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Working Papers

2024

1. Finance Without Exotic Risk
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Long Term Expectations and Aggregate Fluctuations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Chapter Long-Term Expectations and Aggregate Fluctuations, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (8) (2023)

2020

3. Belief Overreaction and Stock Market Puzzles
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. Trust and Insurance Contracts
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2017

5. Diagnostic Expectations and Stock Returns
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

2014

6. Informality and Development
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (520)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (258)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (520)
   See also Journal Article Informality and Development, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (520) (2014)
7. Letter Grading Government Efficiency
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (39)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (6)
   Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (24)
   See also Journal Article LETTER GRADING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (39) (2014)

2013

8. Growth in Regions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (48)
   See also Journal Article Growth in regions, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2014) View citations (63) (2014)

2012

9. Human capital and regional development
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (82)
   Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2011) View citations (21)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (23)
   Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
   See also Journal Article Human Capital and Regional Development, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (359) (2013)

2011

10. The Unofficial Economy in Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Chapter The Unofficial Economy in Africa, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2009

11. Disclosure by Politicians
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Disclosure by Politicians, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (46) (2010)
12. The Divergence of Legal Procedures
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (27)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Divergence of Legal Procedures, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (29) (2009)

2008

13. The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1368)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (1385) (2008)
14. The Law and Economics of Self-dealing
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1141)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (81)
    See also Journal Article The law and economics of self-dealing, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (1126) (2008)
15. The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (398)
    See also Journal Article The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2008) View citations (380) (2008)

2006

16. Related Lending
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Related Lending, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (115) (2003)
17. What Works in Securities Laws?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (853)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (54)

2004

18. Do Institutions Cause Growth?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1743)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2004) View citations (1798)
    See also Journal Article Do Institutions Cause Growth?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2004) View citations (1797) (2004)
19. Judicial Checks and Balances
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (261)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Judicial Checks and Balances, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (253) (2004)

2003

20. Courts: The Lex Mundi Project
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (144)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (45)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (58)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations (33)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (45)
21. The New Comparative Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (453)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (444)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (385)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2003) View citations (376)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (455)
    See also Journal Article The new comparative economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (435) (2003)
22. The Regulation of Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (145)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Regulation of Labor, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (900) (2004)

2002

23. The Guarantees of Freedom
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (18)
    Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2002) View citations (17)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (25)

2001

24. Government Ownership of Banks
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (23)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (63)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations (50)
25. Investor Protection and Corporate Governance
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (11)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2000) View citations (1884)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    See also Journal Article Investor protection and corporate governance, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (1832) (2000)
26. The Regulation of Entry
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (31)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2001) View citations (19)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2000) View citations (38)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (141)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article The Regulation of Entry, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002) View citations (1768) (2002)

2000

27. Tunnelling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations (4)

1999

28. Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (48)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (77)
29. Investor Protection: Origins, Consequences, Reform
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (38)
30. Investor Protection: Origins, Consequences, and Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)

1998

31. Agency Problems and Dividend Policies Around the World
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Agency Problems and Dividend Policies around the World, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2000) View citations (959) (2000)
32. Corporate Ownership Around the World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (106)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article Corporate Ownership Around the World, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (1999) View citations (3322) (1999)
33. Law and Finance
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (5259)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1996) View citations (60)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (125)
    See also Journal Article Law and Finance, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1998) View citations (5505) (1998)
34. The Quality of Goverment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Quality of Government, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (1999) View citations (2788) (1999)

1997

35. A New Bankruptcy Procedure that Uses Multiple Auctions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article A new bankruptcy procedure that uses multiple auctions, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1997) View citations (38) (1997)
36. Legal Determinants of External Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3823)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    CRSP working papers, Center for Research in Security Prices, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago View citations (42)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1997) View citations (3230)
    See also Journal Article Legal Determinants of External Finance, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (1997) View citations (3769) (1997)
37. The Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Mexico
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    Also in World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group (1997) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article The Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Mexico, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1999) View citations (256) (1999)
38. Which Countries Give Investors the Best Protection?
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

1996

39. A New Bankruptcy Procedure that Uses Multiple Auctions - (Now published in 'European Economics Review', vol.41(3/5), 1997, pp.461-473.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
40. Trust in Large Organizations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (109)
    See also Journal Article Trust in Large Organizations, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1997) View citations (1028) (1997)

1995

41. Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (1997) View citations (226) (1997)

1993

42. What Moves the Discount on Country Equity Funds?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Research Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1993) View citations (18)
    See also Chapter What Moves the Discount on Country Equity Funds?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (48) (1994)

Undated

43. Courts
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
    See also Journal Article Courts, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (28) (2003)

