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Working Papers

2010

1. Aggregation versus Heterogeneity in Cross-Country Growth Empirics
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (11)
2. Heterogeneous returns and the persistence of agricultural technology adoption
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (9)
3. Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa: a Review of Channels and Interactions
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
4. Jobs, Skills and Incomes in Ghana: How was poverty halved?
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
5. Learning & Earning in Africa: Where are the Returns to Education High?
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (25)
6. Productivity Analysis in Global Manufacturing Production
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (315)
   Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2008) View citations (15)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (14)
7. The Returns to formality and Informality in Urban Africa
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (31)

2009

8. A Common Factor Approach to Spatial Heterogeneity in Agricultural Productivity Analysis
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
   Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (10)
9. Econometrics for Grumblers: A New Look at the Literature on Cross-Country Growth Empirics
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (7)

2008

10. Does Doing an Apprenticeship Pay Off? Evidence from Ghana
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (17)
11. Private sector development and income dynamics: A panel study of the Tanzanian labour market
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (12)
12. Teacher Unions, Teacher Pay and Student Performance in India: A Pupil Fixed Effects Approach
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Teacher unions, teacher pay and student performance in India: A pupil fixed effects approach, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (37) (2010)
13. The returns to vocational training and academic education: Evidence from Tanzania
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article The Returns to Vocational Training and Academic Education: Evidence from Tanzania, World Development, Elsevier (2008) View citations (35) (2008)
14. Who benefits from promoting small and medium scale enterprises ? some empirical evidence from Ethiopia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
15. Why do South Korean firms produce so much more output per worker than Ghanaian ones?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (7)

2004

16. Corruption and Firm Performance in Africa
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (7)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (25)
17. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (131)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (149) (2004)
18. Does firm size really affect earnings?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (4)
19. Does performance related pay for teachers improve student performance? Some evidence from India
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Does performance related pay for teachers improve student performance? Some evidence from India, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (25) (2007)
20. Education, incomes, poverty and inequality in Ghana in the 1990s
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2001) View citations (16)
21. Openness and Human Capital as Sources of Productivity Growth: An Empirical Investigation
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (8)
22. PRODUCTION CHANGES IN GHANA COCOA FARMING HOUSEHOLDS UNDER MARKET REFORMS
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (7)
23. Size and Efficiency in African Manufacturing Firms:Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (109)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Size and efficiency in African manufacturing firms: evidence from firm-level panel data, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (119) (2004)
24. Survival and Success among African Manufacturing Firms
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (12)
25. The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (14)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing*, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2006) View citations (39) (2006)

2001

26. Are African manufacturing firms really inefficient? Evidence from firm-level panel data
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
27. Firm size and human capital as determinants of productivity and earnings
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
28. Trade and human capital as determinants of growth
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (6)

2000

29. Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2003) View citations (120) (2003)
30. Exports and firm-level efficiency in African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (34)
31. Private sector wages and poverty in Ghana: 1988-1998
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
32. Skills, investment and exports from manufacturing firms in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Skills, Investment and Exports from Manufacturing Firms in Africa, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2000) View citations (29) (2000)

1999

33. Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
34. Why can Mauritius export manufactures and Ghana not?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Why Can Mauritius Export Manufactures and Ghana Not?, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (1999) View citations (16) (1999)

1998

35. Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: Evidence from African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)
36. Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (27)
37. The Ghanaian manufacturing sector 1991-1995: firm growth, productivity and convergence
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)

1997

38. Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
39. Real wages and the demand for skilled and unskilled male labour in Ghana's manufacturing sector: 1991-1995
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Real wages and the demand for skilled and unskilled male labour in Ghana's manufacturing sector: 1991-1995, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (24) (2000)

1995

40. Does "getting prices right" work? Micro evidence from Ghana
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
41. Efficiency wages and rent sharing: a note and some empirical findings
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
42. Real wages and the demand for labour in Ghana's manufacturing sector
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
43. The size and sources of economic rents in a developing country manufacturing labour market
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
    See also Journal Article The Size and sources of economic rents in a developing country manufacturing labour market, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1996) View citations (72) (1996)

1991

44. Academic Research Productivity: Are Economists Paid Their Marginal Product?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (3)

1990

45. GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS, AUSTRALIAN'S TERMS OF TRADE AND THE REAL EXCHANGE RATE: 1970-1989
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
46. MEASURING THE WELFARE AND REVENUE EFFECTS OF TRADE REFORMS
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
47. THE USE AND COST OF CHILD CARE IN AUSTRALIA
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    See also Journal Article The Use and Cost of Child Care in Australia, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (1992) View citations (8) (1992)

