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Homepage:	https://www.fmg.ac.uk/people/simeon-djankov
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Postal address:	London School of Economics and Political Science. Houghton Street. London. WC2A 2AE. UK
Workplace:	Financial Markets Group (FMG), London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Are U.S. sanctions off-target: evidence from the Magnitsky act
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Are U.S. sanctions off-target: Evidence from the Magnitsky act, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2022

2. Public procurement in law and practice
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (17)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (35)
   Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics (2020) View citations (34)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Public Procurement in Law and Practice, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (35) (2022)
3. Some evidence of regulatory convergence
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)
   See also Journal Article Some evidence of regulatory convergence, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2022) (2022)
4. Technology as deregulation
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
5. The Political Costs of Oil Price Shocks
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2021

6. Do gendered laws matter for women’s economic empowerment?
   Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)
7. Do gendered laws matter?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
8. Measuring human capital using global learning data
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (67)
   See also Journal Article Measuring human capital using global learning data, Nature, Nature (2021) View citations (68) (2021)
9. Property Rights and Urban Form
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021)
   See also Journal Article Property Rights and Urban Form, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
10. Reversal of Fortune for Political Incumbents: Evidence from Oil Shocks
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2021) View citations (1)
11. Startups in the United States during the pandemic reflect some dynamism amid job losses
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)
12. The evolving gender gap in labor force participation during COVID-19
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)

2020

13. Contagious Protests
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Contagious protests, Empirical Economics, Springer (2024) (2024)
14. Gendered laws and women in the workforce
    Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (32)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Gendered Laws and Women in the Workforce, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (43) (2020)
15. Measuring Property Rights Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
16. Reform Chatter and Democracy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020)
17. Reversal of Fortune for Political Incumbents after Oil Shocks
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020)
18. Survival of Firms during Economic Crisis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (9)
19. The post-communist transition at 30
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library

2019

20. Business Regulations and Poverty
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Business regulations and poverty, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2018) View citations (10) (2018)
21. Measuring Human Capital
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (4)

2018

22. Communism as the Unhappy Coming
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (17)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Communism as the unhappy coming, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2017

23. Corporate Tax Cuts: Examining the Record in Other Countries
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)
24. Corporate tax cuts: examining the record in advanced economies
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
25. Determinants of regulatory reform
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
26. Public procurement regulation and road quality
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
27. The City of London after Brexit
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017)
28. United States Is Outlier in Tax Trends in Advanced and Large Emerging Economies
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)

2016

29. The Divergent Postcommunist Paths to Democracy and Economic Freedom
    Working Paper Series, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (7)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016)
30. The Doing Business project: how it started: correspondence
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The Doing Business Project: How It Started: Correspondence, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (24) (2016)
31. The Happiness Gap in Eastern Europe
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article The happiness gap in Eastern Europe, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (61) (2016)

2015

32. Hungary under Orbán: Can Central Planning Revive Its Economy?
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (2)
33. Russia's Economy under Putin: From Crony Capitalism to State Capitalism
    Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (9)
34. The curse of aid
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (51)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2005) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The curse of aid, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2008) View citations (234) (2008)

2014

35. Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (88)
    See also Journal Article Corruption and firm behavior: Evidence from African ports, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (93) (2014)

2013

36. Corruption and firm behavior
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)

2012

37. The Road to 2020
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2010

38. An Empirical Study of Corruption in Ports
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (50)
39. Disclosure by Politicians
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (39)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Disclosure by Politicians, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (50) (2010)
40. The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (286)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (328) (2010)

2009

41. Democracy and Reforms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (11)
42. Natural Resources and Reforms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (6)

2008

43. Debt Enforcement Around the World
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (413)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article Debt Enforcement around the World, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (429) (2008)
44. Employment Laws in Developing Countries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Employment laws in developing countries, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (87) (2009)
45. Poverty and Civil War: Revisiting the evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Poverty and Civil War: Revisiting the Evidence, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (36) (2010)
46. The Law and Economics of Self-dealing
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1177)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article The law and economics of self-dealing, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (1162) (2008)
47. The Regulation of Entry: A Survey
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
48. Who are the unbanked ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)

2007

49. Private credit in 129 countries?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1413)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (84)
    See also Journal Article Private credit in 129 countries, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (1385) (2007)
50. The causes of civil war
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
51. The colonial origins of Civil War
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
52. What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur? Evidence from Brazil
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (28)
    Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2007) View citations (27)

