Details about Raymond Fisman

Homepage:	http://sites.bu.edu/fisman/
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Boston University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Revolving Door Laws and Political Selection
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Corruption as a Shared Dilemma: Survey Evidence from Legislators and Citizens in Three Countries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Information-Optional Policies and the Gender Concealment Gap
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. The Costs and Benefits of Clan Culture: Elite Control versus Cooperation in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

5. Dirty Air and Green Investments: The Impact of Pollution Information on Portfolio Allocations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. Investing in Influence: Investors, Portfolio Firms, and Political Giving
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (5)
7. Universalism and Political Representation: Evidence from the Field
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Universalism and Political Representation: Evidence from the Field, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2024) (2024)
8. Whose Preferences Matter for Redistribution: Cross-Country Evidence
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)

2021

9. Corruption and Firm Growth: Evidence from around the World
   Working Papers, HAL
   Also in SciencePo Working papers, HAL (2021)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2021) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   See also Journal Article Corruption and Firm Growth: Evidence from around the World, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
10. Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2023) View citations (7) (2023)

2020

11. Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (12) (2021)
12. Hometown Ties and the Quality of Government Monitoring: Evidence from Rotation of Chinese Auditors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Hometown Ties and the Quality of Government Monitoring: Evidence from Rotation of Chinese Auditors, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (15) (2021)
13. Hometown favoritism and the quality of government monitoring: Evidence from rotation of Chinese auditor
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (5)
14. Political Beta
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Political Beta*, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2022) (2022)
15. Rules, Discretion, and Corruption in Procurement: Evidence from Italian Government Contracting
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (28)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (28)
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2019) View citations (6)
    BAFFI CAREFIN Working Papers, BAFFI CAREFIN, Centre for Applied Research on International Markets Banking Finance and Regulation, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy (2020) View citations (29)

2019

16. Air Pollution, Affect, and Forecasting Bias: Evidence from Chinese Financial Analysts
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Air pollution, affect, and forecasting bias: Evidence from Chinese financial analysts, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (77) (2021)
17. Social Ties and the Selection of China’s Political Elite
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (2)
18. The Impact of Socioeconomic and Cultural Differences on Online Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Socioeconomic and Cultural Differences on Online Trade, Management Science, INFORMS (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2018

19. Distributional preferences in larger groups: Keeping up with the Joneses and keeping track of the tails
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2018)
    See also Journal Article Distributional Preferences in Larger Groups: Keeping up with the Joneses and Keeping Track of the Tails, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2021) View citations (19) (2021)
20. Does Cheap Talk Affect Market Outcomes? Evidence from eBay
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does Cheap Talk Affect Market Outcomes? Evidence from eBay, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (5) (2019)
21. Experience of Communal Conflicts and Inter-group Lending
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Experience of Communal Conflicts and Intergroup Lending, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (14) (2020)
22. Peer Effects in Legislative Voting
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Peer Effects in Legislative Voting, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (13) (2019)
23. Target setting and Allocative Inefficiency in Lending: Evidence from Two Chinese Banks
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (5)
24. Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (25)
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2018) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (31) (2020)

2017

25. Cultural proximity and loan outcomes
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (113)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (28)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Cultural Proximity and Loan Outcomes, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (140) (2017)
26. Do Americans Want to Tax Capital? Evidence from Online Surveys
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
27. Social Ties and Favoritism in Chinese Science
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Social Ties and Favoritism in Chinese Science, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (65) (2018)
28. The Distortionary Effects of Incentives in Government: Evidence from China's “Death Ceiling” Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2017) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The Distortionary Effects of Incentives in Government: Evidence from China's "Death Ceiling" Program, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (22) (2017)

2016

29. Reference Points and Redistributive Preferences: Experiment Evidence
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article Reference points and redistributive preferences: Experimental evidence, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (7) (2022)

2015

30. The Mortality Cost of Political Connections
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (100)
    See also Journal Article The Mortality Cost of Political Connections, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2015) View citations (97) (2015)