Journal Articles

2016

1. Are apprenticeships beneficial in sub-Saharan Africa?
   IZA World of Labor, 2016, 268

2010

2. Teacher unions, teacher pay and student performance in India: A pupil fixed effects approach
   Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 91, (2), 278-288 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Teacher Unions, Teacher Pay and Student Performance in India: A Pupil Fixed Effects Approach, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
3. Who Benefits from Promoting Small Enterprises? Some Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia
   World Development, 2010, 38, (4), 523-540 View citations (6)

2008

4. The Returns to Vocational Training and Academic Education: Evidence from Tanzania
   World Development, 2008, 36, (11), 2223-2242 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper The returns to vocational training and academic education: Evidence from Tanzania, CSAE Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (37) (2008)

2007

5. Does performance related pay for teachers improve student performance? Some evidence from India
   Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (4), 473-486 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper Does performance related pay for teachers improve student performance? Some evidence from India, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2006

6. Consumption and welfare in Ghana in the 1990s
   Journal of Development Studies, 2006, 42, (7), 1252-1269
7. Exporting from Manufacturing Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (4), 671-687 View citations (40)
8. The Determinants of Survival among African Manufacturing Firms
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 54, (3), 533-55 View citations (30)
9. The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing*
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 68, (3), 261-288 View citations (39)
   See also Working Paper The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (14) (2004)

2005

10. Adjustment Costs and Irreversibility as Determinants of Investment: Evidence from African Manufacturing
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-27 View citations (21)
11. Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries
    Economics Letters, 2005, 87, (2), 153-159 View citations (52)

2004

12. Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 115-141 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (131) (2004)
13. Size and efficiency in African manufacturing firms: evidence from firm-level panel data
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (1), 369-394 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper Size and Efficiency in African Manufacturing Firms:Evidence from Firm-Level Panel Data, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (109) (2004)

2003

14. Are Manufacturing Exports the Key to Economic Success in Africa?
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 1-29 View citations (41)
15. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 104-125 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (26) (2000)
16. Risk Sharing in Labor Markets
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 349-366 View citations (13)

2002

17. Export Growth and Trade Policy in Ghana in the Twentieth Century
    The World Economy, 2002, 25, (9), 1319-1337 View citations (10)

2000

18. Real wages and the demand for skilled and unskilled male labour in Ghana's manufacturing sector: 1991-1995
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 61, (2), 447-461 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Real wages and the demand for skilled and unskilled male labour in Ghana's manufacturing sector: 1991-1995, CSAE Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (2) (1997)
19. Skills, Investment and Exports from Manufacturing Firms in Africa
    Journal of Development Studies, 2000, 37, (2), 13-43 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Skills, investment and exports from manufacturing firms in Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (23) (2000)

1999

20. Why Can Mauritius Export Manufactures and Ghana Not?
    The World Economy, 1999, 22, (7), 981-993 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Why can Mauritius export manufactures and Ghana not?, CSAE Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (16) (1999)

1996

21. The Size and sources of economic rents in a developing country manufacturing labour market
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (437), 963-76 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper The size and sources of economic rents in a developing country manufacturing labour market, CSAE Working Paper Series (1995) (1995)

1994

22. The shadow wage rate: Theory and application
    Journal of Public Economics, 1994, 53, (2), 309-317 View citations (1)

1992

23. The Use and Cost of Child Care in Australia
    Australian Economic Review, 1992, 25, (1), 3-14 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper THE USE AND COST OF CHILD CARE IN AUSTRALIA, CEPR Discussion Papers (1990) (1990)

1990

24. Foreign Exchange Equivalence and Project Appraisal Procedures
    Economic Journal, 1990, 100, (401), 567-76

1989

25. Project Appraisal and Foreign Exchange Constraints: A Response
    Economic Journal, 1989, 99, (396), 483
26. Relative shadow prices and the shadow exchange rate
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (3), 349-358 View citations (1)

1987

27. Project Appraisal and Foreign Exchange Constraints: A Comment
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (386), 479-86 View citations (1)
28. Shadow prices for non-traded goods in a tax-distorted economy: Formulae and values
    Journal of Public Economics, 1987, 33, (2), 207-221 View citations (1)

1985

29. Shadow Prices and Cost-Benefit Rules for Non-traded Commodities in a Second Best Economy
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1985, 37, (4), 683-90

1979

30. Choosing between Macroeconometric Models: An Illustration of the Problems
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1979, 47, (1), 63-75

Books

1996

1. Principles of Cost-Benefit Analysis for Developing Countries
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (18)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (1996) View citations (18)