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Working Papers

2025

  1. A multisector perspective on wage stagnation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads
    Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2020) Downloads View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) Downloads
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article A Multisector Perspective on Wage Stagnation, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2025) Downloads (2025)

2024

  1. Gendered Change: 150 Years of Transformation in US Hours
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2024) Downloads View citations (1)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2024) Downloads View citations (1)
  2. The ins and outs of selling houses: understanding housing-market volatility
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) Downloads
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2022) Downloads View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) Downloads

    See also Journal Article THE INS AND OUTS OF SELLING HOUSES: UNDERSTANDING HOUSING‐MARKET VOLATILITY, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2024) Downloads (2024)

2023

  1. Taxes, subsidies, and gender gaps in hours and wages
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2021) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Taxes, subsidies and gender gaps in hours and wages, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2023) Downloads View citations (3) (2023)
  2. To Own or to Rent? The Effects of Transaction Taxes on Housing Markets
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) Downloads
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads

2022

  1. Time use and gender in Africa in times of structural transformation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (21)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) Downloads View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Time Use and Gender in Africa in Times of Structural Transformation, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2022) Downloads (2022)

2021

  1. Rising inequality and trends in leisure
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (4)
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2016) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Rising inequality and trends in leisure, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2021) Downloads View citations (10) (2021)

2020

  1. The decision to move house and aggregate housing-market dynamics
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2016) Downloads View citations (6)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article The Decision to Move House and Aggregate Housing-Market Dynamics, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2020) Downloads View citations (21) (2020)

2019

  1. China’s mobility barriers and employment allocations
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (2017) Downloads View citations (5)
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2018) Downloads View citations (1)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) Downloads View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article China’s Mobility Barriers and Employment Allocations, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2019) Downloads View citations (9) (2019)

2018

  1. Social Subsidies and Marketization – the Role of Gender and Skill
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) Downloads View citations (5)
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2018) Downloads View citations (5)

2017

  1. Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (109)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2014) Downloads View citations (41)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) Downloads View citations (16)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (36)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013) Downloads View citations (16)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (40)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (39)

    See also Journal Article Gender Gaps and the Rise of the Service Economy, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2017) Downloads View citations (142) (2017)
  2. In brief... How the rise of the service economy narrowed the gender gap
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads
  3. Taxes and Market Hours -- the Role of Gender and Skill
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2017) Downloads View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) Downloads View citations (2)
    2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) Downloads View citations (3)

2015

  1. Moving House
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in 2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) Downloads
  2. Structural Transformation and the U-Shaped Female Labor Supply
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (2)
  3. The Ins and Outs of Selling Houses
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (8)

2014

  1. Hot and cold seasons in the housing market
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (106)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2009) Downloads View citations (27)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) Downloads View citations (25)
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009) Downloads View citations (30)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) Downloads View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article Hot and Cold Seasons in the Housing Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) Downloads View citations (127) (2014)

2012

  1. Female Employment and Structural Transformation
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (5)

2011

  1. Taxes, Social Subsidies and the Allocation of Work Time
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (42)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) Downloads View citations (40)

    See also Journal Article Taxes, Social Subsidies, and the Allocation of Work Time, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (41) (2011)

2009

  1. Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) Downloads View citations (31) (2011)
  2. In brief: Hot and cold seasons in the housing market
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (6)
  3. Mapping prices into productivity in multisector growth models
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (36)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2008) Downloads View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Mapping prices into productivity in multisector growth models, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2009) Downloads View citations (29) (2009)
  4. Welfare Policy and the Distribution of Hours of Work
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) Downloads View citations (2)
  5. Welfare Policy and the Sectoral Distribution of Employment
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (7)

2008

  1. Employment Outcomes in the Welfare State
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) Downloads View citations (5)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Employment Outcomes in the Welfare State, Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po (2008) Downloads View citations (6) (2008)
  2. Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (5)
  3. Trends in hours and economic growth
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (130)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) Downloads View citations (15)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) Downloads View citations (15)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) Downloads View citations (12)
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2006) View citations (15)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Journal Article Trends in Hours and Economic Growth, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) Downloads View citations (145) (2008)

2007

  1. An R&D-based Model of Multi-sector Growth
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) Downloads
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) Downloads View citations (5)
  2. On the Long run Determinants of Industry TFP Growth Rates
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Structural change in a multi-sector model of growth
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (161)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) Downloads View citations (21)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (68)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) Downloads View citations (54)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Structural Change in a Multisector Model of Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) Downloads View citations (731) (2007)

2005

  1. Structural Change and Aggregate Employment with Mobility Barriers
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2004

