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Working Papers

2023

1. Data Transparency and GDP Growth Forecast Errors
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Data Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2022

3. Jobs Undone: Reshaping the Role of Governments toward Markets and Workers in the Middle East and North Africa
   Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides, The World Bank
4. Scars of Pandemics from Lost Schooling and Experience: Aggregate Implications and Gender Differences Through the Lens of COVID-19
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (1)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2022)
5. The Effect of Climate Change on Labor Allocation in the Manufacturing and Services Sectors in the Philippines
   2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
6. The Gender Labor Productivity Gap across Informal Firms
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
7. The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Women’s Employment: Evidence Using Firm-LevelSurvey Data from Developing Countries
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2021

8. A Cautionary Tale: An Experiment on The Stability of Business Environment Perceptions in a Firm Survey
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
9. Exports and Women Workers in Formal Firms
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
10. Gendered Laws, Informal Origins, and Subsequent Performance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
11. Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2020) View citations (1)
12. Taming Private Leviathans: Regulation versus Taxation
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2021)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2021)
    CERDI Working papers, HAL (2021)
13. Working Paper 350 - Taming Private Leviathans: Regulation versus Taxation
    Working Paper Series, African Development Bank

2020

14. Adapting Jobs Policies And Programs In The Face Of Accelerated Technological Change
    Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides, The World Bank
15. Data Transparency and Long-Run Growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
16. Firms' Discriminatory Behavior, and Women's Employment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
17. Mobile Money and Investment by Women Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
18. Perceptions, Contagion, and Civil Unrest
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

19. Decomposing the Labor Productivity Gap between Upper-Middle-Income and High-Income Countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
20. Paid Maternity Leave and Female Employment: Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data for Developing Countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2018

21. Public Procurement and the Private Business Sector: Evidence from Firm-Level Data
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
22. The Drivers and Impacts of Water Infrastructure Reliability: A Global Analysis of Manufacturing Firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Ecological Economics (2019)
23. The burden of water shortages on informal firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Land Economics (2019)
24. The labor productivity gap between female and male-managed firms in the formal private sector
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2017

25. Public procurement regulation and road quality
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
26. Unequal laws and the disempowerment of women in the labor market: evidence from firm-level data
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2019)

2016

27. Absent laws and missing women: can domestic violence legislation reduce female mortality ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2021)
28. An exploration of the relationship between police presence, crime, and business in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
29. Does mobile money use increase firms'investment ? evidence from enterprise Surveys in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Small Business Economics (2018)
30. Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
31. Unequal before the law: measuring legal gender disparities across the world
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2015

32. Entrepreneurship and the allocation of government spending under imperfect markets
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2015)
33. Women managers and the gender-based gap in access to education: evidence from firm-level data in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Feminist Economics (2016)

2014

34. Are there more female managers in the retail sector ? evidence from survey data in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Applied Economics (2014)
35. Do government private subsidies crowd out entrepreneurship ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Letters (2014)
36. Does mandating nondiscrimination in hiring practices influence women's employment ? evidence using firm-level data
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Feminist Economics (2015)
37. Economic growth and crime against small and medium sized enterprises in developing economies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in Small Business Economics (2014)
38. Imports of intermediate inputs and country size
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2014)
39. Use of imported inputs and the cost of importing: evidence from developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2015)

2013

40. Government Spending and Air Pollution in the US
    Working Papers, University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics (2015)
41. US Government Spending Allocation Database by State (SADS)
    Working Papers, University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (3)

2012

42. Is Economic Growth Criminogenic for Firms In Developing Economies?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
43. Is There a Gender Bias in Crime Against Firms for Developing Economies?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2011

44. Fiscal spending for economic growth in the presence of imperfect markets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
45. Police and Crime Against Firms in Developing Economies
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2009

46. Fiscal Spending and the Environment: Theory and Empirics
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2011)
47. Pollution and the State: The Role of the Structure of Government
    2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (2)

2008

48. Trade and the Environment
    Working Papers, University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (19)
49. When Government Spending Serves the Elites: Consequences for Economic Growth in a Context of Market Imperfections
    Working Papers, University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Firms’ Behavior Under Discriminatory Laws and Women’s Employment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
   Feminist Economics, 2023, 29, (1), 70-96

