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Working Papers

2023

1. Exciting, Boring, and Nonexistent Skylines: Vertical Building Gaps in Global Perspective
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2022)
   See also Journal Article Exciting, boring, and nonexistent skylines: Vertical building gaps in global perspective, Real Estate Economics, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
2. Outward and Upward Construction: A 3D Analysis of the Global Building Stock
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (1)
3. The Effects of Climate Change in the Poorest Countries: Evidence from the Permanent Shrinking of Lake Chad
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2023)
4. The Skyscraper Revolution: Global Economic Development and Land Savings
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (4)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (4)

2022

5. Consumption Cities versus Production Cities: New Considerations and Evidence
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
6. Consumption Cities vs. Production Cities: New Considerations and Evidence
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (2)
7. Killer Cities and Industrious Cities? New Data and Evidence on 250 Years of Urban Growth
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Killer cities and industrious cities? New data and evidence on 250 years of urban growth, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
8. Scars of Pandemics from Lost Schooling and Experience: Aggregate Implications and Gender Differences Through the Lens of COVID-19
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2022) View citations (1)

2021

9. Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy
   See also Journal Article Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
10. Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2020) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
11. The Economics of Missionary Expansion:Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development
    BEMPS - Bozen Economics & Management Paper Series, Faculty of Economics and Management at the Free University of Bozen
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2018) View citations (20)
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2019) View citations (16)
    African Economic History Working Paper, African Economic History Network (2019) View citations (26)
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School (2019) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The economics of missionary expansion: evidence from Africa and implications for development, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2022) View citations (12) (2022)

2020

12. Cities without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and Their Implications
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
13. Medieval Cities Through the Lens of Urban Economic Theories
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2020) View citations (3)
14. Pandemics, Poverty, and Social Cohesion: Lessons from the Past and Possible Solutions for COVID-19
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (5)
15. The Average and Heterogeneous Effects of Transportation Investments: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa 1960-2010
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2019) View citations (10)
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2017) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Average and Heterogeneous Effects of Transportation Investments: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa 1960–2010, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2022) View citations (25) (2022)
16. The Economic Impact of the Black Death
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Impact of the Black Death, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (21) (2022)

2019

17. Cities of Workers, Children or Seniors? Age Structure and Economic Growth in a Global Cross-Section of Cities
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2019) View citations (2)
18. Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960--2015
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2017)
    See also Journal Article Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960–2015, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
19. How Should We Measure City Size? Theory and Evidence Within and Across Rich and Poor Countries
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2019) View citations (2)
20. Pandemics, Places, and Populations: Evidence from the Black Death
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (33)
    Also in Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2019) View citations (28)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (33)

2017

21. Economic shocks, inter-ethnic complementarities and the persecution of minorities: Evidence from the Black Death
    Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (2)
22. Negative Shocks and Mass Persecutions: Evidence from the Black Death
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Negative shocks and mass persecutions: evidence from the Black Death, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2019) View citations (76) (2019)

2015

23. Demography, urbanization and development: rural push, urban pull and... urban push ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)
24. The Mortality Transition, Malthusian Dynamics, and the Rise of Poor Mega-Cities
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (7)
25. The Permanent Effects of Transportation Revolutions in Poor Countries: Evidence from Africa
    CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article The Permanent Effects of Transportation Revolutions in Poor Countries: Evidence from Africa, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2016) View citations (186) (2016)
26. The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (195)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) View citations (252)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (25)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2013) View citations (40)
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2013) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (262) (2015)
27. Urbanization without Growth in Historical Perspective
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article Urbanization without growth in historical perspective, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2015) View citations (58) (2015)

2014

28. History, Path Dependence and Development: Evidence from Colonial Railroads, Settlers and Cities in Kenya
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (13)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2014) View citations (14)
29. Rural Push, Urban Pull and... Urban Push? New Historical Evidence from Developing Countries
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (17)
30. Transportation Technology and Economic Change: The Impact of Colonial Railroads on City Growth in Africa
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (4)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (13)
31. Urbanization with and without Industrialization
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Urbanization with and without industrialization, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2016) View citations (249) (2016)

