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Working Papers

2023

1. Is Private Equity Good for Health? Regulation and Competition Policy Lessons from a Survey of the Evidence
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2022

2. Simplifying the Measure of Concentration from Common Ownership: A Note
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
3. When can Lotteries improve Public Procurement Processes?
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
   Also in Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department (2022)

2021

4. Does Common Ownership Influence the Financial Strategy of the French Pharmaceutical Firms?
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
5. Does the ownership of utilities matter for social outcomes? A survey of the evidence for developing countries
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Policy Reform (2023)
6. Mentoring Migrants for Labor Market Integration: Policy Insights from a Survey of Mentoring Theory and Practice
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in The World Bank Research Observer (2022)
7. Mentoring as a Pathway to Labour Market Integration: Evidence from a Belgian Programme
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
8. Regulating public services, bridging the gap between theory and practice
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (8)
9. The Health Impact of Water and Sanitation Utilities Privatization and Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2020

10. Are the Poor Better Off with Public or Private Utilities ?A Survey of the Academic Evidence on Developing Economies
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
11. How does the Ownership of Electricity Distribution relate to Energy Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
12. Infrastructure “Privatization”: When Ideology Meets Evidence
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
13. On the scope for work-from-home in high and upper middle-income countries
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2019

14. Corporate Income Taxes and (Un-)Employment in the OECD
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
15. Governance Choices and Policy Outcomes in the Latin American and Caribbean Electricity Sector
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2020)
16. Mentoring labor market integration of migrants: Policy insights from a survey of mentoring theory and practice
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
17. Should Infrastructure Regulators regulate Dividends? Hints from a Literature Survey
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2018

18. Can Supranational Infrastructure Regulation Compensate for National Institutional Weaknesses?
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018)
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2018)
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2017)
    See also Journal Article in Revue économique (2018)
19. Do Corporate Income Tax Rates Cuts Create Jobs? The European Experience
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
20. Do economic regulatory agencies matter to private-sector involvement in water utilities in developing countries?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2018)
21. Efficiency Measures in Regulated Industries: History, Outstanding Challenges, and Emerging Solutions
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2015) View citations (2)
22. How Much Does Technology Affect the Management of Cities in Latin American and the Caribbean
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
23. How “smart” are Latin American cities?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
24. Infrastructure Affordability in Developed and Developing Economies: Rules of Thumbs and Evidence
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
25. On the Political Economy of Industrial, Labor and Social Reforms as Complements
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2021)
26. Shedding Light on Electricity Utilities in the Middle East and North Africa
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)
    See also Book (2018)
27. The Financing of Infrastructure / La financiación de las infraestructuras / El finançament de les infraestructures
    IEB Reports, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
28. The Oxford Handbook of Productivity Analysis
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (40)

2017

29. Do Private Water Utilities Operators Care about Regulatory Agencies in Developing Countries ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
30. Do private water utility operators care about regulatory agencies in developing countries ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
31. Infrastructure Provision, Politics and Religion: Insights from Tunisia's New Democracy
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    See also Journal Article in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (2020)
32. Quasi-fiscal Deficits in the Electricity Sector of the Middle East and North Africa: Sources and Size
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017)
33. Regulating Water an Sanitation Network Services. Accounting for Institutional and Informational Constraints
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017)
34. Successes and Failures of Water and Sanitation Governance Choices in Sub-Saharan Africa (1990-2017)
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2016

35. Corruption and Incompetence in Public Procurement
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
36. Institutions for Infrastructure in Developing Countries: What We Know and the Lot We still Need to Know
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
37. Is the belgian youth ready to save for retirement under a defined contribution pension system?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique (2016)
38. Unbundling Political and Economic Rationality: a Non-Parametric Approach Tested on Spain
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
39. What if TTIP Changed the Regulation of Public Services ?Lessons for Europe from Developing Countries
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique (2016)

2015

40. Corruption in Belgium: a Policy Oriented Survey of Facts, Figures and Failures
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
41. Financing Infrastructure in Developing Countries
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (15)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2015) View citations (15)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2015) View citations (13)
    Post-Print, HAL (2015) View citations (13)
    PSE - Labex "OSE-Ouvrir la Science Economique", HAL (2015) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2015)
42. How Much Does Speed Matter in the Fixed to Mobile Broadband Substitution in Europe ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    Also in iCite Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
43. Is Belgium Overshooting in its Policy Support to Cut the Cost of Capital of Renewable Sources of Energy ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (5)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2015) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique (2015)
44. Is the belgian Youth Ready for the Reformed Pension System ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
45. Shared Mandates, Moral Hazard, and Political (Mis)alignment in a Decentralized Economy
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2014) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2016)

