analysis of leading microbanks, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (323) (2007)

2005

40. Bank privatization and performance - emprical evidence from Nigeria
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article Bank privatization and performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (81) (2005)
41. Corporate governance and bank performance: a joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (291)
    See also Journal Article Corporate governance and bank performance: A joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (290) (2005)
42. Historical Financing of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Historical financing of small- and medium-size enterprises, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2006) View citations (38) (2006)
43. World Bank lending and financial sector development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article World Bank Lending and Financial Sector Development, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2008) View citations (7) (2008)

2004

44. Deposit Insurance and Bank Intermediation in the Long Run
    BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (8)

2002

45. Bank lending to small businesses in Latin America: does Bank origin matter?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Bank Lending to Small Businesses in Latin America: Does Bank Origin Matter?, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (2005) View citations (103) (2005)

2001

46. Bank privatization in Argentina: a model of political constraints and differential outcomes
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Bank privatization in Argentina: A model of political constraints and differential outcomes, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
47. Deposit insurance and financial development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Deposit Insurance and Financial Development, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (2005) View citations (74) (2005)
48. Does foreign bank penetration reduce access to credit in developing countries"evidence from asking borrowers
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (91)
49. Foreign bank entry - experience, implications for developing countries, and agenda for further research
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (80)
50. Ownership structure and the temptation to loot: evidence from privatized firms in the Czech Republic
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

1999

51. Provincial bank privatization in Argentina: the why, how, and"so what"?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
52. The effect of foreign entry on Argentina's domestic banking sector
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (55)

1998

53. How deposit insurance affects financial depth: a cross-country analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
54. Mutually Destructive Bidding: The FCC Auction Design Problem
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
    See also Journal Article Mutually Destructive Bidding: The FCC Auction Design Problem, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2000) View citations (39) (2000)
55. The political economy of privatization: an empirical analysis of bank privatization in Argentina
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
56. Why privatize?: the case of Argentina's public provincial banks
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Why Privatize? The Case of Argentina's Public Provincial Banks, World Development, Elsevier (1999) View citations (31) (1999)

1997

57. Financial sector adjustment lending: a mid-course analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

1992

58. New Evidence for an Old Controversy: Scattered Landholdings and Open Fields
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Journal Articles

2024

1. Banking with Agents: Experimental Evidence from Senegal
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (3), 1357 - 1389
   See also Working Paper Banking with agents: experimental evidence from Senegal, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2022

2. Social capital, finance, and consumption: Evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2022, 145, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Social capital, finance, and consumption: evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2021

3. Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya*
   (A matter of experience? Understanding the decline in group lending)
   Review of Finance, 2021, 25, (2), 403-447 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya, BAFFI CAREFIN Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
4. The role of gender in agent banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
   World Development, 2021, 146, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Gender in Agent Banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)

2019

5. Dual Credit Markets and Household Usage to Finance: Evidence from a Representative Chinese Household Survey
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (6), 1280-1317 View citations (17)

2018

6. Agent banking in a highly under-developed financial sector: Evidence from Democratic Republic of Congo
   World Development, 2018, 107, (C), 54-74 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Agent banking in a highly under-developed financial sector: evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
7. The Microfinance Business Model: Enduring Subsidy and Modest Profit
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (2), 221-244 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper The microfinance business model: enduring subsidy and modest profit, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2017

8. Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: Evidence from China
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2017, 42, (C), 460-480 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: evidence from China, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)

2016

9. Commercialization and mission drift: Evidence from a large Chinese microfinance institution
   China Economic Review, 2016, 40, (C), 17-32 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Commercialization and mission drift: evidence from a large Chinese microfinance institution, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (9) (2016)