2006

53. Does Corruption Produce Unsafe Drivers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2006) View citations (12)
54. Entrepreneurship in Brazil, China, and Russia
    Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2006) View citations (9)
55. Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (67)
    Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2005)
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2005)
    See also Journal Article Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2006) View citations (68) (2006)
56. Trading on time
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article Trading on Time, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (250) (2010)
57. Who Are China's Entrepreneurs?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (64)
    Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2005)
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Who Are China's Entrepreneurs?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (63) (2006)

2005

58. Who are Russia’s entrepreneurs?
    Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) View citations (41)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2005) View citations (92)
    See also Journal Article Who are Russia's Entrepreneurs?, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2005) View citations (107) (2005)

2004

59. Entrepreneurship: First Results from Russia
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2004) View citations (5)
60. The Regulation of Labor
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (882)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (11)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (145)
    See also Journal Article The Regulation of Labor, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (916) (2004)

2003

61. Courts: The Lex Mundi Project
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (144)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (3)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (58)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations (35)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (47)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (47)
62. The New Comparative Economics
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (379)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (458)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (390)
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (449)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (423)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (456)
    See also Journal Article The new comparative economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (437) (2003)
63. Who Owns the Media?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (288)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations (37)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2001) View citations (17)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (41)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    See also Journal Article Who Owns the Media?, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2003) View citations (292) (2003)

2002

64. Enterprise Restructuring in Transition: A Quantitative Survey
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (626)
    See also Journal Article Enterprise Restructuring in Transition: A Quantitative Survey, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (634) (2002)
65. The Regulation of Entry
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1496)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (56)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001) View citations (32)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations (40)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations (20)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (141)
    See also Journal Article The Regulation of Entry, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002) View citations (1804) (2002)

2001

66. Hardened Budgets and Enterprise Restructuring: Theory and an Application to Romania
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Hardened Budgets and Enterprise Restructuring: Theory and an Application to Romania, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (26) (2001)
67. The Benefits and Costs of Internal Markets: Evidence from Asia's Financial Crisis
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (3)
68. The Pattern and Valuation Effects of Corporate Diversification: A Comparison of the United States, Japan, and Other East Asian Economies
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)

2000

69. Corporate risk around the world
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (33)
70. Disintegration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in International Finance Discussion Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (1998)
71. Disintegration and trade flows: evidence from the Former Soviet Union
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
72. Expropriation of Minority Shareholders in East Asia
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (16)
73. Knowledge Transfer Under Subcontracting: Evidence from Czech Firms
    Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Knowledge Transfer Under Subcontracting: Evidence from Czech Firms, World Development, Elsevier (2000) View citations (16) (2000)
74. Resolution of bank insolvency and borrower evaluation in East Asia
    Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
75. The Costs of Group Affiliation: Evidence from East Asia
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (9)
76. Which firms do foreigners buy: evidence from the Republic of Korea
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

1999

77. Corporate Distress in East Asia: The Effect of Currency and Interest Rate Shocks
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (3)
78. Corporate diversification in East Asia: the role of ultimate ownership and group affiliation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
79. East Asian Corporations. Heroes or Villains?
    World Bank - Discussion Papers, World Bank View citations (5)
80. Expropriation of minority shareholders: evidence from East Asia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (65)
81. Foreign investment and productivity growth in Czech enterprises
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article Foreign Investment and Productivity Growth in Czech Enterprises, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2000) View citations (394) (2000)
82. How to Accelerate Corporate and Financial Sector Restructuring in East Asia
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (4)
83. Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (155)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (157)
    See also Journal Article Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (155) (1999)
84. Ownership structure and enterprise restructuring in six newly independent states
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article Ownership Structure and Enterprise Restructuring in Six Newly Independent States, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (1999) View citations (54) (1999)
85. Resolution of corporate distress - evidence from East Asia's financial crisis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
86. Restructuring of insider-dominated firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
87. The Enterprise Isolation Program in Russia
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
88. The Enterprise Isolation Programme in Romania
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Enterprise Isolation Program in Romania, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
89. Who Controls East Asian Corporations—and the Implications for Legal Reform
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (8)
90. Who controls East Asian corporations ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (23)

