Details about Klaus Desmet

Homepage:	https://people.smu.edu/kdesmet/
Postal address:	SMU Department of Economics 3300 Dyer, Suite 301 Dallas, TX 75205 USA
Workplace:	Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), (more information at EDIRC) Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Southern Methodist University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Spatial Dynamics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article ON SPATIAL DYNAMICS*, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (62) (2010)

2024

2. Climate Change Economics over Time and Space
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Climate Change Economics over Time and Space, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2024) View citations (2) (2024)
3. On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (7)
   Working Papers, HAL (2022)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2023

4. Does Anger Drive Populism?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Does anger drive populism?, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2024) (2024)
5. Ethnic Remoteness Reduces the Peace Dividend from Trade Access
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
6. Is Secessionism Mostly About Income or Identity? A Global Analysis of 3,003 Subnational Regions
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (1)
   Departmental Working Papers, Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (1)
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2022)
   OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science (2022)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022) View citations (1)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)

2022

7. Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (5)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (4)
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2020) View citations (4)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (4)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4)
   Departmental Working Papers, Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (4)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) View citations (4)

2021

8. The Gender Gap in Preferences: Evidence from 45,397 Facebook Interests
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021)
9. Urban Growth Shadows
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (12)
   Research Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2019) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Urban growth shadows, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2020

10. Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (26)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019) View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (18)
    2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (27) (2021)
11. Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2020) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2020) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Local sectoral specialization in a warming world, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2021) View citations (24) (2021)
12. Understanding Spatial Variation in COVID-19 across the United States
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (35)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (49)

2019

13. The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The shrinking advantage of market potential, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (7) (2020)

2018

14. Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017)
    See also Journal Article Spatial competition, innovation and institutions: the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2020) View citations (18) (2020)
15. The Cultural Divide
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Cultural Divide, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
16. The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2016) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (12)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (14)
    NCID Working Papers, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra (2016) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The geography of linguistic diversity and the provision of public goods, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (31) (2020)

2016

17. Peripheral Diversity: Transfers versus Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Peripheral diversity: transfers versus public goods, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2015

18. Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (106) (2017)
19. The Geography of Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article The Geography of Development, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (80) (2018)
20. The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)

2014

21. Analyzing urban systems: have megacities become too large ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    Also in World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group (2013)
22. The Geography of Development within Countries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Chapter The Geography of Development Within Countries, Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (51) (2015)

2013

23. India's Spatial Development
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
    See also Journal Article India’s Spatial Development, World Bank - Economic Premise, The World Bank (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
24. On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (17)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article On the spatial economic impact of global warming, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (120) (2015)
25. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
26. The Settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: The Long Transition towards Gibrat's Law
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in Research Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2013) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The settlement of the United States, 1800–2000: The long transition towards Gibrat’s law, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (26) (2017)
27. The Spatial Development of India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2012

28. Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: Theory and evidence from Israel
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: theory and evidence from Israel, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2011

29. The Political Economy of Linguistic Cleavages
    Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The political economy of linguistic cleavages, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (240) (2012)
30. Urban Accounting and Welfare
    Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Urban Accounting and Welfare, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (123) (2013)

2010

31. Spatial Development
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Spatial Development, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (60) (2014)
32. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: a unified theory of growth
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (6)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2009) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The evolution of markets and the revolution of industry: a unified theory of growth, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2012) View citations (58) (2012)

2009

33. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: A Quantitative Model of England's Development, 1300-2000
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
34. The Political Economy of Ethnolinguistic Cleavages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (38)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (42)
35. The Stability and Breakup of Nations: A Quantitative Analysis
    Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The stability and breakup of nations: a quantitative analysis, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2011) View citations (133) (2011)

2008

36. Bigger is better: Market size, demand elasticity and innovation
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article BIGGER IS BETTER: MARKET SIZE, DEMAND ELASTICITY, AND INNOVATION, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2010) View citations (85) (2010)
37. Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution
    Working Papers, International School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2009) View citations (188) (2009)
38. Stability of Nations and Genetic Diversity
    Working Papers, International School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia View citations (6)
39. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2007

40. Spatial Growth and Industry Age
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Spatial growth and industry age, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2009) View citations (95) (2009)

2006

41. Bigger is Better: Market Size, Demand Elasticity and Resistance to Technology Adoption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
42. Hub-and-Spoke Free Trade Areas
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
43. Market Size, Trade, and the Resistance to the Adoption of Better Technology
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
44. Nation Formation and Genetic Diversity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (21)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2006) View citations (23)
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2006) View citations (23)
45. RATIONAL UNDERDEVELOPMENT
    Working Papers. Serie AD, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Banco de España (2001)
    See also Journal Article Rational Underdevelopment*, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

2005

46. Peripheral Diversity and Redistribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2005) View citations (25)

2004

47. Employment Concentration Across US Counties
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2003)
    See also Journal Article Employment concentration across U.S. counties, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (26) (2006)
48. Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers: Gradualism May Be Better
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Foreign direct investment and spillovers: gradualism may be better, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
49. Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets, Economic Theory, Springer (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

2003

50. Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk-Sharing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2003) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk Sharing, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations (5) (2004)
51. What are Falling Transport Costs doing to Spatial Concentration Across US Counties?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

2002

52. Asymmetric Shocks, Risk Sharing, and the Latter Mundell
    Working Papers, Banco de España View citations (1)

2000

53. The Changing Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity Across U.S. Counties
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2000) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Climate Change Economics over Time and Space
   Annual Review of Economics, 2024, 16, (1), 271-304 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Climate Change Economics over Time and Space, CEPR Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)
2. Does anger drive populism?
   Economics Bulletin, 2024, 44, (4), 1513 - 1527
   See also Working Paper Does Anger Drive Populism?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)

