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Working Papers

2023

1. Using Behavioral Economics to Reduce Poverty and Oppression
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)

2021

2. Participatory Theater Empowers Women: Evidence from India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

3. The Third Function of Law Is to Transform Cultural Categories
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2018

4. The making of behavioral development economics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2017

5. The whys of social exclusion: insights from behavioral economics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Whys of Social Exclusion: Insights from Behavioral Economics, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2016

6. Can the culture of honor lead to inefficient conventions ? experimental evidence from India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
7. Caste system
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
8. Striving for balance in economics: towards a theory of the social determination of behavior
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (72)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Striving for balance in economics: Towards a theory of the social determination of behavior, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (64) (2016)

2015

9. "Small miracles"-- behavioral insights to improve development policy: World Development Report 2015
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
   See also Chapter “Small Miracles” — Behavioral Insights to Improve Development Policy: The World Development Report 2015, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (2016) (2016)
10. Behavioral economics and social exclusion: can interventions overcome prejudice ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Behavioral Economics and Social Exclusion: Can Interventions Overcome Prejudice?, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (2016) (2016)

2012

11. Making up people -- the effect of identity on preferences and performance in a modernizing society
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2011

12. Tastes, Castes, and Culture: The Influence of Society on Preferences
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (84)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (90)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (80)

2010

13. Caste and punishment: the legacy of caste culture in norm enforcement
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (8)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Caste and Punishment: the Legacy of Caste Culture in Norm Enforcement, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2011) View citations (84) (2011)
14. Dysfunctional finance: positive shocks and negative outcomes
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Dysfunctional Finance: Positive Shocks and Negative Outcomes, Journal of Globalization and Development, De Gruyter (2010) (2010)
15. Equilibrium Fictions: A Cognitive Approach to Societal Rigidity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Equilibrium Fictions: A Cognitive Approach to Societal Rigidity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (35) (2010)

2008

16. Exiting a lawless state
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Exiting a Lawless State, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
17. Joseph E. Stiglitz
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (32)
18. Political Alternation as a Restraint on Investing in Influence: Evidence from the Post-Communist Transition
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (9)
19. Spite and development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article Spite and Development, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (87) (2008)

2007

20. What Can Economists Explain by Taking into Account People’s Perceptions of Fairness: Punishing Cheats, Bargaining Impasse, and Self-Perpetuating Inequalities
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2005

21. The Creation of the Rule of Law and the Legitimacy of Property Rights: The Political and Economic Consequences of a Corrupt Privatization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (20)
22. The kin system as a poverty trap?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (47)

2004

23. Belief systems and durable inequalities: an experimental investigation of Indian caste
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (55)
24. Homeownership, community interactions, and segregation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Homeownership, Community Interactions, and Segregation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (33) (2005)
25. The transition from communism: a diagrammatic exposition of obstacles to the demand for the rule of law
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

2002

26. After the Big Bang? Obstacles to the Emergence of the Rule of Law in Post-Communist Societies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article After the Big Bang? Obstacles to the Emergence of the Rule of Law in Post-Communist Societies, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (167) (2004)

2000

27. Home Ownership, Local Interactions and Segregation
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (1)

1994

28. Non-Leaky Buckets: Optimal Redistributive Taxation and Agency Costs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Non-leaky buckets: Optimal redistributive taxation and agency costs, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1995) View citations (39) (1995)

Journal Articles

2018

1. The Whys of Social Exclusion: Insights from Behavioral Economics
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2018, 33, (1), 1-33 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper The whys of social exclusion: insights from behavioral economics, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2016

2. Striving for balance in economics: Towards a theory of the social determination of behavior
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 126, (PB), 25-57 View citations (64)
   See also Working Paper Striving for balance in economics: towards a theory of the social determination of behavior, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (72) (2016)

2014

3. Making up people—The effect of identity on performance in a modernizing society
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 106, (C), 118-131 View citations (57)

2011

4. Caste and Punishment: the Legacy of Caste Culture in Norm Enforcement
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (556), F449-F475 View citations (84)
   See also Working Paper Caste and punishment: the legacy of caste culture in norm enforcement, IEW - Working Papers (2010) (2010)
5. Introduction: Tastes, Castes and Culture: the Influence of Society on Preferences
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (556), F396-F412 View citations (119)

