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Working Papers

2022

1. Agrarian Origins of Individualism and Collectivism
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2016

2. The Role of Crop Type in Cross-Country Income Differences
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)

2015

3. The Mortality Transition, Malthusian Dynamics, and the Rise of Poor Mega-Cities
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (7)
4. Urbanization without Growth in Historical Perspective
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (56)
   See also Journal Article Urbanization without growth in historical perspective, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2015) View citations (58) (2015)

2014

5. Agricultural Technology and Structural Change
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
6. Urbanization with and without Industrialization
   Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Urbanization with and without industrialization, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2016) View citations (241) (2016)

2013

7. Structural change in the economy of Nigeria
   NSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
8. Urbanization with and without Structural Transformation
   2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (26)

2011

9. How Big are the Gains from International Financial Integration?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (16)
   2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009) View citations (19)
   See also Journal Article How big are the gains from international financial integration?, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (20) (2013)

2008

10. Agrarian Structure and Endogenous Financial System Development
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008)
11. Inequality in Land Ownership, the Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions and the Great Divergence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (58)
    Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2006) View citations (71)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (41)
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Inequality in Landownership, the Emergence of Human-Capital Promoting Institutions, and the Great Divergence, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2009) View citations (471) (2009)
12. The Dual Economy in Long-run Development
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article The dual economy in long-run development, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2009) View citations (44) (2009)
13. Wealth Distribution and the Provision of Public Goods: Evidence from the United States
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2007

14. Land Distribution and Financial System Development
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (14)

2005

15. Land Inequality and the Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (61)
16. The Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions in the Process of Development
    GE, Growth, Math methods, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2004

17. Land Inequality and the Origin of Divergence and Overtaking in the Growth Process
    GE, Growth, Math methods, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (27)
18. Land Inequality and the Origin of Divergence and Overtaking in the Growth Process: Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (25)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (37)

Journal Articles

2020

1. The Role of Land in Temperate and Tropical Agriculture
   Economica, 2020, 87, (348), 901-937

2019

2. The Urban Mortality Transition and Poor-Country Urbanization
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2019, 11, (1), 223-75 View citations (18)

2018

3. The Effect of Agricultural Technology on the Speed of Development
   World Development, 2018, 109, (C), 483-496 View citations (12)

2016

4. Evolving Research on Growth and Development
   Development Policy Review, 2016, 34, (6), 907-910
5. Urbanization with and without industrialization
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2016, 21, (1), 35-70 View citations (241)
   Also in Journal of Economic Growth, 2016, 21, (1), 35-70 (2016) View citations (235)
   See also Working Paper Urbanization with and without Industrialization, Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2015

6. Household Response to Government Debt: Evidence from Life Insurance Holdings
   Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2015, 47, (5), 819-845 View citations (1)
7. Urbanization without growth in historical perspective
   Explorations in Economic History, 2015, 58, (C), 1-21 View citations (58)
   See also Working Paper Urbanization without Growth in Historical Perspective, Working Papers (2015) View citations (56) (2015)

2014

8. The efficiency of human capital allocations in developing countries
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 106-118 View citations (12)

2013

9. How big are the gains from international financial integration?
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 90-98 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper How Big are the Gains from International Financial Integration?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
10. Inequality and school funding in the rural United States, 1890
    Explorations in Economic History, 2013, 50, (2), 267-284 View citations (19)
11. Measuring Aggregate Agricultural Labor Effort in Dual Economies
    Eurasian Economic Review, 2013, 3, (1), 39-58 View citations (5)

2012

12. Land tenure, population, and long-run growth
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (3), 833-852 View citations (5)

2011

13. The agricultural basis of comparative development
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2011, 16, (4), 343-370 View citations (72)

2009

14. How important are dual economy effects for aggregate productivity?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (2), 325-334 View citations (172)
15. Inequality in Landownership, the Emergence of Human-Capital Promoting Institutions, and the Great Divergence
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (1), 143-179 View citations (471)
    See also Working Paper Inequality in Land Ownership, the Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions and the Great Divergence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (58) (2008)
16. The dual economy in long-run development
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2009, 14, (4), 287-312 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper The Dual Economy in Long-run Development, MPRA Paper (2008) (2008)

2007

17. Land Distribution and International Agricultural Productivity
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 89, (1), 202-216 View citations (87)