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Working Papers

2016

1. Why is China Investing in Africa? Evidence from the Firm Level
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (25)
   See also Journal Article Why Is China Investing in Africa? Evidence from the Firm Level, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) View citations (24) (2018)

2015

2. 중국과 베트남의 금융개혁이 북한에 주는 시사점 (Financial Reform in China and Vietnam: Potential Lessons for DPRK)
   Policy Analyses, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

2014

3. Growth, Inequality, and Social Welfare: Cross-Country Evidence
   LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (9)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Growth, inequality and social welfare: cross-country evidence, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2015) View citations (20) (2015)

2013

4. China: An Institutional View of an Unusual Macroeconomy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
5. Growth Still Is Good for the Poor
   LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (105)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (79)
   See also Journal Article Growth still is good for the poor, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (86) (2016)

2008

6. Lessons from China for Africa
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)

2007

7. Asian century or multi-polar century ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
8. Das (Wasted) Kapital: Firm Ownership and Investment Efficiency in China
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (221)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (207)
9. Poverty, inequality, and social disparities during China's economic reform
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)

2005

10. Neither a borrower nor a lender: does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Neither a borrower nor a lender: Does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
11. Sowing and reaping: institutional quality and project outcomes in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (40)

2004

12. Aid, policies, and growth: revisiting the evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (165)
13. Globalization, poverty, and inequality since 1980
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality since 1980, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2005) View citations (27) (2005)
14. Increasing selectivity of foreign aid, 1984-2002
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (56)
15. Investment climate and international integration
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Investment climate and international integration, World Development, Elsevier (2006) View citations (98) (2006)
16. Port Efficiency, Maritime Transport Costs and Bilateral Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (302)
    See also Journal Article Port efficiency, maritime transport costs, and bilateral trade, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (328) (2004)

2003

17. Institutions, trade, and growth: revisiting the evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (364)

2002

18. Maritime transport costs and port efficiency
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)
19. Reform, growth, and poverty in Vietnam
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)

2001

20. Growth is good for the poor
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (177)
    See also Journal Article Growth Is Good for the Poor, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2002) View citations (1159) (2002)
21. Trade, growth, and poverty
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (177)
    See also Journal Article Trade, Growth, and Poverty, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2004) View citations (480) (2004)

2000

22. Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals, World Development, Elsevier (2001) View citations (232) (2001)
23. Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1143)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2000) View citations (1198) (2000)

1999

24. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Aid allocation and poverty reduction, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2002) View citations (561) (2002)
25. The search for the key: aid, investment, and policies in Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article The Search for the Key: Aid, Investment and Policies in Africa, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (1999) View citations (71) (1999)

1998

26. Aid, the incentive regime, and poverty reduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (49)
27. What explains the success or failure of structural adjustment programs?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article What Explains the Success or Failure of Structural Adjustment Programmes?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (132) (2000)

1997

28. Aid, policies, and growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (237)
    See also Journal Article Aid, Policies, and Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (1391) (2000)

1991

29. Agricultural Seasonality and the Organization of Manufacturing During Early Industrialization: The Contrast Between Britain and the United States
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1988

30. CONVERGENCE OF INDUSTRY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AMONG ADVANCED ECONOMIES: 1963-1982
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Convergence of Industry Labor Productivity among Advanced Economies, 1963-1982, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1988) View citations (30) (1988)
31. Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (1990) View citations (20) (1990)
32. Patterns of Productivity Growth In South Korean Manufacturing Industries, 1963-1979
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Patterns of productivity growth in South Korean manufacturing industries, 1963-1979, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1990) View citations (21) (1990)

1987

33. Offshore Assembly by U.S. Computer Firms: Employment and Income Effects
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics

1986

34. Multinational Enterprises, the Export of Invisibles, and the Changing Structure of the U.S. Current Account, 1958-84
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (1)

1984

35. Commercial Policy and the Product Cycle: The Effect of Import Quotas on LDC Manufacturers in the Short Run and in the Long Run
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics

1983

36. A Model of Scale Economies and Product Differentiation in International Trade
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University
37. Innovation, Diffusion of Technology, and the Pattern of International Trade
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University
38. International Trade In Quality-Differentiated Products
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University
39. Technological Innovation, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle in North-South Trade
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Technological Innovations, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle inNorth-South Trade, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1986) View citations (85) (1986)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The paradox of decelerated technology importation and accelerated innovation in China: Insights from national technology development zones
   China Economic Review, 2024, 88, (C)

2022

2. U.S.-China trade relations in an era of great power competition
   China Economic Journal, 2022, 15, (3), 277-289

2020

3. A strong dollar: help or harm?
   Business Economics, 2020, 55, (3), 120-128 View citations (1)
4. Institutions and participation in global value chains: Evidence from belt and road initiative
   China Economic Review, 2020, 61, (C) View citations (30)

2018

5. Is China’s Development Finance a Challenge to the International Order?
   Asian Economic Policy Review, 2018, 13, (2), 283-298 View citations (4)
6. Why Is China Investing in Africa? Evidence from the Firm Level
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (3), 610-632 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Why is China Investing in Africa? Evidence from the Firm Level, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (25) (2016)

2017

7. United States-China two-way direct investment: Opportunities and challenges
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2017, 50, (C), 14-26 View citations (4)

2016

8. Growth still is good for the poor
   European Economic Review, 2016, 81, (C), 68-85 View citations (86)
   See also Working Paper Growth Still Is Good for the Poor, LIS Working papers (2013) View citations (105) (2013)

