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Working Papers

2019

1. The Effects of Storage Technology and Training on Post-Harvest Losses: Evidence from Small-Scale Farms in Tanzania
   EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

2018

2. Heterogeneous Effects of Property Rights on Housing Investment in Urban Peru
   Working Papers, Peruvian Economic Association View citations (2)
3. Linked in by foreign direct investment: The role of firm-level relationships in knowledge transfers in Africa and Asia
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2017

4. Social Insurance Reform and Labor Market Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2016

5. Adoption with Social Learning and Network Externalities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2015

6. The cost of road infrastructure in low and middle income countries
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article The Cost of Road Infrastructure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2016) View citations (18) (2016)

2013

7. Network proximity and business practices in African Manufacturing
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
   Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Network Proximity and Business Practices in African Manufacturing, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
8. Road Infrastructure and Enterprise Dynamics in Ethiopia
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, College of William and Mary View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Road Infrastructure and Enterprise Dynamics in Ethiopia, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (23) (2015)
9. System GMM estimation of panel data models with time varying slope coefficients
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2012

10. Enterprise Agglomeration, Output Prices, and Physical Productivity: Firm-Level Evidence from Ethiopia
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (12)
11. Heterogeneous returns to education in the labor market
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
12. Is Small Beautiful? Small Enterprise, Aid and Employment in Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Is Small Beautiful? Small Enterprise, Aid and Employment in Africa, African Development Review, African Development Bank (2015) View citations (47) (2015)
13. Multi-product firms, product mix changes and upgrading: Evidence from China's state-owned forest areas
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Multi-product firms, product mix changes and upgrading: Evidence from China's state-owned forest areas, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2010

14. Conditional Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivities and Financing Constraints
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article CONDITIONAL INVESTMENT–CASH FLOW SENSITIVITIES AND FINANCING CONSTRAINTS, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
15. Household-Level Consumption in Urban Ethiopia: The Impact of Food Price Inflation and Idiosyncratic Shocks
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
16. Pursuing the Wrong Options? Adjustment Costs and the Relationship between Uncertainty and Capital Accumulation
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Pursuing the wrong options? Adjustment costs and the relationship between uncertainty and capital accumulation, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2011) View citations (4) (2011)

2009

17. Gradual Trade Liberalization and Firm Performance in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (13)
18. Market integration and structural transformation in a poor rural economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
19. Mind the gap ? a rural-urban comparison of manufacturing firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2008

20. Nonfarm microenterprise performance and the investment climate: evidence from rural Ethiopia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)

2006

21. Job Sorting in African Labor Markets
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (7)
22. Post-conflict risks
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (7)
23. Wage Gaps and Job Sorting in African Manufacturing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Wage Gaps and Job Sorting in African Manufacturing, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2009) View citations (30) (2009)

2005

24. Adjustment Costs and the Identification of Cobb Douglas Production Functions
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (101)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2005) View citations (119)
25. What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2006) View citations (101) (2006)

2004

26. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (132)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (150) (2004)
27. Does firm size really affect earnings?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (4)
28. Openness and Human Capital as Sources of Productivity Growth: An Empirical Investigation
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (9)
29. Size and Efficiency in African Manufacturing Firms:Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (112)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Size and efficiency in African manufacturing firms: evidence from firm-level panel data, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (123) (2004)
30. Survival and Success among African Manufacturing Firms
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (12)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (11)
31. The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (14)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing*, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2006) View citations (40) (2006)
32. Wages and Labor Management in African Manufacturing
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Wages and Labor Management in African Manufacturing, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2003

33. Risk Sharing in Labour Markets
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (3)

2001

34. Are African manufacturing firms really inefficient? Evidence from firm-level panel data
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
35. Firm size and human capital as determinants of productivity and earnings
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
36. On the duration of civil war
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (41)
37. Trade and human capital as determinants of growth
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (6)

2000

38. Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)
39. Exports and firm-level efficiency in African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (34)
40. Managerial Risk Attitudes and Firm Performance in Ghanaian Manufacturing: an Empirical Analysis Based on Experimental Data
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (11)
41. Skills, investment and exports from manufacturing firms in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (24)

1999

42. Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2000) View citations (60) (2000)

1998

43. Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: Evidence from African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)
44. Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2000) View citations (28) (2000)

1997

45. Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1999) View citations (24) (1999)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Linked-in by FDI: The Role of Firm-Level Relationships for Knowledge Transfers in Africa and Asia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (3), 451-468 View citations (2)
2. The relationship among enterprise clustering, prices, and productivity in Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
   Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (3), 831-854