2010

6. Dysfunctional Finance: Positive Shocks and Negative Outcomes
   Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010, 1, (1), 24
   See also Working Paper Dysfunctional finance: positive shocks and negative outcomes, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) (2010)
7. Equilibrium Fictions: A Cognitive Approach to Societal Rigidity
   American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 141-46 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper Equilibrium Fictions: A Cognitive Approach to Societal Rigidity, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (36) (2010)
8. TURNOVER IN POWER AS A RESTRAINT ON INVESTING IN INFLUENCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE POSTCOMMUNIST TRANSITION
   Economics and Politics, 2010, 22, (3), 329-361 View citations (4)

2008

9. Exiting a Lawless State
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (531), 1474-1497 View citations (9)
   Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (531), 1474-1497 (2008) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Exiting a lawless state, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
10. Spite and Development
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 494-99 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Spite and development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (79) (2008)

2006

11. Discrimination, Social Identity, and Durable Inequalities
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 206-211 View citations (176)

2005

12. Homeownership, Community Interactions, and Segregation
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1167-1189 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Homeownership, community interactions, and segregation, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (7) (2004)
13. Opportunity is not everything
    The Economics of Transition, 2005, 13, (3), 445-472 View citations (12)

2004

14. After the Big Bang? Obstacles to the Emergence of the Rule of Law in Post-Communist Societies
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (3), 753-763 View citations (167)
    See also Working Paper After the Big Bang? Obstacles to the Emergence of the Rule of Law in Post-Communist Societies, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (26) (2002)

2003

15. Le processus de transition dans les économies post-communistes: vers une économie politique des droits de propriété
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2003, 11, (2), 91-109
16. Paths of Institutional Development: A View from Economic History
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2003, 18, (2), 205-226 View citations (21)

1998

17. Moneylenders and bankers: price-increasing subsidies in a monopolistically competitive market
    Journal of Development Economics, 1998, 55, (2), 485-518 View citations (84)
    Also in Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 52, (2), 429-462 (1997) View citations (81)

1997

18. Bayesian learning in an infant industry model
    Journal of International Economics, 1997, 43, (3-4), 409-436 View citations (23)

1996

19. Local suppliers of credit in the Third World, 1750-1960: Gareth Austin and Kaoru Sugihara, eds., (The Macmillan Press, London and St. Martin's Press, New York, 1993), ISBN 0-333-52320-2 (The Macmillan Press), ISBN 0-312-08559-1 (St. Martin's Press), pp. 318, $65.00
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 49, (2), 403-407
20. Market Failures and the Distribution of Wealth: A Perspective from the Economics of Information
    Politics & Society, 1996, 24, (4), 411-432 View citations (10)

1995

21. Non-leaky buckets: Optimal redistributive taxation and agency costs
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (3), 365-390 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Non-Leaky Buckets: Optimal Redistributive Taxation and Agency Costs, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (16) (1994)

1994

22. A reexamination of the neoclassical trade model under uncertainty
    Journal of International Economics, 1994, 36, (1-2), 1-27 View citations (5)
23. The second theorem of the second best
    Journal of Public Economics, 1994, 54, (2), 223-242 View citations (24)

1991

24. Introduction: Agricultural Taxation and Land Rights Systems
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1991, 5, (1), 85-91 View citations (2)
25. Land Taxes, Output Taxes, and Sharecropping: Was Henry George Right?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1991, 5, (1), 93-111 View citations (16)

1990

26. Imperfect Information and Rural Credit Markets--Puzzles and Policy Perspectives
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1990, 4, (3), 235-50 View citations (184)

Chapters

2023

1. Lab-in-the-Field Experiments
   Springer

2016

2. Behavioral Economics and Social Exclusion: Can Interventions Overcome Prejudice?
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Behavioral economics and social exclusion: can interventions overcome prejudice ?, The World Bank (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
3. “Small Miracles” — Behavioral Insights to Improve Development Policy: The World Development Report 2015
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper "Small miracles"-- behavioral insights to improve development policy: World Development Report 2015, The World Bank (2015) View citations (4) (2015)