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Working Papers

2022

1. Market access, the skill premium and human capital in Spain (1860-1930)
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)

2020

2. The Spanish spatial city size distribution
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article The Spanish spatial city size distribution, Environment and Planning B (2021) (2021)
3. The effects of the 2012 Spanish law reform to protect mortgage debtors
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article The Effects of the 2012 Spanish Law Reform to Protect Mortgage Debtors, Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2019

4. Lognormal city size distribution and distance
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article Lognormal city size distribution and distance, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2019) (2019)
5. Natural resources, economic growth and geography
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (22)
   Also in ETA: Economic Theory and Applications, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2018)
   Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2018)
   See also Journal Article Natural resources, economic growth and geography, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2019) View citations (22) (2019)

2018

6. The spatial distribution of US cities
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
7. US city size distribution and space
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2017)
   See also Journal Article US city-size distribution and space, Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
8. Unemployment and Marital Breakdown: The Spanish Case
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2017

9. Historical urban growth in Europe (1300–1800)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2016)
   See also Journal Article Historical urban growth in Europe (1300–1800), Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2019) (2019)
10. The Effect of the Spanish Reconquest on Iberian Cities
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2015)
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2014) View citations (1)
    Economy and Society, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2015)
    See also Journal Article The effect of the Spanish Reconquest on Iberian cities, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
11. The long-term relationship between economic development and regional inequality: South-West Europe, 1860-2010
    Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
    See also Journal Article The long‐term relationship between economic development and regional inequality: South‐West Europe, 1860–2010, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2020) (2020)
12. Unemployment, Marriage, and Divorce
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Unemployment, marriage and divorce, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2015

13. Divorce and the Business cycle: A cross-country analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2015) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Divorce and the business cycle: a cross-country analysis, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
14. Regional unemployment, marriage, and divorce
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)

2014

15. A new framework for US city size distribution: Empirical evidence and theory
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2013) View citations (2)
16. Club classification of US divorce rates
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
17. Cross-sectional growth in US cities from 1990 to 2000
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Cross-sectional growth in US cities from 1990 to 2000, Journal of Geographical Systems, Springer (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
18. Market Potential and Regional Economic Growth in Spain, 1860-1930
    Documentos de Trabajo (DT-AEHE), Asociación Española de Historia Económica
    Also in ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association (2014)
    See also Journal Article Market potential and regional economic growth in Spain (1860–1930), European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
19. War Size Distribution: Empirical Regularities Behind the Conflicts
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
    Also in Economy and Society, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2014)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014)
    See also Journal Article War Size Distribution: Empirical Regularities Behind Conflicts, Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) (2016)

2013

20. History and Urban Primacy: The Effect of the Spanish Reconquista on Muslim Cities
    Working Papers, The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics
    Also in ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association (2013)
21. Market potential and city growth: Spain 1860-1960
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (2)
    Also in IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola (2013)
    See also Journal Article Market potential and city growth: Spain 1860–1960, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
22. Patterns in US Urban Growth (1790-2000)
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Patterns in US Urban Growth, 1790-2000, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
23. Sequential city growth in the US: Does age matter?
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2013)
    See also Journal Article Sequential city growth in the US: Does age matter?, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (15) (2014)
24. Size Distributions for All Cities: Which One is Best?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Size distributions for all cities: Which one is best?, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (21) (2015)
25. The accuracy of graphs to describe size distributions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article The accuracy of graphs to describe size distributions, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
26. Trade Liberalisation and Global-scale Forest Transition
    Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2013)

2012

27. Gibrat’s law for cities, growth regressions and sample size
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Gibrat’s law for cities, growth regressions and sample size, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
28. New evidence on Gibrat’s law for cities
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (13)

2011

29. Gibrat's Law for Cities Revisited
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (3)
30. Growth in a Cross-Section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth?
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2011)
    See also Journal Article Growth in a Cross-section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth?, Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) (2015)
31. Size Distributions for All Cities: Lognormal and q-exponential functions
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)
32. What makes cities bigger and richer? New Evidence from 1990–2000 in the US
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

