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Phone:	401-863-1754
Postal address:	Department of Economics Box B Brown University Providence, RI 02912
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Economics Department, Brown University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Are Big Cities Important for Economic Growth?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Climate Change, Population Growth, and Population Pressure
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Land Quality
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020)

2020

4. Quality-adjusted Population Density
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University
   Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2020)
5. The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (15)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (16) (2020)

2018

6. The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
7. The global distribution of economic activity: nature, history, and the role of trade
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (113)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (15)
   SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) View citations (15)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (13)
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2016) View citations (16)
   See also Journal Article The Global Distribution of Economic Activity: Nature, History, and the Role of Trade1, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2018) View citations (126) (2018)

2017

8. HOW THE GROWING GAP IN LIFE EXPECTANCY MAY AFFECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND REFORMS
   Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley
   Also in Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2017) View citations (8)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (23)
   See also Journal Article How the Growing Gap in Life Expectancy May Affect Retirement Benefits and Reforms, The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
9. The roles of nature and history in world development
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2016

10. Malaria and Early African Development: Evidence from Sickle Cell Trait
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Malaria and Early African Development: Evidence from the Sickle Cell Trait, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (34) (2018)
11. The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (20)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2019) View citations (33) (2019)

2015

12. Capital and Wealth in the 21st Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2013

13. The Cognitive Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The Cognitive Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
14. The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (5)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2012) View citations (12)
    Growth Lab Working Papers, Harvard's Growth Lab (2012)
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College (2013) View citations (102)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth, Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc. (2013) View citations (100) (2013)

2012

15. The Dynamics of the Age Structure, Dependency, and Consumption
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (47)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the dynamics of the age structure, dependency, and consumption, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2012) View citations (51) (2012)

2011

16. Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (109)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (121)
    See also Chapter Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
17. The Economic Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States
    Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh View citations (4)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (2)
18. The Effect of Interventions to Reduce Fertility on Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (8)

2010

19. Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (19)
    See also Chapter Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2009

20. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (70)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (1080) (2012)

2008

21. Post-1500 Population Flows and the Long Run Determinants of Economic Growth and Inequality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Post-1500 Population Flows and The Long-Run Determinants of Economic Growth and Inequality, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2010) View citations (361) (2010)
22. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (162)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (158)
    See also Chapter When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (54) (2009)

2006

23. Accounting for the Effect of Health on Economic Growth
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (83)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (83)
24. Mortality Change, the Uncertainty Effect, and Retirement
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (37)
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2001)
    See also Journal Article Mortality change, the uncertainty effect, and retirement, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2010) View citations (47) (2010)
25. Population Ageing
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (20)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (18)

2003

26. How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained by Health?
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained By Health?, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2003) View citations (95) (2003)
27. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2003) View citations (24) (2003)

1999

28. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (395)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1998) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (419) (1999)
29. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (1759) (2000)

1998

30. Mortality Decline, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Mortality decline, human capital investment, and economic growth, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (351) (2000)
31. Population, Technology and Growth: From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (61)
32. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (127)
33. Population, Technology, and Growth: From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1997

34. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics View citations (227)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (228)
    See also Journal Article Comparison Utility in a Growth Model, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (1997) View citations (228) (1997)
35. Intergenerational Earnings Mobility, Inequality, and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational earnings mobility, inequality and growth, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1998) View citations (99) (1998)
36. The Equity Premium Puzzle and the Risk-Free Rate Puzzle
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (69)
37. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Chapter The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (13) (1998)

1996

38. Appropriate Technology and Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Appropriate Technology and Growth, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1998) View citations (395) (1998)

1995

39. Saving and growth with habit formation
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (1995) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Saving and Growth with Habit Formation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (501) (2000)
40. The Annuitization of Americans' Resources: A Cohort Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (1994) View citations (2)
41. The Gender Gap, Fertility and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (32)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (75)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1993) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article The Gender Gap, Fertility, and Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1996) View citations (61) (1996)

1994

42. An Asset Allocation Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article An Asset Allocation Puzzle, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1997) View citations (122) (1997)

1993

43. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Chapter Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (16) (1994)
44. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (8) (1996)
45. Saving and Growth: A Reinterpretation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1993) View citations (23)
    Working Paper Series / Economic Activity Section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (1993) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Saving and growth: a reinterpretation, Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, Elsevier (1994) View citations (229) (1994)