1998

91. Avenues of Technology Transfer: Foreign Investment and Productivity Change in the Czech Republic
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (36)
92. Conditions of Competition and Multilateral Surveillance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Conditions of Competition and Multilateral Surveillance, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (1998) View citations (6) (1998)
93. Corporate growth, financing, and risks in the decade before East Asia's financial crisis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
94. Diversification and efficiency of investment by East Asian corporations
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
95. Enterprise isolation programs in transition economies: evidence from Romania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
96. Politicians and firms in seven central and eastern European countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (42)
97. Thailand's corporate financing and governance structures
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

1997

98. Competition Law in Post-Central Planning Bulgaria
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
99. Competition law in Bulgaria after central planning
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
100. Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade between East and West Europe
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1997) View citations (46)
101. Determinants of Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Seven European Transition Economies
     William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (9)
102. Enterprise Performance and Managers' Profiles
     William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (1)
103. Ownership and Corporate Governance: Evidence from the Czech Republic
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (25)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1997) View citations (55)
104. Privatization and Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe: Evidence and Policy Options
     Working Papers, World Bank - Technical Papers View citations (50)
105. Restructuring of Large Firms in Slovakia
     William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (19)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1997) View citations (14)
106. The Failure of Government-led Program of Corporate Reorganization in Romania
     William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
107. Trade reorientation and productivity growth in Bulgarian enterprises
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

1996

108. Catching Up With Eastern Europe? The European Union's Mediterranean Free Trade Initiative
     Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
     Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (4)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1996) View citations (7)
109. Effective Protection and Investment Incentives in Egypt and Jordan During the Transition to Free Trade with Europe
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article Effective protection and investment incentives in Egypt and Jordan during the transition to free trade With Europe, World Development, Elsevier (1997) View citations (10) (1997)
110. Fuzzy Transition and Firm Efficiency: Evidence from Bulgaria, 1991-4
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
111. Intra-Industry Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and the Reorientation of East European Exports
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (43)
112. Intra-industry trade, foreign direct investment, and the reorientation of Eastern European exports
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (57)
113. Restructuring Large Industrial Firms in Central and Eastern Europe: An Empirical Analysis
     Working Papers, World Bank - Technical Papers View citations (8)

1995

114. An Economic Assessment of the Integration of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland into the European Union
     Working Papers, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies- View citations (20)
     Also in Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan (1995) View citations (5)
115. Trade Liberalization and Enterprise Restructuring in Bulgaria, 1992-4
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

Undated

116. Courts
     Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
     See also Journal Article Courts, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (28) (2003)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Are U.S. sanctions off-target: Evidence from the Magnitsky act
   Economics Letters, 2024, 242, (C)
   See also Working Paper Are U.S. sanctions off-target: evidence from the Magnitsky act, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)
2. Contagious protests
   Empirical Economics, 2024, 66, (6), 2397-2434
   See also Working Paper Contagious Protests, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2022

3. Property Rights and Urban Form
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, 65, (S1), S35 - S64 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Property Rights and Urban Form, NBER Working Papers (2021) (2021)
4. Public Procurement in Law and Practice
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (4), 1091-1117 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper Public procurement in law and practice, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (17) (2022)
5. Some evidence of regulatory convergence
   Economics Letters, 2022, 216, (C)
   See also Working Paper Some evidence of regulatory convergence, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) (2022)

2021

6. Measuring human capital using global learning data
   Nature, 2021, 592, (7854), 403-408 View citations (68)
   See also Working Paper Measuring human capital using global learning data, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (67) (2021)

2020

7. Gendered Laws and Women in the Workforce
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2, (4), 475-90 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Gendered laws and women in the workforce, Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (32) (2020)

2018

8. Business regulations and poverty
   Economics Letters, 2018, 165, (C), 82-87 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Business Regulations and Poverty, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
9. Communism as the unhappy coming
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (3), 708-721 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Communism as the Unhappy Coming, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2016

10. The Doing Business Project: How It Started: Correspondence
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (1), 247-48 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The Doing Business project: how it started: correspondence, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (20) (2016)
11. The happiness gap in Eastern Europe
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2016, 44, (1), 108-124 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper The Happiness Gap in Eastern Europe, SocArXiv (2016) View citations (63) (2016)

2014

12. Corruption and firm behavior: Evidence from African ports
    Journal of International Economics, 2014, 94, (2), 277-294 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) View citations (88) (2014)
13. Democratic institutions and regulatory reforms
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2014, 42, (4), 839-854 View citations (12)

