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Working Papers

2007

1. Rethinking Trade Preferences: How Africa Can Diversify its Exports
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (104)

2006

2. Helping Hand ? Aid to Failing States
   Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) View citations (14)

2004

3. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2002) View citations (15) (2002)
4. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (131)
   See also Journal Article Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (149) (2004)
5. Greed and Grievance in Civil War
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1102)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2000) View citations (147)
   See also Journal Article Greed and grievance in civil war, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2004) View citations (1153) (2004)
6. Military Expenditure in Post-Conflict Societies
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Military expenditure in post-conflict societies, Economics of Governance, Springer (2006) View citations (31) (2006)
7. Murder by Numbers: Socio-Economic Determinants of Homicide and Civil War
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)

2002

8. Aid, policy, and growth in post-conflict societies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (68)
   See also Journal Article Aid, policy and growth in post-conflict societies, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2004) View citations (117) (2004)
9. Military expenditure - threats, aid, and arms races
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)

2001

10. Aid, shocks, and growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (180)
11. On the duration of civil war
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (41)

2000

12. Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals, World Development, Elsevier (2001) View citations (229) (2001)
13. Exports and Firm-Level Efficiency in African Manufacturing
    Working Papers, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal- View citations (31)

1999

14. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Aid allocation and poverty reduction, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2002) View citations (554) (2002)
15. Flight capital as a portfolio choice
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)

1995

16. Some economic consequences of the transition from civil war to peace
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)

1994

17. Trade Policy and Regional Integration: Implications for the Relations between Europe and Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

1990

18. PRICE CONTROLS AND THE TRANSITION TO MARKET CLEARING: THEORY AND AN APPLICATION TO TANZANIA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)
19. TEMPORARY TRADE SHOCKS AND DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (5)

1988

20. Maternal education and the vicious cycle of high fertility and malnutrition: an analytic survey
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
21. Women in development: defining the issues
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2011

1. Luncheon address: resource-based growth in poor countries and the role of central banks
   Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2011, 257-265

2007

2. A Stern Reply to the Reply to the Review of the Stern Review
   World Economics, 2007, 8, (2), 153-159 View citations (6)
3. Unintended Consequences: Does Aid Promote Arms Races?*
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 69, (1), 1-27 View citations (90)

2006

4. Africa: geography and growth
   TEN, 2006, (Fall), 18-21 View citations (7)
   Also in Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2006, 235-252 (2006) View citations (7)
5. African Growth: Why a 'Big Push'?
   Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (2), 188-211 View citations (18)
6. EDITORIAL: RETHINKING ASSISTANCE FOR AFRICA
   Economic Affairs, 2006, 26, (4), 2-4
7. Is Aid Oil? An Analysis Of Whether Africa Can Absorb More Aid
   World Development, 2006, 34, (9), 1482-1497 View citations (70)
8. Military expenditure in post-conflict societies
   Economics of Governance, 2006, 7, (1), 89-107 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Military Expenditure in Post-Conflict Societies, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (4) (2004)
9. Why the WTO is Deadlocked: And What Can Be Done About It
   The World Economy, 2006, 29, (10), 1423-1449 View citations (10)

2005

10. Asset Policies During an Oil Windfall: Some Simple Analytics
    The World Economy, 2005, 28, (10), 1401-1415 View citations (9)

2004

11. Africa's Exodus: Capital Flight and the Brain Drain as Portfolio Decisions
    Journal of African Economies, 2004, 13, (02), ii15-ii54 View citations (85)
12. Aid, policy and growth in post-conflict societies
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (5), 1125-1145 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Aid, policy, and growth in post-conflict societies, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (68) (2002)
13. Development effectiveness: what have we learnt?
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (496), F244-F271 View citations (95)
14. 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)
15. Greed and grievance in civil war
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (4), 563-595 View citations (1153)
    See also Working Paper Greed and Grievance in Civil War, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (1102) (2004)

2003

16. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 104-125 View citations (120)
17. Risk Sharing in Labor Markets
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 349-366 View citations (13)

2002

18. AID, Policy and Peace: Reducing the risks of civil conflict
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2002, 13, (6), 435-450 View citations (55)
19. Aid allocation and poverty reduction
    European Economic Review, 2002, 46, (8), 1475-1500 View citations (554)
    See also Working Paper Aid allocation and poverty reduction, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (37) (1999)
20. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2002, 16, (3), 425-448 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (3) (2004)

2001

21. Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals
    World Development, 2001, 29, (11), 1787-1802 View citations (229)
    See also Working Paper Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (17) (2000)