2022

3. JUE Insight: Understanding spatial variation in COVID-19 across the United States
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2022, 127, (C) View citations (8)

2021

4. Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2021, 13, (2), 444-86 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding, Working Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
5. Local sectoral specialization in a warming world
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2021, 21, (4), 493-530 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
6. The Cultural Divide
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (637), 2058-2088 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The Cultural Divide, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (12) (2018)
7. Urban growth shadows
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 123, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Urban Growth Shadows, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (12) (2021)

2020

8. Spatial competition, innovation and institutions: the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2020, 25, (1), 1-35 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
9. The geography of linguistic diversity and the provision of public goods
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
10. The shrinking advantage of market potential
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 147, (C) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2018

11. A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy. By Joel Mokyr. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017. Pp. 400. $20.65, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (4), 1261-1263
12. The Geography of Development
    Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (3), 903 - 983 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper The Geography of Development, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (34) (2015)

2017

13. Asia's Geographic Development
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (2), 1-24 View citations (3)
14. Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (9), 2479-2513 View citations (106)
    See also Working Paper Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (28) (2015)
15. Peripheral diversity: transfers versus public goods
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2017, 49, (3), 787-823 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Peripheral Diversity: Transfers versus Public Goods, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)
16. Special Issue on Urban and Regional Development in Asia
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (2), iii-vi
17. The settlement of the United States, 1800–2000: The long transition towards Gibrat’s law
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2017, 98, (C), 50-68 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper The Settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: The Long Transition towards Gibrat's Law, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (16) (2013)

2015

18. On the spatial economic impact of global warming
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2015, 88, (C), 16-37 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming, Discussion papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
19. THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA
    Journal of Regional Science, 2015, 55, (1), 10-30 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Spatial Development of India, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2014

20. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (3), 437-458 View citations (20)
    See also Software Item Code and data files for "Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds", Computer Codes (2013) (2013)
    Working Paper Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)
21. Spatial Development
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (4), 1211-43 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Spatial Development, Working Papers (2010) View citations (17) (2010)

2013

22. India’s Spatial Development
    World Bank - Economic Premise, 2013, (124), 1-5 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper India's Spatial Development, World Bank Publications - Reports (2013) (2013)
23. Urban Accounting and Welfare
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (6), 2296-2327 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper Urban Accounting and Welfare, Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics (2011) (2011)

2012

24. Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: theory and evidence from Israel
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (3), 942-977 View citations (12)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2012, 45, (3), 942-977 (2012) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: Theory and evidence from Israel, Working Papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
25. Innovation in Space
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 447-52 View citations (11)
26. The evolution of markets and the revolution of industry: a unified theory of growth
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2012, 17, (3), 205-234 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: a unified theory of growth, 2010 Meeting Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
27. The political economy of linguistic cleavages
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97, (2), 322-338 View citations (240)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Linguistic Cleavages, Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2011

28. The stability and breakup of nations: a quantitative analysis
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2011, 16, (3), 183-213 View citations (133)
    See also Working Paper The Stability and Breakup of Nations: A Quantitative Analysis, Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

2010

29. BIGGER IS BETTER: MARKET SIZE, DEMAND ELASTICITY, AND INNOVATION
    International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (2), 319-333 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper Bigger is better: Market size, demand elasticity and innovation, Working Papers (2008) View citations (10) (2008)
30. ON SPATIAL DYNAMICS*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2010, 50, (1), 43-63 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Spatial Dynamics, NBER Working Papers (2025) (2025)

2009

31. Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (6), 1291-1318 View citations (188)
    See also Working Paper Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution, Working Papers (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
32. Spatial growth and industry age
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2009, 144, (6), 2477-2502 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Spatial Growth and Industry Age, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (14) (2007)

2008

33. Foreign direct investment and spillovers: gradualism may be better
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (3), 926-953 View citations (8)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2008, 41, (3), 926-953 (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers: Gradualism May Be Better, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (2) (2004)

2007

34. Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets
    Economic Theory, 2007, 31, (2), 271-291 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
35. Rational Underdevelopment*
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2007, 109, (1), 1-24 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper RATIONAL UNDERDEVELOPMENT, Working Papers. Serie AD (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2006

36. Employment concentration across U.S. counties
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2006, 36, (4), 482-509 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Employment Concentration Across US Counties, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)

2005

37. Changes in the spatial concentration of employment across US counties: a sectoral analysis 1972--2000
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2005, 5, (3), 261-284 View citations (66)

2004

38. Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk Sharing
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2004, 7, (3), 758-787 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk-Sharing, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)
39. Implementing R&D policies: an analysis of Spain's pharmaceutical research program
    Research Policy, 2004, 33, (10), 1493-1507 View citations (1)

2002

40. A Simple Dynamic Model of Uneven Development and Overtaking
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (482), 894-918 View citations (21)

2000

41. A perfect foresight model of regional development and skill specialization
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2000, 30, (2), 221-242 View citations (12)
42. Accounting for the Mexican banking crisis
    Emerging Markets Review, 2000, 1, (2), 165-181 View citations (9)

Books

2012

1. Breaking down the barriers to firmgrowth in Europe The fourth EFIGE policy report
   Bruegel Blueprints, Bruegel View citations (11)

Chapters

2015

1. The Geography of Development Within Countries
   Elsevier View citations (51)
   See also Working Paper The Geography of Development within Countries, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

Software Items

2013

1. Code and data files for "Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (20) (2014)