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Working Papers

2018

1. Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017)
   See also Journal Article Spatial competition, innovation and institutions: the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2020) View citations (18) (2020)

2013

2. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (20) (2014)

2010

3. Democracy as a Middle Ground: A Uni…ed Theory of Development and Political Regimes
   Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
4. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: a unified theory of growth
   2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
   Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2009) View citations (5)
   Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article The evolution of markets and the revolution of industry: a unified theory of growth, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2012) View citations (58) (2012)

2009

5. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: A Quantitative Model of England's Development, 1300-2000
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)

2008

6. Bigger is better: Market size, demand elasticity and innovation
   Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article BIGGER IS BETTER: MARKET SIZE, DEMAND ELASTICITY, AND INNOVATION, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2010) View citations (84) (2010)
7. The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry
   2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2006

8. Bigger is Better: Market Size, Demand Elasticity and Resistance to Technology Adoption
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
9. Market Size, Trade, and the Resistance to the Adoption of Better Technology
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2004

10. A Unified Theory of the Evolution of International Income Levels
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (28)
    Also in Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2004) View citations (42)
    See also Chapter A Unified Theory of the Evolution of International Income Levels, Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier (2005) View citations (67) (2005)
11. Path Dependence, Uneven Industrialization and Special Interests
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
12. The Food Problem and the Evolution of International Income Levels
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The food problem and the evolution of international income levels, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (178) (2007)

2003

13. Structural Transformation and Cross-Country Income Differences
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (20)

2002

14. The Role of Agriculture in Development
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (383)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College (2002) View citations (386)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Agriculture in Development, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (503) (2002)

2001

15. Farm Work, Home Work and International Productivity Differences
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (8)
    Also in 2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2000) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Farm Work, Home Work, and International Productivity Differences, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations (126) (2004)

1997

16. Monopoly rights: a barrier to riches
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Monopoly Rights: A Barrier to Riches, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (295) (1999)

1991

17. Technology Adoption and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    Also in Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (1991) View citations (20)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Income, education and democracy
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2022, 27, (2), 193-233 View citations (2)

2020

2. Spatial competition, innovation and institutions: the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2020, 25, (1), 1-35 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2015

3. The demand for health care workers post-ACA
   International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2015, 15, (1), 139-151 View citations (2)

2014

4. Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (3), 437-458 View citations (20)
   See also Software Item Code and data files for "Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds", Computer Codes (2013) (2013)
   Working Paper Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2013

5. Democracy as a middle ground: A unified theory of development and political regimes
   European Economic Review, 2013, 64, (C), 35-56 View citations (8)

2012

6. The evolution of markets and the revolution of industry: a unified theory of growth
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2012, 17, (3), 205-234 View citations (58)
   See also Working Paper The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: a unified theory of growth, 2010 Meeting Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2010

7. BIGGER IS BETTER: MARKET SIZE, DEMAND ELASTICITY, AND INNOVATION
   International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (2), 319-333 View citations (84)
   See also Working Paper Bigger is better: Market size, demand elasticity and innovation, Working Papers (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2007

8. Edward C. Prescott’s contributions to economics: guest editors’ introduction
   Economic Theory, 2007, 32, (1), 1-5
9. Religion in macroeconomics: a quantitative analysis of Weber’s thesis
   Economic Theory, 2007, 32, (1), 105-123 View citations (54)
10. The food problem and the evolution of international income levels
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2007, 54, (4), 1230-1255 View citations (178)
    See also Working Paper The Food Problem and the Evolution of International Income Levels, Working Papers (2004) View citations (13) (2004)

2006

11. SLOW DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INTERESTS
    International Economic Review, 2006, 47, (3), 991-1011 View citations (16)

2005

12. The Success and Failure of Reforms in Transition Economies
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2005, 37, (1), 23-42 View citations (6)

2004

13. Farm Work, Home Work, and International Productivity Differences
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2004, 7, (4), 827-850 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Farm Work, Home Work and International Productivity Differences, Department of Economics Working Papers (2001) View citations (8) (2001)
14. Lucas, R. E., Jr.: Lectures on Economic Growth
    Journal of Economics, 2004, 81, (1), 77-79

2002

15. The Role of Agriculture in Development
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 160-164 View citations (503)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Agriculture in Development, Center for Development Economics (2002) View citations (383) (2002)

2000

16. EconomicDynamics Interviews Stephen Parente on the barriers to development
    EconomicDynamics Newsletter, 2000, 2, (1)
17. Homework in Development Economics: Household Production and the Wealth of Nations
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (4), 680-687 View citations (156)
18. Learning-by-Using and the Switch to Better Machines
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2000, 3, (4), 675-703 View citations (17)

1999

19. Household production and development
    Economic Review, 1999, (Q III), 21-35 View citations (4)
20. Monopoly Rights: A Barrier to Riches
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (5), 1216-1233 View citations (295)
    See also Working Paper Monopoly rights: a barrier to riches, Staff Report (1997) View citations (10) (1997)

1997

21. A model of technology adoption and growth
    Economic Theory, 1995, 6, (3), 405-420 View citations (2)
    Also in Economic Theory, 1995, 6, (3), 405-20 (1995) View citations (13)

1994

22. Barriers to Technology Adoption and Development
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (2), 298-321 View citations (732)
23. Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, and Economic Growth
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1994, 63, (2), 346-369 View citations (171)

1993

24. Changes in the wealth of nations
    Quarterly Review, 1993, 17, (Spr), 3-16 View citations (49)

Books

2002

1. Barriers to Riches, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (264)

Chapters

2005

1. A Unified Theory of the Evolution of International Income Levels
   Chapter 21 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part B, pp 1371-1416 View citations (67)
   See also Working Paper A Unified Theory of the Evolution of International Income Levels, David K. Levine (2004) View citations (28) (2004)

Software Items

2013

1. Code and data files for "Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Resistance to Technology Adoption: The Rise and Decline of Guilds, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (20) (2014)