2000

22. Ethnicity, Politics and Economic Performance
    Economics and Politics, 2000, 12, (3), 225-245 View citations (140)

1999

23. Aid 'Dependency': A Critique
    Journal of African Economies, 1999, 8, (4), 528-45 View citations (19)
24. Audit committee activity and agency costs
    Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 1999, 18, (4-5), 311-332 View citations (42)
25. Explaining African Economic Performance
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1999, 37, (1), 64-111 View citations (442)
26. The IMF's Role in Structural Adjustment
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (459), F634-51 View citations (32)
27. Why Has Africa Grown Slowly?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (3), 3-22 View citations (190)

1998

28. On Economic Causes of Civil War
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1998, 50, (4), 563-73 View citations (629)
29. The Role of the State in Economic Development: Cross-Regional Experiences
    Journal of African Economies, 1998, 7, 38-76 View citations (5)

1997

30. Redesigning conditionality
    World Development, 1997, 25, (9), 1399-1407 View citations (81)

1996

31. From adjustment to development in Africa: Conflict, controversy, convergence, consensus?: Giovanni A. Cornia and Gerald Helleiner, eds., (St. Martins Press, New York and MacMillan, London, 1994), pp. xxiv + 417
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 49, (2), 387-391

1995

32. The Politics and Economics of Policy Reform in Zambia
    Journal of African Economies, 1995, 4, (1), 115-43 View citations (26)
33. War, peace and private portfolios
    World Development, 1995, 23, (2), 233-241 View citations (11)

1993

34. Trade shocks in developing countries: Consequences and policy responses
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (2-3), 557-565 View citations (24)

1992

35. Aid and Exchange Rate Adjustment in African Trade Liberalisations
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (413), 925-39 View citations (12)
36. Anatomy of a Temporary Trade Shock: The Kenyan Coffee Boom of 1976-9
    Journal of African Economies, 1992, 1, (2), 271-305 View citations (5)

1991

37. Income and Substitution Effects in Models of Peasant Supply Response under Rationing
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1991, 43, (2), 340-43 View citations (1)
38. Money creation and financial liberalization in a socialist banking system: Tanzania 1983-88
    World Development, 1991, 19, (5), 533-538 View citations (5)

1989

39. Black markets: Illegality, information, and rents
    World Development, 1989, 17, (12), 1955-1963 View citations (5)
40. Exchange Rate Policy in Developing Countries
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (3), 94-113 View citations (6)
41. Financial Liberalization, Financial Systems, and Economic Growth: The Assessment
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (4), 1-12 View citations (6)
42. Fiscal Response to a Temporary Trade Shock: The Aftermath of the Kenyan Coffee Boom
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1989, 3, (3), 359-78 View citations (3)

1987

43. Consequences of a Commodity Boom in a Controlled Economy: Accumulation and Redistribution in Kenya 1975-83
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1987, 1, (3), 489-513 View citations (16)
44. Peasant supply response in rationed economies
    World Development, 1987, 15, (4), 431-439 View citations (4)

1986

45. An Investigation of University Selection Procedures
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (380a), 163-70 View citations (3)
46. Wage Structure and Labour Turnover
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1986, 38, (1), 77-93 View citations (3)

1985

47. Commodity Aggregation in Customs Unions [3 by 3 Theory of Customs Unions]
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1985, 37, (4), 677-82
48. Seniority Payments, Quit Rates, and Internal Labour Markets in Britain and Japan
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 47, (1), 19-32 View citations (3)

1984

49. Why poor people get rich: Kenya 1960-1979
    World Development, 1984, 12, (10), 1007-1018 View citations (10)

1983

50. Malfunctioning of African Rural Factor Markets: Theory and a Kenyan Example
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1983, 45, (2), 141-72 View citations (31)

1981

51. A Model of Educational Expansion and Labour Market Adjustment Applied to Kenya
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 43, (1), 31-49

1979

52. Migration and Unemployment: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis Applied to Tanzania
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1979, 31, (2), 205-36 View citations (10)
53. The Welfare Effects of Customs Union: An Anatomy
    Economic Journal, 1979, 89, (353), 84-95 View citations (2)

1978

54. Migration from Rural Areas of Developing Countries: A Socio-Economic Approach
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1978, 40, (1), 23-35

1975

55. Labour Mobility and Labour Utilization in Developing Countries
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1975, 37, (3), 169-89 View citations (5)

Chapters

2007

1. Civil War
   Elsevier View citations (9)

Undated

2. Inclusive Growth
   Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)