2010

14. Disclosure by Politicians
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (2), 179-209 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Disclosure by Politicians, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (39) (2010)
15. Poverty and Civil War: Revisiting the Evidence
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (4), 1035-1041 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Poverty and Civil War: Revisiting the evidence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
16. The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (3), 31-64 View citations (328)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (286) (2010)
17. Trading on Time
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (1), 166-173 View citations (250)
    See also Working Paper Trading on time, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (82) (2006)

2009

18. Aid with multiple personalities
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (2), 217-229 View citations (58)
19. Employment laws in developing countries
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 3-13 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Employment Laws in Developing Countries, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2008

20. Debt Enforcement around the World
    Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 116, (6), 1105-1149 View citations (429)
    See also Working Paper Debt Enforcement Around the World, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (413) (2008)
21. The curse of aid
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2008, 13, (3), 169-194 View citations (234)
    See also Working Paper The curse of aid, Working Papers (2015) View citations (51) (2015)
22. The law and economics of self-dealing
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 88, (3), 430-465 View citations (1162)
    See also Working Paper The Law and Economics of Self-dealing, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (1177) (2008)

2007

23. Obtaining a Driver's License in India: An Experimental Approach to Studying Corruption
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1639-1676 View citations (60)
24. Private credit in 129 countries
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2007, 84, (2), 299-329 View citations (1385)
    See also Working Paper Private credit in 129 countries?, Scholarly Articles (2007) View citations (1413) (2007)

2006

25. Does Foreign Aid Help
    Cato Journal, 2006, 26, (1), 1-28 View citations (41)
26. Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 352-365 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship in China and Russia Compared, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (67) (2006)
27. Regulation and growth
    Economics Letters, 2006, 92, (3), 395-401 View citations (179)
28. Who Are China's Entrepreneurs?
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 348-352 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Who Are China's Entrepreneurs?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (64) (2006)

2005

29. Corporate valuation and the resolution of bank insolvency in East Asia
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2095-2118 View citations (41)
30. Who are Russia's Entrepreneurs?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 587-597 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Who are Russia’s entrepreneurs?, Working Papers (2005) View citations (41) (2005)

2004

31. The Regulation of Labor
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (4), 1339-1382 View citations (916)
    See also Working Paper The Regulation of Labor, Scholarly Articles (2004) View citations (882) (2004)

2003

32. Courts
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 453-517 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Courts, Working Paper
33. Resolution of corporate distress in East Asia
    Journal of Empirical Finance, 2003, 10, (1-2), 199-216 View citations (58)
34. The new comparative economics
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 595-619 View citations (437)
    See also Working Paper The New Comparative Economics, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (2003) View citations (379) (2003)
35. When does corporate diversification matter to productivity and performance? Evidence from East Asia
    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2003, 11, (3), 365-392 View citations (16)
36. Who Owns the Media?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 341-81 View citations (292)
    See also Working Paper Who Owns the Media?, Scholarly Articles (2003) View citations (288) (2003)

2002

37. Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings
    Journal of Finance, 2002, 57, (6), 2741-2771 View citations (1194)
38. Enterprise Restructuring in Transition: A Quantitative Survey
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2002, 40, (3), 739-792 View citations (634)
    See also Working Paper Enterprise Restructuring in Transition: A Quantitative Survey, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (626) (2002)
39. New borders: Evidence from the former Soviet Union
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2002, 138, (3), 493-508 View citations (6)
40. Privatization benefits in Eastern Europe
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 83, (3), 307-324 View citations (36)
41. The Regulation of Entry
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (1), 1-37 View citations (1804)
    See also Working Paper The Regulation of Entry, Scholarly Articles (2002) View citations (1496) (2002)
42. Trade Flows in the Former Soviet Union, 1987 to 1996
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (1), 76-90 View citations (34)

2001

43. Hardened Budgets and Enterprise Restructuring: Theory and an Application to Romania
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2001, 29, (4), 749-763 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Hardened Budgets and Enterprise Restructuring: Theory and an Application to Romania, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (25) (2001)

