Publications

(joint with Tim Besley) Estimating the Peace Dividend: The impact of violence on house prices in Northern Ireland. American Economic Review (forthcoming)

(joint with Maitreesh Ghatak) Thanks for Nothing? Welfare Effects of Not-for-Profits with Endogenous Matching. Journal of Public Economics (forthcoming)

Why Russia Failed to Follow Poland: Lessons for Economists (2007) Revue d'etudes comparatives Est-Ouest, 38, pp. 143-166.

Work in Progress

Growth Dynamics: The Myth of Economic Recovery - Comment (revise and resubmit at the AER)

(joint with Rafael Hortala-Vallve) Primaries: The Unifying Force (UFAE/IAE Working Paper 843.10 )

(joint with Esther Hauk) Cultural Leaders and the Clash of Civilizations. (UFAE/IAE Working Paper 838.10)

Patronage or Meritocracy: Political Institutions and Bureaucratic Efficiency (under revision)

Political Support and Candidate Choice. JEPS Working Paper 07-002.