Journal Articles

2014

1. Growth in regions
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2014, 19, (3), 259-309 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper Growth in Regions, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
2. Informality and Development
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (3), 109-26 View citations (520)
   See also Working Paper Informality and Development, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (520) (2014)
3. LETTER GRADING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (2), 277-299 View citations (39)
   See also Working Paper Letter Grading Government Efficiency, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (39) (2014)

2013

4. Human Capital and Regional Development
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (1), 105-164 View citations (359)
   See also Working Paper Human capital and regional development, Economics Working Papers (2012) View citations (82) (2012)

2010

5. Disclosure by Politicians
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (2), 179-209 View citations (46)
   See also Working Paper Disclosure by Politicians, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)

2009

6. The Divergence of Legal Procedures
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (2), 138-62 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper The Divergence of Legal Procedures, Scholarly Articles (2009) View citations (27) (2009)

2008

7. The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (2), 285-332 View citations (1385)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (1368) (2008)
8. The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2008, 39, (2 (Fall)), 275-363 View citations (380)
   See also Working Paper The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (398) (2008)
9. The law and economics of self-dealing
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 88, (3), 430-465 View citations (1126)
   See also Working Paper The Law and Economics of Self-dealing, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (1141) (2008)

2004

10. Do Institutions Cause Growth?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2004, 9, (3), 271-303 View citations (1797)
    See also Working Paper Do Institutions Cause Growth?, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (1743) (2004)
11. Judicial Checks and Balances
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (2), 445-470 View citations (253)
    See also Working Paper Judicial Checks and Balances, Scholarly Articles (2004) View citations (261) (2004)
12. La protección del inversionista y la administración corporativa
    El Trimestre Económico, 2004, LXXI (3), (283), 497-532
13. The Regulation of Labor
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (4), 1339-1382 View citations (900)
    See also Working Paper The Regulation of Labor, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (145) (2003)

2003

14. Courts
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 453-517 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Courts, Working Paper
15. Judicial Reform
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2003, 18, (1), 61-88 View citations (3)
16. Related Lending
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (1), 231-268 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper Related Lending, Yale School of Management Working Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
17. The new comparative economics
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 595-619 View citations (435)
    See also Working Paper The New Comparative Economics, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (453) (2003)

2002

18. The Regulation of Entry
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (1), 1-37 View citations (1768)
    See also Working Paper The Regulation of Entry, Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (31) (2001)

2000

19. Agency Problems and Dividend Policies around the World
    Journal of Finance, 2000, 55, (1), 1-33 View citations (959)
    See also Working Paper Agency Problems and Dividend Policies Around the World, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1998) View citations (14) (1998)
20. Investor protection and corporate governance
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 58, (1-2), 3-27 View citations (1832)
    See also Working Paper Investor Protection and Corporate Governance, Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (11) (2001)

1999

21. Corporate Ownership Around the World
    Journal of Finance, 1999, 54, (2), 471-517 View citations (3322)
    See also Working Paper Corporate Ownership Around the World, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (106) (1998)
22. The Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Mexico
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (4), 1193-1242 View citations (256)
    See also Working Paper The Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Mexico, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (44) (1997)
23. The Quality of Government
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 1999, 15, (1), 222-79 View citations (2788)
    See also Working Paper The Quality of Goverment, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (12) (1998)

1998

24. Law and Finance
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (6), 1113-1155 View citations (5505)
    See also Working Paper Law and Finance, Scholarly Articles (1998) View citations (5259) (1998)

1997

25. A new bankruptcy procedure that uses multiple auctions
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (3-5), 461-473 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper A New Bankruptcy Procedure that Uses Multiple Auctions, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (36) (1997)
26. Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (2), 859-74 View citations (226)
    See also Working Paper Good News for Value Stocks: Further Evidence on Market Efficiency, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (14) (1995)
27. Legal Determinants of External Finance
    Journal of Finance, 1997, 52, (3), 1131-50 View citations (3769)
    See also Working Paper Legal Determinants of External Finance, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (3823) (1997)
28. Trust in Large Organizations
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 333-38 View citations (1028)
    See also Working Paper Trust in Large Organizations, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (109) (1996)

1996

29. Expectations and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns
    Journal of Finance, 1996, 51, (5), 1715-42 View citations (176)

Chapters

2023

1. Long-Term Expectations and Aggregate Fluctuations
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2023, volume 38, 2023, pp 311-347 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Long Term Expectations and Aggregate Fluctuations, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2014

2. The Unofficial Economy in Africa
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2014, pp 261-306 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Unofficial Economy in Africa, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (18) (2011)

2013

3. Law and Finance After a Decade of Research
   Elsevier View citations (23)

1994

4. What Moves the Discount on Country Equity Funds?
   A chapter in The Internationalization of Equity Markets, 1994, pp 345-403 View citations (48)
   See also Working Paper What Moves the Discount on Country Equity Funds?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (11) (1993)