2014

46. Impact potentiel de l'introduction d'un impôt alternatif minimum sur les entreprises en Belgique
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    See also Journal Article in Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique (2014)
47. In the short run, energy efficiency concerns and trade protection hurt each other and growth, but in the long run, not necessarily so: 1980-2010 Latin American Evidence
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
48. Infrastructure and Corruption: a Brief Survey
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)

2013

49. A Reverse Holdup Problem
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
50. A Reverse Holdup Problem: When workers? lack of bargaining power slows economic adjustments
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
51. Benchmarking Politicians
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013)
52. Efficiency and Equity Effects of Taxing the Financial Sector: Lessons from a CGE Model for Belgium
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis (2016)
53. How Would the Design of an Alternative Minimum Tax Impact the Effective Corporate Tax Rate in Belgium
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013)
54. Reducing Energy Use without Affecting the Economic Objectives: a Sectoral Analysis
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (5)
55. The distributional impact of developed countries' climate change policies on Senegal: A macro-micro CGE application
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Sustainability (2013)

2012

56. Horizontal Skills Mismatch in the Labor Market: Protecting the Past vs. Protecting the Future
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
57. Infrastructure policy and governance failures
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (4)
58. Job creation through infrastructure investment in the Middle East and North Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2013)
59. On the (In) Effectiveness of Policies to Promote Broadband Diffusion in Europe (2003-2010): An Econometric Assessment
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
60. Some Theory, Some Ideology and Lots of Pragmatism in the Cost-Benefit Analysis of PPPs
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
61. Supranational Infrastructure Regulation: Institutional Opportunities and Challenges
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
62. The Impact of Private Participation in Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Taking Stock of about 20 Years of Experience
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
63. What Policies to Green Infrastructure Service Delivery Entail
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
64. Would Less Fiscal Decentralization Reduce Public Sector Size across Sectors in Europe ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)

2011

65. (Un)bundling infrastructure procurement: Evidence from water supply and sewage projects
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (2)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2011)
66. Assessing the Impact of Mali's Water Privatization across Stakeholders
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011)
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2010) View citations (1)
67. Bidders' entry and auctioneer's rejection: Applying a double selection model to road procurement auctions
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (1)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Applied Economics (2011)
68. Theory and evidence on the economics of energy efficiency. Lessons for the Belgian building sector
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique (2011)

2010

69. A survey of impact evaluations of infrastructure projects, programs and policies
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (21)
70. Dealing with Politics for Money and Power in Infrastructure
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (6)
71. Devaluation and Public Services: Trade-Offs and Remedial Policies. A CGE Model for Argentina
    EcoMod2003, EcoMod View citations (4)
72. Infrastructure Policy for Shared Growth Post-2008: More and Better, or Simply More Complex ?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
73. Infrastructure finance in developing countries: An overview
    EIB Papers, European Investment Bank, Economics Department View citations (13)
74. Regulation in Developing Economics: A survey of theory and evidence
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
75. The impact of infrastructure spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: a CGE modeling approach
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke (2008) View citations (17)
76. The millennium development goals: an assessment
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (7)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2010) View citations (12)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2010) View citations (14)
77. What Anti-Corruption Policy Can Learn from Theories of Sector Regulation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2010) View citations (3)

2009

78. Auctions with Endogenous Participation and Quality Thresholds: Evidence from ODA Infrastructure Procurement
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (4)
79. Corruption and infrastructure services: An overview
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2009)
80. Distributional Impact of CC Policies in Senegal: A Macro-Micro CGE application
    EcoMod2009, EcoMod View citations (2)
81. Distributional impact of developed countries CC policies on Senegal: A macro-micro CGE application
    Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (4)
82. Fiscal Policy, Distribution and the Middle Class
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
83. Impact Analysis of Electricity reforms in Senegal: A Macro-micro analysis
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (10)
84. Impact of Infrastructure Spending in Mali: A CGE Modeling Approach
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (6)
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke (2007) View citations (4)
85. Incidence of water reform in Mali
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
86. Joint bidding, governance and public procurement costs: A case of road projects
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (2009)
87. Procurement in infrastructure: what does theory tell us ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
88. Regulatory Agencies: Impact on Firm Performance and Social Welfare
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (9)
89. Stuck in the Middle: Is Fiscal Policy Failing the Middle Class?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
90. Subsidies
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
91. Toward a Theory of Regulation for Developing Countries: Following Jean-Jacques Laffont's Lead
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2009)
92. Water reforms in Senegal: Distributional impact analysis
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)