2022

2. Does corporate social responsibility benefit society? Evidence from Latin America
   Emerging Markets Review, 2022, 53, (C)
3. Does manager education play a role in the productivity of informal firms in developing economies? Evidence from firm‐level surveys
   Review of Development Economics, 2022, 26, (2), 962-984 View citations (1)
4. Does mobile money enable women-owned businesses to invest? Firm-level evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
   Small Business Economics, 2022, 59, (3), 1245-1271 View citations (1)

2021

5. Absent laws and missing women: Can domestic violence legislation reduce female mortality?
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (4), 2113-2132
   See also Working Paper (2016)
6. Can government spending boost firm sales?
   Kyklos, 2021, 74, (4), 488-511

2020

7. The Labor Productivity Gap between Formal Businesses Run by Women and Men
   Feminist Economics, 2020, 26, (4), 228-258 View citations (4)

2019

8. Decomposing the Labour Productivity Gap between Migrant-Owned and Native-Owned Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (9), 2065-2082 View citations (4)
9. The Burden of Water Shortages on Informal Firms
   Land Economics, 2019, 95, (1), 91-107 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
10. The drivers and impacts of water infrastructure reliability – a global analysis of manufacturing firms
    Ecological Economics, 2019, 163, (C), 143-157 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
11. Unequal Laws and the Disempowerment of Women in the Labour Market: Evidence from Firm-Level Data
    Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (5), 822-844 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

12. Competition or cooperation? Using team and tournament incentives for learning among female farmers in rural Uganda
    World Development, 2018, 103, (C), 216-225 View citations (1)
13. Does mobile money use increase firms’ investment? Evidence from Enterprise Surveys in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
    Small Business Economics, 2018, 51, (3), 687-708 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2017

14. The challenge of addressing consumption pollutants with fiscal policy
    Environment and Development Economics, 2017, 22, (5), 624-647 View citations (7)

2016

15. An exploration of the relationship between police presence, crime and firms in developing countries
    Development Policy Review, 2016, 34, (5), 691-719
16. Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies? Evidence from firm-level data
    Applied Economics Letters, 2016, 23, (16), 1145-1148 View citations (3)
17. Women Managers and The Gender-Based Gap in Access to Education: Evidence from Firm-Level Data in Developing Countries
    Feminist Economics, 2016, 22, (3), 127-153 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

18. Are Large Informal Firms More Productive than the Small Informal Firms? Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys in Africa
    World Development, 2015, 74, (C), 374-385 View citations (17)
19. Does Mandating Nondiscrimination in Hiring Practices Influence Women's Employment? Evidence Using Firm-Level Data
    Feminist Economics, 2015, 21, (4), 28-60 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
20. Entrepreneurship and the Allocation of Government Spending Under Imperfect Markets
    World Development, 2015, 70, (C), 108-121 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
21. Government Spending and Air Pollution in the US
    International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, 2015, 8, (2), 139-189 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
22. The Time Cost of Documents to Trade
    The International Trade Journal, 2015, 29, (4), 254-272 View citations (1)
23. Use of imported inputs and the cost of importing: evidence from developing countries
    Applied Economics Letters, 2015, 22, (6), 488-492 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2014

24. Are There More Female Managers in the Retail Sector? Evidence from Survey Data in Developing Countries
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2014, 17, (2), 213-228 View citations (15)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2014, 17, 213-228 (2014) View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
25. Do government private subsidies crowd out entrepreneurship?
    European Economic Letters, 2014, 3, (1), 22-25
    See also Working Paper (2014)
26. Economic growth and crime against small and medium sized enterprises in developing economies
    Small Business Economics, 2014, 43, (3), 677-695 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
27. Imports of intermediate inputs and country size
    Applied Economics Letters, 2014, 21, (11), 738-741 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2011

28. Fiscal spending and the environment: Theory and empirics
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2011, 62, (2), 180-198 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

Books

2017

1. Uncharted Waters
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (12)