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Working Papers

2022

1. Assessing Misallocation in Agriculture: Plots versus Farms
   Working Papers, Red Nacional de Investigadores en Economía (RedNIE)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2022)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (1)
2. Land Misallocation and Productivity
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (18)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (36)
   Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2017) View citations (46)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (15)
   2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (2)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (36)
3. Land Security and Mobility Frictions
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)

2021

4. Are small farms really more productive than large farms?
   Working Papers, Red Nacional de Investigadores en Economía (RedNIE) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2021)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (1)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (8)
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2021)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (8)
   Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University (2019) View citations (8)
   2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2019) View citations (8)
   Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University (2021)
   See also Journal Article in Food Policy (2022)
5. Geography and Agricultural Productivity: Cross-Country Evidence from Micro Plot-Level Data
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (11)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (12)
   2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (2)
6. Heterogeneity, Measurement Error, and Misallocation in African Agriculture: A Comment
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
7. Misallocation in Indian Agriculture
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2021)
8. Misallocation, Selection and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis with Panel Data from China
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (4)
   Also in 2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2017) View citations (58)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (66)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (68)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (7)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (58)
9. Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Endogenous Establishment-Level Productivity
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (2)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (11)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (20)
   2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (17)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (23)
10. The Effects of Land Markets on Resource Allocation and Agricultural Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2020)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2020)
    Working Papers, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2017) View citations (23)
    2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics
11. The Role of Nonemployers in Business Dynamism and Aggregate Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2020)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (6)

2019

12. Land Reform and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis with Micro Data
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in 2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2020)
13. On Average Establishment Size across Sectors and Countries
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2021)
14. Relative Prices and Sectoral Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (2)
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011)
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012) View citations (2)
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2015) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2020)

2018

15. Financial Frictions and the Rule of Law
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2018)
16. Market Constraints, Misallocation, and Productivity in Vietnam Agriculture
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2018) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Food Policy (2020)
17. Misallocation and Aggregate Productivity across Time and Space
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2018)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2019)
18. The Monetary and Fiscal History of Venezuela 1960-2016
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2017

19. The Causes and Costs of Misallocation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (146)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (145)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2017)

2016

20. Firing Costs, Misallocation, and Aggregate Productivity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2019)
21. Misallocation, Establishment Size, and Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (29)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (8)
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2015) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2017)

2014

22. Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (21)
    Also in 2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (9)
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2014) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)
23. Online Appendix to "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time"
    Online Appendices, Review of Economic Dynamics View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)

2013

24. Factor Misallocation and Development
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Chapter (2013,4th quarter update)
25. The Size Distribution of Farms and International Productivity Differences
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2014)

2012

26. A Century of Human Capital and Hours
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012)
27. Misallocation and Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2013)
28. The Evolution of Education: A Macroeconomic Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012)
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2013)
29. The Latin American Development Problem: An Interpretation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economía Journal (2013)

2011

30. The Latin American Development Problem
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (18)
    Macroeconomía del Desarrollo, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (2009)
31. Venezuela's Growth Experience
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía (2011)

2010

32. A quantitative theory of the gender gap in wages
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (12)
    Also in Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (2005) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2016)

2009

33. A General Equilibrium Analysis of Parental Leave Policies
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (5)
    Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (2005) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2010)
34. How Important is Human Capital? A Quantitative Theory Assessment of World Income Inequality
    Working Papers, Concordia University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (47)
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2007)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2010)
35. The Role of the Structural Transformation in Aggregate Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in 2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2006) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2010)

2007

36. Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Heterogeneous Plants
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (35)
    Also in 2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations (23)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2008)

2006

37. On the aggregate and distributional implications of productivity differences across countries
    Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond View citations (15)
38. The Structural Transformation and Aggregate Productivity in Portugal
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Portuguese Economic Journal (2007)

2004

39. The Role of Fertility in Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2003

40. Agriculture and Aggregate Productivity: A Quantitative Cross-Country Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2008)

2002

41. Aggregate Employment Fluctuations and Agricultural Share
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
42. Barriers to Capital Accumulation and Aggregate Total Factor Productivity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2004)
43. Intergenerational Persistence of Earnings: The Role of Early and College Education
    University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Centro de Investigacion Economica, ITAM (2002) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
44. The Role of Agriculture in Aggregate Business Cycle Fluctuations
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (2)

1999

45. An Economic Theory of the GATT: A Generalization
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (4)
46. Public Policy, Price Distortions, and Investment Rates
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (4)