1992

46. The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom 1900-1920
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom, 1900-1920, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1996) View citations (5) (1996)
47. The Housing Wealth of the Aged
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)
48. The Increasing Annuitization of the Elderly - Estimates and Implications for Intergenerational Transfers, Inequality and National Saving
    Working Papers, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (24)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (23)

1990

49. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (69)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (2810)
    See also Journal Article A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (7275) (1992)

1989

50. Optimal Advice for Monetary Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1988

51. The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, and the Housing Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (1989) View citations (445) (1989)

1987

52. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1987) View citations (94) (1987)
53. The Worldwide Change in the Behavior of Interest Rates and Prices in 1914
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

Undated

54. Old Teachers, Old Ideas, and the Effect of Population Aging on Economic Growth
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
    See also Journal Article Old teachers, old ideas, and the effect of population aging on economic growth, Research in Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

Journal Articles

2020

1. The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise
   Journal of Human Capital, 2020, 14, (1), 43 - 83 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise, Working Papers (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2019

2. The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (4), 1186-1231 View citations (33)
   Also in Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (4), 1336-1336 (2019) View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Working Papers (2016) View citations (20) (2016)

2018

3. Malaria and Early African Development: Evidence from the Sickle Cell Trait
   Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (610), 1207-1234 View citations (34)
   See also Working Paper Malaria and Early African Development: Evidence from Sickle Cell Trait, Documentos de Trabajo (2016) (2016)
4. The Global Distribution of Economic Activity: Nature, History, and the Role of Trade1
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018, 133, (1), 357-406 View citations (126)
   See also Working Paper The global distribution of economic activity: nature, history, and the role of trade, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (113) (2018)

2017

5. GYRATIONS IN AFRICAN MORTALITY AND THEIR EFFECT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
   Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, 83, (1), 103-110
   Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, 83, (1), 103-110 (2017) View citations (1)
6. How the Growing Gap in Life Expectancy May Affect Retirement Benefits and Reforms
   The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2017, 42, (3), 475-499 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper HOW THE GROWING GAP IN LIFE EXPECTANCY MAY AFFECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND REFORMS, Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
7. The Cognitive Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15, (2), 355-387 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper The Cognitive Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (19) (2013)

2015

8. A Review of Angus Deaton's The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, 53, (1), 102-14 View citations (8)
9. Capital and Wealth in the Twenty-First Century
   American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 34-37 View citations (18)
10. Old teachers, old ideas, and the effect of population aging on economic growth
    Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (4), 661-670 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Old Teachers, Old Ideas, and the Effect of Population Aging on Economic Growth, Mathematica Policy Research Reports

2013

11. The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth
    Population and Development Review, 2013, 39, (1), 97-130 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth, Department of Economics Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
12. The Home Economics of E-Money: Velocity, Cash Management, and Discount Rates of M-Pesa Users
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 369-74 View citations (52)

2012

13. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (2), 994-1028 View citations (1080)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space, Working Papers (2009) View citations (70) (2009)
14. On the dynamics of the age structure, dependency, and consumption
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (3), 1019-1043 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper The Dynamics of the Age Structure, Dependency, and Consumption, Mathematica Policy Research Reports (2012) View citations (47) (2012)

2011

15. A Bright Idea for Measuring Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 194-99 View citations (163)

2010

16. Endemic Diseases and African Economic Growth: Challenges and Policy Responses-super- †
    Journal of African Economies, 2010, 19, (suppl_3), 81-109 View citations (8)
17. Mortality change, the uncertainty effect, and retirement
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (1), 65-91 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Mortality Change, the Uncertainty Effect, and Retirement, 2006 Meeting Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
18. Post-1500 Population Flows and The Long-Run Determinants of Economic Growth and Inequality
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (4), 1627-1682 View citations (361)
    See also Working Paper Post-1500 Population Flows and the Long Run Determinants of Economic Growth and Inequality, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (17) (2008)

2009

19. How Relevant Is Malthus for Economic Development Today?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 255-60 View citations (43)

2003

20. How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained By Health?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 387-396 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained by Health?, Working Papers (2003) View citations (91) (2003)
21. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2003, 105, (3), 359-378 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom, Working Papers (2003) View citations (24) (2003)