2015

10. A New Index of the Business Environment for Microfinance
    World Development, 2015, 70, (C), 357-388 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper A new index of the business environment for microfinance, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
11. Benchmarking the financial performance, growth, and outreach of greenfield MFIs in Africa
    Emerging Markets Review, 2015, 25, (C), 92-124 View citations (19)
12. Government connections and financial constraints: Evidence from a large representative sample of Chinese firms
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2015, 32, (C), 271-294 View citations (216)
    See also Working Paper Government Connections and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Large Representative Sample of Chinese Firms, International Finance Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (159) (2015)

2014

13. Banks and Microbanks
    Journal of Financial Services Research, 2014, 46, (1), 1-53 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Banks and Microbanks, CEI Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
14. Editor's choice SME Finance in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (5), 583-613 View citations (17)
15. Les systèmes bancaires en Afrique subsaharienne: un état des lieux
    Revue d'économie financière, 2014, N° 116, (4), 43-56
16. The African Financial Development and Financial Inclusion Gaps
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (5), 614-642 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper The African financial development and financial inclusion gaps, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (109) (2014)

2013

17. Bank ownership and lending patterns during the 2008–2009 financial crisis: Evidence from Latin America and Eastern Europe
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2013, 37, (12), 4861-4878 View citations (125)
    See also Working Paper Bank ownership and lending patterns during the 2008-2009 financial crisis: evidence from Latin America and Eastern Europe, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (18) (2012)
18. Financial Structure and Economic Development: A Reassessment-super-♣
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2013, 27, (3), 470-475 View citations (5)
19. Job Growth and Finance: Are Some Financial Institutions Better Suited to the Early Stages of Development than Others?-super-1
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2013, 27, (3), 542-572 View citations (6)

2012

20. External finance and firm survival in the aftermath of the crisis: Evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (3), 372-392 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper External finance and firm survival in the aftermath of the crisis: evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (36) (2012)

2011

21. Does Regulatory Supervision Curtail Microfinance Profitability and Outreach?
    World Development, 2011, 39, (6), 949-965 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Does regulatory supervision curtail microfinance profitability and outreach ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
22. Pursuing efficiency while maintaining outreach: Bank privatization in Tanzania
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 94, (2), 254-261 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper PURSUING EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING OUTREACH: BANK PRIVATIZATION IN TANZANIA, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
23. Related lending and banking development
    Journal of International Business Studies, 2011, 42, (3), 406-426 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Related lending and banking development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (21) (2011)

2010

24. Measuring Household Usage of Financial Services: Does it Matter How or Whom You Ask?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2010, 24, (2), 199-233 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Measuring household usage of financial services: does it matter how or whom You Ask ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2009

25. Bank Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda Commercial Bank
    World Development, 2009, 37, (9), 1506-1521 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Bank privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Uganda commercial bank, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
26. Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2009, 18, (2), 173-192 View citations (131)
    See also Working Paper Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
27. Microfinance Meets the Market
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2009, 23, (1), 167-92 View citations (243)
    See also Working Paper Microfinance meets the market, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
    Chapter Microfinance meets the market, Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis, 2009, 1-30 (2009) View citations (17) (2009)

2008

28. World Bank Lending and Financial Sector Development
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2008, 22, (2), 315-343 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper World Bank lending and financial sector development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2007

29. Financial performance and outreach: a global analysis of leading microbanks
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (517), F107-F133 View citations (323)
    See also Working Paper Financial performance and outreach: a global analysis of leading microbanks, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (31) (2006)

2006

30. Foreign bank participation and access to credit across firms in developing countries
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 774-795 View citations (146)
31. Historical financing of small- and medium-size enterprises
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (11), 3017-3042 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Historical Financing of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2005

