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Working Papers

2022

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

2021

2. 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)
3. Urban Growth Shadows
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in Research Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2019) View citations (1)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2021)

2020

4. Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World
   Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics View citations (5)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (7)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2020) View citations (5)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Geography (2021)
5. Understanding Spatial Variation in COVID-19 across the United States
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (29)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (40)

2019

6. Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding
   Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics View citations (3)
   Also in 2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (16)
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019) View citations (3)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (24)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2021)
7. The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2020)

2018

8. Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2020)
9. The Cultural Divide
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article in The Economic Journal (2021)
10. The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    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 in Journal of Development Economics (2020)

2016

11. Peripheral Diversity: Transfers versus Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Social Choice and Welfare (2017)

2015

12. Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2017)
13. The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (32)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (26)

2014

14. Analyzing urban systems: have megacities become too large ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
15. The Geography of Development within Countries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (2015)

2013

16. India's Spatial Development
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
17. On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (17)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2015)
18. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)
19. 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 (11)
    Also in Research Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2017)
20. 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 in Journal of Regional Science (2015)

2012

21. Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: Theory and evidence from Israel
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2012)

2011

22. 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 in Journal of Development Economics (2012)
23. 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 (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2013)

2010

24. Spatial Development
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2014)
25. 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 (4)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2012)

2009

26. On Spatial dynamics
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Regional Science (2010)
27. 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)
28. The Political Economy of Ethnolinguistic Cleavages
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (41)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (37)
29. 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 in Journal of Economic Growth (2011)

2008

30. 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 in International Economic Review (2010)
31. Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution
    Working Papers, International School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2009)
32. Stability of Nations and Genetic Diversity
    Working Papers, International School of Economics at TSU, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia View citations (6)
33. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2007

34. Spatial Growth and Industry Age
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2009)

2006

35. Bigger is Better: Market Size, Demand Elasticity and Resistance to Technology Adoption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
36. Hub-and-Spoke Free Trade Areas
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
37. Market Size, Trade, and the Resistance to the Adoption of Better Technology
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
38. Nation Formation and Genetic Diversity
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse View citations (23)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (23)
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2006) View citations (23)
39. 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 in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2007)

2005

40. Peripheral Diversity and Redistribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2005) View citations (24)

2004

41. 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 in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2006)
42. 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 in Canadian Journal of Economics (2008)
43. 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 in Economic Theory (2007)

2003

44. 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 in Review of Economic Dynamics (2004)
45. 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

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

2000

47. 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)

1999

48. A perfect foresight model of regional development and skill specialization
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2000)
49. A simple dynamic model of uneven development and overtaking
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2002)

Journal Articles

2022

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

2021

2. Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2021, 13, (2), 444-86 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
3. Local sectoral specialization in a warming world
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2021, 21, (4), 493-530 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
4. The Cultural Divide
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (637), 2058-2088 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. Urban growth shadows
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 123, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2020

6. Spatial competition, innovation and institutions: the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2020, 25, (1), 1-35 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
7. The geography of linguistic diversity and the provision of public goods
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
8. The shrinking advantage of market potential
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 147, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2018

9. 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
10. The Geography of Development
    Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (3), 903 - 983 View citations (52)

2017

11. Asia's Geographic Development
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (2), 1-24 View citations (3)
12. Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (9), 2479-2513 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
13. Peripheral diversity: transfers versus public goods
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2017, 49, (3), 787-823 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
14. Special Issue on Urban and Regional Development in Asia
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (2), iii-vi
15. 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 (16)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

16. On the spatial economic impact of global warming
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2015, 88, (C), 16-37 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
17. THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA
    Journal of Regional Science, 2015, 55, (1), 10-30 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2014

18. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (3), 437-458 View citations (7)
    See also Software Item (2013)
    Working Paper (2013)
19. Spatial Development
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (4), 1211-43 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2013

20. Urban Accounting and Welfare
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (6), 2296-2327 View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

21. Hub-and-spoke free trade areas: theory and evidence from Israel
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (3), 942-977 View citations (7)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2012, 45, (3), 942-977 (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
22. Innovation in Space
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 447-52 View citations (10)
23. 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 (53)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
24. The political economy of linguistic cleavages
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97, (2), 322-338 View citations (201)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

25. The stability and breakup of nations: a quantitative analysis
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2011, 16, (3), 183-213 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

26. BIGGER IS BETTER: MARKET SIZE, DEMAND ELASTICITY, AND INNOVATION
    International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (2), 319-333 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
27. ON SPATIAL DYNAMICS*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2010, 50, (1), 43-63 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

28. Linguistic Diversity and Redistribution
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (6), 1291-1318 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
29. Spatial growth and industry age
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2009, 144, (6), 2477-2502 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

30. Foreign direct investment and spillovers: gradualism may be better
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (3), 926-953 View citations (6)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2008, 41, (3), 926-953 (2008)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2007

31. Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets
    Economic Theory, 2007, 31, (2), 271-291 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
32. Rational Underdevelopment*
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2007, 109, (1), 1-24 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

33. Employment concentration across U.S. counties
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2006, 36, (4), 482-509 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

34. 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 (56)

2004

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

2002

37. A Simple Dynamic Model of Uneven Development and Overtaking
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (482), 894-918 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

38. A perfect foresight model of regional development and skill specialization
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2000, 30, (2), 221-242 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
39. 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
   Blueprints, Bruegel View citations (11)

Chapters

2015

1. The Geography of Development Within Countries
   Elsevier View citations (45)
   See also Working Paper (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 in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)