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Working Papers

2024

1. Stormy Futures? The Impact of Climatic Shocks on Retirement Savings
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2021

2. Evaluating Wildfire Exposure: Using Wellbeing Data to Estimate and Value the Impacts of Wildfire
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Evaluating wildfire exposure: Using wellbeing data to estimate and value the impacts of wildfire, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
3. Growing More Rice with Less Water: The System of Rice Intensification and Rice Productivity in Vietnam
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
4. Lack of Food Access and Double Catastrophe in Early Life: Lessons from the 1974–1975 Bangladesh Famine
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2019

5. A tale of two taxes: State-dependency of tax policy
   CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article A tale of two taxes: State‐dependency of tax policy, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2024) (2024)
6. Pork and Turkey: Distributive Politics in the Allocation of Public Investments into Turkish Electoral Districts 1987–2004
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2018

7. Geography Dictates, But How? Topography, Spatial Concentration and Sectoral Diversification
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
8. Social capital as a coping mechanism for seasonal deprivation: The case of the Monga in Bangladesh
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Social capital as a coping mechanism for seasonal deprivation: the case of the Monga in Bangladesh, Empirical Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2015

9. The effects of the Gallipoli campaign on Turkish child survivors in Anatolia
   Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics

2013

10. The role of endowments, technology and size in international trade: new evidence from product-level data
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The role of endowments, technology and size in international trade: new evidence from product-level data, The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2011

11. Romes without Empires: Urban Concentration,Political Competition, and Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Florida International University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics (2009)
12. The Role of the Middle Class in Economic Development: What Do Cross-Country Data Show?
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
    See also Journal Article The Role of Middle Class in Economic Development: What Do Cross-Country Data Show?, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (17) (2017)

2010

13. Endogenous Liberalization and Within-Country Inequality
    EcoMod2010, EcoMod
14. Food demand elasticities in Australia
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
15. Foreign direct investment and economic growth: a real relationship or wishful thinking?
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Foreign direct investment and economic growth: A real relationship or wishful thinking?, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2015) View citations (75) (2015)

2008

16. International evidence on obesity increases: legal systems and motor vehicle dependence
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics

2007

17. Why is the support for extreme right higher in more open societies?
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics

2006

18. Democracy and Economic Growth: A Meta-Analysis
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Democracy and Economic Growth: A Meta‐Analysis, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2008) View citations (126) (2008)
19. Discrimination, performance and career progression in Australian public sector labor markets
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics
20. Institutions and Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction: The Role of Private Sector Development
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
    See also Journal Article Institutions and Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction: The Role of Private Sector Development, Asian Development Review (ADR), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
21. International comparisons of rural-urban educational attainment: data and determinants
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics
    Also in Regional and Urban Modeling, EcoMod (2000)
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article International comparisons of rural-urban educational attainment: Data and determinants, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (16) (2007)
22. Internationalisation and alliance formation: evidence from Turkish SMEs
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2005

23. Endogenous liberalization and within-country inequality: a theoretical and empirical analysis
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics
24. Intersectoral size differences and migration: Kuznets revisited
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Intersectoral size differences and migration: Kuznets revisited, The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) (2011)
25. Leviathan resists: the endogenous relationship between privatisation and firm performance
    Working Papers, Deakin University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Leviathan resists: the endogenous relationship between privatization and firm performance, Public Choice, Springer (2009) View citations (16) (2009)

2004

26. Institutions and Economic Growth: A Systems Approach
    Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (15)

Journal Articles

2024

1. A tale of two taxes: State‐dependency of tax policy
   Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 71, (1), 1-27
   See also Working Paper A tale of two taxes: State-dependency of tax policy, CAMA Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
2. Citizen empowerment through land reform
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2024, 52, (3), 592-613
3. Paying income tax after a natural disaster
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, 128, (C) View citations (1)
4. Pork barrel in Türkiye: Distributive politics in the allocation of public investments into Turkish electorates
   Economics and Politics, 2024, 36, (3), 1289-1320