2008

93. Bidder Asymmetry in Infrastructure Procurement: Are There any Fringe Bidders?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Industrial Organization (2010)
94. Distributional impact of global warming environmental policies: A survey
    Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (2)
95. How efficient are African Electricity Companies? Evidence from the Southern African Countries
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in Energy Policy (2008)
96. Intra-Country Distributional Impact of Policies to Fight Climate Change: A Survey
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2011)
97. Joint Bidding in Infrastructure Procurement
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008)
98. Multidimensionality and renegotiation: evidence from transport-sector public-private-partnership transactions in Latin America
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Review of Industrial Organization (2009)
99. Multidimentionality and Renegotiation: Evidence from Transport-Sector PPP Transaction in Latin America
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
100. Privatization in Latin America: The Good, the Ugly and the Unfair
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
101. Procurement Efficiency for Infrastructure Development and Financial Needs Reassessed
     Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (17)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (17)
102. Réforme et régulation des services publics dans les pays en voie de développement: Mythes et réalités
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
103. Towards a Theory of Regulation for Developing Countries: Following Laffont's Lead
     Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
104. Utilities reforms and corruption in developing countries
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (21)
     See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2009)
105. Who Bears the Burden of Environmental Policies within Countries?
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2007

106. Current debates on infrastructure policy
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (56)
     See also Book (2009)
107. Electricity Reforms in Mali: A Macro–Micro Analysis of the Effects on Poverty and Distribution
     Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article in South African Journal of Economics (2009)
108. Electricity Reforms in Senegal: A Macro–Micro Analysis of the Effects on Poverty and Distribution
     Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke
109. Government expenditures on education, health, and infrastructure: a naive look at levels, outcomes, and efficiency
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
110. Infrastructure and Development: A survey of Recent and Upcoming Issues
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (22)
111. Infrastructures et développement: Une revue des débats récents et à venir
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
     See also Journal Article in Revue d’économie du développement (2007)
112. Mesauring quantity-quality trade-offs in regulation: The Brazilian freigth railways case
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
113. Public-private partnerships in transport
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
     See also Chapter (2011)
114. Transport cost levels, productivity and efficiency measures: Some theory and main policy uses
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2006)

2006

115. Infrastructure Reform in Developing Economies: Evidence from a survey of efficiency measures
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (7)
116. Is Debt Replacing Equity in Regulated Privatized Infrastructure in Developing Countries?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (7)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (2)
117. Lessons from computable general equilibrium models applied to regulatory economics
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
118. PPI divorces vs. PPI partnerships in Infrastructure
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (12)
119. Telecommunications Reform and Performance
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
120. Telecommunications performance, reforms, and governance
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
121. Universal Service Obligations in LDCs: The Effect of Uniform Pricing on Infrastructure Access
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (12)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)

2005

122. A Poverty and Inequality Impact Assessment of Liberalization of Water Utility in Senegal: A Macro-Micro Analysis
     Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (7)
123. A"research"database on infrastructure economic performance
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (26)
124. Are Returns to Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries Consistent with Risks since the Asian Crisis
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (23)
     See also Journal Article in Competition and Regulation in Network Industries (2005)
125. Decentralizing Public Services: What can we learn from the Theory of the Firm?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1996) View citations (23)
126. How concentrated are global infrastructure markets?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (8)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (8)
     See also Journal Article in Review of Network Economics (2005)
127. How widespread were private investment and regulatory reform in infrastructure utilities during the 1990s?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
128. Infrastructure performance and reform in developing and transition economies: evidence from a survey of productivity measures
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
129. On Latin America's Infrastructure Experience: Policy Gaps and the Poors
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
130. PPI partnerships versus PPI divorces in developing countries (or are we switching from PPPI to PPDI?)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
131. The limits of competition in urban buses in developing countries
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2005) View citations (3)
132. Trade Balance Effects of Infrastructure Services Liberalization and of Their Regulation
     UADE Working Papers, Instituto de Economía, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa View citations (1)