2010

33. A Nonparametric Estimation of the Local Zipf Exponent for all US Cities
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A Nonparametric Estimation of the Local Zipf Exponent for all US Cities, Environment and Planning B (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
34. A Statistical Test of City Growth: Location, Increasing Returns and Random Growth
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
35. First nature vs. second nature causes: industry location and growth in the presence of an open-access renewable resource
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (7)
36. On the best functions to describe city size distributions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
37. Unilateral Divorce vs. Child Custody and Child Support in the U.S
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2009

38. Breaks in the Breaks: A Time-Series Analysis of Divorce Rates
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
39. What makes cities bigger and richer? Evidence from 1990-2000 in the US
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2008

40. Deviations from Zipf’s Law for American cities: an empirical examination
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
41. Gibrat’s law for countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Gibrat’s law for countries, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
42. Trade policies, concentration, growth and welfare
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Trade policies, concentration, growth and welfare, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2009) (2009)
43. Zipf’s and Gibrat’s laws for migrations
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Zipf’s and Gibrat’s laws for migrations, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2007

44. The evolution of the US urban structure from a long-run perspective (1900-2000)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

Journal Articles

2024

1. Divorce law reforms and house prices in Europe
   European Journal of Law and Economics, 2024, 58, (3), 517-549
2. Growth in small cities: The case of Aragon (Spain)
   INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, 2024, (58), 113-130
3. Population growth and taxes: the effect of regional differences in the Spanish inheritance tax
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2024, 73, (1), 135-163
4. Urban growth in the long term: Belgium, 1880–1970
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2024, 72, (3), 881-902

2023

5. Did the 2012 Spanish law reform to protect mortgage debtors modify banks’ lending behavior?
   Palgrave Communications, 2023, 10, (1), 1-10

2022

6. A Time Series Analysis of Judicial Foreclosures in Spain
   JRFM, 2022, 15, (10), 1-22
7. House Prices and Marriage in Spain
   Sustainability, 2022, 14, (5), 1-16
8. Mass gathering events and the spread of infectious diseases: Evidence from the early growth phase of COVID-19
   Economics & Human Biology, 2022, 46, (C) View citations (3)
9. The Effect of the Spanish Civil War on City Shares
   Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2022, 28, (1), 3-11 View citations (1)
10. Urbanization and COVID‐19 incidence: A cross‐country investigation
    Papers in Regional Science, 2022, 101, (2), 399-415

2021

11. The Effects of the 2012 Spanish Law Reform to Protect Mortgage Debtors
    Housing Policy Debate, 2021, 31, (2), 239-253 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The effects of the 2012 Spanish law reform to protect mortgage debtors, MPRA Paper (2020) (2020)
12. The Probability Distribution of Worldwide Forest Areas
    Sustainability, 2021, 13, (3), 1-19
13. The Spanish spatial city size distribution
    Environment and Planning B, 2021, 48, (6), 1609-1631
    See also Working Paper The Spanish spatial city size distribution, MPRA Paper (2020) (2020)

2020

14. An annual estimate of spatially disaggregated populations: Spain, 1900–2011
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2020, 65, (2), 491-508 View citations (3)
15. The long‐term relationship between economic development and regional inequality: South‐West Europe, 1860–2010
    Papers in Regional Science, 2020, 99, (3), 479-508
    See also Working Paper The long-term relationship between economic development and regional inequality: South-West Europe, 1860-2010, Working Papers (2017) (2017)

2019

16. Agglomeration Economies in Small Cities and Business: The Impact of the Great Recession in Aragón (Spain)
    Sustainability, 2019, 11, (14), 1-17
17. Historical urban growth in Europe (1300–1800)
    Papers in Regional Science, 2019, 98, (2), 1115-1136
    See also Working Paper Historical urban growth in Europe (1300–1800), MPRA Paper (2017) (2017)
18. Lognormal city size distribution and distance
    Economics Letters, 2019, 181, (C), 7-10
    See also Working Paper Lognormal city size distribution and distance, MPRA Paper (2019) (2019)
19. Natural resources, economic growth and geography
    Economic Modelling, 2019, 83, (C), 150-159 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Natural resources, economic growth and geography, MPRA Paper (2019) View citations (22) (2019)
20. US city-size distribution and space
    Spatial Economic Analysis, 2019, 14, (3), 283-300 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper US city size distribution and space, MPRA Paper (2018) (2018)