2015

9. Growth, inequality and social welfare: cross-country evidence
   Economic Policy, 2015, 30, (82), 335-377 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Growth, Inequality, and Social Welfare: Cross-Country Evidence, LIS Working papers (2014) View citations (9) (2014)

2013

10. Financial and fiscal reforms in support of China’s rebalancing
    Proceedings, 2013, (Nov), 1-3

2006

11. Investment climate and international integration
    World Development, 2006, 34, (9), 1498-1516 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Investment climate and international integration, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (38) (2004)
12. Neither a borrower nor a lender: Does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2006, 53, (5), 943-971 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Neither a borrower nor a lender: does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
13. The Increasing Selectivity of Foreign Aid, 1984-2003
    World Development, 2006, 34, (12), 2034-2046 View citations (148)

2005

14. Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality since 1980
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2005, 20, (2), 145-175 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Globalization, poverty, and inequality since 1980, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
15. Investment Climate and Firm Performance in Developing Economies
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2005, 54, (1), 1-31 View citations (211)

2004

16. Aid, Policies, and Growth: Reply
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (3), 781-784 View citations (74)
17. Development effectiveness: what have we learnt?
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (496), F244-F271 View citations (95)
18. Port efficiency, maritime transport costs, and bilateral trade
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 75, (2), 417-450 View citations (328)
    See also Working Paper Port Efficiency, Maritime Transport Costs and Bilateral Trade, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (302) (2004)
19. Trade, Growth, and Poverty
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (493), F22-F49 View citations (480)
    See also Working Paper Trade, growth, and poverty, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (177) (2001)

2003

20. Institutions, trade, and growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, 50, (1), 133-162 View citations (586)

2002

21. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    European Economic Review, 2002, 46, (8), 1475-1500 View citations (561)
    See also Working Paper Aid allocation and poverty reduction, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (38) (1999)
22. Growth Is Good for the Poor
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2002, 7, (3), 195-225 View citations (1159)
    See also Working Paper Growth is good for the poor, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (177) (2001)

2001

23. Are women really the "fairer" sex? Corruption and women in government
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 46, (4), 423-429 View citations (303)
24. Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals
    World Development, 2001, 29, (11), 1787-1802 View citations (232)
    See also Working Paper Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (17) (2000)
25. Some thoughts on the effectiveness of aid, non-aid development finance and technical assistance
    Journal of International Development, 2001, 13, (7), 1039-1055 View citations (1)

2000

26. Aid, Policies, and Growth
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 847-868 View citations (1391)
    See also Working Paper Aid, policies, and growth, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (237) (1997)
27. Crisis, Adjustment, and Reform in Thailand's Industrial Firms
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2000, 15, (1), 1-22 View citations (33)
28. What Explains the Success or Failure of Structural Adjustment Programmes?
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (466), 894-917 View citations (132)
    See also Working Paper What explains the success or failure of structural adjustment programs?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (30) (1998)
29. Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2000, 5, (1), 33-63 View citations (1198)
    See also Working Paper Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?, Scholarly Articles (2000) View citations (1143) (2000)

1999

30. The Search for the Key: Aid, Investment and Policies in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 1999, 8, (4), 546-77 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper The search for the key: aid, investment, and policies in Africa, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (66) (1999)

1997

31. Agricultural Seasonalily and the Organization of Manufacturing in Early Industrial Economies: The Contrast Between England and the United States
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (2), 288-321 View citations (11)

1994

32. Macroeconomic Management and the Transition to the Market in Vietnam
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1994, 18, (3), 357-375 View citations (17)

1993

33. Technological Differences as a
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 431-35 View citations (16)

1992

34. Outward-Oriented Developing Economies Really Do Grow More Rapidly: Evidence from 95 LDCs, 1976-1985
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1992, 40, (3), 523-44 View citations (771)

1991

35. Convergence of South Korean productivity on West German levels, 1966-1978
    World Development, 1991, 19, (2-3), 263-273 View citations (8)

1990

36. Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1990, 39, (1), 89-105 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1988) (1988)
37. Patterns of productivity growth in South Korean manufacturing industries, 1963-1979
    Journal of Development Economics, 1990, 33, (2), 309-327 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Patterns of Productivity Growth In South Korean Manufacturing Industries, 1963-1979, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1988) (1988)

1988

38. Convergence of Industry Labor Productivity among Advanced Economies, 1963-1982
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1988, 70, (4), 549-58 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper CONVERGENCE OF INDUSTRY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AMONG ADVANCED ECONOMIES: 1963-1982, Working Papers (1988) View citations (20) (1988)

1987

39. Import Quotas and the Product Cycle
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1987, 102, (3), 615-632 View citations (3)

1986

40. Technological Innovations, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle inNorth-South Trade
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (1), 177-90 View citations (85)
    See also Working Paper Technological Innovation, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle in North-South Trade, Working Papers (1983) View citations (3) (1983)

Books

2004

1. Economic Growth, Poverty, and Household Welfare in Vietnam
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (44)

2001

2. Aid and Reform in Africa: Lessons from Ten Case Studies
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (59)

1993

3. Competitiveness, Convergence, and International Specialization, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (102)

Chapters

2002

1. Global Economic Integration and Global Inequality
   A chapter in Globalisation, Living Standards and Inequality: Recent Progress and Continuing Challenges, 2002 View citations (11)

1992

2. Profit and Wage Convergence and Capital Accumulation Among Industrialised Countries, 1963–83
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)