2004

133. Argentina Privatization: A Cure or a Disease?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
134. Do Regulation and Ownership Drive the Efficiency of Electricity Distribution? Evidence from Latin America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
     See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2005)
135. Downsizing with labor sharing and collusion
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2004)
     IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2003)
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2002)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2004)
136. Emerging infrastructure policy issues in developing countries - a survey of the recent economic literature
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (34)
137. Have consumers benefited from the reforms in the electricity distribution sector in Latin America?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
138. Infrastructure services in developing countries: access, quality, costs and policy reform
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (51)
139. Las Privaticiones en America Latina
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
140. Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy in China's Railways
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
141. Sources of Efficiency Gains in Port Reform: A DEA Decomposition of a Malmquist TFP Index for Mexico
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (45)
     See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2004)
142. The Case for International Coordination of Electricity Regulation: Evidence from the Measurement of Efficiency in South America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (70)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (42)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Regulatory Economics (2004)
143. The limits to competition in urban bus services in developing countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
     Also in Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article in Transport Reviews (2004)
144. Universal service obligations in developing countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
145. Where do We Stand on Transport Infrastructure Deregulation and Public-Private Partnerships?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (8)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (14)

2003

146. A Primer on Efficiency Measurement for Utilities and Transport Regulators
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (168)
     See also Book (2003-01)
147. Access by the poor in Latin America's utility reform: Subsidies and service obligations
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (8)
     Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2001) View citations (6)
     See also Chapter (2003)
148. An introduction to financial and economic modeling for utility regulators
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
149. Can the gains from Argentina's utilities reform offset credit shocks?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (28)
     Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2001) View citations (20)
     See also Chapter (2003)
150. Efficiency effects of "Privatization" in Argentina's Water and Sanitation Services
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (22)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2003) View citations (15)
151. Macroeconomic Effects of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (12)
152. Price caps, efficiency pay-offs and infrastructure contract renegotiation in Latin America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (35)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (35)
153. Processes and accounting matter for regulators: Learning from Argentina's railways privatization
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)

2002

154. Accounting for Poverty in Infrastructure Reform: Learning from Latin America's Experience
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (84)
155. Dealing with Demand Forecasting Games in Transport Privatization
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (28)
     See also Journal Article in Transport Policy (2002)
156. Efficiency Gains from Port Reform and the Potential for Yardstick Competition: Lessons from Mexico
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (73)
     See also Journal Article in World Development (2002)
157. How different is the efficiency of Public and Private Water Companies in Asia
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (95)
     See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2002)
158. Macroeconomics effects of private sector participation in Latin America's infrastructure
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
159. Maling Infrastructure Reform Work for the Poor: Policy Options Based on Latin America's Experience
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
160. Railways Reform in Brazil
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
161. Regulatory Reform and Development of China's Infrastructure Sectors
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
162. Sector organization, governance, and the inefficiency of African water utilities
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (61)
163. Telecommunication reforms, access regulation, and Internet adoption in Latin America
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
     See also Journal Article in Economía Journal (2002)
164. Telecoms, Reform, Access Regulation and Internet Adoption in Latin America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (14)
165. The Potential Role of Economic Cost Models in the Regulation of Telecommunications in Developing Countries
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (5)
     Also in UADE Working Papers, Instituto de Economía, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (2000) View citations (7)
     See also Journal Article in Information Economics and Policy (2002)
166. What Does Privatization Do for Efficiency? Evidence from Argentina's and Brazil's Railways
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (8)
     Also in Efficiency Series Papers, University of Oviedo, Department of Economics, Oviedo Efficiency Group (OEG) (2002) View citations (5)
     See also Journal Article in World Development (2002)

2001

167. A few things transport regulators should know about risk and the cost of capital
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (6)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1999) View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (2000)
168. Concession contract renegotiations: some efficiency versus equity dilemmas
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
169. Privatization and Regulation of Transport Infrastructure in the 1990s'
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (12)
170. Privatization and Regulatory Reform in Brazil: The Case of Freight Railways
     Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (18)
     Also in Working Papers, U.S. Department of Justice - Antitrust Division (2000) View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade (2001)
171. Processes, information, and accounting gaps in the regulation of Argentina's private railways
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
172. Technical efficiency gains from port reform: the potential for yardstick competition in Mexico
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
173. Utilities Privatization and the Poor: Lessons and evidence from Latin America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (37)
     See also Journal Article in World Development (2001)

