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Working Papers

2018

1. On the Possibility of Progress
   Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee View citations (1)

2015

2. Trapped factors and China’s impact on global growth
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (6)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) View citations (6)

2014

3. Urbanization as opportunity
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

2013

4. A Trapped Factors Model of Innovation
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (50)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (39)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (39)
   See also Journal Article A Trapped-Factors Model of Innovation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (47) (2013)

2010

5. Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (19)
6. Which Parts of Globalization Matter for Catch-up Growth?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2009

7. The New Kaldor Facts: Ideas, Institutions, Population, and Human Capital
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
   See also Journal Article The New Kaldor Facts: Ideas, Institutions, Population, and Human Capital, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (293) (2010)

2006

8. Insurance and Incentives for Medical Innovation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
   See also Journal Article Insurance and Incentives for Medical Innovation, Forum for Health Economics & Policy, De Gruyter (2006) View citations (36) (2006)

2000

9. Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand in the Market for Scientists and Engineers?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (81)
   See also Chapter Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand in the Market for Scientists and Engineers?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (36) (2001)
10. Thinking and Feeling
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article Thinking and Feeling, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (44) (2000)

1999

11. Endogenous Technological Change
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (369)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989) View citations (87)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous Technological Change, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1990) View citations (6841) (1990)
12. Increasing Returns and Long-Run Growth
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (407)
    See also Journal Article Increasing Returns and Long-run Growth, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (7690) (1986)

1998

13. Wages, Skills, and Technology in the United States and Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (109)

1996

14. Growth Cycles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Home Pages, Stanford University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Growth Cycles, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1998) View citations (92) (1998)
15. Why, indeed, in America? Theory, History, and the Origins of Modern Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Why, Indeed, in America? Theory, History, and the Origins of Modern Economic Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1996) View citations (43) (1996)

1993

16. New Goods, Old Theory, and the Welfare Costs of Trade Restrictions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (140)
    See also Journal Article New goods, old theory, and the welfare costs of trade restrictions, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1994) View citations (421) (1994)

1992

17. On Characterizing Equilibria of Models with Externalities and Taxes as Solutions to Optimization Problems
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (42)

1991

18. International Trade with Endogenous Technological Change
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (270)
    See also Journal Article International trade with endogenous technological change, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1991) View citations (333) (1991)

1990

19. Are Nonconvexities Important For Understanding Growth?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (83)
    See also Journal Article Are Nonconvexities Important for Understanding Growth?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1990) View citations (103) (1990)
20. Determinacy of Equilibrium in Dynamic Models with Finitely Many Consumers
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (42)
    Also in Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (1989) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Determinacy of equilibria in dynamic models with finitely many consumers, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (1990) View citations (45) (1990)
21. Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1991) View citations (1147) (1991)
22. On characterizing equilibria of economies with externalities and taxes as solutions to optimization problems
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article On Characterizing Equilibria of Economies with Externalities and Taxes as Solutions to Optimization Problems, Economic Theory, Springer (1992) View citations (48) (1992)

1989

23. Human Capital And Growth: Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (256)
    See also Journal Article Human capital and growth: Theory and evidence, Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, Elsevier (1990) View citations (256) (1990)
24. Increasing Returns and New Developments in the Theory of Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
25. Steady States and Determinacy in Economies with Infinitely Lived Agents
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (7)
26. What determines the rate of growth and technological change?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (48)

1988

27. CAPITAL ACCUMULATION IN THE THEORY OF LONG RUN GROWTH
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (34)

1986

28. Ski-Lift Pricing, with an Application to the Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2015

1. Mathiness in the Theory of Economic Growth
   American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 89-93 View citations (62)
2. What Parts of Globalization Matter for Catch-Up Growth? [Küreselleþmenin Hangi Kýsýmlarý Yetiþim Büyümesi Ýçin Önemlidir?]
   Journal of Economic and Social Thought, 2015, 2, (1), 61-69

2013

3. A Trapped-Factors Model of Innovation
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 208-13 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper A Trapped Factors Model of Innovation, CEP Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (50) (2013)

2010

4. The New Kaldor Facts: Ideas, Institutions, Population, and Human Capital
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (1), 224-45 View citations (293)
   See also Working Paper The New Kaldor Facts: Ideas, Institutions, Population, and Human Capital, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (45) (2009)
5. What Parts of Globalization Matter for Catch-Up Growth?
   American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 94-98 View citations (21)

2006

6. Insurance and Incentives for Medical Innovation
   Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2006, 9, (2), 27 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Insurance and Incentives for Medical Innovation, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (36) (2006)

2002

7. When Should We Use Intellectual Property Rights?
   American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 213-216 View citations (31)

