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Working Papers

2015

1. Determinants of City Growth in Brazil
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations (6)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (11)
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA (2005) View citations (16)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (16)
   See also Journal Article Determinants of city growth in Brazil, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (77) (2007)
2. Examining the Growth Patterns of Brazilian Cities
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations (1)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (13)
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA (2005) View citations (13)
3. Jobs and land use within cities: a survey of theory, evidence, and policy
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2014

4. Urbanization and housing investment
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2013

5. Leveraging land to enable urban transformation: lessons from global experience
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)

2012

6. Shelter from the storm -- but disconnected from jobs: lessons from urban South Africa on the importance of coordinating housing and transport policies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2009

7. Connecting lagging and leading regions: the role of labor mobility
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
8. Density and disasters: economics of urban hazard risk
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Density and Disasters: Economics of Urban Hazard Risk, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
9. Explaining high transport costs within Malawi - bad roads or lack of trucking competition ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
10. Identifying spatial efficiency-equity tradeoffs in territorial development policies: evidence from Uganda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Identifying Spatial Efficiency-Equity Trade-offs in Territorial Development Policies: Evidence from Uganda, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
11. Territorial Development Policy: A Practitioner's Guide
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)

2008

12. Death of distance? Economic implications of infrastructure improvement in Russia
    EIB Papers, European Investment Bank, Economics Department View citations (17)
13. Valuing access to water - a spatial hedonic approach applied to Indian cities
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)

2007

14. DO URBAN LAND REGULATIONS INFLUENCE SLUM FORMATION? EVIDENCE FROM BRAZILIAN CITIES
    Anais do XXXV Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 35th Brazilian Economics Meeting], ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics] View citations (8)
15. Urbanization and productivity: evidence from Turkish provinces over the period 1980-2000
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2006

16. Assessing benefits of slum upgrading programs in second-best settings
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
17. Fiscal and distributional implications of property tax reforms in Indian cities
    Working Papers, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy View citations (6)
18. Regional subsidies and industrial prospects of lagging regions
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
19. Rural-urban migration in developing countries: a survey of theoretical predictions and empirical findings
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (109)
20. Um Exame dos Padrões de Crescimento das Cidades Brasileiras
    Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations (2)
21. What are public services worth, and to whom ? Non-parametric estimation of capitalization in Pune
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article What are public services worth, and to whom? Non-parametric estimation of capitalization in Pune, Journal of Housing Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2005

22. Agglomeration, transport, and regional development in Indonesia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
23. Business environment, clustering, and industry location: evidence from Indian cities
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
24. Economic geography: real or hype?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
25. Household savings and residential mobility in informal settlements
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
26. The impact of business environment and economic geography on plant-level productivity: an analysis of Indian industry
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (32)
27. Urban poverty and transport: the case of Mumbai
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)

2004

28. Industrial Location and Spatial Inequality: Theory and Evidence from India
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
29. Location and welfare in cities: impacts of policy interventions on the urban poor
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2003

30. Are you satisfied? citizen feedback and delivery of urban services
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
31. Diversity matters - the economic geography of industry location in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (32)
32. Information-based instruments for improved urban management
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
33. Location, concentration, and performance of economic activity in Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
34. Metropolitan industrial clusters; patterns and processes
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2002

35. "Learning by dining": informal networks and productivity in Mexican industry
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
36. Economic structure, productivity, and infrastructure quality in southern Mexico
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Economic structure, productivity, and infrastructure quality in Southern Mexico, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
37. Tenure, Divesity, and commitment - community participation for urban service provision
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Tenure, Diversity and Commitment: Community Participation for Urban Service Provision, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (4) (2004)

2001

38. Agglomeration economies and productivity in Indian industry
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Agglomeration economies and productivity in Indian industry, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (116) (2004)
39. Policy reform, economic growth, and the digital divide - an econometric analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (47)

2000

40. Perspectives on the sources of heterogeneity in Indian industry
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Perspectives on the Sources of Heterogeneity in Indian Industry, World Development, Elsevier (2001) View citations (16) (2001)

1999

41. Valuing water for Chinese industries: a marginal productivity assessment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)

1998

42. Technology induced economic growth in the United States: Empirical testing using spatial-temporal estimation procedures
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

Journal Articles

2014

1. Identifying Spatial Efficiency-Equity Trade-offs in Territorial Development Policies: Evidence from Uganda
   Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (12), 1717-1733 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Identifying spatial efficiency-equity tradeoffs in territorial development policies: evidence from Uganda, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (4) (2009)

2012

2. Density and Disasters: Economics of Urban Hazard Risk
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2012, 27, (1), 74-105 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Density and disasters: economics of urban hazard risk, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (7) (2009)

2010

3. Valuing Access to Water—A Spatial Hedonic Approach, with an Application to Bangalore, India
   Spatial Economic Analysis, 2010, 5, (2), 161-179 View citations (12)

2008

4. Implications of alternate policies on welfare of slum dwellers: Evidence from Pune, India
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (1), 56-73 View citations (25)
5. Industrial Location in Developing Countries
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2008, 23, (2), 219-246 View citations (41)
6. What are public services worth, and to whom? Non-parametric estimation of capitalization in Pune
   Journal of Housing Economics, 2008, 17, (1), 34-64 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper What are public services worth, and to whom ? Non-parametric estimation of capitalization in Pune, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2007

7. Citizen Feedback and Delivery of Urban Services
   World Development, 2007, 35, (4), 649-662 View citations (10)
8. Determinants of city growth in Brazil
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 62, (2), 252-272 View citations (77)
   See also Working Paper Determinants of City Growth in Brazil, Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
9. Infrastructure and regional growth, growth dynamics and policy relevance for India
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2007, 41, (3), 581-599 View citations (33)
10. New Economic Geography: Real or Hype?
    International Regional Science Review, 2007, 30, (1), 3-19 View citations (6)

2006

11. Household Savings and Residential Mobility in Informal Settlements in Bhopal, India
    Urban Studies, 2006, 43, (7), 1025-1039 View citations (3)

2005

12. Policy Reform, Economic Growth and the Digital Divide
    Oxford Development Studies, 2005, 33, (2), 229-243 View citations (26)

2004

13. Agglomeration economies and productivity in Indian industry
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (2), 643-673 View citations (116)
    See also Working Paper Agglomeration economies and productivity in Indian industry, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (25) (2001)
14. Economic structure, productivity, and infrastructure quality in Southern Mexico
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2004, 38, (3), 361-385 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Economic structure, productivity, and infrastructure quality in southern Mexico, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (16) (2002)
15. Tenure, Diversity and Commitment: Community Participation for Urban Service Provision
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 1-26 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Tenure, Divesity, and commitment - community participation for urban service provision, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2003

16. Location and Growth in the Brazilian Northeast
    Journal of Regional Science, 2003, 43, (4), 663-681 View citations (26)

2002

17. Valuing water for Chinese industries: a marginal productivity analysis
    Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (6), 759-765 View citations (19)

2001

18. Perspectives on the Sources of Heterogeneity in Indian Industry
    World Development, 2001, 29, (12), 2127-2143 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Perspectives on the sources of heterogeneity in Indian industry, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (3) (2000)
19. Regional economic convergence: Do policy instruments make a difference?
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2001, 35, (1), 153-166 View citations (50)

2000

20. Do regional economies converge?
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2000, 6, (1), 1-15 View citations (3)

1999

21. High-technology employment and hub airports
    Journal of Air Transport Management, 1999, 5, (1), 53-59 View citations (56)