2000

174. Are cost models useful for telecoms regulators in developing countries?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
175. Forecasting the demand for privatized transport - What economic regulators should know, and why
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
176. Industry restructuring and regulation: Building a base for sustainable growth - lessons from Latin America
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
     See also Journal Article in Development Southern Africa (2000)
177. Infrastructure restructuring and regulation - building a base for sustainable growth
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
178. Labor redundancy, retraining, and outplacement during privatization: the experience of Brazil's Federal Railway
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
179. Les Besoins du Pauvre dans la Privatisation d'Infrastructure
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
180. Privatization and Regulation of Transport Infrastructures: Guidelines for Policymakers and Regulators
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (26)
     See also Book (2000-06)
181. Reforming electricity in the Southern Cone
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
182. Regulation and Competition in Network Industries
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
183. The Regulation of Transport Infrastructure and Services: A Conceptual Overview
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
184. The long and winding path to private financing and regulation of toll roads
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
185. The rise, the fall, and...: the emerging recovery of project finance transport
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
186. Toll roads
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
187. Transaction costs, politics, regulatory institutions and regulatory outcomes
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (10)
188. Utility privatization and the needs of the poor in Latin America - Have we learned enough to get it right?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)

1999

189. Argentina's transport privatization and re-regulation: ups and downs of a daring decade-long experience
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
190. Comparing the performance of public and private water companies in the Asia and Pacific region: what a stochastic costs frontier shows
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
191. Establishing Regulatory Institutions in China
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
192. Estimación de una frontera de costos estocástica para empresas del sector agua en Asia y Región del Pacífico
     UADE Textos de Discusión, Instituto de Economía, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
193. Evaluating the Minimum Asset Tax on Corporations: An Option Pricing Approach'
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (16)
     Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1992) View citations (2)
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1999) View citations (16)
     See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
194. Infrastructure Concessions, Information Flows, and Regulatory Risk
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
195. Infrastructure Development and Participation of Private Sector
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
196. Light and lightning at the end of the public tunnel: reform of the electricity sector in the Southern Cone
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
197. Politics, transaction costs, and the design of regulatory institutions
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
198. Privatización y regulación de infraestructuras de transporte: Un panorama
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (2)
199. Privatization and regulation of transport infrastructure in the 1990s - successes...and bugs to fix for the next millennium
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
200. Privatizing and Regulating Chile's Utilities, 1974-2000: Successes, Failures and Outstanding Challenges
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (5)
201. Regulatory Reform, Development, and Institutions
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
202. The Needs of the Poor in Infraestructure Privatization. The Role of Universal Service Obligations. The Case of Argentina
     UADE Textos de Discusión, Instituto de Economía, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa View citations (6)
203. The Theory of Access Pricing: an Overview for Infrastructure Regulators
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1999) View citations (16)
204. Winners and Losers from Utility Privatization in Argentina. Lessons from a General Equilibrium Model
     UADE Working Papers, Instituto de Economía, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa View citations (65)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1997) View citations (30)
205. Winners and Losers from the Privatization and Regulation of Utilities: Lessons from a General Equilibrium Model of Argentina
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (71)
     See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (1999)

1998

206. Information, accounting, and the regulation of concessioned infrastructure monopolies
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
207. La Regulación de Infraestructuras: Los casos de la Electricidad y el Agua
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
208. Regulatory Trade-offs in Designing Concession Contracts for Infrastructure Networks
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (7)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1997) View citations (4)

1997

209. Designing Regulatory Institutions for Infrastructure-Lessons from Argentina
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (7)
210. Regulatory Trade-Offs in the Design of Concession Contracts
     Working Papers, Toulouse - GREMAQ View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article in Utilities Policy (1998)
211. The Real Possibility of Competitive Generation Markets in Hydro Systems: The Case of Brazil
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

