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Working Papers

2025

1. The Gravity of Violence
   Working Papers, CEPII research center
   Also in SciencePo Working papers, HAL (2024)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2024)
   Working Papers, HAL (2024)

2024

2. Feeding the Tigers: Remittances and Conflict in Sri Lanka
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Price and Prejudice: Housing Rents Reveal Racial Animus
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (1)
4. The Refugee's Dilemma: Evidence from Jewish Migration out of Nazi Germany
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
   Also in SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2023)
   Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie (2020) View citations (5)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (19)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2022)
   Working Papers, HAL (2022)
   See also Journal Article The Refugee’s Dilemma: Evidence from Jewish Migration out of Nazi Germany, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
5. Trade policy in the shadow of war: A quantitative toolkit for geoeconomics
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2022

6. The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns Across France
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
   Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2021) View citations (5)
   PSE Working Papers, HAL (2021) View citations (3)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2022)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2013)
   SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2021) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, HAL (2013) View citations (31)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2022) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, HAL (2021) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (45)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns Across France, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

7. Reconciliation Narratives: The Birth of a Nation after the US Civil War
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Reconciliation Narratives: The Birth of a Nation after the US Civil War, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2020

8. Heat and Hate, Climate Security and Farmer-Herder Conflicts in Africa
   Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) Working Papers, Empirical Studies of Conflict Project View citations (22)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (22)
9. The Elusive Peace Dividend of Development Policy: From War Traps to Macro-Complementarities
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article The Elusive Peace Dividend of Development Policy: From War Traps to Macro Complementarities, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2021) View citations (20) (2021)

2019

10. Ethnic Conflicts and the Informational Dividend of Democracy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Ethnic Conflict and the Informational Dividend of Democracy, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
11. Inference with Arbitrary Clustering
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (159)
12. The Logic of Fear - Populism and Media Coverage of Immigrant Crimes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (24)
    Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon (2019) View citations (21)
13. The Violent Legacy of Victimization: Post-conflict Evidence on Asylum Seekers, Crimes and Public Policy in Switzerland
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (39)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (22)

2017

14. From Micro to Macro: Demand, Supply, and Heterogeneity in the Trade Elasticity
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (108)
    Also in Working papers, Banque de France (2015) View citations (30)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (30)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2017) View citations (5)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2015) View citations (71)
    Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (107)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2015) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, HAL (2015) View citations (47)
    Working Papers, CEPII research center (2015) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article From micro to macro: Demand, supply, and heterogeneity in the trade elasticity, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (119) (2017)
15. This Mine is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (275)
    Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2014) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (18)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article This Mine Is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (341) (2017)

2016

16. The Long-lasting Shadow of the Allied Occupation of Austria on its Spatial Equilibrium
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network

2015

17. Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Great War of Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2015)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (1220) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence From the Great War of Africa, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2017) View citations (126) (2017)

2014

18. Product-based cultural change: Is the village global?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (45)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014) View citations (45)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Product-based cultural change: Is the village global?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (46) (2014)
19. Welfare and Trade Without Pareto
    SciencePo Working papers, HAL View citations (7)
    Also in SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2014)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (142)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2014)
    Post-Print, HAL (2014) View citations (122)
    Working Papers, HAL (2014) View citations (131)
    See also Journal Article Welfare and Trade without Pareto, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (141) (2014)

2013

20. The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns across France
    Working Papers, CEPII research center View citations (38)

2012

21. Seeds of Distrust: Conflict in Uganda
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (8)
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2012) View citations (13)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Seeds of distrust: conflict in Uganda, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2013) View citations (164) (2013)
22. The Geography of Conflicts and Regional Trade Agreements
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (48)
    Also in SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Geography of Conflicts and Regional Trade Agreements, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (77) (2012)

2011

23. Contrasting Trends in Firm Volatility
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Contrasting Trends in Firm Volatility, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (21) (2011)
24. Learning About Contrasted Reforms
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
25. War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust and Conflict
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (10)
    Also in 2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (3)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (8)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (8)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust, and Conflict, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2013) View citations (99) (2013)

2010

26. A macroeconomic perspective on Knowledge Management
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2010)
    See also Journal Article A macroeconomic perspective on Knowledge Management, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
27. The geography of conflicts and free trade agreements
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (11)
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2010) View citations (17)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (18)

