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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
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
   Also in SoDa Laboratories Working Paper Series, Monash University, SoDa Laboratories (2020)
   Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (4)
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, New Economic School (NES)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (7)
   Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2019)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (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 Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2019) View citations (9)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Is Favoritism a Threat to Chinese Aid Effectiveness? A Subnational Analysis of Chinese Development Projects, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (29) (2021)

2018

7. Expropriations, Property Confiscations and New Offshore Entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2018)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018)
   See also Journal Article Expropriations, property confiscations and new offshore entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (5) (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 Measuring ethnic stratification and its effect on trust in Africa, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
9. Religiosity and Terrorism: Evidence from Ramadan Fasting
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2)
10. Spatial Diffusion of Economic Shocks in Networks
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (2)

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 Nighttime lights as a proxy for human development at the local level, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2018) View citations (68) (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 CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (26)
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2015) View citations (15)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (32)
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 Ethnic favoritism: An axiom of politics?, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (92) (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 Wars of Conquest and Independence, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2014

18. Economic Shocks and Civil Conflict at the Regional Level
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article Economic shocks and civil conflict at the regional level, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2014) View citations (63) (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
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article THE POLITICAL ECONOMICS OF THE ARAB SPRING, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2018) View citations (1) (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 The Effects of Voting Costs on the Democratic Process and Public Finances, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (65) (2015)

2011

22. Development (Paradigm) Failures
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Development (paradigm) failures, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (5) (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 OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (9)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions, World Development, Elsevier (2014) View citations (200) (2014)

2010

24. All-pay war
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article All-pay war, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2012) View citations (1) (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
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (2010) View citations (22)

2009

28. Elections and the Strategic Use of Budget Deficits
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article Elections and the strategic use of budget deficits, Public Choice, Springer (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
29. Ethnic Fractionalization and Aid Effectiveness
    Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne
    See also Journal Article Ethnic Fractionalisation and Aid Effectiveness, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2012) View citations (3) (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 Natural resources, democracy and corruption, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (348) (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 Inefficient policies and incumbency advantage, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (19) (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 What Determines Financial Development? Culture, Institutions or Trade, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2008) View citations (31) (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 Industrial policy in an imperfect world, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (15) (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 How Fiscal Decentralization Flattens Progressive Taxes, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2006) View citations (22) (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 The curse of natural resources in fractionalized countries, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2006) View citations (294) (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 (29)
   See also Working Paper Is Favoritism a Threat to Chinese Aid Effectiveness? A Subnational Analysis of Chinese Development Projects, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (7) (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 (5)
   See also Working Paper Expropriations, Property Confiscations and New Offshore Entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (2018) (2018)
3. Measuring ethnic stratification and its effect on trust in Africa
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 146, (C) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Ethnic Stratification and its Effect on Trust in Africa, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2019

4. African leaders and the geography of China's foreign assistance
   Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 140, (C), 44-71 View citations (68)
5. The Economic Effects of Genocide: Evidence from Rwanda
   Journal of African Economies, 2019, 28, (1), 1-17 View citations (14)
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 Wars of Conquest and Independence, Economics Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2018

7. Ethnic favoritism: An axiom of politics?
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 132, (C), 115-129 View citations (92)
   See also Working Paper Ethnic Favoritism: An Axiom of Politics?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (27) (2016)
8. Nighttime lights as a proxy for human development at the local level
   PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (9), 1-22 View citations (68)
   See also Working Paper Nighttime Lights as a Proxy for Human Development at the Local Level, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (12) (2017)
9. THE POLITICAL ECONOMICS OF THE ARAB SPRING
   Economic Inquiry, 2018, 56, (2), 821-836 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Political Economics of the Arab Spring, OxCarre Working Papers (2012) View citations (4) (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 (39)
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 (65)
    See also Working Paper The effects of voting costs on the democratic process and public finances, Working papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2014

13. Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions
    World Development, 2014, 57, (C), 101-113 View citations (200)
    See also Working Paper Do Natural Resource Revenues Hinder Financial Development? The Role of Political Institutions, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2011 (2011) (2011)
14. Economic shocks and civil conflict at the regional level
    Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (3), 530-533 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Economic Shocks and Civil Conflict at the Regional Level, Monash Economics Working Papers (2014) View citations (57) (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 (372)

2013

17. Development (paradigm) failures
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 101, (C), 63-74 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Development (Paradigm) Failures, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2012

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

2011

21. Elections and the strategic use of budget deficits
    Public Choice, 2011, 148, (1), 149-161 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Elections and the Strategic Use of Budget Deficits, Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2009) (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 Inefficient Policies and Incumbency Advantage, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2007) View citations (14) (2007)
24. Natural resources and income inequality: The role of ethnic divisions
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (3), 360-363 View citations (85)
25. Natural resources, democracy and corruption
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (4), 608-621 View citations (348)
    See also Working Paper Natural Resources, Democracy and Corruption, OxCarre Working Papers (2009) View citations (32) (2009)

2009

26. Industrial policy in an imperfect world
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 90, (1), 85-93 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Industrial Policy in an Imperfect World, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006 (2006) (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 (31)
    See also Working Paper What determines Financial Development? Culture, Institutions, or Trade, DEGIT Conference Papers (2007) View citations (5) (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 How Fiscal Decentralization Flattens Progressive Taxes, Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
33. The curse of natural resources in fractionalized countries
    European Economic Review, 2006, 50, (6), 1367-1386 View citations (294)
    See also Working Paper The Curse of Natural Resources in Fractionalized Countries, Diskussionsschriften (2004) View citations (24) (2004)