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Working Papers

2022

1. Bureaucrats, Tournament Competition, and Performance Manipulation: Evidence from Chinese Cities
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Firm Resources, Strategies, and Survival and Growth during COVID-19: Evidence from Two-Wave Global Surveys
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2021

3. Organizational Resources, Country Institutions, and National Culture behind Firm Survival and Growth during COVID-19
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
4. Warlords, State Failures, and the Rise of Communism in China
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2020

5. Business Environment and Dual-Track Private Sector Development: China's Experience in Two Crucial Decades
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
6. Credit Constraints and Fraud Victimization: Evidence from a Representative Chinese Household Survey
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
7. Female Business Leaders, Business and Cultural Environment, and Productivity around the World
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
8. Heterogeneous Effects of the de jure and de facto Business Environment: Findings from Multiple Data Sets on the Business Environment
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
9. The Interplay of Policy, Institutions, and Culture in the Time of Covid-19
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
10. The Transformative Effects of Privatization in China: A Natural Experiment Based on Politician Career Concern
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2019

11. Factions, Local Accountability, and Long-Term Development: County-Level Evidence from a Chinese Province
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
12. Factions, Local Accountability, and Long-Term Development: Theory and Evidence
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (1)
13. Foreign Direct Investment and Female Entrepreneurship
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)
14. Property Rights, Political Connections, and Corporate Investment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Property rights, political connections, and corporate investment, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2024) (2024)
15. The Effects of Pollution and Business Environment on Firm Productivity in Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Pollution and Business Environment on Firm Productivity in Africa, International Regional Science Review (2021) View citations (5) (2021)

2018

16. Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition: The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2017

17. The heterogeneous growth effects of the business environment: firm-level evidence for a global sample of cities
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2016

18. Love, Money, and Parental Goods: Does Parental Matchmaking Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Love, money, and parental goods: Does parental matchmaking matter?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
19. Social capital, finance, and consumption: evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social capital, finance, and consumption: Evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
20. The Effect of Aid on Growth: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article The effect of aid on growth: evidence from a Quasi-experiment, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2017) View citations (69) (2017)

2015

21. Dual credit markets and household access to finance: evidence from a representative Chinese household survey
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
22. Government Connections and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Large Representative Sample of Chinese Firms
    International Finance Discussion Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (160)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Government connections and financial constraints: Evidence from a large representative sample of Chinese firms, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2015) View citations (217) (2015)
23. Hayek, local information, and the decentralization of state-owned enterprises in China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
24. Love, money, and old age support: does parental matchmaking matter ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
25. R&D returns, spillovers, and firm incentives: evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article R&D Returns, Spillovers and Firm Incentives: Evidence from China, Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, Higher Education Press (2016) (2016)
26. The dark side of disclosure: evidence of government expropriation from worldwide firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
27. The internet as a general-purpose technology: firm-level evidence from around the world
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The Internet as a general-purpose technology: Firm-level evidence from around the world, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2015) View citations (33) (2015)
28. Unbundling institutions for external finance: worldwide firm-level evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Unbundling institutions for external finance: Worldwide firm-level evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2017) View citations (12) (2017)

2014

29. Interactions among donors'aid allocations: evidence from an exogenous World Bank income threshold
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
30. Water quality, brawn, and education: the rural drinking water program in China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2013

31. Business environment, economic agglomeration and job creation around the world
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Business environment, economic agglomeration and job creation around the world, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
32. Explaining Africa's (Dis)advantage
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Explaining Africa’s (Dis)advantage, World Development, Elsevier (2014) View citations (35) (2014)
33. Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: Evidence from China, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2017) View citations (44) (2017)
34. Telecommunications externality on migration: evidence from Chinese Villages
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Telecommunication externality on migration: Evidence from Chinese villages, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (11) (2016)

2011

35. Diagnosing development bottlenecks: China and India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Diagnosing Development Bottlenecks: China and India, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
36. Finance and Income Inequality: What Do the Data Tell Us?
    CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Finance and Income Inequality: What Do the Data Tell Us?, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2006) View citations (79) (2006)
37. Foreign direct investment under weak rule of law: theory and evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
38. Market integration in China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2010

39. Microeconomic consequences and macroeconomic causes of foreign direct investment in southern African economies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Microeconomic consequences and macroeconomic causes of foreign direct investment in southern African economies, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
40. The effects of business environments on development: surveying new firm-level evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Business Environments on Development: Surveying New Firm-level Evidence, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2011) View citations (35) (2011)

2007

41. Does"good government"draw foreign capital ? Explaining China's exceptional foreign direct investment inflow
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
42. Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2009) View citations (133) (2009)
43. Institutions and Foreign Investment: China versus the World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
44. Local elections and consumption insurance: evidence from Chinese villages
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2006

45. Health Shocks, Village Elections, and Long-Term Income: Evidence from Rural China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2005

46. Eat, Drink, Firms and Government: An Investigation of Corruption from Entertainment and Travel Costs of Chinese Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2004

47. New tools for studying network industry reforms in developing countries: the telecommunications and electricity regulation database
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article New Tools for Studying Network Industry Reforms in Developing Countries: The Telecommunications and Electricity Regulation Database, Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter (2004) View citations (24) (2004)

2003

48. Finance and Income Inequality: Test of Alternative Theories
    CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics View citations (76)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (73)
49. The investment climate and the firm: firm-level evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (26)

2002

50. Ownership, competition, and corruption: bribe takers versus bribe payers
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)

2001

51. The Political Economy of Privatization and Competition: Cross-Country Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of Privatization and Competition: Cross-Country Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (70) (2002)

2000

52. Corruption, Income Distribution, and Growth
    CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics View citations (192)
    See also Journal Article Corruption, Income Distribution, and Growth, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2000) View citations (193) (2000)
53. Explaining the Changes of Income Distribution in China
    CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Explaining the changes of income distribution in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2000) View citations (36) (2000)
54. Institutions, politics, and contracts: the attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
55. Reforming the urban water system in Santiago, Chile
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
56. Surveying surveys and questioning questions - learning from World Bank experience
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)

1999

57. Are There Returns to the Wages of Young Men from Working While in School?
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Are There Returns To The Wages Of Young Men From Working While In School?, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2002) View citations (122) (2002)

1998

58. The empirical effects of performance contracts: evidence from China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Empirical Effects of Performance Contracts: Evidence from China, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2001) View citations (45) (2001)

1997

59. How China's government and state enterprises partitioned property and control rights
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
60. Information, incentives, and commitment: an empirical analysis of contracts between government and state enterprises
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Information, Incentives, and Commitment: An Empirical Analysis of Contracts between Government and State Enterprises, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (1998) View citations (34) (1998)
61. The productivity effects of decentralized reforms - an analysis of the Chinese industrial reforms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)

Undated

62. Initial Labor Market Experiences of Black, Hispanic and White Men
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Political determinants of privatizations in China: A natural experiment based on politician career concerns
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2024, 87, (C)
2. Property rights, political connections, and corporate investment
   Review of Finance, 2024, 28, (2), 593-619
   See also Working Paper Property Rights, Political Connections, and Corporate Investment, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2023

3. Does FDI have a social demonstration effect in developing economies? Evidence based on the presence of women-led local firms
   Journal of International Business Studies, 2023, 54, (7), 1332-1350 View citations (1)
4. Political survival, local accountability, and long-term development: Evidence from an authoritarian country
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2023, 51, (1), 15-40 View citations (3)

2022

5. Female entrepreneurs and productivity around the world: Rule of law, network, culture, and gender equality
   World Development, 2022, 154, (C) View citations (11)
6. Social capital, finance, and consumption: Evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2022, 145, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Social capital, finance, and consumption: evidence from a representative sample of Chinese households, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2021

7. Enforcing government policies: The role of state-owned enterprise in China’s one child policy
   World Development, 2021, 146, (C) View citations (1)
8. Ownership, Enforcement, and the Effects of Business Environment
   Journal of Government and Economics, 2021, 2, (C) View citations (1)
9. Power struggle and pork barrel politics in authoritarian countries: Evidence from China
   Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 2021, 29, (1), 123-150
10. The Effects of Pollution and Business Environment on Firm Productivity in Africa
    International Regional Science Review, 2021, 44, (2), 203-228 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Pollution and Business Environment on Firm Productivity in Africa, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
11. The Interplay of Policy and Institutions during COVID-19
    The International Trade Journal, 2021, 35, (6), 493-522
12. The dark side of transparency in developing countries: The link between financial reporting practices and corruption
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2021, 66, (C) View citations (12)

2019

13. Dual Credit Markets and Household Usage to Finance: Evidence from a Representative Chinese Household Survey
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (6), 1280-1317 View citations (17)

2017

14. Hayek, Local Information, and Commanding Heights: Decentralizing State-Owned Enterprises in China
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (8), 2455-78 View citations (128)
15. Love, money, and parental goods: Does parental matchmaking matter?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (2), 224-245 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Love, Money, and Parental Goods: Does Parental Matchmaking Matter?, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
16. Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: Evidence from China
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2017, 42, (C), 460-480 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Market facilitation by local government and firm efficiency: evidence from China, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
17. The effect of aid on growth: evidence from a Quasi-experiment
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2017, 22, (1), 1-33 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Aid on Growth: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (14) (2016)
18. Unbundling institutions for external finance: Worldwide firm-level evidence
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2017, 44, (C), 215-232 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Unbundling institutions for external finance: worldwide firm-level evidence, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2016

19. Business environment, economic agglomeration and job creation around the world
    Applied Economics, 2016, 48, (33), 3088-3103 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Business environment, economic agglomeration and job creation around the world, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
20. Cheung, Becker and Marriage
    Man and the Economy, 2016, 3, (1), 65-76
21. Collective Leadership, Career Concern, and the Housing Market in China: The Role of Standing Committees
    Review of Development Economics, 2016, 20, (1), 1-13 View citations (5)
22. R&D Returns, Spillovers and Firm Incentives: Evidence from China
    Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, 2016, 11, (4), 581-607
    See also Working Paper R&D returns, spillovers, and firm incentives: evidence from China, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)
23. Telecommunication externality on migration: Evidence from Chinese villages
    China Economic Review, 2016, 39, (C), 77-90 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Telecommunications externality on migration: evidence from Chinese Villages, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
24. The long-run effects of treated water on education: The rural drinking water program in China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 122, (C), 1-15 View citations (23)

2015

25. Government connections and financial constraints: Evidence from a large representative sample of Chinese firms
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2015, 32, (C), 271-294 View citations (217)
    See also Working Paper Government Connections and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Large Representative Sample of Chinese Firms, International Finance Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (160) (2015)
26. The Internet as a general-purpose technology: Firm-level evidence from around the world
    Economics Letters, 2015, 135, (C), 24-27 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper The internet as a general-purpose technology: firm-level evidence from around the world, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (29) (2015)

2014

27. Explaining Africa’s (Dis)advantage
    World Development, 2014, 63, (C), 59-77 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Africa's (Dis)advantage, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
28. Health shocks, village elections, and household income: Evidence from rural China
    China Economic Review, 2014, 30, (C), 155-168 View citations (2)

2013

29. Job Growth and Finance: Are Some Financial Institutions Better Suited to the Early Stages of Development than Others?-super-1
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2013, 27, (3), 542-572 View citations (6)
30. Microeconomic consequences and macroeconomic causes of foreign direct investment in southern African economies
    Applied Economics, 2013, 45, (25), 3637-3649 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Microeconomic consequences and macroeconomic causes of foreign direct investment in southern African economies, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2012

31. Foreign direct investment under a weak rule of law
    The Economics of Transition, 2012, 20, (3), 401-424 View citations (11)
32. Local elections and consumption insurance
    The Economics of Transition, 2012, 20, (3), 521-547 View citations (2)
33. Love and Money by Parental Matchmaking: Evidence from Urban Couples in China
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 555-60 View citations (20)

2011

34. Diagnosing Development Bottlenecks: China and India
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 73, 722-752 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Diagnosing development bottlenecks: China and India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
35. Eat, Drink, Firms, Government: An Investigation of Corruption from the Entertainment and Travel Costs of Chinese Firms
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (1), 55 - 78 View citations (266)
36. Market Integration in the People’s Republic of China
    Asian Development Review (ADR), 2011, 28, (01), 72-93 View citations (1)
37. Market Integration in the People’s Republic of China
    Asian Development Review, 2011, 28, (1), 72-93 View citations (8)
38. The Effects of Business Environments on Development: Surveying New Firm-level Evidence
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2011, 26, (2), 310-340 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The effects of business environments on development: surveying new firm-level evidence, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (10) (2010)

2009

39. Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2009, 18, (2), 173-192 View citations (133)
    See also Working Paper Formal finance and trade credit during China's transition, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
40. Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment: China versus the Rest of the World
    World Development, 2009, 37, (4), 852-865 View citations (43)
41. Labor restructuring in China: Toward a functioning labor market
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (2), 287-305 View citations (51)

2008

42. The impact of China's millennium labour restructuring program on firm performance and employee earnings1
    The Economics of Transition, 2008, 16, (2), 223-245 View citations (10)

2006

43. Finance and Income Inequality: What Do the Data Tell Us?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2006, 72, (3), 578-596 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Finance and Income Inequality: What Do the Data Tell Us?, CEMA Working Papers (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
44. Ownership, investment climate and firm performance
    The Economics of Transition, 2006, 14, (4), 629-647 View citations (45)
45. Understanding China's capital productivity and flow
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2006, 51

2005

46. Incentives for CEOs with multitasks: Evidence from Chinese state-owned enterprises
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (3), 517-539 View citations (66)
47. Institutions, ownership, and finance: the determinants of profit reinvestment among Chinese firms
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2005, 77, (1), 117-146 View citations (435)
48. Medals in transition: explaining medal performance and inequality of Chinese provinces
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (1), 158-172 View citations (12)
49. Politician control, agency problems and ownership reform
    The Economics of Transition, 2005, 13, (1), 1-24 View citations (60)
50. Regulatory Reforms in the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Countries: The Role of Democracy and Private Interests
    World Development, 2005, 33, (8), 1307-1324 View citations (11)

2004

51. Agency Theory and Executive Compensation: The Case of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (3), 615-638 View citations (63)
52. New Tools for Studying Network Industry Reforms in Developing Countries: The Telecommunications and Electricity Regulation Database
    Review of Network Economics, 2004, 3, (3), 35 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper New tools for studying network industry reforms in developing countries: the telecommunications and electricity regulation database, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (18) (2004)
53. Privatization, competition, and corruption: how characteristics of bribe takers and payers affect bribes to utilities
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 2067-2097 View citations (114)
54. State‐owned enterprises going public The case of China
    The Economics of Transition, 2004, 12, (3), 467-487 View citations (66)
55. The Impact of Privatization and Competition in the Telecommunications Sector around the World
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2004, 47, (2), 395-430 View citations (88)

2003

56. The Timing of Marriage in China
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2003, 4, (2), 343-357 View citations (2)
57. Who gets credit? The behavior of bureaucrats and state banks in allocating credit to Chinese state-owned enterprises
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 71, (2), 533-559 View citations (211)

2002

58. Are There Returns To The Wages Of Young Men From Working While In School?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (2), 221-236 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper Are There Returns to the Wages of Young Men from Working While in School?, JCPR Working Papers (1999) View citations (5) (1999)
59. The Political Economy of Privatization and Competition: Cross-Country Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (3), 439-462 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Privatization and Competition: Cross-Country Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (9) (2001)

2001

60. Empirical Effects of Performance Contracts: Evidence from China
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2001, 17, (1), 168-200 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper The empirical effects of performance contracts: evidence from China, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (9) (1998)

2000

61. Bureaucrats, State Banks, and the Efficiency of Credit Allocation: The Experience of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2000, 28, (1), 1-31 View citations (99)
62. Control, Incentives and Competition: The Impact of Reform on Chinese State‐owned Enterprises
    The Economics of Transition, 2000, 8, (1), 151-173 View citations (27)
63. Corporate Performance in the East Asian Financial Crisis
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2000, 15, (1), 23-46 View citations (71)
64. Corruption, Income Distribution, and Growth
    Economics and Politics, 2000, 12, (2), 155-182 View citations (193)
    See also Working Paper Corruption, Income Distribution, and Growth, CEMA Working Papers (2000) View citations (192) (2000)
65. Explaining the changes of income distribution in China
    China Economic Review, 2000, 11, (2), 149-170 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Explaining the Changes of Income Distribution in China, CEMA Working Papers (2000) View citations (38) (2000)

1998

66. Determinants of the Repartitioning of Property Rights between the Government and State Enterprises
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1998, 46, (3), 537-60 View citations (7)
67. Information, Incentives, and Commitment: An Empirical Analysis of Contracts between Government and State Enterprises
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 1998, 14, (2), 358-78 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Information, incentives, and commitment: an empirical analysis of contracts between government and state enterprises, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (1) (1997)

Books

2007

1. Natural Resources: Neither Curse nor Destiny
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (68)

Chapters

2025

1. Formal and Informal Institutions Explaining China’s Modern Economic Development: Their Historical Roots and Recent Evolution
   Springer

2012

2. Some Recent Progresses on Financial Structure and Development
   Palgrave Macmillan

2004

3. El intento de privatización de las empresas de agua y desagüe de Lima-Perú
   Chapter 7 in Experiencias de regulación en el Perú, 2004, vol. 1, pp 295-332