2014

31. Corruption in Chinese Privatizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Corruption in Chinese Privatizations, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
32. How Did Distributional Preferences Change During the Great Recession?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article How did distributional preferences change during the Great Recession?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (97) (2015)
33. Market Structure, Reputation, and the Value of Quality Certification
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Market Structure, Reputation, and the Value of Quality Certification, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (35) (2015)
34. Nationalism and Economic Exchange: Evidence from Shocks to Sino-Japanese Relations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article Nationalism and Economic Exchange: Evidence from Shocks to Sino-Japanese Relations, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2014) View citations (79) (2014)
35. The Distributional Preferences of Americans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

2012

36. Labor Supply of Politicians
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article LABOR SUPPLY OF POLITICIANS, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2015) View citations (44) (2015)
37. Private Returns to Public Office
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article The Private Returns to Public Office, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (88) (2014)

2009

38. Reputation, Altruism, and the Benefits of Seller Charity in an Online Marketplace
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

39. Profiting from Government Stakes in a Command Economy: Evidence from Chinese Asset Sales
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Profiting from government stakes in a command economy: Evidence from Chinese asset sales, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (97) (2010)

2007

40. Consistency, Heterogeneity, and Granularity of Individual Behavior under Uncertainty
    Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science View citations (130)
    Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) View citations (123)
41. Intellectual Property Rights, Imitation, and Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
42. Outsourcing Tariff Evasion: A New Explanation for Entrepot Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Outsourcing Tariff Evasion: A New Explanation for Entrepôt Trade, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2008) View citations (30) (2008)
43. Outsourcing Tariff Evasion: A New Explanation for Entrepôt Trade
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
44. Substantive and Procedural Rationality in Decisions under Uncertainty
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (1)
45. Testing Limits to Policy Reversal: Evidence from Indian Privatizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Testing limits to policy reversal: Evidence from Indian privatizations, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
46. The Smuggling of Art, and the Art of Smuggling: Uncovering the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property and Antiques
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article The Smuggling of Art, and the Art of Smuggling: Uncovering the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property and Antiques, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (71) (2009)

2006

47. Bargaining for Bribes: The Role of Institutions
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
    See also Chapter Bargaining for Bribes: The Role of Institutions, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
48. Cultures of Corruption: Evidence From Diplomatic Parking Tickets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
49. Individual Preferences for Giving
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2005) View citations (2)
    Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Individual Preferences for Giving, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (314) (2007)
50. Limits to Policy Reversal: Privatization in India
    Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

2005

51. Distinguishing Social Preferences from Preferences for Altruism
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science (2005) View citations (5)
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2005) View citations (6)
52. Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Increase International Technology Transfer? Empirical Evidence from U.S. Firm-Level Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
53. Dynamics of Firm–Supplier Relationships in a Less Developed Economy: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University
    See also Journal Article Dynamics of Firm‐Supplier Relationships in a Less Developed Economy: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2005) (2005)
54. Pareto Damaging Behaviors
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (1)
55. Searching for a Mate: Theory and Experimental Evidence
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business

2004

56. Do stronger intellectual property rights increase international technology transfer? Empirical evidence from U.S. firm-level panel data
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Increase International Technology Transfer? Empirical Evidence from U. S. Firm-Level Panel Data, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) View citations (366) (2006)
57. Financial Development and Growth in the Short and Long Run
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (56)
58. Racial Preferences in Mate Selection: Evidence from a Speed Dating Experiment
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (1)
59. Regulation of Entry and the Distortion of Industrial Organization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)
    See also Journal Article Regulation of Entry and the Distortion of Industrial Organization, Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (27) (2010)

2003

60. Does Competition Encourage Credit Provision? Evidence from African Trade Credit Relationships
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does Competition Encourage Credit Provision? Evidence from African Trade Credit Relationships, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2004) View citations (86) (2004)
61. Financial Dependence and Growth Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Financial Dependence and Growth Revisited, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2007) View citations (120) (2007)
62. Financial Development and the Composition of Industrial Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2002

63. Are Politicians Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Are Politicians Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (60) (2004)
64. Patterns of industrial development revisted: the role of finance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
65. Trade Credit, Financial Intermediary Development and Industry Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Trade Credit, Financial Intermediary Development, and Industry Growth, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2003) View citations (415) (2003)

2001

66. Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: Evidence from "Missing Imports" in China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: Evidence from "Missing Imports" in China, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (435) (2004)

