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Working Papers

2006

1. Death and Development
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (14)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (44)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (38)
   See also Journal Article Death and development, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2008) View citations (270) (2008)

2005

2. Creative destruction alive and well in NZ
   Competition & Regulation Times, New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation
3. Quantifying Creative Destruction Entrepreneurship and Productivity in New Zealand
   Industrial Organization, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (2004) View citations (7)
   Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2004) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Quantifying creative destruction: Entrepreneurship and productivity in New Zealand, New Zealand Economic Papers, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (6) (2004)

2004

4. A Flexible Economy? Entrepreneurship and Productivity in New Zealand
   Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (7)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7)
5. How to Subvert Democracy: Montesinos in Peru
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (147)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (148)
   Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2004) View citations (146)
   Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2004) View citations (148)
   See also Journal Article How to Subvert Democracy: Montesinos in Peru, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (147) (2004)

2003

6. Market Design: The Policy Uses of Theory
   Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Market Design: The Policy Uses of Theory, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (6) (2003)
7. Selliing Online Versus Offline
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (1)
8. The rugby sales pitch
   Competition & Regulation Times, New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation
9. Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism
   Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (16)
   See also Chapter Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2007) (2007)
   Journal Article Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (237) (2000)

2002

10. Property Rights and Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (462)
    See also Chapter Property Rights and Finance, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2007) (2007)
    Journal Article Property Rights and Finance, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (436) (2002)

2001

11. Courts and Relational Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Courts and Relational Contracts, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2002) View citations (239) (2002)
    Chapter Courts and Relational Contracts, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2007) (2007)

1999

12. Contract Enforcement in Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (51)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (1999) View citations (53)
13. Property Rights, Finance, and Entrepreneurship
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (34)

1998

14. Inter-Firm Relationships and Informal Credit in Vietnam
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1998) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Interfirm Relationships and Informal Credit in Vietnam, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1999) View citations (418) (1999)
15. Simultaneous Ascending Auctions with Package Bidding
    Papers of Peter Cramton, University of Maryland, Department of Economics - Peter Cramton View citations (29)
16. Synergies in Wireless Telephony: Evidence from the Broadband PCS Auctions
    Papers of Peter Cramton, University of Maryland, Department of Economics - Peter Cramton View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Synergies in Wireless Telephony: Evidence from the Broadband PCS Auctions, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (76) (1997)

1997

17. Auction Design Enhancements for Non-Combinatorial Auctions
    Papers of Peter Cramton, University of Maryland, Department of Economics - Peter Cramton
18. Package Bidding for Spectrum Licenses
    Papers of Peter Cramton, University of Maryland, Department of Economics - Peter Cramton

1996

19. Trust and Search in Vietnam's Emerging Private Sector
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
20. What Can North Korea Learn from China's Market Reforms?
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

1994

21. Policy Paper 11: China’s Nonconformist Reforms
    Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, Working Paper Series, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California View citations (8)

1990

22. Bidding Rings
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
    See also Journal Article Bidding Rings, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1992) View citations (231) (1992)
23. Designing Policies to Open Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, California Davis - Institute of Governmental Affairs (1989)
24. Organizational Diseconomies of Scale
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
    See also Journal Article Organizational Diseconomies of scale, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (1995) View citations (95) (1995)

1987

25. Incentive Effects of Price Rises and Payment-System Changes on Chinese Agricultural Productivity Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1986

26. Auctions and Bidding
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Auctions and Bidding, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (1987) View citations (620) (1987)

1983

27. Price Dispersion, Price Flexibility, and Consumer Search
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

1982

28. Conclusion, Competition, and Conjectures
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Collusion, Competition, and Conjectures, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (1984) View citations (2) (1984)
29. Inventories and Price Inflexibility
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Inventories and Price Inflexibility, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1983) View citations (7) (1983)
30. Oligopolistic Extraction of a Common-Property Resource: Dynamic Equilibria
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

1981

31. Disequilibrium Dynamics: An Empirical Study
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Disequilibrium Dynamics: An Empirical Study, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1982) View citations (18) (1982)

1978

32. The Efficient Supply of Public Inputs
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2008

1. Death and development
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2008, 13, (2), 81-124 View citations (270)
   See also Working Paper Death and Development, 2006 Meeting Papers (2006) View citations (14) (2006)