  1. Balanced Growth With Structural Change
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in 2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations (7)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Public Enterprises and Labor Market Performance
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2007) View citations (27) (2007)

2003

  1. Barriers and the Transition to Modern Growth
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000) Downloads View citations (7)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Barriers and the transition to modern growth, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2004) Downloads View citations (61) (2004)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. A Multisector Perspective on Wage Stagnation
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2025, 56 Downloads
    See also Software Item Code and data files for "A Multisector Perspective on Wage Stagnation", Computer Codes (2024) Downloads (2024)
    Working Paper A multisector perspective on wage stagnation, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2025) Downloads (2025)

2024

  1. THE INS AND OUTS OF SELLING HOUSES: UNDERSTANDING HOUSING‐MARKET VOLATILITY
    International Economic Review, 2024, 65, (3), 1415-1440 Downloads
    See also Working Paper The ins and outs of selling houses: understanding housing-market volatility, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) Downloads View citations (3) (2024)

2023

  1. Taxes, subsidies and gender gaps in hours and wages
    Economica, 2023, 90, (358), 373-408 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Taxes, subsidies, and gender gaps in hours and wages, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) Downloads View citations (3) (2023)

2022

  1. Time Use and Gender in Africa in Times of Structural Transformation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022, 36, (1), 57-80 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Time use and gender in Africa in times of structural transformation, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) Downloads View citations (21) (2022)

2021

  1. Marketization of Home Production and Gender Gaps in Working Hours
    Policy Hub, 2021, 2021, (7), 7 Downloads
  2. Rising inequality and trends in leisure
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2021, 26, (2), 153-185 Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Rising inequality and trends in leisure, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) Downloads View citations (5) (2021)

2020

  1. The Decision to Move House and Aggregate Housing-Market Dynamics
    (Opportunistic Matching in the Housing Market)
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18, (5), 2487-2531 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper The decision to move house and aggregate housing-market dynamics, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) Downloads View citations (9) (2020)

2019

  1. China’s Mobility Barriers and Employment Allocations
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (5), 1617-1653 Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper China’s mobility barriers and employment allocations, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) Downloads View citations (8) (2019)

2017

  1. Gender Gaps and the Rise of the Service Economy
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2017, 9, (4), 1-44 Downloads View citations (142)
    See also Working Paper Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) Downloads View citations (109) (2017)

2014

  1. Hot and Cold Seasons in the Housing Market
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (12), 3991-4026 Downloads View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper Hot and cold seasons in the housing market, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (106) (2014)

2012

  1. Comment
    NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics, 2012, 8, (1), 47 - 52 Downloads View citations (2)

2011

  1. Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2011, 14, (3), 475-495 Downloads View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries, CEP Discussion Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (11) (2009)
    Software Item Code files for "Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries", Computer Codes (2009) Downloads (2009)
  2. Taxes, Social Subsidies, and the Allocation of Work Time
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2011, 3, (4), 1-26 Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Taxes, Social Subsidies and the Allocation of Work Time, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (42) (2011)

2009

  1. Mapping prices into productivity in multisector growth models
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2009, 14, (3), 183-204 Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Mapping prices into productivity in multisector growth models, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (36) (2009)

2008

  1. Employment Outcomes in the Welfare State
    Revue économique, 2008, 59, (3), 413-436 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Employment Outcomes in the Welfare State, CEP Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (8) (2008)
  2. Trends in Hours and Economic Growth
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (2), 239-256 Downloads View citations (145)
    See also Working Paper Trends in hours and economic growth, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) Downloads View citations (130) (2008)

2007

  1. PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
    International Economic Review, 2007, 48, (2), 363-384 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Public Enterprises and Labor Market Performance, CEP Discussion Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (2) (2004)
  2. Structural Change in a Multisector Model of Growth
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (1), 429-443 Downloads View citations (731)
    See also Working Paper Structural change in a multi-sector model of growth, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (161) (2007)

2004

  1. Barriers and the transition to modern growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2004, 51, (7), 1353-1383 Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Barriers and the Transition to Modern Growth, CEP Discussion Papers (2003) Downloads View citations (7) (2003)

Chapters

2011

  1. Comment on "Long-Term Barriers to the International Diffusion of Innovations"
    A chapter in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2011, 2011, pp 47-52 Downloads View citations (1)

Software Items

2024

  1. Code and data files for "A Multisector Perspective on Wage Stagnation"
    Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics Downloads
    See also Journal Article A Multisector Perspective on Wage Stagnation, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2025) Downloads (2025)

2009

  1. Code files for "Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries"
    Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) Downloads View citations (31) (2011)
 
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