2000

67. Are corruption and taxation really harmful to growth? - firm-level evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Are corruption and taxation really harmful to growth? Firm level evidence, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (716) (2007)
68. Decentralization and corruption - evidence across countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Decentralization and corruption: evidence across countries, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (603) (2002)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Corruption and Firm Growth: Evidence from around the World
   The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (660), 1494-1516 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Corruption and Firm Growth: Evidence from around the World, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
2. Universalism and Political Representation: Evidence from the Field
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2024, 6, (2), 214-29
   See also Working Paper Universalism and Political Representation: Evidence from the Field, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2023

3. Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2023, 39, (2), 557-585 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
4. SOEs and Soft Incentive Constraints in State Bank Lending
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, 15, (1), 174-95
5. Superstition and Risk Taking: Evidence from “Zodiac Year” Beliefs in China
   Management Science, 2023, 69, (9), 5174-5188
6. The Impact of Socioeconomic and Cultural Differences on Online Trade
   Management Science, 2023, 69, (10), 6181-6201 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Socioeconomic and Cultural Differences on Online Trade, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
7. The distributional preferences of Americans, 2013–2016
   Experimental Economics, 2023, 26, (4), 727-748 View citations (2)

2022

8. Experimental evidence of physician social preferences
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (28), e2112726119 View citations (10)
9. Political Beta*
   (The impact of the 2018 tariffs on prices and welfare)
   Review of Finance, 2022, 26, (5), 1179-1215
   See also Working Paper Political Beta, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2020) (2020)
10. Reference points and redistributive preferences: Experimental evidence
    Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 216, (C) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Reference Points and Redistributive Preferences: Experiment Evidence, Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2021

11. Air pollution, affect, and forecasting bias: Evidence from Chinese financial analysts
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2021, 139, (3), 971-984 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Air Pollution, Affect, and Forecasting Bias: Evidence from Chinese Financial Analysts, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2019) View citations (22) (2019)
12. Distributional Preferences in Larger Groups: Keeping up with the Joneses and Keeping Track of the Tails
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19, (2), 1407-1438 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Distributional preferences in larger groups: Keeping up with the Joneses and keeping track of the tails, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
13. Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy*
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (4), 2413-2465 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2020) (2020)
14. Hometown Ties and the Quality of Government Monitoring: Evidence from Rotation of Chinese Auditors
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2021, 13, (3), 176-201 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Hometown Ties and the Quality of Government Monitoring: Evidence from Rotation of Chinese Auditors, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
15. Transparency, Contracting Frictions, and Trade: Evidence across Firms
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2021, 37, (3), 637-680 View citations (1)
16. What motivates non-democratic leadership: Evidence from COVID-19 reopenings in China
    Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 196, (C) View citations (9)

2020

17. Do Americans want to tax wealth? Evidence from online surveys
    Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 188, (C) View citations (31)
18. Experience of Communal Conflicts and Intergroup Lending
    Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (9), 3346 - 3375 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Experience of Communal Conflicts and Inter-group Lending, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2018) (2018)
19. Social Ties and the Selection of China's Political Elite
    American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (6), 1752-81 View citations (13)
20. Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence
    American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (7), 2065-2102 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (25) (2018)

2019

21. An Event Long-Short Index: Theory and Applications
    American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (3), 357-72 View citations (17)
22. Does Cheap Talk Affect Market Outcomes? Evidence from eBay
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (4), 305-26 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Does Cheap Talk Affect Market Outcomes? Evidence from eBay, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
23. Peer Effects in Legislative Voting
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (4), 156-80 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Peer Effects in Legislative Voting, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

24. Social Ties and Favoritism in Chinese Science
    Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (3), 1134 - 1171 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Social Ties and Favoritism in Chinese Science, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (12) (2017)

2017

25. Cultural Proximity and Loan Outcomes
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (2), 457-92 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper Cultural proximity and loan outcomes, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (113) (2017)
26. Distributional preferences and political behavior
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 155, (C), 1-10 View citations (100)
27. The Distortionary Effects of Incentives in Government: Evidence from China's "Death Ceiling" Program
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (2), 202-18 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper The Distortionary Effects of Incentives in Government: Evidence from China's “Death Ceiling” Program, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (21) (2017)

2016

28. Human Capital and the Supply of Religion
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2016, 98, (3), 415-427 View citations (9)