2000

8. Thinking and Feeling
   American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 439-443 View citations (44)
   See also Working Paper Thinking and Feeling, Research Papers (2000) View citations (43) (2000)

1998

9. Growth Cycles
   American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (3), 495-515 View citations (92)
   See also Working Paper Growth Cycles, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (4) (1996)

1996

10. Science, Economic Growth, and Public Policy
    Challenge, 1996, 39, (1), 9-21 View citations (30)
11. Why, Indeed, in America? Theory, History, and the Origins of Modern Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 202-06 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Why, indeed, in America? Theory, History, and the Origins of Modern Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (40) (1996)

1995

12. La croissance économique et l’investissement dans les enfants
    L'Actualité Economique, 1995, 71, (4), 384-396

1994

13. Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth: An Addendum
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 307-308 View citations (22)
14. New goods, old theory, and the welfare costs of trade restrictions
    Journal of Development Economics, 1994, 43, (1), 5-38 View citations (421)
    See also Working Paper New Goods, Old Theory, and the Welfare Costs of Trade Restrictions, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (140) (1993)
15. The Origins of Endogenous Growth
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (1), 3-22 View citations (1072)

1993

16. Idea gaps and object gaps in economic development
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1993, 32, (3), 543-573 View citations (400)
17. Implementing a National Technology Strategy with Self-Organizing Industry Investment Boards
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1993, 24, (2 Microeconomics), 345-399 View citations (19)
18. Looting: The Economic Underworld of Bankruptcy for Profit
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1993, 24, (2), 1-74 View citations (243)

1992

19. On Characterizing Equilibria of Economies with Externalities and Taxes as Solutions to Optimization Problems
    Economic Theory, 1992, 2, (1), 43-68 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper On characterizing equilibria of economies with externalities and taxes as solutions to optimization problems, Working Papers (1990) View citations (11) (1990)

1991

20. Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (2), 531-555 View citations (1147)
    See also Working Paper Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (79) (1990)
21. El cambio tecnológico endógeno
    El Trimestre Económico, 1991, 58 (3), (231), 441-480 View citations (2)
22. International trade with endogenous technological change
    European Economic Review, 1991, 35, (4), 971-1001 View citations (333)
    See also Working Paper International Trade with Endogenous Technological Change, NBER Working Papers (1991) View citations (270) (1991)
23. Introduction
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (2), i
24. Progrès techniques endogène
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1991, (22), 1-32
25. Ski-Lift Pricing, with Applications to Labor and Other Markets: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (1), 378-80

1990

26. Are Nonconvexities Important for Understanding Growth?
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 97-103 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper Are Nonconvexities Important For Understanding Growth?, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (83) (1990)
27. Capital, Labor, and Productivity
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1990, 21, (1990 Microeconomics), 337-367 View citations (76)
28. Determinacy of equilibria in dynamic models with finitely many consumers
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 50, (1), 1-21 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Determinacy of Equilibrium in Dynamic Models with Finitely Many Consumers, Levine's Working Paper Archive (1990) View citations (42) (1990)
29. Endogenous Technological Change
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), S71-102 View citations (6841)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Technological Change, Levine's Working Paper Archive (1999) View citations (369) (1999)
30. Human capital and growth: Theory and evidence
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1990, 32, (1), 251-286 View citations (256)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital And Growth: Theory and Evidence, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (256) (1989)

1987

31. Growth Based on Increasing Returns Due to Specialization
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 56-62 View citations (682)
32. Ski-Lift Pricing, with Applications to Labor and Other
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (5), 875-90 View citations (49)

1986

33. Cake Eating, Chattering, and Jumps: Existence Results for Variational Problems
    Econometrica, 1986, 54, (4), 897-908 View citations (33)
34. Increasing Returns and Long-run Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (5), 1002-37 View citations (7690)
    See also Working Paper Increasing Returns and Long-Run Growth, Levine's Working Paper Archive (1999) View citations (407) (1999)

1985

35. Public debt policies and united states saving A comment
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1985, 23, (1), 87-89

Chapters

2012

1. Process, Responsibility, and Myron’s Law
   Chapter 12 in In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy, 2012, vol. 1, pp 111-123

2001

2. Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand in the Market for Scientists and Engineers?
   A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 1, 2001, pp 221-252 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand in the Market for Scientists and Engineers?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (81) (2000)

1996

3. Preferences, Promises, and the Politics of Entitlement
   A chapter in Individual and Social Responsibility: Child Care, Education, Medical Care, and Long-Term Care in America, 1996, pp 195-228 View citations (28)

1987

4. Crazy Explanations for the Productivity Slowdown
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1987, Volume 2, 1987, pp 163-210 View citations (232)