2005

2. SELLING ONLINE VERSUS LIVE*
   Journal of Industrial Economics, 2005, 53, (4), 543-569 View citations (8)

2004

3. How to Subvert Democracy: Montesinos in Peru
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2004, 18, (4), 69-92 View citations (147)
   See also Working Paper How to Subvert Democracy: Montesinos in Peru, CESifo Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (147) (2004)
4. Quantifying creative destruction: Entrepreneurship and productivity in New Zealand
   New Zealand Economic Papers, 2004, 38, (2), 153-173 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Quantifying Creative Destruction Entrepreneurship and Productivity in New Zealand, Industrial Organization (2005) View citations (4) (2005)

2003

5. Market Design: The Policy Uses of Theory
   American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 139-144 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Market Design: The Policy Uses of Theory, Research Papers (2003) View citations (6) (2003)

2002

6. Courts and Relational Contracts
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2002, 18, (1), 221-277 View citations (239)
   See also Chapter Courts and Relational Contracts, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 2007, 243-297 (2007) (2007)
   Working Paper Courts and Relational Contracts, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (16) (2001)
7. Property Rights and Finance
   American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1335-1356 View citations (436)
   See also Chapter Property Rights and Finance, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 2007, 213-242 (2007) (2007)
   Working Paper Property Rights and Finance, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (462) (2002)
8. The Central Role of Entrepreneurs in Transition Economies
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2002, 16, (3), 153-170 View citations (286)

2001

9. Economics Online
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2001, 39, (1), 7-10 View citations (4)
10. Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Literature
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 486-488
    Also in American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 476-478 (1999)
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 508-510 (2000)

2000

11. Entrepreneurs and the Ordering of Institutional Reform: Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine Compared
    The Economics of Transition, 2000, 8, (1), 1-36 View citations (96)
12. Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 76, (3), 495-520 View citations (237)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, Public Economics (2003) View citations (20) (2003)
    Chapter Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 2007, 335-359 (2007) (2007)

1999

13. Dispute Prevention without Courts in Vietnam
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 1999, 15, (3), 637-58 View citations (110)
14. Interfirm Relationships and Informal Credit in Vietnam
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (4), 1285-1320 View citations (418)
    See also Working Paper Inter-Firm Relationships and Informal Credit in Vietnam, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (9) (1998)

1998

15. Managing Economic Change: Lessons from New Zealand
    The World Economy, 1998, 21, (6), 827-843 View citations (18)

1997

16. Introduction
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1997, 6, (3), 425-430
17. Rugby meets economics
    New Zealand Economic Papers, 1997, 31, (1), 93-114 View citations (3)
18. Synergies in Wireless Telephony: Evidence from the Broadband PCS Auctions
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1997, 6, (3), 497-527 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Synergies in Wireless Telephony: Evidence from the Broadband PCS Auctions, Papers of Peter Cramton (1998) View citations (7) (1998)

1996

19. Analyzing the Airwaves Auction
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, 10, (1), 159-175 View citations (166)

1995

20. China's Evolving Managerial Labor Market
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (4), 873-92 View citations (133)
21. Organizational Diseconomies of scale
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1995, 4, (3), 399-426 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Organizational Diseconomies of Scale, Working Papers (1990) (1990)
22. Why auction the spectrum?
    Telecommunications Policy, 1995, 19, (3), 191-199 View citations (32)

1994

23. Autonomy and Incentives in Chinese State Enterprises
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 183-209 View citations (290)
24. Selling Spectrum Rights
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (3), 145-162 View citations (244)

1993

25. Prices, Quality and Trust: Inter-Firm Relations in Britain and Japan, Mari Sako, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1992, 270 + xii pp., $49.95
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1993, 7, (3), 319-322

1992

26. Bidding Rings
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (3), 579-99 View citations (231)
    See also Working Paper Bidding Rings, Working Papers (1990) (1990)
27. How to Reform a Planned Economy: Lessons from China
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1992, 8, (1), 130-43 View citations (141)

1991

28. DANGO: JAPAN'S PRICE‐FIXING CONSPIRACIES
    Economics and Politics, 1991, 3, (3), 201-218 View citations (19)
29. Optimal Contracts for Teams
    International Economic Review, 1991, 32, (3), 561-77 View citations (100)