2015

29. Corruption in Chinese Privatizations
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2015, 31, (1), 1-29 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Corruption in Chinese Privatizations, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
30. How did distributional preferences change during the Great Recession?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 128, (C), 84-95 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper How Did Distributional Preferences Change During the Great Recession?, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)
31. LABOR SUPPLY OF POLITICIANS
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2015, 13, (5), 871-905 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Labor Supply of Politicians, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (36) (2012)
32. Market Structure, Reputation, and the Value of Quality Certification
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2015, 7, (4), 83-108 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Market Structure, Reputation, and the Value of Quality Certification, NBER Working Papers (2014) (2014)
33. The Mortality Cost of Political Connections
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2015, 82, (4), 1346-1382 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper The Mortality Cost of Political Connections, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (100) (2015)

2014

34. Contrast Effects in Sequential Decisions: Evidence from Speed Dating
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (3), 444-457 View citations (15)
35. Governance and CEO Turnover: Do Something or Do the Right Thing?
    Management Science, 2014, 60, (2), 319-337 View citations (26)
36. Nationalism and Economic Exchange: Evidence from Shocks to Sino-Japanese Relations
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2014, 27, (9), 2626-2660 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Nationalism and Economic Exchange: Evidence from Shocks to Sino-Japanese Relations, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (73) (2014)
37. The Private Returns to Public Office
    Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 122, (4), 806 - 862 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper Private Returns to Public Office, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2012

38. Charity as a Substitute for Reputation: Evidence from an Online Marketplace
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2012, 79, (4), 1441-1468 View citations (128)
39. Estimating the Value of Connections to Vice-President Cheney
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2012, 13, (3), 20 View citations (45)

2011

40. Does intellectual property rights reform spur industrial development?
    Journal of International Economics, 2011, 83, (1), 27-36 View citations (105)
    See also Chapter Does intellectual property rights reform spur industrial development?, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2023, 307-316 (2023) (2023)
41. Innovations in Governance
    Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2011, 11, (1), 79 - 102
    See also Chapter Innovations in Governance, NBER Chapters, 2011, 79-102 (2011) (2011)

2010

42. Profiting from government stakes in a command economy: Evidence from Chinese asset sales
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2010, 96, (3), 399-412 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper Profiting from Government Stakes in a Command Economy: Evidence from Chinese Asset Sales, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
43. Regulation of Entry and the Distortion of Industrial Organization
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2010, 13, (1), 91-111 View citations (27)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2010, 13, 91-111 (2010) View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Regulation of Entry and the Distortion of Industrial Organization, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (59) (2004)
44. Trading Favors within Chinese Business Groups
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 429-33 View citations (44)

2009

45. Gender Differences in Beliefs on the Returns to Effort: Evidence from the World Values Survey
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (4) View citations (17)
46. The Smuggling of Art, and the Art of Smuggling: Uncovering the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property and Antiques
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (3), 82-96 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper The Smuggling of Art, and the Art of Smuggling: Uncovering the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property and Antiques, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (22) (2007)

2008

47. Outsourcing Tariff Evasion: A New Explanation for Entrepôt Trade
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (3), 587-592 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Outsourcing Tariff Evasion: A New Explanation for Entrepot Trade, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
48. Racial Preferences in Dating
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (1), 117-132 View citations (51)
49. Testing limits to policy reversal: Evidence from Indian privatizations
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 89, (3), 513-526 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Testing Limits to Policy Reversal: Evidence from Indian Privatizations, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

50. Are corruption and taxation really harmful to growth? Firm level evidence
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 83, (1), 63-75 View citations (716)
    See also Working Paper Are corruption and taxation really harmful to growth? - firm-level evidence, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (14) (2000)
51. Consistency and Heterogeneity of Individual Behavior under Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (5), 1921-1938 View citations (182)
52. Corruption, Norms, and Legal Enforcement: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets
    Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 115, (6), 1020-1048 View citations (489)
53. Financial Dependence and Growth Revisited
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2007, 5, (2-3), 470-479 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Financial Dependence and Growth Revisited, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (19) (2003)
54. Individual Preferences for Giving
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (5), 1858-1876 View citations (314)
    See also Working Paper Individual Preferences for Giving, Levine's Bibliography (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
55. Local Company Politics: A Proposal
    Capitalism and Society, 2007, 2, (1), 9
56. Revealing Preferences Graphically: An Old Method Gets a New Tool Kit
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 153-158 View citations (37)