1998

47. Monitoring Competitive Bidding in the Public Sector
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (5)
48. Technology Adoption and Schooling: Amplifier Income Effects of Policies Across Countries
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2022

1. Are small farms really more productive than large farms?
   Food Policy, 2022, 106, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2021

2. On average establishment size across sectors and countries
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2021, 117, (C), 220-242 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

3. Land Reform and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis with Micro Data
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2020, 12, (3), 1-39 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
4. Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture
   Food Policy, 2020, 94, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. Relative Prices and Sectoral Productivity
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18, (3), 1400-1443 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

6. Firing costs, misallocation, and aggregate productivity
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2019, 98, (C), 60-81 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
7. Misallocation and aggregate productivity across time and space
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2019, 52, (1), 5-32 View citations (2)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019, 52, (1), 5-32 (2019) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2018

8. Financial frictions and the rule of law
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 134, (C), 248-271 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

9. Misallocation, Establishment Size, and Productivity
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2017, 9, (3), 267-303 View citations (74)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
10. The Causes and Costs of Misallocation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 31, (3), 151-74 View citations (155)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

11. A quantitative theory of the gender gap in wages
    European Economic Review, 2016, 85, (C), 165-187 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
12. Comment on Symposium: Development, Firms, and Productivity
    Economía Journal, 2016, Volume 17 Number 1, (Fall 2016), 51-61

2014

13. Barriers to capital accumulation in a model of technology adoption and schooling
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2014, 44, (C), 81-91 View citations (3)
14. Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (4), 824-841 View citations (23)
    See also Software Item (2014)
    Working Paper (2014)
    Working Paper (2014)
15. The Size Distribution of Farms and International Productivity Differences
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (6), 1667-97 View citations (195)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

16. Misallocation and productivity
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2013, 16, (1), 1-10 View citations (164)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
17. THE EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION: A MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    International Economic Review, 2013, 54, (3), 915-936 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
18. The Latin American Development Problem: An Interpretation
    Economía Journal, 2013, Volume 13 Number 2, (Spring 2013), 69-108 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

19. Recent developments in economic growth
    Economic Quarterly, 2011, 97, (3Q), 329-357 View citations (4)
20. Venezuela’s Growth Experience
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2011, 48, (2), 199-226 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

21. A General Equilibrium Analysis of Parental Leave Policies
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2010, 13, (4), 742-758 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
    Software Item (2009)
22. How Important Is Human Capital? A Quantitative Theory Assessment of World Income Inequality
    Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1421-1449 View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
23. The Role of the Structural Transformation in Aggregate Productivity
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (1), 129-173 View citations (250)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

24. Agriculture and aggregate productivity: A quantitative cross-country analysis
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2008, 55, (2), 234-250 View citations (336)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
25. Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Heterogeneous Plants
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (4), 707-720 View citations (737)
    See also Software Item (2008)
    Working Paper (2007)

2007

26. Exchange rates and business cycles across countries
    Economic Quarterly, 2007, 93, (Win), 57-76 View citations (14)
27. The structural transformation and aggregate productivity in Portugal
    Portuguese Economic Journal, 2007, 6, (1), 23-46 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

28. The Role of Agriculture in Aggregate Business Cycles
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2006, 9, (3), 455-482 View citations (31)
29. The productivity of nations
    Economic Quarterly, 2006, 92, (Sum), 195-223 View citations (9)

2004

30. Barriers to Capital Accumulation and Aggregate Total Factor Productivity
    International Economic Review, 2004, 45, (1), 225-238 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
31. Intergenerational Persistence of Earnings: The Role of Early and College Education
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (5), 1354-1378 View citations (221)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

32. Fertility Decisions and Gender Differences in Labor Turnover, Employment, and Wages
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2002, 5, (4), 856-891 View citations (39)

2001

33. Relative prices and investment rates
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2001, 47, (1), 93-121 View citations (137)

Undated

34. The Effects of Land Markets on Resource Allocation and Agricultural Productivity
    Review of Economic Dynamics
    See also Software Item (2021)
    Working Paper (2021)

Chapters

2013

1. factor misallocation and development
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

Software Items

2021

1. Code and data files for "The Effects of Land Markets on Resource Allocation and Agricultural Productivity"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics

2014

2. Code and data files for "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)

2009

3. Code files for "A General Equilibrium Analysis of Parental Leave Policies"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2010)

2008

4. Code for "Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Heterogeneous Plants"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2008)