2018

21. Unemployment, marriage and divorce
    Applied Economics, 2018, 50, (13), 1495-1508 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment, Marriage, and Divorce, MPRA Paper (2017) (2017)

2017

22. Divorce and the business cycle: a cross-country analysis
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2017, 15, (3), 879-904 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Divorce and the Business cycle: A cross-country analysis, MPRA Paper (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
23. Market potential and city growth: Spain 1860–1960
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2017, 11, (1), 31-61 View citations (7)
    Also in Cliometrica, 2017, 11, (1), 31-61 (2017) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Market potential and city growth: Spain 1860-1960, Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
24. The effect of the Spanish Reconquest on Iberian cities
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2017, 58, (3), 375-416 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of the Spanish Reconquest on Iberian Cities, MPRA Paper (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
25. Trade liberalization and forest transition
    International Journal of Economic Theory, 2017, 13, (3), 269-287 View citations (1)

2016

26. Patterns in US Urban Growth, 1790-2000
    Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (2), 289-309 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Patterns in US Urban Growth (1790-2000), ERSA conference papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
27. War Size Distribution: Empirical Regularities Behind Conflicts
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2016, 27, (6), 838-853
    See also Working Paper War Size Distribution: Empirical Regularities Behind the Conflicts, Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2015

28. Cross-sectional growth in US cities from 1990 to 2000
    Journal of Geographical Systems, 2015, 17, (1), 83-106 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Cross-sectional growth in US cities from 1990 to 2000, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
29. Growth in a Cross-section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth?
    Spatial Economic Analysis, 2015, 10, (2), 230-261
    See also Working Paper Growth in a Cross-Section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth?, Working Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
30. Market potential and regional economic growth in Spain (1860–1930)
    European Review of Economic History, 2015, 19, (4), 335-358 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Market Potential and Regional Economic Growth in Spain, 1860-1930, Documentos de Trabajo (DT-AEHE) (2014) (2014)
31. Size distributions for all cities: Which one is best?
    Papers in Regional Science, 2015, 94, (1), 177-196 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Size Distributions for All Cities: Which One is Best?, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (18) (2013)

2014

32. New Evidence on Gibrat’s Law for Cities
    Urban Studies, 2014, 51, (1), 93-115 View citations (23)
33. Sequential city growth in the US: Does age matter?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 44, (C), 29-37 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Sequential city growth in the US: Does age matter?, ERSA conference papers (2013) (2013)

2013

34. Gibrat’s law for cities, growth regressions and sample size
    Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (2), 367-369 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Gibrat’s law for cities, growth regressions and sample size, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
35. The accuracy of graphs to describe size distributions
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (17), 1580-1585 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The accuracy of graphs to describe size distributions, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (17) (2013)

2012

36. A Nonparametric Estimation of the Local Zipf Exponent for all US Cities
    Environment and Planning B, 2012, 39, (6), 1119-1130 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper A Nonparametric Estimation of the Local Zipf Exponent for all US Cities, MPRA Paper (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
37. Breaks in the breaks: An analysis of divorce rates in Europe
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2012, 32, (2), 242-255 View citations (3)
38. Unilateral divorce versus child custody and child support in the U.S
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 81, (2), 613-643 View citations (9)
39. ZIPF’S LAW: MAIN ISSUES IN EMPIRICAL WORK
    Region et Developpement, 2012, 36, 147-164

2011

40. Deviations from Zipf’s Law for American Cities
    Urban Studies, 2011, 48, (5), 1017-1035 View citations (3)
41. Zipf’s and Gibrat’s laws for migrations
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2011, 47, (1), 235-248 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Zipf’s and Gibrat’s laws for migrations, MPRA Paper (2008) (2008)

2010

42. Gibrat’s law for countries
    Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (4), 1371-1389 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Gibrat’s law for countries, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
43. THE EVOLUTION OF U.S. CITY SIZE DISTRIBUTION FROM A LONG‐TERM PERSPECTIVE (1900–2000)
    Journal of Regional Science, 2010, 50, (5), 952-972 View citations (36)

2009

44. Trade policies, concentration, growth and welfare
    Economic Modelling, 2009, 26, (6), 1355-1364
    See also Working Paper Trade policies, concentration, growth and welfare, MPRA Paper (2008) (2008)