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Working Papers

2017

The Causes and Costs of Misallocation
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (221)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (222)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2017)

2016

Firing Costs, Misallocation, and Aggregate Productivity
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (13)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (9)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2019)
Misallocation, Establishment Size, and Productivity
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (12)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (14)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (13)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (31)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (12)
2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2015) View citations (18)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2017)

2014

Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (27)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (30)
2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (7)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (9)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (3)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (3)
2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)
Online Appendix to "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time"
Online Appendices, Review of Economic Dynamics View citations (24)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2014)

2013

Factor Misallocation and Development
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (20)
See also Chapter (2013,4th quarter update)
The Size Distribution of Farms and International Productivity Differences
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (2)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (30)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (29)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2014)

2012

A Century of Human Capital and Hours
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (14)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
Misallocation and Productivity
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2013)
The Evolution of Education: A Macroeconomic Analysis
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (4)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (26)
2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (3)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (4)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2013)
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

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 (21)
Macroeconomía del Desarrollo, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (2009) View citations (2)
Venezuela's Growth Experience
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (22)
See also Journal Article in Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía (2011)

2010

A quantitative theory of the gender gap in wages
Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (19)
Also in Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (2005) View citations (8)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2016)

2009

A General Equilibrium Analysis of Parental Leave Policies
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (4)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (5)
Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (2005) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2010)
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, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2009) View citations (8)
2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2007) View citations (9)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (51)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2010)
The Role of the Structural Transformation in Aggregate Productivity
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (15)
Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (54)
2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2006) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2010)

2007

Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Heterogeneous Plants
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
Also in 2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations (26)
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (42)
See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2008)

2006

On the aggregate and distributional implications of productivity differences across countries
Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond View citations (15)
The Structural Transformation and Aggregate Productivity in Portugal
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in Portuguese Economic Journal (2007)

2004

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

2003

Agriculture and Aggregate Productivity: A Quantitative Cross-Country Analysis
Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (51)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2008)

2002

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

1999

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)
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

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)
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

2023

Land Misallocation and Productivity
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2023, 15, (2), 441-65
See also Working Paper (2022)
Policy distortions and aggregate productivity with endogenous establishment-level productivity
European Economic Review, 2023, 155, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2023)

2022

Are small farms really more productive than large farms?
Food Policy, 2022, 106, (C) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper (2021)
Geography and Agricultural Productivity: Cross-Country Evidence from Micro Plot-Level Data
Review of Economic Studies, 2022, 89, (4), 1629-1653 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2021)
Misallocation, Selection, and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis With Panel Data From China
Econometrica, 2022, 90, (3), 1261-1282 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper (2021)
The Effects of Land Markets on Resource Allocation and Agricultural Productivity
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2022, 45, 41-54 View citations (43)
See also Working Paper (2021)
Software Item (2021)

2021

On average establishment size across sectors and countries
Journal of Monetary Economics, 2021, 117, (C), 220-242 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper (2019)

2020

Land Reform and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis with Micro Data
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2020, 12, (3), 1-39 View citations (31)
See also Working Paper (2019)
Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture
Food Policy, 2020, 94, (C) View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (2018)
Relative Prices and Sectoral Productivity
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18, (3), 1400-1443 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

Firing costs, misallocation, and aggregate productivity
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2019, 98, (C), 60-81 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper (2016)
Misallocation and aggregate productivity across time and space
Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2019, 52, (1), 5-32 View citations (4)
Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019, 52, (1), 5-32 (2019) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2018)

2018

Financial frictions and the rule of law
Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 134, (C), 248-271 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

Misallocation, Establishment Size, and Productivity
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2017, 9, (3), 267-303 View citations (90)
See also Working Paper (2016)
The Causes and Costs of Misallocation
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 31, (3), 151-74 View citations (221)
See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

A quantitative theory of the gender gap in wages
European Economic Review, 2016, 85, (C), 165-187 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2010)
Comment on Symposium: Development, Firms, and Productivity
Economía Journal, 2016, Volume 17 Number 1, (Fall 2016), 51-61

2014

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 (4)
Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (4), 824-841 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper (2014)
Working Paper (2014)
Software Item (2014)
The Size Distribution of Farms and International Productivity Differences
American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (6), 1667-97 View citations (236)
See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

Misallocation and productivity
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2013, 16, (1), 1-10 View citations (239)
See also Working Paper (2012)
THE EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION: A MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
International Economic Review, 2013, 54, (3), 915-936 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2012)
The Latin American Development Problem: An Interpretation
Economía Journal, 2013, Volume 13 Number 2, (Spring 2013), 69-108 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

Recent developments in economic growth
Economic Quarterly, 2011, 97, (3Q), 329-357 View citations (5)
Venezuela’s Growth Experience
Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2011, 48, (2), 199-226 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

A General Equilibrium Analysis of Parental Leave Policies
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2010, 13, (4), 742-758 View citations (29)
See also Software Item (2009)
Working Paper (2009)
How Important Is Human Capital? A Quantitative Theory Assessment of World Income Inequality
Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1421-1449 View citations (150)
See also Working Paper (2009)
The Role of the Structural Transformation in Aggregate Productivity
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (1), 129-173 View citations (360)
See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

Agriculture and aggregate productivity: A quantitative cross-country analysis
Journal of Monetary Economics, 2008, 55, (2), 234-250 View citations (401)
See also Working Paper (2003)
Policy Distortions and Aggregate Productivity with Heterogeneous Plants
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (4), 707-720 View citations (899)
See also Software Item (2008)
Working Paper (2007)

2007

Exchange rates and business cycles across countries
Economic Quarterly, 2007, 93, (Win), 57-76 View citations (14)
The structural transformation and aggregate productivity in Portugal
Portuguese Economic Journal, 2007, 6, (1), 23-46 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

The Role of Agriculture in Aggregate Business Cycles
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2006, 9, (3), 455-482 View citations (36)
The productivity of nations
Economic Quarterly, 2006, 92, (Sum), 195-223 View citations (10)

2004

Barriers to Capital Accumulation and Aggregate Total Factor Productivity
International Economic Review, 2004, 45, (1), 225-238 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper (2002)
Intergenerational Persistence of Earnings: The Role of Early and College Education
American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (5), 1354-1378 View citations (252)
See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

Fertility Decisions and Gender Differences in Labor Turnover, Employment, and Wages
Review of Economic Dynamics, 2002, 5, (4), 856-891 View citations (44)

2001

Relative prices and investment rates
Journal of Monetary Economics, 2001, 47, (1), 93-121 View citations (147)

Chapters

2013

factor misallocation and development
Palgrave Macmillan View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2013)

Software Items

2021

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 (2022)

2014

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

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

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)