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Working Papers

2024

1. Campaigning Against Populism Emotions and Information in Real Election Campaigns
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Regulation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Investing in Influence: Investors, Portfolio Firms, and Political Giving
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (5)
4. The Cost of Regulatory Compliance in the United States
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (4)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (1)

2022

5. Minority Underrepresentation in U.S. Cities
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (3)

2021

6. Lobbying Behind the Frontier
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (1)

2020

7. Did U.S. Politicians Expect the China Shock?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Did US Politicians Expect the China Shock?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
8. Factions in Nondemocracies: Theory and Evidence from the Chinese Communist Party
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article Factions in Nondemocracies: Theory and Evidence From the Chinese Communist Party, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
9. Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy
   Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (12) (2021)
10. Political Parties as Drivers of U.S. Polarization: 1927-2018
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
11. Unbundling Polarization
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Unbundling Polarization, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2019

12. Empirical Models of Lobbying
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Empirical Models of Lobbying, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2020) View citations (39) (2020)

2018

13. Authoritarian Elites
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Authoritarian elites, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
14. Making Policies Matter: Voter Responses to Campaign Promises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
15. Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (25)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (31) (2020)

2017

16. Insurgent Learning
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Insurgent Learning, Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, now publishers (2020) (2020)
17. Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (66)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (66)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (66)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2017) View citations (74) (2017)

2016

18. Endogenous Network Formation in Congress
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
19. Insurgency and Small Wars: Estimation of Unobserved Coalition Structures
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (12)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2016) View citations (2)
    Discussion Papers, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Insurgency and Small Wars: Estimation of Unobserved Coalition Structures, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2019) View citations (6) (2019)

2015

20. Regulation and Market Liquidity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
21. Worker Flows in Banking Regulation
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2014

22. A Theory of Minimalist Democracy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
23. The Dictator's Inner Circle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
24. The Revolving Door and Worker Flows in Banking Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)
    Also in Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2014) View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article The revolving door and worker flows in banking regulation, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (63) (2014)

2013

25. How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2013) View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (93) (2015)

2012

26. How Is Power Shared In Africa?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article How Is Power Shared in Africa?, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2015) View citations (75) (2015)
27. Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence From Banking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence from Banking, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2014) View citations (211) (2014)
28. New Tools for the Analysis of Political Power in Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter New Tools for the Analysis of Political Power in Africa, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
29. Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (134) (2014)

2011

30. Foreclosures, House Prices, and the Real Economy
    IMES Discussion Paper Series, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan View citations (40)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article Foreclosures, House Prices, and the Real Economy, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2015) View citations (141) (2015)
31. Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (151) (2014)

2010

32. The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion, Quarterly Journal of Political Science, now publishers (2013) View citations (31) (2013)

2009

33. Competition and Political Organization: Together or Alone in Lobbying for Trade Policy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Competition and political organization: Together or alone in lobbying for trade policy?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (77) (2012)
34. Measuring Central Bank Communication: An Automated Approach with Application to FOMC Statements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (129)

2008

35. Electoral Rules and Minority Representation in U.S. Cities
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Electoral Rules and Minority Representation in U.S. Cities, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2008) View citations (42) (2008)
36. Measuring Central Bank Communication
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)
37. The Political Economy of the U.S. Mortgage Default Crisis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of the US Mortgage Default Crisis, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (158) (2010)
38. Together or Alone in Lobbying for Trade Policy
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)

2007

39. Democracy, Technology, and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)
40. Votes or Money? Theory and Evidence from the US Congress
    Working Paper series, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007)
    See also Journal Article Votes or money? Theory and evidence from the US Congress, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (64) (2011)

2006

41. Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (165)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2006) View citations (132)
    See also Journal Article Who Adjusts and When?The Political Economy of Reforms, IMF Staff Papers, Palgrave Macmillan (2006) View citations (111) (2006)

2005

42. Choosing Electoral Rules: Theory and Evidence from US Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2005) View citations (8)

2004

43. Endogenous Political Institutions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (251)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (35)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (49)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous Political Institutions, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (255) (2004)

2002

44. Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (587)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (649)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2002) View citations (531)
    See also Journal Article Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2004) View citations (2206) (2004)
45. Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Integration and Geography in Economic Development
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (571)