2023

5. Silver lining of the water: The role of government relief assistance in disaster recovery
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 79, (C)

2022

6. Food Affordability and Double Catastrophe in Early Life: Lessons from the 1974–75 Bangladesh Famine
   The Economic Record, 2022, 98, (S1), 24-51 View citations (1)
7. Growing more Rice with less water: the System of Rice Intensification and water productivity in Vietnam
   Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2022, 66, (3), 581-611 View citations (1)
   Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2022, 66, (03) (2022)
8. “Storm autocracies”: Islands as natural experiments
   Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 159, (C) View citations (2)

2021

9. Evaluating wildfire exposure: Using wellbeing data to estimate and value the impacts of wildfire
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 192, (C), 782-798 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating Wildfire Exposure: Using Wellbeing Data to Estimate and Value the Impacts of Wildfire, MPRA Paper (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
10. Long‐term effects of malnutrition on early‐life famine survivors and their offspring: New evidence from the Great Vietnam Famine 1944–45
    Health Economics, 2021, 30, (7), 1600-1627 View citations (2)

2020

11. Romes without empires: Urban concentration, political competition, and economic development
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 63, (C) View citations (2)

2019

12. Floods, Bushfires and Sectoral Economic Output in Australia, 1978–2014
    The Economic Record, 2019, 95, (308), 58-80 View citations (4)
13. Institutions for private sector development and pro‐poor growth: Evidence from Vietnam
    Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 2019, 27, (3), 699-728
14. Social capital as a coping mechanism for seasonal deprivation: the case of the Monga in Bangladesh
    Empirical Economics, 2019, 57, (1), 239-262 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Social capital as a coping mechanism for seasonal deprivation: The case of the Monga in Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
15. The Effects of Farm Subsidies on Farm Exports in the United States
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2019, 101, (4), 1277-1304 View citations (13)
16. The political economy of land reform enactments: New cross-national evidence (1900–2010)
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 139, (C), 50-68 View citations (11)

2017

17. Can extreme rainfall trigger democratic change? The role of flood-induced corruption
    Public Choice, 2017, 171, (3), 331-358 View citations (7)
18. The Role of Middle Class in Economic Development: What Do Cross-Country Data Show?
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (2), 404-424 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The Role of the Middle Class in Economic Development: What Do Cross-Country Data Show?, ADB Economics Working Paper Series (2011) (2011)
19. The Shocking Origins of Political Transitions: Evidence from Earthquakes
    Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 83, (3), 796-823 View citations (5)

2016

20. Exchange rate regimes and fiscal discipline: The role of trade openness
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2016, 45, (C), 106-128 View citations (7)
21. Food demand elasticities for Australia
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2016, 60, (2), 177-195 View citations (5)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2016, 60, (2) (2016) View citations (4)
22. The political economy of development in a globalizing world
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2016, 42, (C), 459-461 View citations (1)
23. The role of endowments, technology and size in international trade: new evidence from product-level data
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2016, 25, (7), 913-937 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The role of endowments, technology and size in international trade: new evidence from product-level data, Working Papers (2013) (2013)
24. The role of middle class in democratic diffusion
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2016, 42, (C), 536-548
25. The role of rice in poverty dynamics in rural Vietnam: 2002–2008
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2016, 21, (1), 132-150 View citations (5)

2015

26. Foreign direct investment and economic growth: A real relationship or wishful thinking?
    Economic Modelling, 2015, 51, (C), 200-213 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Foreign direct investment and economic growth: a real relationship or wishful thinking?, Working Papers (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
27. Persistence, Capital Account Openness, and Financial Sector Health in Exchange Rate Regime Choice
    The Economic Record, 2015, 91, (294), 279-299 View citations (1)
28. Social Capital and Hygiene Practices among the Extreme Poor in Rural Bangladesh
    Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (12), 1603-1618 View citations (6)
29. What underlies weak states? The role of terrain ruggedness
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 39, (C), 167-183 View citations (18)