2009

28. Contrasting Trends in Firm Volatility: Theory and Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
29. Growth and risk at the industry level: The real effects of financial liberalization
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (101)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2009) View citations (67)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Growth and risk at the industry level: The real effects of financial liberalization, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (127) (2009)

2008

30. Civil Wars and International Trade
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (51)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (70)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2008) View citations (66)
    Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (63)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2008) View citations (1)
    Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (62)
    See also Journal Article Civil Wars and International Trade, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2008) View citations (72) (2008)
31. Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (66)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2006)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2008) View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (70) (2008)
32. Investigating capitalism aversion
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Investigating capitalism aversion, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2008) View citations (34) (2008)
33. Make Trade Not War?
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (42)
    Also in CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2005) View citations (19)
    Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (236)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2008) View citations (42)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Make Trade Not War?, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2008) View citations (277) (2008)

2007

34. From Flexibility to Insecurity: How Vertical Separation Amplifies Firm-level Uncertainty
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article From Flexibility to Insecurity: How Vertical Separation Amplifies Firm-level Uncertainty, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2007) View citations (17) (2007)

2006

35. La mondialisation est-elle un facteur de paix ?
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2006)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2006)
36. On the Relation Between Organisational Practices and New Technologies: the Role of (Time Based) Competition
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article On the Relation Between Organisational Practices and New Technologies: the Role of (Time Based) Competition, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (10) (2006)
37. The Impact of Rules of Origin on Strategic Outsourcing: An IO Perspective
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)

2004

38. Financial Market Development and the Rise in Firm Level Uncertainty
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
39. The Macroeconomics of Knowledge Management: Internal Hold-Up versus Technological Competition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2002

40. A Theory of Defensive Skill-based Innovation and Globalization
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article A Theory of Defensive Skill-Biased Innovation and Globalization, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (135) (2003)
41. Globalization and the demand for skill: An Export Based Channel
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (41)
42. Time Based Competition and Innovation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
43. Why is a Flexible World More Insecure? The Way Outsourcing Amplifies Uncertainty
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

2000

44. Creative Destruction and Firm Organization Choice
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (62)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2000) View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article Creative Destruction and Firm Organization Choice, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) View citations (81) (2000)
45. Creative Destruction and Organization Change
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
46. Trade Induced Technical Bias And Wage Inequalities: A Theory Of Defensive Innovations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) (2000)
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society (2000) View citations (12)

1999

47. Choix d'organisation dans un environnement instable. Une analyse macroéconomique
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (1999)
    See also Journal Article Choix d'organisation dans un environnement instable. Une analyse macroéconomique, Revue Économique, Programme National Persée (1999) (1999)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Anti-Muslim Voting and Media Coverage of Immigrant Crimes
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, 106, (2), 576-585 View citations (1)
2. Ethnic Conflict and the Informational Dividend of Democracy
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2024, 22, (1), 73-116 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Ethnic Conflicts and the Informational Dividend of Democracy, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2023

3. Reconciliation Narratives: The Birth of a Nation after the US Civil War
   American Economic Review, 2023, 113, (6), 1461-1504 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Reconciliation Narratives: The Birth of a Nation after the US Civil War, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
4. The Refugee’s Dilemma: Evidence from Jewish Migration out of Nazi Germany
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 138, (2), 1273-1345 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The Refugee's Dilemma: Evidence from Jewish Migration out of Nazi Germany, Post-Print (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
5. acreg: Arbitrary correlation regression
   Stata Journal, 2023, 23, (1), 119-147 View citations (10)

2022

6. The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns Across France
   The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (642), 437-470 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Incentives of Cultural Transmission: Spatial Evidence from Naming Patterns Across France, Post-Print (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

7. The Elusive Peace Dividend of Development Policy: From War Traps to Macro Complementarities
   Annual Review of Economics, 2021, 13, (1), 111-131 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper The Elusive Peace Dividend of Development Policy: From War Traps to Macro-Complementarities, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6) (2020)

2019

8. The Violent Legacy of Conflict: Evidence on Asylum Seekers, Crime, and Public Policy in Switzerland
   American Economic Review, 2019, 109, (12), 4378-4425 View citations (53)