2001

46. Electoral Rules and Corruption
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (34)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (256)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Electoral Rules and Corruption, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2003) View citations (273) (2003)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Did US Politicians Expect the China Shock?
   American Economic Review, 2023, 113, (1), 174-209 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Did U.S. Politicians Expect the China Shock?, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
2. Factions in Nondemocracies: Theory and Evidence From the Chinese Communist Party
   Econometrica, 2023, 91, (2), 565-603 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Factions in Nondemocracies: Theory and Evidence from the Chinese Communist Party, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
3. Social Interactions and Legislative Activity
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023, 21, (3), 1072-1118 View citations (1)

2021

4. Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (4), 2413-2465 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2020) (2020)

2020

5. Empirical Models of Lobbying
   Annual Review of Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 391-413 View citations (39)
   See also Working Paper Empirical Models of Lobbying, NBER Working Papers (2019) (2019)
6. Insurgent Learning
   Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, 2020, 1, (3), 417-448
   See also Working Paper Insurgent Learning, NBER Working Papers (2017) (2017)
7. Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence
   American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (7), 2065-2102 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence, Working Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
8. Unbundling Polarization
   Econometrica, 2020, 88, (3), 1197-1233 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Unbundling Polarization, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2019

9. Insurgency and Small Wars: Estimation of Unobserved Coalition Structures
   Econometrica, 2019, 87, (2), 463-496 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Insurgency and Small Wars: Estimation of Unobserved Coalition Structures, Working Papers (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2018

10. Authoritarian elites
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2018, 51, (4), 1088-1117 View citations (4)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2018, 51, (4), 1088-1117 (2018) View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Authoritarian Elites, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2017

11. Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2017, 48, (1 (Spring)), 169-234 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?, Working Papers (2017) View citations (66) (2017)

2015

12. Foreclosures, House Prices, and the Real Economy
    Journal of Finance, 2015, 70, (6), 2587-2634 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Foreclosures, House Prices, and the Real Economy, IMES Discussion Paper Series (2011) View citations (40) (2011)
13. How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (1), 322-53 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (30) (2013)
14. How Is Power Shared in Africa?
    Econometrica, 2015, 83, 465-503 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper How Is Power Shared In Africa?, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (19) (2012)

2014

15. Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence from Banking
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014, 129, (2), 889-938 View citations (211)
    See also Working Paper Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence From Banking, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (22) (2012)
16. Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (12), 3885-3920 View citations (151)
    See also Working Paper Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (33) (2011)
17. Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2014, 6, (2), 1-28 View citations (134)
    See also Working Paper Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (7) (2012)
18. The revolving door and worker flows in banking regulation
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2014, 65, (C), 17-32 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper The Revolving Door and Worker Flows in Banking Regulation, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (65) (2014)

2013

19. The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion
    Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2013, 8, (4), 373-408 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (22) (2010)

2012

20. Competition and political organization: Together or alone in lobbying for trade policy?
    Journal of International Economics, 2012, 87, (1), 18-26 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Competition and Political Organization: Together or Alone in Lobbying for Trade Policy?, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
21. RISK AVERSION AND EXPECTED UTILITY THEORY: AN EXPERIMENT WITH LARGE AND SMALL STAKES
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2012, 10, (6), 1348-1399 View citations (52)

2011

22. Votes or money? Theory and evidence from the US Congress
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 587-611 View citations (64)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 587-611 (2011) View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Votes or Money? Theory and Evidence from the US Congress, Working Paper series (2007) (2007)

2010

23. The Political Economy of the US Mortgage Default Crisis
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (5), 1967-98 View citations (158)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of the U.S. Mortgage Default Crisis, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (9) (2008)

2008

24. Electoral Rules and Minority Representation in U.S. Cities
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (1), 325-357 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Electoral Rules and Minority Representation in U.S. Cities, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (37) (2008)

2006

25. Who Adjusts and When?The Political Economy of Reforms
    IMF Staff Papers, 2006, 53, (si), 1 View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (165) (2006)

2004

26. Endogenous Political Institutions
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (2), 565-611 View citations (255)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Political Institutions, Scholarly Articles (2004) View citations (251) (2004)
27. Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2004, 9, (2), 131-165 View citations (2206)
    See also Working Paper Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (587) (2002)

2003

28. Electoral Rules and Corruption
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (4), 958-989 View citations (273)
    See also Working Paper Electoral Rules and Corruption, CESifo Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (34) (2001)
29. Retrospectives: Who Invented Instrumental Variable Regression?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 177-194 View citations (46)

Chapters

2014

1. New Tools for the Analysis of Political Power in Africa
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2014, pp 145-212 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper New Tools for the Analysis of Political Power in Africa, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (10) (2012)