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Working Papers

2015

1. Agglomeration Economies, Taxable Rents, And Government Capture: Evidence From A Place-Based Policy
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Agglomeration economies, taxable rents and government capture: evidence from a place-based policy, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2014

2. Place-Based Policies
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
   Also in Working Papers, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation (2014) View citations (19)
   The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2014) View citations (20)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (23)
   See also Chapter Place-Based Policies, Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (75) (2015)

2010

3. How do firms’ outward FDI strategies relate to their activity at home? Empirical evidence for the UK
   Working Papers, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation
   Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article How do Firms’ Outward FDI Strategies Relate to their Activity at Home? Empirical Evidence for the UK, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (17) (2012)

2009

4. Geographic proximity and firm-university innovation linkages: evidence from Great Britain
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (5)
   Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2008) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Geographic proximity and firm--university innovation linkages: evidence from Great Britain, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2011) View citations (55) (2011)
5. Investment abroad and adjustment at home: evidence from UK multinational firms
   Working Papers, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation View citations (4)
   Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2008) View citations (7)
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) View citations (1)

2008

6. Taxing Corporate Income
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (21)
   Working Papers, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation (2007) View citations (25)

2007

7. Productivity in Public Services
   The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
8. University research and the location of business R&D
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (107)
   See also Journal Article University Research and the Location of Business R&D, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (117) (2007)

2006

9. Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (58)
   Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (71)
   See also Journal Article Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU*, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (76) (2010)
10. The link between product market reform, innovation and EU macroeconomic performance
    European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission View citations (36)

2005

11. Understanding co-operative R&D activity: evidence from four European countries
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (27)

2004

12. Agglomeration, regional grants and firm location
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (12)
13. Foreign Ownership and Productivity: New Evidence from the Service Sector and the R&D Lab
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (92)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2004) View citations (92)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2004) View citations (96)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article Foreign Ownership and Productivity: New Evidence from the Service Sector and the R&D Lab, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2004) View citations (96) (2004)
14. Relative Wage Variation and Industry Location
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (6)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (6)

2003

15. All is not equal
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
16. Characteristics of Foreign-Owned Firms in British Manufacturing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2001) View citations (44)
    See also Chapter Characteristics of Foreign-Owned Firms in British Manufacturing, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (19) (2004)
17. Productivity Convergence and Foreign Ownership at the Establishment Level
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (46)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2002) View citations (73)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (66)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (40)

2002

18. Factor Price Equalization in the UK?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (11)
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2002) View citations (14)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2002) View citations (5)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2002) View citations (10)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (10)
19. The Geographical Distribution of Production Activity in the UK
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000) View citations (34)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (1999) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article The geographic distribution of production activity in the UK, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (93) (2004)

Journal Articles

2018

1. Agglomeration economies, taxable rents and government capture: evidence from a place-based policy
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2018, 18, (2), 319-353 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Agglomeration Economies, Taxable Rents, And Government Capture: Evidence From A Place-Based Policy, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
2. Political donations and political risk in the UK: Evidence from a closely-fought election
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2018, 92, (C), 146-167 View citations (4)

2015

3. Do place-based policies matter?
   FRBSF Economic Letter, 2015 View citations (30)

2013

4. Productivity, Investment and Profits during the Great Recession: Evidence from UK Firms and Workers
   Fiscal Studies, 2013, 34, (2), 153-177 View citations (15)

2012

5. How do Firms’ Outward FDI Strategies Relate to their Activity at Home? Empirical Evidence for the UK
   The World Economy, 2012, 35, (3), 243-272 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper How do firms’ outward FDI strategies relate to their activity at home? Empirical evidence for the UK, Working Papers (2010) (2010)
6. Investment abroad and labour adjustment at home: evidence from UK multinational firms
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (2), 698-731 View citations (9)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2012, 45, (2), 698-731 (2012) View citations (4)

2011

7. Geographic proximity and firm--university innovation linkages: evidence from Great Britain
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2011, 11, (6), 949-977 View citations (55)
   See also Working Paper Geographic proximity and firm-university innovation linkages: evidence from Great Britain, IFS Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
8. Providing Employers with Incentives to Train Low-SkilledWorkers: Evidence from the UK Employer Training Pilots
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (1), 153-193 View citations (36)

2010

9. Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU*
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (2), 389-415 View citations (76)
   See also Working Paper Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (58) (2006)

2009

10. PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2009, 23, (2), 250-276 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Productivity in Public Services, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
11. TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH‐UP AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2009, 49, (4), 689-720 View citations (42)
12. Understanding co-operative innovative activity: evidence from four European countries
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2009, 18, (3), 243-265 View citations (36)

2008

13. Relative Wage Variation and Industry Location in the United Kingdom*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 70, (4), 431-459 View citations (13)

2007

14. Firm location decisions, regional grants and agglomeration externalities
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (3-4), 413-435 View citations (309)
15. University Research and the Location of Business R&D
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (519), C114-C141 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper University research and the location of business R&D, IFS Working Papers (2007) View citations (107) (2007)

2004

16. Foreign Ownership and Productivity: New Evidence from the Service Sector and the R&D Lab
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2004, 20, (3), 440-456 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Ownership and Productivity: New Evidence from the Service Sector and the R&D Lab, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (92) (2004)
17. The geographic distribution of production activity in the UK
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2004, 34, (5), 533-564 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper The Geographical Distribution of Production Activity in the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (8) (2002)

Chapters

2015

1. Place-Based Policies
   Elsevier View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper Place-Based Policies, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (20) (2014)

2004

2. Characteristics of Foreign-Owned Firms in British Manufacturing
   A chapter in Seeking a Premier Economy: The Economic Effects of British Economic Reforms, 1980–2000, 2004, pp 147-180 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Characteristics of Foreign-Owned Firms in British Manufacturing, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (40) (2003)