2017

9. From micro to macro: Demand, supply, and heterogeneity in the trade elasticity
   Journal of International Economics, 2017, 108, (C), 1-19 View citations (119)
   See also Working Paper From Micro to Macro: Demand, Supply, and Heterogeneity in the Trade Elasticity, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2017) View citations (108) (2017)
10. Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence From the Great War of Africa
    Econometrica, 2017, 85, 1093-1132 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Great War of Africa, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (13) (2015)
11. This Mine Is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (6), 1564-1610 View citations (341)
    See also Working Paper This Mine is Mine! How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa, Post-Print (2017) View citations (275) (2017)

2014

12. Product-based cultural change: Is the village global?
    Journal of International Economics, 2014, 92, (2), 212-230 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Product-based cultural change: Is the village global?, Post-Print (2014) View citations (45) (2014)
13. Welfare and Trade without Pareto
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 310-16 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Welfare and Trade Without Pareto, SciencePo Working papers (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2013

14. Seeds of distrust: conflict in Uganda
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2013, 18, (3), 217-252 View citations (164)
    See also Working Paper Seeds of Distrust: Conflict in Uganda, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
15. War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust, and Conflict
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2013, 80, (3), 1114-1147 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust and Conflict, HiCN Working Papers (2011) View citations (10) (2011)

2012

16. The Geography of Conflicts and Regional Trade Agreements
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2012, 4, (4), 1-35 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper The Geography of Conflicts and Regional Trade Agreements, Post-Print (2012) View citations (48) (2012)

2011

17. Contrasting Trends in Firm Volatility
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2011, 3, (4), 143-80 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Contrasting Trends in Firm Volatility, Post-Print (2011) View citations (17) (2011)

2010

18. A macroeconomic perspective on Knowledge Management
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (1), 33-63 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A macroeconomic perspective on Knowledge Management, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2010) (2010)

2009

19. Growth and risk at the industry level: The real effects of financial liberalization
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 89, (2), 210-222 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper Growth and risk at the industry level: The real effects of financial liberalization, Post-Print (2009) View citations (101) (2009)

2008

20. Civil Wars and International Trade
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 541-550 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Civil Wars and International Trade, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2008) View citations (51) (2008)
21. Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity
    Journal of International Economics, 2008, 76, (2), 356-370 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and the dynamics of cultural identity, Post-Print (2008) View citations (66) (2008)
22. Investigating capitalism aversion
    (Why not a political Coase theorem? Social conflict, commitment and politics)
    Economic Policy, 2008, 23, (55), 466-497 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Investigating capitalism aversion, Post-Print (2008) View citations (37) (2008)
23. Make Trade Not War?
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (3), 865-900 View citations (277)
    See also Working Paper Make Trade Not War?, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2008) View citations (42) (2008)

2007

24. From Flexibility to Insecurity: How Vertical Separation Amplifies Firm-level Uncertainty
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2007, 5, (6), 1161-1202 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper From Flexibility to Insecurity: How Vertical Separation Amplifies Firm-level Uncertainty, Post-Print (2007) View citations (13) (2007)

2006

25. On the Relation Between Organisational Practices and New Technologies: the Role of (Time Based) Competition
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (508), 128-154 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper On the Relation Between Organisational Practices and New Technologies: the Role of (Time Based) Competition, Post-Print (2006) View citations (5) (2006)

2003

26. A Theory of Defensive Skill-Biased Innovation and Globalization
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (3), 709-728 View citations (135)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Defensive Skill-based Innovation and Globalization, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (17) (2002)
27. Innovation défensive et concurrence internationale; suivi d'un commentaire de Sébastien Jean
    Économie et Statistique, 2003, 363, (1), 19-32
28. Mondialisation des échanges et emploi: le rôle des exportations; suivi d'un commentaire de Marc Gurgand
    Économie et Statistique, 2003, 363, (1), 33-46 View citations (1)

2000

29. Creative Destruction and Firm Organization Choice
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (4), 1201-1237 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Creative Destruction and Firm Organization Choice, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2000) View citations (62) (2000)

1999

30. Choix d'organisation dans un environnement instable. Une analyse macroéconomique
    Revue Économique, 1999, 50, (3), 393-403
    See also Working Paper Choix d'organisation dans un environnement instable. Une analyse macroéconomique, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (1999) (1999)

Software Items

2020

1. ACREG: Stata module to perform Arbitrary Correlation Regression
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (3)