2014

30. An empirical inquiry into the role of sectoral diversification in exchange rate regime choice
    European Economic Review, 2014, 67, (C), 210-227 View citations (17)
31. Non-Farm Activity, Household Expenditure, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Vietnam: 2002–2008
    World Development, 2014, 64, (C), 554-568 View citations (43)

2013

32. Does legal heritage affect obesity? The channel of motor vehicle dependence
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (2), 621-633 View citations (2)
33. State-owned Enterprises, Inequality, and Political Ideology
    Economics and Politics, 2013, 25, (3), 387-410 View citations (4)

2011

34. Intersectoral size differences and migration: Kuznets revisited
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2011, 20, (2), 251-292
    See also Working Paper Intersectoral size differences and migration: Kuznets revisited, Working Papers (2005) (2005)

2009

35. Leviathan resists: the endogenous relationship between privatization and firm performance
    Public Choice, 2009, 140, (1), 185-204 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Leviathan resists: the endogenous relationship between privatisation and firm performance, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2008

36. Democracy and Economic Growth: A Meta‐Analysis
    American Journal of Political Science, 2008, 52, (1), 61-83 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Democracy and Economic Growth: A Meta-Analysis, Working Papers (2006) View citations (55) (2006)

2007

37. Institutions and Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction: The Role of Private Sector Development
    Asian Development Review (ADR), 2007, 24, (01), 69-116 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Institutions and Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction: The Role of Private Sector Development, ADB Economics Working Paper Series (2006) (2006)
38. International comparisons of rural-urban educational attainment: Data and determinants
    European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (7), 1828-1857 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper International comparisons of rural-urban educational attainment: data and determinants, Working Papers (2006) (2006)

2006

39. Can we obtain realistic parameter estimates for the `protection for sale' model?
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2006, 39, (1), 187-210 View citations (32)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2006, 39, (1), 187-210 (2006) View citations (7)
    See also Chapter Can we obtain realistic parameter estimates for the ‘protection for sale’ model?, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2016, 175-198 (2016) (2016)
40. Economic freedom and economic growth: Does specification make a difference?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 22, (1), 60-81 View citations (139)

2004

41. Protection versus Promotion: An Empirical Investigation
    Economics and Politics, 2004, 16, (2), 147-162 View citations (3)
    See also Chapter PROTECTION VERSUS PROMOTION: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2016, 221-236 (2016) (2016)
42. Zipf's law strikes again: the case of tourism
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2004, 4, (4), 459-472 View citations (9)

2002

43. "Protection For Sale" In A Developing Country: Democracy Vs. Dictatorship
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (3), 497-508 View citations (136)
    See also Chapter “PROTECTION FOR SALE” IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY: DEMOCRACY VS. DICTATORSHIP, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2016, 163-174 (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2001

44. Protection for sale and political regimes: Empirical evidence
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2001, 7, (2), 270-270

Chapters

2016

1. Can we obtain realistic parameter estimates for the ‘protection for sale’ model?
   Chapter 10 in The Political Economy of Trade Policy Theory, Evidence and Applications, 2016, pp 175-198
   See also Journal Article Can we obtain realistic parameter estimates for the `protection for sale' model?, Canadian Economics Association (2006) View citations (32) (2006)
2. PROTECTION VERSUS PROMOTION: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
   Chapter 12 in The Political Economy of Trade Policy Theory, Evidence and Applications, 2016, pp 221-236
   See also Journal Article Protection versus Promotion: An Empirical Investigation, Wiley Blackwell (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
3. “PROTECTION FOR SALE” IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY: DEMOCRACY VS. DICTATORSHIP
   Chapter 9 in The Political Economy of Trade Policy Theory, Evidence and Applications, 2016, pp 163-174 View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article "Protection For Sale" In A Developing Country: Democracy Vs. Dictatorship, MIT Press (2002) View citations (136) (2002)

Editor

1. Working Papers
   Deakin University, Department of Economics