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Working Papers

2025

1. Pricing Inequality
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Discrete Choice, Complete Markets, and Equilibrium
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Heterogeneous Agent Trade
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2023) View citations (1)

2022

4. The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural-Urban Migration
   Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (54)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (55)
   See also Journal Article The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural–Urban Migration, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2023) View citations (6) (2023)

2020

5. Migration Costs and Observational Returns to Migration in the Developing World
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (27)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (27)
   See also Journal Article Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (27) (2020)

2019

6. Can Global Uncertainty Promote International Trade?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2016)
   See also Journal Article Can global uncertainty promote international trade?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
7. Information globalization
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (1)
8. Might Global Uncertainty Promote International Trade?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
9. The Consumption Response to Trade Shocks
   2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (55)
10. The Consumption Response to Trade Shocks: Evidence from the US-China Trade War
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)

2018

11. Redistributing the Gains From Trade Through Progressive Taxation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in 2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Redistributing the gains from trade through progressive taxation, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
    Chapter Redistributing the Gains from Trade through Progressive Taxation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) (2017)

2017

12. Firm Dynamics and Immigration: The Case of High-Skilled Immigration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Firm Dynamics and Immigration: The Case of High-Skilled Immigration, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) (2017)

2016

13. International Trade and Intertemporal Substitution
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, York University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (13)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article International trade and intertemporal substitution, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
14. Measuring Openness to Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Measuring openness to trade, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2016) View citations (17) (2016)
15. Trade Potential: A New Measure of Openness
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2015

16. Equilibrium Technology Diffusion, Trade, and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (98)
    Also in 2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Equilibrium Technology Diffusion, Trade, and Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (30) (2021)

2014

17. Information Globalization, Risk Sharing, and International Trade
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
18. Trade Models, Trade Elasticities, and the Gains from Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)
    Also in 2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012) View citations (13)
19. TradeModels and Trade Elasticities
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (5)

2013

20. The Agricultural Productivity Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (66)
    See also Journal Article The Agricultural Productivity Gap, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2014) View citations (294) (2014)

2012

21. Endogenous Growth and International Technology Diffusion
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2011

22. The Agricultural Productivity Gap in Developing Countries
    Working Papers, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (32)
    Also in 2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (25)
23. The Elasticity of Trade: Estimates and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (108)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (88)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (96)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article The elasticity of trade: Estimates and evidence, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (391) (2014)
24. Why Don't Developing Countries Import More Food?
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2010

25. A Model of the Transition to Growth
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
26. The Elasticity of Trade: Estimates & Evidence
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (8)

2009

27. Human Capital, Product Quality, and Bilateral Trade
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
28. International trade and income differences
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (30)
    Also in 2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2007) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article International Trade and Income Differences, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (229) (2010)
29. Specialization, Economic Development and Aggregate Productivity Differences
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)

2008

30. Bilateral Trade, Relative Prices, and Trade Costs
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2023

1. The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural–Urban Migration
   Econometrica, 2023, 91, (3), 803-837 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural-Urban Migration, Staff Report (2022) (2022)

2021

2. Equilibrium Technology Diffusion, Trade, and Growth
   American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (1), 73-128 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper Equilibrium Technology Diffusion, Trade, and Growth, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (98) (2015)

2020

3. Can global uncertainty promote international trade?
   Journal of International Economics, 2020, 126, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Can Global Uncertainty Promote International Trade?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
4. Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2020, 113, (C), 138-154 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Migration Costs and Observational Returns to Migration in the Developing World, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2020) View citations (27) (2020)

2019

5. International trade and intertemporal substitution
   Journal of International Economics, 2019, 117, (C), 158-174 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper International Trade and Intertemporal Substitution, Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2018

6. Comment on: Innovation, productivity, and monetary policy
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2018, 93, (C), 42-44
7. Redistributing the gains from trade through progressive taxation
   Journal of International Economics, 2018, 115, (C), 185-202 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Redistributing the Gains From Trade Through Progressive Taxation, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
   Chapter Redistributing the Gains from Trade through Progressive Taxation, NBER Chapters, 2017 (2017) (2017)

2016

8. Measuring openness to trade
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2016, 72, (C), 29-41 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Openness to Trade, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (17) (2016)

2014

9. Agricultural Productivity Differences across Countries
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 165-70 View citations (101)
10. The Agricultural Productivity Gap
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014, 129, (2), 939-993 View citations (294)
    See also Working Paper The Agricultural Productivity Gap, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (66) (2013)
11. The elasticity of trade: Estimates and evidence
    Journal of International Economics, 2014, 92, (1), 34-50 View citations (391)
    See also Working Paper The Elasticity of Trade: Estimates and Evidence, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (108) (2011)

2013

12. Selection, Agriculture, and Cross-Country Productivity Differences
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (2), 948-80 View citations (249)

2010

13. International Trade and Income Differences
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (5), 2093-2124 View citations (229)
    See also Working Paper International trade and income differences, Staff Report (2009) View citations (30) (2009)

Chapters

2017

1. Firm Dynamics and Immigration: The Case of High-Skilled Immigration
   A chapter in High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences, 2017, pp 205-238
   See also Working Paper Firm Dynamics and Immigration: The Case of High-Skilled Immigration, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
2. Redistributing the Gains from Trade through Progressive Taxation
   A chapter in Trade and Labor Markets, 2017
   See also Working Paper Redistributing the Gains From Trade Through Progressive Taxation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
   Journal Article Redistributing the gains from trade through progressive taxation, Elsevier (2018) View citations (15) (2018)