1996

212. Competing Private Ports: Lessons from Argentina
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (12)
213. Controlling Brazil's Pollution: Federal vs State Taxes and Fines
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
214. Designing Toll Road Concessions: Lessons from Argentina
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
215. Railway Concessions: Heading Down the Right Track in Argentina
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (5)
216. Regulating Water Concessions: Lessons from the Buenos Aires concession
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (8)
217. Regulatory Lessons from Argentina's Power Concessions
     World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (7)

1995

218. Decentralizing Infrastructure. Advantages and Limitations
     World Bank - Discussion Papers, World Bank View citations (14)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1995) View citations (41)
219. Does decentralization improve infrastructure performance?
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (9)
     Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1995) View citations (18)
220. Does decentralization increase spending on public infrastructure?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
221. Trade reform design as a signal to foreign investors: lessons for economies in transition
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
222. Why Tax Incentives Don't Promote Investment in Brazil
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (12)

1994

223. How to Commercialize Public Infrastructure Utilities
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
224. The decentralization of public services: lessons from the theory of the firm
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
225. Which foreign investors worry about foreign exchange risk in South Asia and why?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
226. World Development Report: Infrastructure for Development
     ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (68)

1993

227. Pollution control in a decentralized economy: which level of government should subsidize what in Brazil
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

1992

228. Evaluating the asset based minimum tax on corporations: an option pricing approach
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
229. Managing pollution control in Brazil: the potential use of taxes and fines by federal and state governments
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

1991

230. Universal service obligations in utility concession contracts and the needs of the poor in Argentina's privatization
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Does the ownership of utilities matter for social outcomes? A survey of the evidence for developing countries
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2023, 26, (1), 24-43
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2022

2. Mentoring Migrants for Labor Market Integration: Policy Insights from a Survey of Mentoring Theory and Practice
   (A Marginal Cost Analysis of a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Youth Mentoring Program: New Evidence Using Statistical Analysis)
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2022, 37, (1), 39-72 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2021

3. On the political economy of industrial, labor and social reforms as complements
   European Economic Review, 2021, 137, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2020

4. Governance choices and policy outcomes in the Latin American and caribbean electricity sector
   Utilities Policy, 2020, 67, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
5. INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION, POLITICS AND RELIGION: INSIGHTS FROM TUNISIA'S NEW DEMOCRACY
   Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2020, 91, (1), 29-53
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

6. Can Supranational Infrastructure Regulation Compensate for National Institutional Weaknesses?
   Revue économique, 2018, 69, (6), 913-936
   See also Working Paper (2018)
7. Decentralization and sectoral expenditures in Europe
   Applied Economics Letters, 2018, 25, (3), 167-171
8. Do economic regulatory agencies matter to private-sector involvement in water utilities in developing countries?
   Utilities Policy, 2018, 50, (C), 153-163 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
9. The scope and limits of accounting and judicial courts intervention in inefficient public procurement
   Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 157, (C), 95-106 View citations (7)

2017

10. Unbundling political and economic rationality: A non-parametric approach tested on transport infrastructure in Spain
    Transport Policy, 2017, 59, (C), 181-195 View citations (4)

2016

11. Efficiency and Equity Effects of Taxing the Financial Sector: Lessons from a CGE Model for Belgium
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2016, 72, (2), 125-157
    See also Working Paper (2013)
12. Is the Belgian youth ready to save for retirement under a defined contribution pension system?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2016, LV, (3), 99-118
    See also Working Paper (2016)
13. Shared Mandates, Moral Hazard, and Political (Mis)alignment in a Decentralized Economy
    World Development, 2016, 83, (C), 98-110 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
14. What if the TTIP changed the regulation of public services? Lessons for Europe from developing countries
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2016, LV, (3), 59-73 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

15. Financing infrastructure in developing countries
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2015, 31, (3-4), 279-304 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
16. Is Belgium overshooting in its policy support to cut the cost of capital of renewable sources of energy ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2015, LIV, (1), 33-45 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
17. La Taxation Directe Effective de l’Energie en Belgique. Pourquoi faire simple si on peut faire compliqué pour taxer peu ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2015, LIV, (1), 47-57

2014

18. Impact potentiel de l'introduction d'un impôt alternatif minimum sur les entreprises en Belgique
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2014, LIII, (1), 63-86
    See also Working Paper (2014)
19. Public-Private Partnerships and Efficiency: A Short Assessment
    ifo DICE Report, 2014, 12, (03), 08-13 View citations (8)

