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Working Papers

2018

1. On the decline of war
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)

2017

2. David Versus Goliath: Fundamental Patterns and Predictions in Modern Wars and Terrorist Campaigns
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)

2010

3. Estimating the Human Costs of War: The Sample Survey Approach
   HiCN Research Design Notes, Households in Conflict Network

2007

4. The Work of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch: Evidence from Colombia
   Documentos de CERAC, CERAC -Centro de Recursos para el Análisis de Conflictos View citations (1)

2006

5. Bias in epidemiological studies of conflict mortality
   HiCN Research Design Notes, Households in Conflict Network View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Bias in Epidemiological Studies of Conflict Mortality, Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2005

6. From old wars to new wars and global terrorism
   Documentos de Economía, Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá View citations (14)

2004

7. Colombian Conflict: Uribe's First 17 Months
   Investigación Económica en Colombia, Fundación Pondo View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1)
   Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2004)
8. Structural uncertainty and central bank conservatism: the ignorant should keep their eyes shut
   Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2003, Money Macro and Finance Research Group
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (2)
9. The Dynamics of the Colombian Civil Conflict: A New Data Set
   Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
   Also in Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2003)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article The Dynamics of the Columbian Civil Conflict: A New Dataset, Homo Oeconomicus, Institute of SocioEconomics (2004) View citations (58) (2004)
10. The Severity of the Colombian Conflict: Cross-Country Dataset versus New Micro Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2004)

2003

11. Foreign Aid Designed to Diminish Terrorist Atrocities can Increase Them
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2003)
12. Political Instability and Growth in Dictatorships
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (13)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2000) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Political instability and growth in dictatorships, Public Choice, Springer (2005) View citations (34) (2005)

2002

13. Human Capital and the Future of Transition Economies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2001)
    See also Journal Article Human capital and the future of transition economies, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (13) (2006)
14. Human Capital, Growth and Inequality in Transition Economies
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (3)

2001

15. The Evolution of Modern Educational Systems
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

1999

16. The Politics of Cooptation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Politics of Co-optation, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (35) (2001)

1998

17. Political Instability, Foreign Investment and Growth in Proprietary Economies
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
18. The Evolution of Modern Educational Systems: Technical Vs. General Education, Distributional Conflict and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The evolution of modern educational systems: Technical vs. general education, distributional conflict, and growth, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (48) (2004)
19. The Politics of Co-optation and the Origin of the Welfare State
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London

1991

20. Learning, Experimentation and Monetary Policy
    LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Learning, experimentation, and monetary policy, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1993) View citations (53) (1993)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Civilian targeting in African conflicts: A poor actor’s game that spreads through space
   Journal of Peace Research, 2021, 58, (5), 900-914 View citations (1)

2018

2. Fundamental patterns and predictions of event size distributions in modern wars and terrorist campaigns
   PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (10), 1-13

2011

3. Global Comparison of Warring Groups in 2002–2007: Fatalities from Targeting Civilians vs. Fighting Battles
   PLOS ONE, 2011, 6, (9), 1-14 View citations (3)
4. MAINSTREAMING AN OUTLIER: THE QUEST TO CORROBORATE THE SECOND LANCET SURVEY OF MORTALITY IN IRAQ
   Defence and Peace Economics, 2011, 22, (3), 299-316 View citations (2)

2010

5. ETHICAL AND DATA-INTEGRITY PROBLEMS IN THE SECOND LANCET SURVEY OF MORTALITY IN IRAQ
   Defence and Peace Economics, 2010, 21, (1), 1-41 View citations (1)

2009

6. Common ecology quantifies human insurgency
   Nature, 2009, 462, (7275), 911-914 View citations (22)
7. Estimating War Deaths
   Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2009, 53, (6), 934-950 View citations (11)

2008

8. Bias in Epidemiological Studies of Conflict Mortality
   Journal of Peace Research, 2008, 45, (5), 653-663 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Bias in epidemiological studies of conflict mortality, HiCN Research Design Notes (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2006

9. Human capital and the future of transition economies
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (1), 44-56 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital and the Future of Transition Economies, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
10. Special Data Feature; The Severity of the Colombian Conflict: Cross-Country Datasets Versus New Micro-Data
    Journal of Peace Research, 2006, 43, (1), 99-115 View citations (6)

2005

11. Political instability and growth in dictatorships
    Public Choice, 2005, 125, (3), 445-470 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Political Instability and Growth in Dictatorships, Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics (2003) (2003)

2004

12. The Dynamics of the Columbian Civil Conflict: A New Dataset
    Homo Oeconomicus, 2004, 21, 396-429 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Dynamics of the Colombian Civil Conflict: A New Data Set, Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics (2004) (2004)
13. The evolution of modern educational systems: Technical vs. general education, distributional conflict, and growth
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (2), 559-582 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Modern Educational Systems: Technical Vs. General Education, Distributional Conflict and Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (7) (1998)

2001

14. The Politics of Co-optation
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2001, 29, (4), 591-607 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Politics of Cooptation, CEPR Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (11) (1999)

1999

15. Human Capital, Growth, and Inequality in Russia
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1999, 27, (4), 618-643 View citations (23)

1998

16. Growth under uncertainty with experimentation
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1998, 23, (2), 209-231 View citations (22)

1997

17. Optimal learning with costly adjustent
    Economic Theory, 1995, 6, (3), 439-451
    Also in Economic Theory, 1995, 6, (3), 439-51 (1995) View citations (1)
18. Structural uncertainty and subsidy removal for economies in transition
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (9), 1709-1733 View citations (8)

1995

19. A General Model of the Soviet Consumer
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1995, 20, (3), 302-315 View citations (1)
20. Human Capital, Instability and Foreign Investment in Transition Economies
    Economic Change and Restructuring, 1995, 28, (2-3), 185-203 View citations (2)
21. Leaving some stones unturned: A reassessment of iterative planning theory
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 58, (1), 85-105 View citations (1)

1993

22. Can Rational Individuals Keep Money under Their Mattresses Forever?
    Economic Theory, 1993, 3, (2), 373-77
23. Learning, experimentation, and monetary policy
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1993, 32, (1), 169-183 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Learning, Experimentation and Monetary Policy, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (1991) View citations (17) (1991)

1992

24. Shortages amid plenty under Soviet-type planning: A theory of unreliable supplies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1992, 16, (2), 302-308 View citations (4)
25. The theory of technological change and economic growth:. London: Routledge, 1990. 262 pp., index, $23.50
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1992, 16, (3), 532-535
26. Validated equilibrium and sequential spatial competition games
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1992, 24, (1), 49-57 View citations (2)

1991

27. Contract enforcement in sellers' markets
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1991, 15, (4), 681-697 View citations (1)
28. Productivity paralysis and the complexity problem: Why do centrally planned economies become prematurely gray?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1991, 15, (4), 646-660 View citations (9)