32. Bank Lending to Small Businesses in Latin America: Does Bank Origin Matter?
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2005, 37, (1), 83-118 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper Bank lending to small businesses in Latin America: does Bank origin matter?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (28) (2002)
33. Bank privatization and performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2355-2379 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Bank privatization and performance - emprical evidence from Nigeria, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (66) (2005)
34. Bank privatization in Argentina: A model of political constraints and differential outcomes
    Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 78, (1), 133-155 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Bank privatization in Argentina: a model of political constraints and differential outcomes, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (6) (2001)
35. Bank privatization in developing countries: A summary of lessons and findings
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 1905-1930 View citations (82)
36. Corporate governance and bank performance: A joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2179-2221 View citations (290)
    See also Working Paper Corporate governance and bank performance: a joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (291) (2005)
37. Deposit Insurance and Financial Development
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2005, 37, (1), 43-82 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Deposit insurance and financial development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (8) (2001)
38. Institutions, ownership, and finance: the determinants of profit reinvestment among Chinese firms
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2005, 77, (1), 117-146 View citations (431)
39. Introduction to the special issue on bank privatization
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 1903-1904
40. The direct and indirect impact of bank privatization and foreign entry on access to credit in Argentina's provinces
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (1), 5-29 View citations (13)

2003

41. Foreign Bank Entry: Experience, Implications for Developing Economies, and Agenda for Further Research
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2003, 18, (1), 25-59 View citations (157)
42. Who gets credit? The behavior of bureaucrats and state banks in allocating credit to Chinese state-owned enterprises
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 71, (2), 533-559 View citations (209)

2002

43. Ownership and the Temptation to Loot: Evidence from Privatized Firms in the Czech Republic
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (1), 1-24 View citations (41)
44. Political and Economic Determinants of the Likelihood of Privatizing Argentine Public Banks
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2002, 45, (1), 165-97 View citations (63)
45. The effect of deposit insurance on financial depth: A cross-country analysis
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2002, 42, (4), 673-694 View citations (10)

2001

46. Financial-Sector Reform: What Works and What Doesn't
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2001, 49, (2), 269-90 View citations (4)

2000

47. Bureaucrats, State Banks, and the Efficiency of Credit Allocation: The Experience of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2000, 28, (1), 1-31 View citations (98)
48. Mutually Destructive Bidding: The FCC Auction Design Problem
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2000, 17, (3), 205-28 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Mutually Destructive Bidding: The FCC Auction Design Problem, Working Papers (1998) (1998)

1999

49. Why Privatize? The Case of Argentina's Public Provincial Banks
    World Development, 1999, 27, (5), 865-886 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Why privatize?: the case of Argentina's public provincial banks, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (4) (1998)

Books

2002

1. International Capital Markets and American Economic Growth, 1820–1914
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (4)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (1994) View citations (8)

Edited books

2023

1. Handbook of Microfinance, Financial Inclusion and Development
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

2013

2. Banking the World: Empirical Foundations of Financial Inclusion, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (23)

Chapters

2024

1. Trade credit: theory and evidence for emerging economies and developing countries
   Chapter 3 in Research Handbook on Alternative Finance, 2024, pp 49-69

2023

2. Alternative delivery channels and impacts: agent banking
   Chapter 9 in Handbook of Microfinance, Financial Inclusion and Development, 2023, pp 150-163
3. Overview of microfinance, financial inclusion, and development
   Chapter 1 in Handbook of Microfinance, Financial Inclusion and Development, 2023, pp 2-19

2014

4. Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2014, pp 13-62 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Resolving the African financial development gap: cross-country comparisons and a within-country study of Kenya, The World Bank (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2013

5. Comment on “Financing Development: The Case of BNDES” by Joao Carlos Ferraz, Claudio Figueiredo Coelho Leal, Felipe Silveira Marques and Marcelo Trindade Miterhof
   Palgrave Macmillan

2011

6. Microfinance Trade-Offs: Regulation, Competition and Financing
   Chapter 7 in The Handbook Of Microfinance, 2011, pp 141-157 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Microfinance tradeoffs: regulation, competition, and financing, The World Bank (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2009

7. Microfinance meets the market
   A chapter in Moving Beyond Storytelling: Emerging Research in Microfinance, 2009, pp 1-30 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Microfinance meets the market, The World Bank (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
   Journal Article Microfinance Meets the Market, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (243) (2009)