2013

20. How (Un)Even was the Distribution of the Impacts of Mali's Water Privatisation across Stakeholders?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (4), 483-499 View citations (6)
21. Job Creation through Infrastructure Investment in the Middle East and North Africa
    World Development, 2013, 45, (C), 209-222 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
22. The Distributional Impact of Developed Countries’ Climate Change Policies on Senegal: A Macro-Micro CGE Application
    Sustainability, 2013, 5, (6), 1-24 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
23. The trade balance effects of infrastructure services regulation
    International Economics and Economic Policy, 2013, 10, (2), 183-200 View citations (1)

2012

24. Quality or Price? Evidence from ODA-Financed Public Procurement
    Public Finance Review, 2012, 40, (4), 435-469 View citations (6)

2011

25. (Un)bundling infrastructure procurement: Evidence from water supply and sewage projects
    Utilities Policy, 2011, 19, (2), 104-114 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
26. Bidders' Entry and Auctioneer's Rejection: Applying a Double Selection Model to Road Procurement Auctions
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2011, 14, (2), 199-223 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
27. Bidders´entry and auctioneer´s rejection: Applying a double selection model to road procurement auctions
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2011, 14, 199-223 View citations (4)
28. The Intra-country Distributional Impact of Policies to Fight Climate Change: A Survey
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (1), 97-117 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
29. Theory and evidence on the economics of energy efficiency. Lessons for the Belgian building sector
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2011, L, (3), 133-148 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

30. Bidder Asymmetry in Infrastructure Procurement: Are There any Fringe Bidders?
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2010, 36, (2), 163-187 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

31. A Macro-Micro Analysis of the Effects of Electricity Reform in Senegal on Poverty and Distribution
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (3), 351-368 View citations (22)
32. Corruption and infrastructure services: An overview
    Utilities Policy, 2009, 17, (2), 153-155 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
33. ELECTRICITY REFORMS IN MALI: A MACRO–MICRO ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS ON POVERTY AND DISTRIBUTION
    South African Journal of Economics, 2009, 77, (1), 127-147 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
34. JOINT BIDDING, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COSTS:A CASE OF ROAD PROJECTS
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2009, 80, (3), 393-429 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
35. Multidimensionality and Renegotiation: Evidence from Transport-Sector Public-Private-Partnership Transactions in Latin America
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2009, 35, (1), 41-71 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
36. Toward a Theory of Regulation for Developing Countries: Following Jean-Jacques Laffont's Lead
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2009, 47, (3), 729-70 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
37. Utilities reforms and corruption in developing countries
    Utilities Policy, 2009, 17, (2), 191-202 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
38. Water Price Reforms in Senegal: Distributional Impact Analysis
    Journal of African Development, 2009, 11, (1), 11-39

2008

39. How efficient are African electricity companies? Evidence from the Southern African countries
    Energy Policy, 2008, 36, (6), 1969-1979 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

40. Infrastructures et développement: une revue des débats récents et à venir
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2007, 15, (4), 5-53
    See also Working Paper (2007)
41. MEASURING QUANTITY‐QUALITY TRADE‐OFFS IN REGULATION: THE BRAZILIAN FREIGHT RAILWAYS CASE
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2007, 78, (1), 1-20 View citations (5)

2006

42. Is debt replacing equity in regulated privatised infrastructure in LDCs?
    Utilities Policy, 2006, 14, (2), 90-102 View citations (14)
43. PPI Partnerships vs. PPI Divorces in LDCs
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2006, 29, (1), 3-26 View citations (32)
44. Telecommunications Reform and Performance – A Global View
    ifo DICE Report, 2006, 4, (03), 16-21 View citations (1)
45. Universal service obligations in LDCs: The effect of uniform pricing on infrastructure access
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (6-7), 1155-1179 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

46. Are returns to private infrastructure in developing countries consistent with risks since the Asian crisis?
    Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 2005, 6, (1), 47-75 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
47. Do regulation and ownership drive the efficiency of electricity distribution? Evidence from Latin America
    Economics Letters, 2005, 86, (2), 253-257 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
48. How Concentrated are Global Infrastructure Markets?
    Review of Network Economics, 2005, 4, (3), 1-23 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