2018

3. Is R&D cash flow sensitive? Evidence from Chinese industrial firms
   China Economic Review, 2018, 47, (C), 77-95 View citations (8)

2017

4. GMM estimation of panel data models with time-varying slope coefficients
   Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (21), 1511-1518 View citations (2)

2016

5. Tariffs and Firm Performance in Ethiopia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2016, 52, (7), 986-1001 View citations (18)
6. The Cost of Road Infrastructure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (3), 522-548 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper The cost of road infrastructure in low and middle income countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (12) (2015)

2015

7. Is Small Beautiful? Small Enterprise, Aid and Employment in Africa
   African Development Review, 2015, 27, (S1), 44-55 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper Is Small Beautiful? Small Enterprise, Aid and Employment in Africa, WIDER Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
8. Road Infrastructure and Enterprise Dynamics in Ethiopia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (11), 1541-1558 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Road Infrastructure and Enterprise Dynamics in Ethiopia, Working Papers (2013) View citations (14) (2013)

2014

9. Network Proximity and Business Practices in African Manufacturing
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2014, 28, (1), 99-129 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Network proximity and business practices in African Manufacturing, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2013

10. CONDITIONAL INVESTMENT–CASH FLOW SENSITIVITIES AND FINANCING CONSTRAINTS
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (1), 112-136 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Conditional Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivities and Financing Constraints, Working Papers in Economics (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
11. The Effects of Risk and Shocks on Non-Farm Enterprise Development in Rural Ethiopia
    World Development, 2013, 45, (C), 119-136 View citations (27)

2012

12. Firm Size and Structural Change: A Case Study of Ethiopia-super- †
    Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (suppl_2), -ii151 View citations (8)
13. Household-Level Consumption in Urban Ethiopia: The Effects of a Large Food Price Shock
    World Development, 2012, 40, (1), 146-162 View citations (78)
14. Multi-product firms, product mix changes and upgrading: Evidence from China's state-owned forest areas
    China Economic Review, 2012, 23, (4), 801-818 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Multi-product firms, product mix changes and upgrading: Evidence from China's state-owned forest areas, Working Papers in Economics (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2011

15. Industrial Strategies for Economic Recovery and Long-term Growth in Africa
    African Development Review, 2011, 23, (2), 161-171 View citations (7)
16. Pursuing the wrong options? Adjustment costs and the relationship between uncertainty and capital accumulation
    Economics Letters, 2011, 111, (3), 249-251 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Pursuing the Wrong Options? Adjustment Costs and the Relationship between Uncertainty and Capital Accumulation, Working Papers in Economics (2010) (2010)

2010

17. A Rural-Urban Comparison of Manufacturing Enterprise Performance in Ethiopia
    World Development, 2010, 38, (9), 1278-1296 View citations (22)

2009

18. Wage Gaps and Job Sorting in African Manufacturing
    Journal of African Economies, 2009, 18, (5), 824-868 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Wage Gaps and Job Sorting in African Manufacturing, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2006

19. Exporting from Manufacturing Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (4), 671-687 View citations (41)
20. The Determinants of Survival among African Manufacturing Firms
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 54, (3), 533-55 View citations (31)
21. The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 68, (3), 261-288 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (14) (2004)
22. Wages and Labor Management in African Manufacturing
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (2) View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Wages and Labor Management in African Manufacturing, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (9) (2004)
23. What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2006, 21, (2), 241-265 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (19) (2005)

2005

24. Adjustment Costs and Irreversibility as Determinants of Investment: Evidence from African Manufacturing
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-27 View citations (21)
25. Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries
    Economics Letters, 2005, 87, (2), 153-159 View citations (52)

2004

26. Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 115-141 View citations (150)
    See also Working Paper Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (132) (2004)
27. Size and efficiency in African manufacturing firms: evidence from firm-level panel data
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (1), 369-394 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper Size and Efficiency in African Manufacturing Firms:Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (112) (2004)

2000

28. Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing
    Journal of Development Studies, 2000, 36, (4), 1-37 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing, CSAE Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (16) (1999)
29. Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (4), 801-27 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector, CSAE Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (27) (1998)

1999

30. Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (4), 489-512 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis, CSAE Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (16) (1997)

Edited books

2016

1. Manufacturing Transformation: Comparative Studies of Industrial Development in Africa and Emerging Asia
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (16)

Chapters

2018

1. Teff consumption in urban Ethiopia
   Chapter 14 in The economics of teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop, 2018, pp 363-369 View citations (1)

Editor

1. Working Papers in Economics
   University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics