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Working Papers

2025

1. A Stairway to Success: How Parenting Shapes Culture and Social Stratification
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. A Theory of Endogenous Degrowth and Environmental Sustainability
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Tertiarization Like China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2021

4. Creative Destruction, Distance to Frontier, and Economic Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
5. Growing Like India: The Unequal Effects of Service-Led Growth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2020

6. From Imitation to Innovation: Where Is all that Chinese R&D Going?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
7. It Takes a Village: The Economics of Parenting with Neighborhood and Peer Effects
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)
8. When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down: Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)

2019

9. Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
10. The Economics of Parenting
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (124)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2019) View citations (132)

2018

11. Demand forces of technical change: evidence from the Chinese manufacturing industry
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2013)

2016

12. The Long-lasting Shadow of the Allied Occupation of Austria on its Spatial Equilibrium
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network

2015

13. A Positive Theory of Geographic Mobility and Social Insurance
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (10)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2002) View citations (19)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2001) View citations (13)
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (2002) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article A POSITIVE THEORY OF GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY AND SOCIAL INSURANCE, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2005) View citations (59) (2005)
14. Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (96)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2005) View citations (98)
    See also Chapter Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development, Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier (2005) View citations (94) (2005)
15. Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Great War of Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2015)
16. Offshoring and Directed Technical Change
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (11)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2014) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (15)
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2012) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Offshoring and Directed Technical Change, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (73) (2015)
17. Political Reform Cycles
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
18. Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
19. Sovereign Debt, Risk Sharing, and Austerity Programs
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
20. Structural Development Accounting
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (19)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011) View citations (9)

2014

21. Parenting with Style: Altruism and Paternalism in Intergenerational Preference Transmission
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
    Also in 2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (35)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (47)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (28)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2014) View citations (46)
    UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2014) View citations (1)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2012) View citations (28)

2013

22. Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (14)
    See also Chapter Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth, Handbook of Economic Growth, Elsevier (2014) View citations (56) (2014)
23. Economic Reforms and Industrial Policy in a Panel of Chinese Cities
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (67)
    Also in UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Economic reforms and industrial policy in a panel of Chinese cities, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2016) View citations (170) (2016)
24. The Effect of Economic Reform and Industrial Policy in a Panel of Chinese Cities
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (39)
    Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2012) View citations (7)

2012

25. Innovation vs imitation and the evolution of productivity distributions
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (22)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2012) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Innovation vs. imitation and the evolution of productivity distributions, Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society (2016) View citations (68) (2016)
26. Intergenerational Transmission of Risk Preferences, Entrepreneurship, and Growth
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (5)
27. Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico-Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (188)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (22)
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2007) View citations (20)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2007) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico‐Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2012) View citations (184) (2012)
28. Seeds of Distrust: Conflict in Uganda
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (10)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (11)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Seeds of distrust: conflict in Uganda, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2013) View citations (171) (2013)
29. Sharing High Growth Across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in CEPRA working paper, USI Università della Svizzera italiana (2012) View citations (7)
    UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Sharing High Growth across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (69) (2015)

2011

30. Intergenerational Transmission of Risk Preferences and Entrepreneurship
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
31. Learning About Contrasted Reforms
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
32. War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust and Conflict
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (8)
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2011) View citations (10)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011) View citations (9)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (8)
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust, and Conflict, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2013) View citations (103) (2013)

2010

33. Competing Engines of Growth: Innovation and Standardization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (33)
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2010) View citations (20)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2010) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Competing engines of growth: Innovation and standardization, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2012) View citations (72) (2012)
34. Do international labor standards contribute to the persistence of the child labor problem?
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)
    See also Journal Article Do international labor standards contribute to the persistence of the child-labor problem?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2010) View citations (13) (2010)
35. Vertical Integration and Technology: Theory and Evidence
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (139)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (36)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2007) View citations (5)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2004) View citations (31)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Vertical Integration and Technology: Theory and Evidence, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2010) View citations (145) (2010)

2009

36. Growing like China
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (43)
    Also in 2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Growing Like China, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (583) (2011)
37. International Labor Standards and the Political Economy of Child Labor Regulation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article International Labor Standards and the Political Economy of Child-Labor Regulation, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
38. Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (55)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2008) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2009) View citations (56) (2009)

2008

39. Technology-Skill Complementarity and Competition Policy
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)
40. The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (288)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (47)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (42)
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (6)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) View citations (43)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2007) View citations (8)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (307) (2008)

2007

41. Occupational Choice and the Spirit of Capitalism
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (20)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2007) View citations (17)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (19)
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk (2007)
    See also Journal Article Occupational Choice and the Spirit of Capitalism, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2008) View citations (293) (2008)
42. On the Optimal Timing of Capital Taxes
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the optimal timing of capital taxes, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
43. Technology, Information, and the Decentralization of the Firm
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (164)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (21)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (22)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) View citations (22)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Technology, Information, and the Decentralization of the Firm, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (187) (2007)
44. �Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren� 75 Years after: A Global Perspective
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)

2006

45. Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (897)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (155)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (141)
    See also Journal Article Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2006) View citations (954) (2006)
46. Patience Capital, Occupational Choice, and the Spirit of Capitalism*
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (10)
    Also in UCLA Economics Online Papers, UCLA Department of Economics

2005

47. Entry Liberalization and Inequality in Industrial Performance
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (119)
    See also Journal Article Entry Liberalization and Inequality in Industrial Performance, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2005) View citations (131) (2005)
48. Patience Capital and the Demise of the Aristocracy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    Also in Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (2005) View citations (12)
49. The macroeconomics of child labor regulation
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (163)
    See also Journal Article The Macroeconomics of Child Labor Regulation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (143) (2005)

2004

50. Investing in Patience
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
51. On the Optimal Timing of Taxes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
52. Optimal vs. time-consistent tax cycles
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
53. The Unequal Effects of Trade Liberalization: Theory and Evidence from India
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (30)

2003

54. Democratic Public Good Provision
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Democratic public good provision, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2007) View citations (74) (2007)
55. Vertical Integration and Distance to Frontier
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (61)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (41)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Vertical Integration and Distance to Frontier, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2003) View citations (60) (2003)
56. Voting with Your Children: A Positive Analysis of Child Labor Laws
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (10)

2002

57. The Survival of the Welfare State
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2001) View citations (88)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Survival of the Welfare State, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (189) (2003)

2000

58. Productivity Differences
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (1998) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1998) View citations (29)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Productivity Differences, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (450) (2001)

1999

59. Employment and Distributional Effects of Restricting Working Time
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Employment and distributional effects of restricting working time, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2000) View citations (77) (2000)
60. Equilibrium Unemployment Insurance
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies View citations (11)
    Also in Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (1999) View citations (11)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1999) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (11)

1998

61. Information Accumulation in Development
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1998) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Information Accumulation in Development, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (1999) View citations (78) (1999)
62. TFP Difference
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics
63. Unemployment vs. Mismatch of Talents
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies View citations (25)
64. Unemployment vs. Mismatch of Talents: Reconsidering Unemployment Benefits
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1997) View citations (35)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment vs. Mismatch of Talents: Reconsidering Unemployment Benefits, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1999) View citations (247) (1999)

1997

65. Agency costs in the process of development
    Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1996) View citations (6)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1996) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (6)
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1996) View citations (9)
66. Setting Standards: Information Accumulation in Development
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1997) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (2)
67. Unemployment versus Mismatch of Talents: Reconsidering Unemployment Benefits
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)

1996

68. 'Actual' versus 'Virtual' Employment in Europe: Is Spain Different?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article 'Actual' versus 'virtual' employment in Europe Is Spain different?, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1998) View citations (60) (1998)
69. Was Prometheus Unbound by Chance? Risk, Diversification and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1994) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Was Prometheus Unbound by Chance? Risk, Diversification, and Growth, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1997) View citations (958) (1997)

1995

70. Was Prometheus Unbound by Chance? Diversification & Growth
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics

1994

71. 'Actual' versus 'virtual' employment in Europe: Why is there less employment in Spain?
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (2)
72. Endogenous Growth and Poverty Traps in a Cournotian Model
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1993) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous Growth and Poverty Traps in a Cournotian Model, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (1995) View citations (4) (1995)
73. Foreign investments, enforcement constraints and human capital accumulation
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

1993

74. A Rostovian Model of Endogenous Growth and Underdevelopment Traps
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A Rostovian model of endogenous growth and underdevelopment traps, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1995) View citations (23) (1995)
75. Endogenous Growth and Intermediation in an Archipelago Economy
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous Growth and Intermediation in an 'Archipelago' Economy, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1994) View citations (22) (1994)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Do rising returns to education justify “helicopter” parenting?
   IZA World of Labor, 2021, 487

2016

2. Economic reforms and industrial policy in a panel of Chinese cities
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2016, 21, (4), 305-349 View citations (170)
   See also Working Paper Economic Reforms and Industrial Policy in a Panel of Chinese Cities, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (67) (2013)
3. Innovation vs. imitation and the evolution of productivity distributions
   Theoretical Economics, 2016, 11, (3) View citations (68)
   See also Working Paper Innovation vs imitation and the evolution of productivity distributions, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (22) (2012)
4. THE POLITICAL COLOR OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2016, 14, (1), 252-302 View citations (48)

2015

5. Offshoring and Directed Technical Change
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2015, 7, (3), 84-122 View citations (73)
   See also Working Paper Offshoring and Directed Technical Change, Working Papers (2015) View citations (11) (2015)
6. Sharing High Growth across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2015, 7, (2), 1-39 View citations (69)
   See also Working Paper Sharing High Growth Across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2014

7. China’s Great Convergence and Beyond
   Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 333-362 View citations (8)
8. Growing (with Capital Controls) like China
   IMF Economic Review, 2014, 62, (3), 327-370 View citations (19)

2013

9. EDITORIAL
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, 1-4
10. Seeds of distrust: conflict in Uganda
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2013, 18, (3), 217-252 View citations (171)
    See also Working Paper Seeds of Distrust: Conflict in Uganda, HiCN Working Papers (2012) View citations (13) (2012)
11. War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust, and Conflict
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2013, 80, (3), 1114-1147 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust and Conflict, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2012

12. Competing engines of growth: Innovation and standardization
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2012, 147, (2), 570-601.e3 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Competing Engines of Growth: Innovation and Standardization, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (20) (2010)
13. Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico‐Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt
    Econometrica, 2012, 80, (6), 2785-2803 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico-Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (188) (2012)

2011

14. Growing Like China
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (1), 196-233 View citations (583)
    See also Working Paper Growing like China, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (43) (2009)
15. Letter from the Editors of JEEA
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (1), 1-2

2010

16. Do international labor standards contribute to the persistence of the child-labor problem?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (1), 1-31 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Do international labor standards contribute to the persistence of the child labor problem?, IEW - Working Papers (2010) View citations (13) (2010)
17. Vertical Integration and Technology: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (5), 989-1033 View citations (145)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Integration and Technology: Theory and Evidence, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (139) (2010)

2009

18. International Labor Standards and the Political Economy of Child-Labor Regulation
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 508-518 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper International Labor Standards and the Political Economy of Child Labor Regulation, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
19. Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 93-120 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Technological Change and the Wealth of Nations, 2009 Meeting Papers (2009) View citations (55) (2009)

2008

20. Economic Growth through the Development Process
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2008, 54, (3), 325-357 View citations (3)
21. Occupational Choice and the Spirit of Capitalism
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (2), 747-793 View citations (293)
    See also Working Paper Occupational Choice and the Spirit of Capitalism, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
22. On the optimal timing of capital taxes
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2008, 55, (4), 692-709 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper On the Optimal Timing of Capital Taxes, IEW - Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
23. Preferences as Human Capital: Rational Choice Theories of Endogenous Preferences and Socioeconomic Changes
    Finnish Economic Papers, 2008, 21, (2), 81-94 View citations (16)
24. The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (4), 1397-1412 View citations (307)
    See also Working Paper The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (288) (2008)

2007

25. Democratic public good provision
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 133, (1), 127-151 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Democratic Public Good Provision, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (14) (2003)
26. Technology, Information, and the Decentralization of the Firm
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1759-1799 View citations (187)
    See also Working Paper Technology, Information, and the Decentralization of the Firm, Scholarly Articles (2007) View citations (164) (2007)

2006

27. Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (1), 37-74 View citations (954)
    See also Working Paper Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth, Scholarly Articles (2006) View citations (897) (2006)

2005

28. A POSITIVE THEORY OF GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY AND SOCIAL INSURANCE
    International Economic Review, 2005, 46, (1), 263-303 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper A Positive Theory of Geographic Mobility and Social Insurance, Working Papers (2015) (2015)
29. Entry Liberalization and Inequality in Industrial Performance
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 291-302 View citations (131)
    See also Working Paper Entry Liberalization and Inequality in Industrial Performance, Scholarly Articles (2005) View citations (119) (2005)
30. Social Class and the Spirit of Capitalism
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 516-524 View citations (106)
31. The Macroeconomics of Child Labor Regulation
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (5), 1492-1524 View citations (143)
    See also Working Paper The macroeconomics of child labor regulation, Staff Report (2005) View citations (163) (2005)
32. The Research Agenda: Fabrizio Zilibotti on the Equilibrium Dynamics of Policies and Institutions
    EconomicDynamics Newsletter, 2005, 7, (1)
33. The dynamics of government
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2005, 52, (7), 1331-1358 View citations (95)

2003

34. Dynamic Political Choice In Macroeconomics
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 543-552 View citations (4)
35. The Survival of the Welfare State
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (1), 87-112 View citations (189)
    See also Working Paper The Survival of the Welfare State, Seminar Papers (2002) View citations (2) (2002)
36. Vertical Integration and Distance to Frontier
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 630-638 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Integration and Distance to Frontier, Scholarly Articles (2003) View citations (61) (2003)

2001

37. Productivity Differences
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (2), 563-606 View citations (450)
    See also Working Paper Productivity Differences, CEPR Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (5) (2000)

2000

38. Employment and distributional effects of restricting working time
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (7), 1291-1326 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Employment and Distributional Effects of Restricting Working Time, Economics Working Papers (1999) View citations (2) (1999)

1999

39. Information Accumulation in Development
    Journal of Economic Growth, 1999, 4, (1), 5-38 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Information Accumulation in Development, Seminar Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
40. Unemployment vs. Mismatch of Talents: Reconsidering Unemployment Benefits
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (455), 266-91 View citations (247)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment vs. Mismatch of Talents: Reconsidering Unemployment Benefits, Seminar Papers (1998) (1998)

1998

41. 'Actual' versus 'virtual' employment in Europe Is Spain different?
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (1), 123-153 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper 'Actual' versus 'Virtual' Employment in Europe: Is Spain Different?, CEPR Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (6) (1996)

1997

42. Was Prometheus Unbound by Chance? Risk, Diversification, and Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (4), 709-51 View citations (958)
    See also Working Paper Was Prometheus Unbound by Chance? Risk, Diversification and Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (17) (1996)

1995

43. A Rostovian model of endogenous growth and underdevelopment traps
    European Economic Review, 1995, 39, (8), 1569-1602 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper A Rostovian Model of Endogenous Growth and Underdevelopment Traps, CEP Discussion Papers (1993) View citations (2) (1993)
44. Endogenous Growth and Poverty Traps in a Cournotian Model
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1995, (37-38), 197-213 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Growth and Poverty Traps in a Cournotian Model, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) View citations (5) (1994)

1994

45. Endogenous Growth and Intermediation in an 'Archipelago' Economy
    Economic Journal, 1994, 104, (423), 462-73 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Growth and Intermediation in an Archipelago Economy, CEP Discussion Papers (1993) View citations (2) (1993)

Chapters

2014

1. Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth
   A chapter in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2014, vol. 2, pp 1-48 View citations (56)
   See also Working Paper Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (14) (2013)

2005

2. Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development
   Chapter 03 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 111-170 View citations (94)
   See also Working Paper Horizontal Innovation in the Theory of Growth and Development, Barcelona School of Economics (2015) View citations (96) (2015)

Editor

1. Journal of the European Economic Association
   European Economic Association