49. Downsizing with labor sharing and collusion
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (2), 519-540 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
50. Limits to competition in urban bus services in developing countries
    Transport Reviews, 2004, 25, (2), 139-158 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
51. Sources of efficiency gains in port reform: a DEA decomposition of a Malmquist TFP index for Mexico
    Utilities Policy, 2004, 12, (4), 221-230 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
52. The Case for International Coordination of Electricity Regulation: Evidence from the Measurement of Efficiency in South America
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2004, 25, (3), 271-295 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

53. Processes, Information and accounting gaps: learning from Argentina's privatized railways regulation
    Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 2003, 4, (1), 3-28

2002

54. Cómo hacer que la reforma de la infraestructura en América Latina favorezca a los pobres
    Revista CEPAL, 2002
55. Dealing with demand forecasting games in transport privatization
    Transport Policy, 2002, 9, (4), 325-334 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
56. Efficiency Gains from Port Reform and the Potential for Yardstick Competition: Lessons from Mexico
    World Development, 2002, 30, (4), 545-560 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
57. How Different Is the Efficiency of Public and Private Water Companies in Asia?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2002, 16, (1), 139-148 View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
58. Making infrastructure reform in Latin America work for the poor
    Revista CEPAL, 2002 View citations (4)
59. Telecommunications Reform, Access Regulation, and Internet Adoption in Latin America
    Economía Journal, 2002, Volume 2 Number 2, (Spring 2002), 153-218 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
60. The potential role of economic cost models in the regulation of telecommunications in developing countries
    Information Economics and Policy, 2002, 14, (1), 21-38 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
61. What Does "Privatization" Do for Efficiency? Evidence from Argentina's and Brazil's Railways
    World Development, 2002, 30, (11), 1885-1897 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

62. Privatization and Regulatory Reform in Brazil: The Case of Freight Railways
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2001, 1, (2), 203-235 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
63. Utilities Privatization and the Poor: Lessons and Evidence from Latin America
    World Development, 2001, 29, (7), 1179-1198 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

64. A few things transport regulators should know about risk and the cost of capital
    Utilities Policy, 2000, 9, (1), 1-13 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
65. Industry restructuring and regulation: Building a base for sustainable growth - lessons from Latin America
    Development Southern Africa, 2000, 17, (3), 307-337 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

66. Evaluating the minimum asset tax on corporations: an option pricing approach
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 71, (1), 75-96 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
67. Winners and Losers from the Privatization and Regulation of Utilities: Lessons from a General Equilibrium Model of Argentina
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1999, 13, (2), 357-78 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

68. Regulatory trade-offs in the design of concession contracts
    Utilities Policy, 1998, 7, (1), 1-13 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

Books

2021

1. Regulating Public Services
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (8)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (8)

2018

2. Shedding Light on Electricity Utilities in the Middle East and North Africa
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2014

3. Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (15)

2013

4. Infrastructure and Employment Creation in the Middle East and North Africa
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (16)

2009

5. Current Debates on Infrastructure Policy
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2003

6. A Primer on Efficiency Measurement for Utilities and Transport Regulators
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (143)
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2000

7. Privatization and Regulation of Transport Infrastructure: Guidelines for Policymakers and Regulators
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper (2000)

Chapters

2014

1. Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Needs
   Palgrave Macmillan
2. Are Infrastructure Services Affordable for All Users?
   Palgrave Macmillan
3. Are Quality and Production Costs a Problem?
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. How Big a Problem Is Access for the Poor?
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Infrastructure and the MDGs
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (6)
6. Infrastructure, Growth, and Country Strategies
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. Markets, Institutions, and Reforms
   Palgrave Macmillan
9. Reforming Prices and Subsidies in the Interest of the Poor
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. Toward an African Infrastructure Strategy to Meet the Needs of the Poor
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Where Do We Stand on Service Coverage for Households?
    Palgrave Macmillan

2011

12. Anti-Corruption Policy in Theories of Sector Regulation
    Chapter 9 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, Volume Two, 2011 View citations (6)
13. Public–Private Partnerships in Transport
    Chapter 30 in A Handbook of Transport Economics, 2011 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2003

14. Access by the poor in Latin America's utility reform: subsidies and service obligations
    Chapter 2 in Utility Privatization and Regulation, 2003 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
15. Can the gains from Argentina's utilities reform offset credit shocks?
    Chapter 8 in Utility Privatization and Regulation, 2003 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2003)