1990

30. DESIGNING POLICY TO OPEN TRADE*
    Economics and Politics, 1990, 2, (3), 223-240
31. THE ECONOMICS OF SECTION 301: A GAME‐THEORETIC GUIDE*
    Economics and Politics, 1990, 2, (1), 45-57 View citations (2)

1989

32. Extracting the Surplus in the Common-Value Auction
    Econometrica, 1989, 57, (6), 1451-59 View citations (39)
33. Government procurement and international trade
    Journal of International Economics, 1989, 26, (3-4), 291-308 View citations (175)
34. Multiproduct Monopoly, Commodity Bundling, and Correlation of Values
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (2), 371-383 View citations (362)
35. The Impact of China's Economic Reforms on Agricultural Productivity Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (4), 781-807 View citations (203)

1988

36. Multidimensional incentive compatibility and mechanism design
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1988, 46, (2), 335-354 View citations (122)
37. Price Dispersion, Price Flexibility, and Repeated Purchasing
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1988, 21, (4), 883-902 View citations (11)
38. Search mechanisms
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1988, 44, (1), 99-123 View citations (46)

1987

39. Auctions and Bidding
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1987, 25, (2), 699-738 View citations (620)
    See also Working Paper Auctions and Bidding, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (1986) (1986)
40. Auctions with a stochastic number of bidders
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1987, 43, (1), 1-19 View citations (159)
41. Auctions with entry
    Economics Letters, 1987, 23, (4), 343-347 View citations (143)
42. Competition for Agency Contracts
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1987, 18, (2), 296-307 View citations (116)
43. The design of contracts: Evidence from Japanese subcontracting
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1987, 1, (3), 327-349 View citations (47)

1986

44. Bidding for Contracts: A Principal-Agent Analysis
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1986, 17, (3), 326-338 View citations (149)

1985

45. Paying for Public Inputs
    American Economic Review, 1985, 75, (1), 235-38 View citations (18)

1984

46. Collusion, Competition, and Conjectures
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1984, 17, (4), 788-805 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Conclusion, Competition, and Conjectures, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (1982) (1982)
47. Dynamic Duopoly under Demand Uncertainty
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1984, 17, (4), 695-98

1983

48. Inventories and Price Inflexibility
    Econometrica, 1983, 51, (3), 599-610 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Inventories and Price Inflexibility, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (1982) (1982)

1982

49. Disequilibrium Dynamics: An Empirical Study
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (5), 992-1004 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Disequilibrium Dynamics: An Empirical Study, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (1981) (1981)

1981

50. Welfare Effects in Customs Unions
    Economic Journal, 1981, 91, (363), 697-703 View citations (6)

1979

51. A Note on the Economics of Public Intermediate Goods
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1979, 34, (2), 293-99 View citations (12)
52. Individual incentives in the supply of public inputs
    Journal of Public Economics, 1979, 12, (1), 87-98 View citations (18)
53. Public Intermediate Goods, Production Possibilities, and International Trade
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1979, 12, (2), 243-57 View citations (17)
54. The Free‐Rider Problem: A Survey
    The Economic Record, 1979, 55, (2), 95-107 View citations (4)

1978

55. A Dynamic Analysis of Public Intermediate Goods Supply in Open Economy
    International Economic Review, 1978, 19, (3), 665-78 View citations (11)

Chapters

2007

1. Courts and Relational Contracts
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Courts and Relational Contracts, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (16) (2001)
   Journal Article Courts and Relational Contracts, Oxford University Press (2002) View citations (239) (2002)
2. Property Rights and Finance
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Property Rights and Finance, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (462) (2002)
   Journal Article Property Rights and Finance, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (436) (2002)
3. Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (20) (2003)
   Journal Article Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism, Elsevier (2000) View citations (237) (2000)

2006

4. Rugby: Strategy and Structure
   Chapter 59 in Handbook on the Economics of Sport, 2006

2004

5. Using Markets to Help Solve Public Problems
   A chapter in Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2004, pp 73-89

1996

6. Non-Hierarchical Aspects of the Internal Organization of the Enterprise: A Partial Survey in Comparative Perspective
   Palgrave Macmillan

1994

7. Search
   Chapter 27 in Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications, 1994, vol. 2, pp 905-927 View citations (1)

1989

8. A Game-Theoretic View of International Trade Negotiations: Implications for the Developing Countries
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (19)