2000

44. Corporate Performance in the East Asian Financial Crisis
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2000, 15, (1), 23-46 View citations (71)
45. Foreign Investment and Productivity Growth in Czech Enterprises
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2000, 14, (1), 49-64 View citations (394)
    See also Working Paper Foreign investment and productivity growth in Czech enterprises, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (49) (1999)
46. Knowledge Transfer Under Subcontracting: Evidence from Czech Firms
    World Development, 2000, 28, (10), 1837-1847 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Knowledge Transfer Under Subcontracting: Evidence from Czech Firms, Working Papers (2000) View citations (16) (2000)
47. Market discipline and corporate efficiency: evidence from Bulgaria
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2000, 33, (1), 190-212 View citations (25)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2000, 33, (1), 190-212 (2000) View citations (22)
48. THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONING OF BUSINESS GROUPS IN EAST ASIA AND CHILE
    Abante, 2000, 3, (1), 91 -107 View citations (17)
49. The separation of ownership and control in East Asian Corporations
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 58, (1-2), 81-112 View citations (1706)

1999

50. Corporate growth and risk around the world
    Proceedings, 1999, (Sep) View citations (2)
51. Enterprise performance and management turnover in the Czech Republic
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (4-6), 1115-1124 View citations (63)
52. Horizontal and vertical intra-industry trade between Eastern Europe and the European union
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 1999, 135, (1), 62-81 View citations (125)
53. Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1999, 27, (3), 498-513 View citations (155)
    See also Working Paper Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series (1999) View citations (155) (1999)
54. Ownership Structure and Enterprise Restructuring in Six Newly Independent States
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1999, 41, (1), 75-95 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Ownership structure and enterprise restructuring in six newly independent states, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (54) (1999)
55. The Enterprise Isolation Program in Romania
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1999, 27, (2), 281-293 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The Enterprise Isolation Programme in Romania, CEPR Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
56. The restructuring of insider‐dominated firms: A comparative analysis
    The Economics of Transition, 1999, 7, (2), 467-479 View citations (11)

1998

57. Conditions of Competition and Multilateral Surveillance
    The World Economy, 1998, 21, (8), 1109-1128 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Conditions of Competition and Multilateral Surveillance, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (6) (1998)
58. The restructuring of large firms in the Slovak Republic1
    The Economics of Transition, 1998, 6, (1), 67-85 View citations (15)
59. Trade reorientation and post-reform productivity growth in Bulgarian enterprises
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 1998, 2, (2), 151-168 View citations (6)

1997

60. Determinants of the Export Structure of Countries in Central and Eastern Europe
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1997, 11, (3), 471-87 View citations (69)
61. Effective protection and investment incentives in Egypt and Jordan during the transition to free trade With Europe
    World Development, 1997, 25, (2), 281-291 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Effective Protection and Investment Incentives in Egypt and Jordan During the Transition to Free Trade with Europe, CEPR Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (6) (1996)

1996

62. The European Union's Mediterranean Free Trade Initiative
    The World Economy, 1996, 19, (4), 387-405 View citations (5)

Books

2017

1. Europe's Growth Challenge
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (5)

2016

2. China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Motives, Scope, and Challenges
   PIIE Briefings, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (1)

2014

3. Inside the Euro Crisis: An Eyewitness Account
   Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (2)

2001

4. Resolution of Financial Distress: An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (16)

Edited books

2020

1. COVID-19 in Developing Economies
   Vox eBooks, Centre for Economic Policy Research View citations (47)

2014

2. The Great Rebirth: Lessons from the Victory of Capitalism over Communism
   Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics View citations (24)

Chapters

2021

1. Effect of Historical Forces on Liberalization and Democratization in Transition
   Springer

2020

2. A restart procedure to deal with COVID-19
   Chapter 1 in COVID-19 in Developing Economies, 2020, vol. 1, pp 266-276 View citations (32)
3. Developing economies after COVID-19: An introduction
   Chapter 1 in COVID-19 in Developing Economies, 2020, vol. 1, pp 8-23 View citations (6)
4. Regulatory reforms after COVID†19
   Chapter 1 in COVID-19 in Developing Economies, 2020, vol. 1, pp 277-285
5. The IMF and the World Bank can do more
   Chapter 1 in COVID-19 in Developing Economies, 2020, vol. 1, pp 374-385

2009

6. A Portrait of the Chinese Entrepreneur
   Palgrave Macmillan

2000

7. Manager Incentives and Turnover of Managers: Evidence from the Czech Republic
   Palgrave Macmillan