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Working Papers

2024

1. Language barriers in multinationals and knowledge transfers
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021)
2. Leaders in Social Movements: Evidence From Unions in Myanmar
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
3. Mafias and Firms
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2024)
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2024)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)

2023

4. Buyers' sourcing strategies and suppliers' markups in Bangladeshi garments
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Buyers’ Sourcing Strategies and Suppliers’ Markups in Bangladeshi Garments*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
5. Electoral violence and supply chain disruptions in Kenya's floriculture industry
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Electoral Violence and Supply Chain Disruptions in Kenya's Floriculture Industry, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2023) (2023)
6. Global value chains in developing countries: a relational perspective from coffee and garments
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Global Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Relational Perspective from Coffee and Garments, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
7. Layoffs and Productivity at a Bangladeshi Sweater Factory
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
   Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (8)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2020) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (7)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (8)
8. Relational Collusion in the Colombian Electricity Market
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
9. Relational Contracts: Recent Empirical Advancements and Open Questions
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (3)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)
   See also Journal Article Relational Contracts: Recent Empirical Advancements and Open Questions, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
10. Supply chain disruptions and sourcing strategies
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Supply chain disruptions and sourcing strategies, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
11. Union Leaders: Experimental Evidence from Myanmar
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2022

12. Acquisitions, Management, and Efficiency in Rwanda's Coffee Industry
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022) View citations (1)
    POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (4)
13. Empirical approaches to trust and relational contracts
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Empirical approaches to trust and relational contracts, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
14. Empirical industrial organization economics to analyze developing country food value chains
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Empirical Industrial Organization Economics to Analyze Developing Country Food Value Chains, Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
15. Market size, markups and international price dispersion in the cement industry
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)
16. Relational contracts and development
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Relational Contracts and Development, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2022) View citations (14) (2022)

2021

17. The Falling Price of Cement in Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2021) View citations (2)

2020

18. Challenges of Change: An Experiment Promoting Women to Managerial Roles in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (13)
19. Competition and relational contracts in the Rwanda coffee Chain
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Competition and Relational Contracts in the Rwanda Coffee Chain*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (45) (2021)

2019

20. Buyer-Driven Upgrading in GVCs: The Sustainable Quality Program in Colombia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
21. Demand and supply of infrequent payments as a commitment device: evidence from Kenya
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Demand and Supply of Infrequent Payments as a Commitment Device: Evidence from Kenya, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (42) (2019)
22. International Buyers' Sourcing and Suppliers' Markups in Bangladeshi Garments
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (13)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2019) View citations (14)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (14)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (14)
23. Strategic default in the international coffee market
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2018)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Strategic Default in the International Coffee Market, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2019) View citations (28) (2019)

2018

24. Firm and Market Response to Saving Constraints: Evidence from the Kenyan Dairy Industry
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2017)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (3)

2017

25. Vertical Integration and Relational Contracts: Evidence from the Costa Rica Coffee Chain
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (14)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (11)

2015

26. Challenges of Change: An Experiment Training Women to Manage in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (11)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2015) View citations (11)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (11)
27. Competition and Relational Contracts: Evidence from Rwanda's Coffee Mills
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (22)
28. Loyalty, exit, and enforcement: evidence from a Kenya Dairy Cooperative
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Loyalty, Exit, and Enforcement: Evidence from a Kenya Dairy Cooperative, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (25) (2015)
29. The market for training services: a demand experiment with Bangladeshi garment factories
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Market for Training Services: A Demand Experiment with Bangladeshi Garment Factories, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
30. The value of relationships: evidence from a supply shock to Kenyan rose exports
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (179)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (24)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Relationships: Evidence from a Supply Shock to Kenyan Rose Exports, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (190) (2015)

2014

31. Financing experimentation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2013)
    See also Journal Article Financing Experimentation, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
32. Supervisory Management and Productivity Dispersion in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
33. Tropical Lending: International Prices, Strategic Default and Credit Constraints among Coffee Washing Stations
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (7)