2006

57. Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Increase International Technology Transfer? Empirical Evidence from U. S. Firm-Level Panel Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (1), 321-349 View citations (366)
    See also Working Paper Do stronger intellectual property rights increase international technology transfer? Empirical evidence from U.S. firm-level panel data, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (6) (2004)
58. Gender Differences in Mate Selection: Evidence From a Speed Dating Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (2), 673-697 View citations (179)
59. The Effect of Foreign Competition on Forecasting Bias
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (1), 61-68 View citations (1)

2005

60. Dynamics of Firm‐Supplier Relationships in a Less Developed Economy: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms
    Southern Economic Journal, 2005, 72, (2), 433-442
    See also Working Paper Dynamics of Firm–Supplier Relationships in a Less Developed Economy: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms, Working Papers (2005) (2005)
61. Precautionary savings and the governance of nonprofit organizations
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (11-12), 2231-2243 View citations (19)

2004

62. Are Politicians Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2004, 47, (2), 477-513 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Are Politicians Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (7) (2002)
63. Does Competition Encourage Credit Provision? Evidence from African Trade Credit Relationships
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2004, 86, (1), 345-352 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Does Competition Encourage Credit Provision? Evidence from African Trade Credit Relationships, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
64. Facilitating Development: The Role of Business Groups
    World Development, 2004, 32, (4), 609-628 View citations (91)
65. Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: Evidence from "Missing Imports" in China
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (2), 471-500 View citations (435)
    See also Working Paper Tax Rates and Tax Evasion: Evidence from "Missing Imports" in China, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (19) (2001)

2003

66. Ethnic Ties and the Provision of Credit: Relationship-Level Evidence from African Firms
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2003, 3, (1), 1-21 View citations (44)
67. Trade Credit, Financial Intermediary Development, and Industry Growth
    Journal of Finance, 2003, 58, (1), 353-374 View citations (415)
    See also Working Paper Trade Credit, Financial Intermediary Development and Industry Growth, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (7) (2002)

2002

68. Decentralization and Corruption: Evidence from U.S. Federal Transfer Programs
    Public Choice, 2002, 113, (1-2), 25-35 View citations (147)
69. Decentralization and corruption: evidence across countries
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 83, (3), 325-345 View citations (603)
    See also Working Paper Decentralization and corruption - evidence across countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (41) (2000)

2001

70. Are women really the "fairer" sex? Corruption and women in government
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 46, (4), 423-429 View citations (305)
71. Estimating the Value of Political Connections
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (4), 1095-1102 View citations (1174)
72. Trade Credit and Productive Efficiency in Developing Countries
    World Development, 2001, 29, (2), 311-321 View citations (35)

1999

73. Is trust a historical residue? Information flows and trust levels
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1999, 38, (1), 79-92 View citations (59)

Books

2017

1. Corruption: What Everyone Needs to Know
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (57)

2015

2. The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office Updated edition
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press

2010

3. Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (13)

Chapters

2023

1. Does intellectual property rights reform spur industrial development?
   Chapter 13 in Technology Transfer, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Protection of Intellectual Property in the Global Economy, 2023, pp 307-316
   See also Journal Article Does intellectual property rights reform spur industrial development?, Elsevier (2011) View citations (105) (2011)

2015

2. Introduction
   A chapter in The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office Updated edition, 2015

2011

3. Innovations in Governance
   A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 11, 2011, pp 79-102
   See also Journal Article Innovations in Governance, University of Chicago Press (2011) (2011)

2010

4. Fighting for Economic Development
   A chapter in Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations, 2010

2006

5. Bargaining for Bribes: The Role of Institutions
   Chapter 4 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, 2006 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Bargaining for Bribes: The Role of Institutions, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (26) (2006)

2003

6. The Role of Nonprofit Endowments
   A chapter in The Governance of Not-for-Profit Organizations, 2003, pp 217-234 View citations (5)

Editor

1. The Review of Economics and Statistics
   MIT Press