2001

22. Demographic shocks: the view from history: discussion
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2001, 46

2000

23. Mortality decline, human capital investment, and economic growth
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 62, (1), 1-23 View citations (351)
    See also Working Paper Mortality Decline, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Growth, Working Papers (1998) View citations (7) (1998)
24. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 806-828 View citations (1759)
    See also Working Paper Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond, Working Papers (1999) View citations (10) (1999)
25. Saving and Growth with Habit Formation
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (3), 341-355 View citations (501)
    See also Working Paper Saving and growth with habit formation, Working Papers (1995) View citations (15) (1995)
    Software Item Mathematica code for 'Saving and Growth with Habit Formation' and 'Comparison Utility in a Growth Model', QM&RBC Codes (2000) (2000)

1999

26. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 150-154 View citations (419)
    See also Working Paper From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (395) (1999)
27. Population Growth, Dependency, and Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 251-255 View citations (24)

1998

28. Appropriate Technology and Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (4), 1025-1054 View citations (395)
    See also Working Paper Appropriate Technology and Growth, Working Papers (1996) View citations (15) (1996)
29. Intergenerational earnings mobility, inequality and growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 71-104 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Earnings Mobility, Inequality, and Growth, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (3) (1997)

1997

30. An Asset Allocation Puzzle
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (1), 181-91 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper An Asset Allocation Puzzle, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (6) (1994)
31. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1997, 2, (4), 339-67 View citations (228)
    See also Working Paper Comparison Utility in a Growth Model, Economics Working Paper Archive (1997) View citations (227) (1997)

1996

32. The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom, 1900-1920
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (2), 341-44 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom 1900-1920, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (1) (1992)
33. The Gender Gap, Fertility, and Growth
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (3), 374-87 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper The Gender Gap, Fertility and Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (32) (1995)

1994

34. Saving and growth: a reinterpretation
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1994, 40, (1), 133-192 View citations (229)
    See also Working Paper Saving and Growth: A Reinterpretation, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (38) (1993)
35. The Saving of the Elderly in Micro and Macro Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 55-81 View citations (92)
36. The founding of the Fed and the behavior of interest rates: What can be learned from small samples?
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1994, 34, (3), 555-559 View citations (1)

1992

37. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (2), 407-437 View citations (7275)
    See also Working Paper A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, Working Papers (1990) View citations (69) (1990)

1991

38. The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market A reply to our critics
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, (4), 573-579 View citations (14)
39. What determines savings?: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1991, 28, (1), 161-170 View citations (4)

1990

40. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (4), 977-79 View citations (7)

1989

41. The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1989, 19, (2), 235-258 View citations (445)
    See also Working Paper The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, and the Housing Market, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (11) (1988)

1987

42. The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (3), 358-74 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper The Adjustment of Expectations to a Change in Regime: A Study of the Founding of the Federal Reserve, NBER Working Papers (1987) View citations (91) (1987)

Books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
2. African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
4. African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

Edited books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (12)
2. African Successes, Volume II
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press
3. African Successes, Volume III
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (21)
4. African Successes, Volume IV
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (6)

Chapters

2015

1. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2015, pp 1-4
2. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2015, pp 1-4
3. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2015, pp 1-4
4. Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, 2015, pp 1-4
5. Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2015, pp 5-11
6. Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2015, pp 5-9
7. Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2015, pp 5-10
8. Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, 2015, pp 5-10
9. Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2015, pp 247-293 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya, Brown University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (109) (2011)

2014

10. Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative
    A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2014, pp 13-57 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (17) (2010)
11. Health and Economic Growth
    Chapter 03 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 623-682 View citations (102)

2009

12. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23, 2009, pp 157-204 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (162) (2008)

2007

13. Modeling the Effects of Population Aging on Consumption in the Presence of Intergenerational Transfers
    Chapter 5 in Population Aging, Intergenerational Transfers and the Macroeconomy, 2007 View citations (5)

1998

14. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security
    A chapter in The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century, 1998, pp 297-322 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (9) (1997)

1997

15. The economics of population aging
    Chapter 17 in Handbook of Population and Family Economics, 1997, vol. 1, Part B, pp 967-1014 View citations (4)

1996

16. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
    A chapter in Advances in the Economics of Aging, 1996, pp 321-342 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (2) (1993)

1994

17. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
    A chapter in Monetary Policy, 1994, pp 263-306 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (14) (1993)

Software Items

2000

1. Mathematica code for 'Saving and Growth with Habit Formation' and 'Comparison Utility in a Growth Model'
   QM&RBC Codes, Quantitative Macroeconomics & Real Business Cycles
   See also Journal Article Saving and Growth with Habit Formation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (501) (2000)