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Working Papers

2024

1. A Note on "Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change: A Replication of Giuliano and Nunn (2021)"
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R)
2. Development Mismatch? Evidence from Agricultural Projects in Pastoral Africa
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. On the Importance of African Traditional Religion for Economic Behavior
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
4. Zero-Sum Environments, the Evolution of Effort-Suppressing Beliefs, and Economic Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
5. Zero-Sum Thinking and the Roots of U.S. Political Divides
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2022

6. Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (16)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (17)
7. On the Dynamics of Human Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future of Culture, Conflict, and Cooperation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article On the Dynamics of Human Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future of Culture, Conflict, and Cooperation, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
8. Stress, Ethnicity, and Prosocial Behavior
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)
   See also Journal Article Stress, Ethnicity, and Prosocial Behavior, Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
9. The Social Consequences of Traditional Religion in Contemporary Africa
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2021

10. After the Burning: The Economic Effects of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2020

11. History as Evolution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
12. Immigrants and the making of America
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Immigrants and the Making of America, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2020) View citations (84) (2020)
13. Transhumant Pastoralism, Climate Change, and Conflict in Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)

2018

14. Ancestral Characteristics of Modern Populations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (55)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article Ancestral Characteristics of Modern Populations, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (56) (2018)
15. Bride Price and Female Education
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Bride Price and Female Education, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (88) (2020)
16. Distrust and Political Turnover
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
17. Distrust and Political Turnover during Economic Crises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
18. Kinship and Conflict: Evidence from Segmentary Lineage Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
19. Social Structure and Conflict: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (14)
20. The Effects of Fair Trade Certification: Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Fair Trade Certification: Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2022) View citations (11) (2022)
21. Traditional Agricultural Practices and the Sex Ratio Today
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Traditional agricultural practices and the sex ratio today, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2018) View citations (21) (2018)

2017

22. Bride price and the well-being of women
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (13)
23. Keeping It in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article Keeping It in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (48) (2017)
24. Migrants and the Making of America: The Short and Long Run Effects of Immigration during the Age of Mass Migration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Migrants and the Making of America: The Shortand Long-Run Effects of Immigration During the Age of Mass Migration, ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2017) View citations (33) (2017)
25. The Long-Run Effects of Agricultural Productivity on Conflict, 1400-1900
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (8)
26. Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (55)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2021) View citations (58) (2021)
27. Why Being Wrong can be Right: Magical Warfare Technologies and the Persistence of False Beliefs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Why Being Wrong Can Be Right: Magical Warfare Technologies and the Persistence of False Beliefs, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
28. Winter is Coming: The Long-Run Effects of Climate Change on Conflict, 1400-1900
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (28)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (21)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (30)

2015

29. The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence From the Kuba Kingdom, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2017) View citations (159) (2017)
30. Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (43)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT), American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (44) (2015)

2014

31. The Economics of Fair Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (83)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2014) View citations (81)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Fair Trade, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (83) (2014)
32. US Food Aid and Civil Conflict
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (438)
    See also Journal Article US Food Aid and Civil Conflict, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (506) (2014)

2013

33. Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (154)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (160) (2013)
34. Domestic Institutions as a Source of Comparative Advantage
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Chapter Domestic Institutions as a Source of Comparative Advantage, Handbook of International Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (118) (2014)
35. Incomplete contracts and the boundaries of the multinational firm
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (98)
    See also Journal Article Incomplete contracts and the boundaries of the multinational firm, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (104) (2013)
36. On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1034)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (61)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (58)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (1113) (2013)
37. The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (66)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (65)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (66)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (66) (2013)

2012

38. Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (12)
39. Culture and the Historical Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (142)
    See also Journal Article Culture and the Historical Process, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (138) (2012)
40. Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (613)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (35)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010) View citations (13)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2012) View citations (699) (2012)

2011

41. Fertility and the Plough
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (60)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2011) View citations (54)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (58)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article Fertility and the Plough, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (63) (2011)
42. The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (354)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2011) View citations (353) (2011)
43. The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1075)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (130)
    See also Journal Article The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (1142) (2011)

2010

44. Religious Conversion in Colonial Africa
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article Religious Conversion in Colonial Africa, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (98) (2010)
45. The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (37) (2010)
46. The Determinants of Food Aid Provisions to Africa and the Developing World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Chapter The Determinants of Food-Aid Provisions to Africa and the Developing World, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
47. The Potato’s Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
48. The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (35)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2010) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (34) (2010)

2009

49. The Importance of History for Economic Development
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (332)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (361)
    See also Journal Article The Importance of History for Economic Development, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2009) View citations (364) (2009)
50. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (22)

2008

51. The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (548)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2007) View citations (40)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Long-term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2008) View citations (555) (2008)

2007

52. Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (42)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (83) (2007)
53. Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (951)
    Also in International Trade, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (1000) (2007)
54. Slavery, Inequality, and Economic Development in the Americas: An Examination of the Engerman-Sokoloff Hypothesis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)

2006

55. Putting the Lid on Lobbying: Tariff Structure and Long-Term Growth when Protection is for Sale
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2005

56. Slavery, Institutional Development and Long-Run Growth in Africa
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)

2004

57. Slavery, Institutional Development, and Long-Run Growth in Africa, 1400--2000
    International Trade, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Stress, Ethnicity, and Prosocial Behavior
   Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2023, 1, (2), 225 - 269 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Stress, Ethnicity, and Prosocial Behavior, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

