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Working Papers

2020

1. Key Players in Economic Development
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
2. Reassessing the Resource Curse using Causal Machine Learning
   SoDa Laboratories Working Paper Series, Monash University, SoDa Laboratories
   Also in Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (4)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3)
3. Religion and Terrorism: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)
4. Voting or abstaining in "managed" elections? A field experiment in Bangladesh
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2019

5. Ethnic Geography: Measurement and Evidence
   Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (7)
   Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2019)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (7)
6. Is Favoritism a Threat to Chinese Aid Effectiveness? A Subnational Analysis of Chinese Development Projects
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (7)
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2019) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article in World Development (2021)

2018

7. Expropriations, Property Confiscations and New Offshore Entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2018)
   Papers, arXiv.org (2018)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2020)
8. Measuring Ethnic Stratification and its Effect on Trust in Africa
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2020)
9. Religiosity and Terrorism: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (2)
10. Spatial Diffusion of Economic Shocks in Networks
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (7)

2017

11. Nighttime Lights as a Proxy for Human Development at the Local Level
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in PLOS ONE (2018)
12. The Effect of Oil Spills on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Nigeria
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in NCID Working Papers, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra (2017) View citations (2)
13. The effect of oil spills on infant mortality
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)

2016

14. Aid on Demand: African Leaders and the Geography of China's Foreign Assistance
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (31)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (31)
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2015) View citations (14)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (25)
15. Ethnic Favoritism: An Axiom of Politics?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (27)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2018)

2015

16. The Economic Effects of Political Violence: Evidence from the Genocide in Rwanda
    Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Bath, Department of Economics View citations (1)
17. Wars of Conquest and Independence
    Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) (2019)

2014

18. Economic Shocks and Civil Conflict at the Regional Level
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2014)

2012

19. Media Freedom and Democracy: Complements or Substitutes in the Fight against Corruption?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
20. The Political Economics of the Arab Spring
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2018)
21. The effects of voting costs on the democratic process and public finances
    Working papers, Faculty of Business and Economics - University of Basel View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2015)

2011

22. Development (Paradigm) Failures
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)
23. Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (12)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2014)

2010

24. All-pay war
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2012)
25. Biased Experts, Costly Lies, and Binary Decisions
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee View citations (2)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (2)
26. Compulsory Voting and Public Finance
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee
27. Foreign Aid and Enlightened Leaders
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee View citations (22)
    Also in Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (14)

2009

28. Elections and the Strategic Use of Budget Deficits
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2011)
29. Ethnic Fractionalization and Aid Effectiveness
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2012)
30. Natural Resources & Income Inequality: The Role of Ethnic Divisions
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
31. Natural Resources, Democracy and Corruption
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford View citations (32)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2010)

2007

32. False Alarm? Terror Alerts and Reelection
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
33. Inefficient Policies and Incumbency Advantage
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (14)
    Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2010)
34. What determines Financial Development? Culture, Institutions, or Trade
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2008)

2006

35. Industrial Policy in an Imperfect World
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2009)

2005

36. How Fiscal Decentralization Flattens Progressive Taxes
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (8)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis (2006)

2004

37. Redistribution to Rent Seekers, Foreign Aid and Economic Growth
    Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft View citations (1)
38. The Curse of Natural Resources in Fractionalized Countries
    Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2006)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Is Favoritism a Threat to Chinese Aid Effectiveness? A Subnational Analysis of Chinese Development Projects
   World Development, 2021, 139, (C) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

2. Expropriations, property confiscations and new offshore entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 171, (C), 132-152 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
3. Measuring ethnic stratification and its effect on trust in Africa
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 146, (C) View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2019

4. African leaders and the geography of China's foreign assistance
   Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 140, (C), 44-71 View citations (62)
5. The Economic Effects of Genocide: Evidence from Rwanda
   Journal of African Economies, 2019, 28, (1), 1-17 View citations (12)
6. Wars of Conquest and Independence
   Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2019, 175, (4), 617-640 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2018

7. Ethnic favoritism: An axiom of politics?
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 132, (C), 115-129 View citations (79)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
8. Nighttime lights as a proxy for human development at the local level
   PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (9), 1-22 View citations (54)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
9. THE POLITICAL ECONOMICS OF THE ARAB SPRING
   Economic Inquiry, 2018, 56, (2), 821-836 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2017

10. Ethnic politics and the diffusion of mobile technology in Africa
    Economics Letters, 2017, 159, (C), 78-81 View citations (4)

2015

11. Media freedom and democracy in the fight against corruption
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 39, (C), 13-24 View citations (36)
12. The Effects of Voting Costs on the Democratic Process and Public Finances
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2015, 7, (1), 141-71 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2014

13. Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions
    World Development, 2014, 57, (C), 101-113 View citations (175)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
14. Economic shocks and civil conflict at the regional level
    Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (3), 530-533 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
15. Persuasion, binary choice, and the costs of dishonesty
    Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (2), 195-198 View citations (2)
16. Regional Favoritism
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014, 129, (2), 995-1033 View citations (346)

2013

17. Development (paradigm) failures
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 101, (C), 63-74 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

18. All-pay war
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2012, 74, (2), 526-540 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
19. Electoral terms and terrorism
    Public Choice, 2012, 150, (1), 181-193 View citations (2)
20. Ethnic Fractionalisation and Aid Effectiveness
    Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (1), 65-93 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2011

21. Elections and the strategic use of budget deficits
    Public Choice, 2011, 148, (1), 149-161 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
22. Institutions, Trade, and the Political Economy of Financial Development
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2011, 167, (3), 445-464 View citations (3)

2010

23. Inefficient policies and incumbency advantage
    Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (9-10), 761-767 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
24. Natural resources and income inequality: The role of ethnic divisions
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (3), 360-363 View citations (79)
25. Natural resources, democracy and corruption
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (4), 608-621 View citations (324)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

26. Industrial policy in an imperfect world
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 90, (1), 85-93 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
27. Redistribution and Inequality in a Heterogeneous Society
    Economica, 2009, 76, (304), 704-718 View citations (8)

2008

28. Leisure and redistribution
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 24, (2), 354-363 View citations (13)
29. Specialization and Welfare in the Presence of Imperfectly Integrated Capital Markets and Learning-by-doing
    Open Economies Review, 2008, 19, (3), 391-402
30. What Determines Financial Development? Culture, Institutions or Trade
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2008, 144, (3), 558-587 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

31. Rent seeking and aid effectiveness
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2007, 14, (5), 525-541 View citations (41)

2006

32. How Fiscal Decentralization Flattens Progressive Taxes
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2006, 62, (2), 281-304 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
33. The curse of natural resources in fractionalized countries
    European Economic Review, 2006, 50, (6), 1367-1386 View citations (283)
    See also Working Paper (2004)