2013

32. Urbanization with and without Structural Transformation
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (26)

2012

33. Commodity Price Shocks and Child Outcomes: The 1990 Cocoa Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (7)
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010)
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2010)
    Working Papers, HAL (2010)
    PSE - G-MOND WORKING PAPERS, HAL (2010) View citations (1)
    Post-Print, HAL (2012) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Commodity Price Shocks and Child Outcomes: The 1990 Cocoa Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2012) View citations (54) (2012)
34. Revolutionising transport: modern infrastructure, agriculture and development in Ghana
    Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (8)

2011

35. Transportation Infrastructure and Development in Ghana
    PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2011) View citations (7)

2008

36. Family Income and Child Outcomes:The 1990 Cocoa Price Shock in Cote d'Ivoire
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2008) View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Pandemics and cities: Evidence from the Black Death and the long-run
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2024, 139, (C) View citations (1)

2023

2. Exciting, boring, and nonexistent skylines: Vertical building gaps in global perspective
   Real Estate Economics, 2023, 51, (6), 1512-1546 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Exciting, Boring, and Nonexistent Skylines: Vertical Building Gaps in Global Perspective, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2023) (2023)
3. Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2023, 15, (3), 191-223 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital Accumulation at Work: Estimates for the World and Implications for Development, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
4. Killer cities and industrious cities? New data and evidence on 250 years of urban growth
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2023, 23, (1), 179-208 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Killer Cities and Industrious Cities? New Data and Evidence on 250 Years of Urban Growth, Working Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2022

5. Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2022, 132, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
6. Medieval cities through the lens of urban economics
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 94, (C) View citations (2)
7. The Average and Heterogeneous Effects of Transportation Investments: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa 1960–2010
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2022, 20, (1), 1-38 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper The Average and Heterogeneous Effects of Transportation Investments: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa 1960-2010, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (18) (2020)
8. The Economic Impact of the Black Death
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2022, 60, (1), 132-78 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Impact of the Black Death, Working Papers (2020) View citations (12) (2020)
9. The economics of missionary expansion: evidence from Africa and implications for development
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2022, 27, (2), 149-192 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper The Economics of Missionary Expansion:Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development, BEMPS - Bozen Economics & Management Paper Series (2021) (2021)

2021

10. Christianization without economic development: Evidence from missions in Ghana
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 190, (C), 573-596 View citations (9)
11. Cities of workers, children or seniors? Stylized facts and possible implications for growth in a global sample of cities
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 87, (C) View citations (6)
12. Comparing cities in developed and developing countries: Population, land area, building height and crowding
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 86, (C) View citations (10)
13. Epidemics, pandemics, and social conflict: Lessons from the past and possible scenarios for COVID-19
    World Development, 2021, 147, (C) View citations (10)

2019

14. Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960–2015
    Economic History of Developing Regions, 2019, 34, (2), 156-208 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Economic and Political Factors in Infrastructure Investment: Evidence from Railroads and Roads in Africa 1960--2015, Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
15. Negative shocks and mass persecutions: evidence from the Black Death
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2019, 24, (4), 345-395 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Negative Shocks and Mass Persecutions: Evidence from the Black Death, Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
16. The Urban Mortality Transition and Poor-Country Urbanization
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2019, 11, (1), 223-75 View citations (18)

2017

17. Demography, urbanization and development: Rural push, urban pull and…urban push?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2017, 98, (C), 6-16 View citations (52)
18. History, Path Dependence and Development: Evidence from Colonial Railways, Settlers and Cities in Kenya
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (603), 1467-1494 View citations (110)

2016

19. The Permanent Effects of Transportation Revolutions in Poor Countries: Evidence from Africa
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2016, 98, (2), 268-284 View citations (186)
    See also Working Paper The Permanent Effects of Transportation Revolutions in Poor Countries: Evidence from Africa, CEH Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (26) (2015)
20. Urbanization with and without industrialization
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2016, 21, (1), 35-70 View citations (249)
    Also in Journal of Economic Growth, 2016, 21, (1), 35-70 (2016) View citations (243)
    See also Working Paper Urbanization with and without Industrialization, Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2015

21. The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (6), 1817-51 View citations (262)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya, Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (195) (2015)
22. Urbanization without growth in historical perspective
    Explorations in Economic History, 2015, 58, (C), 1-21 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Urbanization without Growth in Historical Perspective, Working Papers (2015) View citations (56) (2015)

2012

23. Commodity Price Shocks and Child Outcomes: The 1990 Cocoa Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 60, (3), 507 - 534 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Commodity Price Shocks and Child Outcomes: The 1990 Cocoa Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2012) View citations (7) (2012)