2010

34. Development Uncorked: Reputation Acquisition in the New Market for Chilean Wines in the UK
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (39)
35. The Effect of Ethnic Violence on an Export- Oriented Industry
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (23)

2009

36. Guns and Roses: The Impact of the Kenyan Post-Election Violence on Flower Exporting Firms
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
37. Vertical Integration and Investor Protection in Developing Countries
    Institutions and Markets Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2009)
    See also Journal Article Vertical integration and investor protection in developing countries, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2008

38. Contractual Institutions, Financial Development and Vertical Integration: Theory and Evidence
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (7)
39. Learning and Microlending
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2007

40. Financial Constraints and the Costs and Benefits of Vertical Integration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
41. Public Sector Motivation and Development Failures
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (4)
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society (2004)
    See also Journal Article Public sector motivation and development failures, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (22) (2008)
42. Vertical Integration, Missing Middle and Investor Protection in Developing Countries
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2023

1. Buyers’ Sourcing Strategies and Suppliers’ Markups in Bangladeshi Garments*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 138, (4), 2391-2450 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Buyers' sourcing strategies and suppliers' markups in Bangladeshi garments, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
2. Electoral Violence and Supply Chain Disruptions in Kenya's Floriculture Industry
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023, 105, (6), 1335-1351
   See also Working Paper Electoral violence and supply chain disruptions in Kenya's floriculture industry, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
3. Global Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Relational Perspective from Coffee and Garments
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (3), 59-86 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Global value chains in developing countries: a relational perspective from coffee and garments, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
4. Relational Contracts: Recent Empirical Advancements and Open Questions
   Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2023, 179, (3-4), 673-700 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Relational Contracts: Recent Empirical Advancements and Open Questions, CEPR Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
5. Supply chain disruptions and sourcing strategies
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2023, 90, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Supply chain disruptions and sourcing strategies, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2022

6. Empirical Industrial Organization Economics to Analyze Developing Country Food Value Chains
   Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 193-220 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Empirical industrial organization economics to analyze developing country food value chains, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
7. Empirical approaches to trust and relational contracts
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2022, 84, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Empirical approaches to trust and relational contracts, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
8. Relational Contracts and Development
   Annual Review of Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 337-362 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Relational contracts and development, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

9. Competition and Relational Contracts in the Rwanda Coffee Chain*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (2), 1089-1143 View citations (45)
   See also Working Paper Competition and relational contracts in the Rwanda coffee Chain, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2019

10. Demand and Supply of Infrequent Payments as a Commitment Device: Evidence from Kenya
    American Economic Review, 2019, 109, (2), 523-55 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Demand and supply of infrequent payments as a commitment device: evidence from Kenya, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (29) (2019)
11. Strategic Default in the International Coffee Market
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019, 134, (2), 895-951 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Strategic default in the international coffee market, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2015

12. Loyalty, Exit, and Enforcement: Evidence from a Kenya Dairy Cooperative
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 286-90 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Loyalty, exit, and enforcement: evidence from a Kenya Dairy Cooperative, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (16) (2015)
13. The Market for Training Services: A Demand Experiment with Bangladeshi Garment Factories
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 300-304 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The market for training services: a demand experiment with Bangladeshi garment factories, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
14. The Value of Relationships: Evidence from a Supply Shock to Kenyan Rose Exports
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (9), 2911-45 View citations (190)
    See also Working Paper The value of relationships: evidence from a supply shock to Kenyan rose exports, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (179) (2015)

2014

15. Financing Experimentation
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2014, 6, (1), 315-49 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Financing experimentation, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2012

16. FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION: THEORY AND EVIDENCE
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2012, 10, (2), 255-289 View citations (28)

2010

17. Vertical integration and investor protection in developing countries
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 93, (2), 162-172 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Integration and Investor Protection in Developing Countries, Institutions and Markets Papers (2009) (2009)

2008

18. Public sector motivation and development failures
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 86, (1), 201-213 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Public Sector Motivation and Development Failures, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

Chapters

2018

1. A mutually beneficial relationship: relational contracts in developing countries
   Chapter 6 in A Research Agenda for New Institutional Economics, 2018, pp 53-61 View citations (2)