2. On the Dynamics of Human Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future of Culture, Conflict, and Cooperation
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 15-37 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper On the Dynamics of Human Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future of Culture, Conflict, and Cooperation, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
3. The Effects of Fair Trade Certification: Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2022, 20, (4), 1743-1790 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of Fair Trade Certification: Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (24) (2018)

2021

4. Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change
   (Cultural Assimilation During the Age of Mass Migration)
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2021, 88, (4), 1541-1581 View citations (58)
   See also Working Paper Understanding Cultural Persistence and Change, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (55) (2017)

2020

5. Bride Price and Female Education
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (2), 591 - 641 View citations (88)
   See also Working Paper Bride Price and Female Education, Working Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
6. Immigrants and the Making of America
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87, (1), 382-419 View citations (84)
   See also Working Paper Immigrants and the making of America, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (61) (2020)
7. Segmentary Lineage Organization and Conflict in Sub‐Saharan Africa
   Econometrica, 2020, 88, (5), 1999-2036 View citations (34)

2019

8. Rethinking economic development
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019, 52, (4), 1349-1373 View citations (10)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2019, 52, (4), 1349-1373 (2019) View citations (9)

2018

9. Ancestral Characteristics of Modern Populations
   Economic History of Developing Regions, 2018, 33, (1), 1-17 View citations (56)
   See also Working Paper Ancestral Characteristics of Modern Populations, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (55) (2018)
10. Traditional agricultural practices and the sex ratio today
    PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (1), 1-14 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Traditional Agricultural Practices and the Sex Ratio Today, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2017

11. Keeping It in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 565-71 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Keeping It in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (47) (2017)
12. Migrants and the Making of America: The Shortand Long-Run Effects of Immigration During the Age of Mass Migration
    ifo DICE Report, 2017, 15, (03), 30-34 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Migrants and the Making of America: The Short and Long Run Effects of Immigration during the Age of Mass Migration, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (31) (2017)
13. The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence From the Kuba Kingdom
    Econometrica, 2017, 85, 1065-1091 View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (35) (2015)
14. Why Being Wrong Can Be Right: Magical Warfare Technologies and the Persistence of False Beliefs
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 582-87 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Why Being Wrong can be Right: Magical Warfare Technologies and the Persistence of False Beliefs, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (19) (2017)

2015

15. Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT)
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 340-45 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT), Scholarly Articles (2015) View citations (43) (2015)

2014

16. The Economics of Fair Trade
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (3), 217-36 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Fair Trade, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (83) (2014)
17. US Food Aid and Civil Conflict
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (6), 1630-66 View citations (506)
    See also Working Paper US Food Aid and Civil Conflict, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (438) (2014)

2013

18. Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (2), 863-96 View citations (160)
    See also Working Paper Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (154) (2013)
19. Incomplete contracts and the boundaries of the multinational firm
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 94, (C), 330-344 View citations (104)
    See also Working Paper Incomplete contracts and the boundaries of the multinational firm, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (98) (2013)
20. On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (2), 469-530 View citations (1113)
    See also Working Paper On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (1034) (2013)
21. The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 86-92 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (66) (2013)

2012

22. Culture and the Historical Process
    Economic History of Developing Regions, 2012, 27, (S1), S108-S126 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Culture and the Historical Process, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (142) (2012)
23. Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (1), 20-36 View citations (699)
    See also Working Paper Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa, Scholarly Articles (2012) View citations (613) (2012)

2011

24. Fertility and the Plough
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 499-503 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Fertility and the Plough, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (60) (2011)
25. The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (2), 593-650 View citations (353)
    See also Working Paper The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment, Scholarly Articles (2011) View citations (354) (2011)
26. The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (7), 3221-52 View citations (1142)
    See also Working Paper The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa, Scholarly Articles (2011) View citations (1075) (2011)

2010

27. Religious Conversion in Colonial Africa
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 147-52 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Religious Conversion in Colonial Africa, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (91) (2010)
28. The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (2), 163-88 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (34) (2010)
29. The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (4), 158-94 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth, Working Papers (2010) View citations (35) (2010)

2009

30. The Importance of History for Economic Development
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 65-92 View citations (364)
    See also Working Paper The Importance of History for Economic Development, Scholarly Articles (2009) View citations (332) (2009)

2008

31. The Long-term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (1), 139-176 View citations (555)
    See also Working Paper The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (548) (2008)

2007

32. Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 83, (1), 157-175 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment, Scholarly Articles (2007) View citations (42) (2007)
33. Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (2), 569-600 View citations (1000)
    See also Working Paper Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade, Scholarly Articles (2007) View citations (951) (2007)

Edited books

2014

1. Africa's Development in Historical Perspective
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (63)
2. Africa's Development in Historical Perspective
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (68)

Chapters

2014

1. Domestic Institutions as a Source of Comparative Advantage
   Elsevier View citations (118)
   See also Working Paper Domestic Institutions as a Source of Comparative Advantage, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (33) (2013)
2. Historical Development
   Chapter 07 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 347-402 View citations (45)
3. The Determinants of Food-Aid Provisions to Africa and the Developing World
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, 2014, pp 161-178 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Determinants of Food Aid Provisions to Africa and the Developing World, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (11) (2010)

Editor

1. The Quarterly Journal of Economics
   President and Fellows of Harvard College