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Working Papers

2020

1. 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)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020)
2. The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Capital (2020)

2018

3. 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 (48)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (9)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (9)
   SERC Discussion Papers, Spatial Economics Research Centre, LSE (2016) View citations (9)
   Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2016) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2018)

2017

4. 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 NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article in The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice (2017)
5. The roles of nature and history in world development
   CentrePiece - The Magazine for Economic Performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2016

6. 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 (10)
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2018)
7. The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (7)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2019)

2015

8. Capital and Wealth in the 21st Century
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2013

9. 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 (17)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2017)
10. The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (49)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (8)
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College (2013) View citations (59)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2012) View citations (12)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Population and Development Review (2013)

2012

11. The Dynamics of the Age Structure, Dependency, and Consumption
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (29)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2012)

2011

12. Mobile Banking: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (38)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (61)
    See also Chapter (2015)
13. 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)

2010

14. Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (9)
    See also Chapter (2014)

2009

15. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (43)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)

2008

16. 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 (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2008)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2010)
17. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (66)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (125)
    See also Chapter (2009)

2006

18. Accounting for the Effect of Health on Economic Growth
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (72)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (70)
19. Mortality Change, the Uncertainty Effect, and Retirement
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Houston (2004) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (31)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2001)
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2010)
20. 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

21. How Much of Cross-Country Income Variation is Explained by Health?
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2003)
22. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2003)

1999

23. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (315)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1998)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1999)
24. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)

1998

25. Mortality Decline, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2000)
26. Population, Technology and Growth: From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (54)
27. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (114)
28. 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

29. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics View citations (196)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (193)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (1997)
30. Intergenerational Earnings Mobility, Inequality, and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1998)
31. The Equity Premium Puzzle and the Risk-Free Rate Puzzle
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (69)
32. The Genesis and Evolution of Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter (1998)

1996

33. Appropriate Technology and Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1998)

1995

34. Saving and growth with habit formation
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    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 in American Economic Review (2000)
35. 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)
36. The Gender Gap, Fertility and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (66)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1993) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)

1994

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

1993

38. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Chapter (1994)
39. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (1996)
40. Saving and Growth: A Reinterpretation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Working Paper Series / Economic Activity Section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (1993) View citations (24)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (1993) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy (1994)

1992

41. The Effect of News on Bond Prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom 1900-1920
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1996)
42. The Housing Wealth of the Aged
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
43. 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 (20)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (8)

1990

44. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (22)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (2782)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)

1989

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

1988

46. The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, and the Housing Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (1989)

1987

47. 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 (61)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1987)
48. The Worldwide Change in the Behavior of Interest Rates and Prices in 1914
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

Undated

49. Old Teachers, Old Ideas, and the Effect of Population Aging on Economic Growth
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (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 (1)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

2. Correction to: The Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Individual Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17, (4), 1336-1336 View citations (5)
3. 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 (6)
   See also Working Paper (2016)

2018

4. Malaria and Early African Development: Evidence from the Sickle Cell Trait
   Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (610), 1207-1234 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
5. 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 (44)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

6. Gyrations in African Mortality and Their Effect on Economic Growth
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, 83, (1), 103-110 View citations (1)
7. 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 (13)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
8. 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 (10)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

9. 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 (3)
10. Capital and Wealth in the Twenty-First Century
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 34-37 View citations (10)
11. Old teachers, old ideas, and the effect of population aging on economic growth
    Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (4), 661-670 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper

2013

12. The Effect of Fertility Reduction on Economic Growth
    Population and Development Review, 2013, 39, (1), 97-130 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
13. 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 (19)

2012

14. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (2), 994-1028 View citations (510)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
15. On the dynamics of the age structure, dependency, and consumption
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (3), 1019-1043 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

16. A Bright Idea for Measuring Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 194-99 View citations (65)

2010

17. Endemic Diseases and African Economic Growth: Challenges and Policy Responses-super- †
    Journal of African Economies, 2010, 19, (suppl_3), 81-109 View citations (5)
18. Mortality change, the uncertainty effect, and retirement
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (1), 65-91 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
19. 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 (195)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

20. How Relevant Is Malthus for Economic Development Today?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 255-60 View citations (36)

2003

21. 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 (73)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
22. The Baby Boom and the Stock Market Boom*
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2003, 105, (3), 359-378 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2001

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

2000

24. Mortality decline, human capital investment, and economic growth
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 62, (1), 1-23 View citations (277)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
25. Population, Technology, and Growth: From Malthusian Stagnation to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 806-828 View citations (1219)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
26. Saving and Growth with Habit Formation
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (3), 341-355 View citations (411)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
    Software Item (2000)

1999

27. From Malthusian Stagnation to Modern Growth
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 150-154 View citations (346)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
28. Population Growth, Dependency, and Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 251-255 View citations (15)

1998

29. Appropriate Technology and Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (4), 1025-1054 View citations (333)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
30. Intergenerational earnings mobility, inequality and growth
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 71-104 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

31. An Asset Allocation Puzzle
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (1), 181-91 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper (1994)
32. Comparison Utility in a Growth Model
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1997, 2, (4), 339-67 View citations (195)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

33. 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 (1992)
34. The Gender Gap, Fertility, and Growth
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (3), 374-87 View citations (672)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

35. Saving and growth: a reinterpretation
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1994, 40, (1), 133-192 View citations (135)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
36. The Saving of the Elderly in Micro and Macro Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (1), 55-81 View citations (78)
37. 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

38. A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (2), 407-437 View citations (5797)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

39. 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 (10)
40. What determines savings?: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1991, 28, (1), 161-170 View citations (3)

1990

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

1989

42. The baby boom, the baby bust, and the housing market
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1989, 19, (2), 235-258 View citations (323)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1987

43. 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 (66)
    See also Working Paper (1987)

Books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
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 (5)
4. African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Edited books

2016

1. African Successes, Volume I
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press
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 (1)
4. African Successes, Volume IV
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

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 (3)
   See also Working Paper (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
    See also Working Paper (2010)
11. Health and Economic Growth
    Chapter 03 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 623-682 View citations (19)

2009

12. When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23, 2009, pp 157-204 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (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 (10)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

15. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty
    A chapter in Advances in the Economics of Aging, 1996, pp 321-342 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1994

16. Historical Perspectives on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism
    A chapter in Monetary Policy, 1994, pp 263-306 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

17. The economics of population aging
    Chapter 17 in Handbook of Population and Family Economics, 1993, vol. 1, Part B, pp 967-1014 View citations (2)

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 in American Economic Review (2000)