Papers in Journals
Building the City; from slums to a modern metropolis
with J.V. Henderson and T. Regan, Review of Economic Studies, 88, 2021, 1157-1192
The persistent consequences of adverse shock: how the 1970s shaped UK regional inequality
with P.G. Rice, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 37, 2021, 132-151
Why some places are left behind; urban adjustment to trade and policy shocks
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36, 2020, 604-620
The Belt and Road initiative; reshaping economic geography in Central Asia?
with J. Bird and M. Lebrand, Journal of Development Economics, 144, 2020, 102441
The efficiency of land-use in a developing city; traditional vs modern tenure systems in Kampala, Uganda
with J. Bird, Journal of Urban Economics, 119, 2020, 103268
Globalization and urban polarization
Review of International Economics, 26, 2018, 981-996.
Who gets the urban surplus?
with P. Collier, Journal of Economic Geography, 18, 2018, 523-538
Urbanization in developing economies; the assessment
with Paul Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 33, 2017, 355-372
Breaking into tradables: urban form and urban function in a developing city
Journal of Urban Economics, 98, 2017, 88-97
Expanding Cities and Connecting Cities: Appraising the effects of transport improvements
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 51, 2017, 1-19
Transport investment and economic performance: A framework for project
with James Laird, Transport Policy, 56, 2017, 1-11
Resource Funds: Stabilizing, parking, and inter-generational transfer
with S Willis, Journal of African Economies, 25 (supplement 2) 2016, 20-40
Optimal trade policy with monopolistic competition and heterogeneous firms
with J. Haaland, Journal of International Economics, 102, 2016, 85-95
Urban Infrastructure for Development
With Paul Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 32(3), 2016, 391-409
Building functional cities
with J V Henderson, T Regan, I Samsonov, Science vol. 352, iss. 6288, 2016, 946-47
Using natural resources for development: Why has it proven so difficult?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30(1) 161-184
The implications of natural resource exports for non-resource trade
with T. Harding, IMF Economic Review, 2016, 64,268-302
Trade policy and industrialization when backward linkages matter
with R. Baldwin, Research in Economics, 2015, 69, 123-131
Closing coal: Economic and moral incentives
with P. Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2014, 30, 492-512
Depletion and development: Natural resource supply with endogeneous field opening
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2014, 1, 313-336
Spiders and snakes: Off-shoring and agglomeration in the global economy
with R. Baldwin, Journal of International Economics, 2013, 90, 245-254
Absorbing a windfall of foreign exchange: Dutch disease dynamics
with F. van der Ploeg, Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 229-243
Land deals in Africa: Pioneers and speculators
with P. Collier, Journal of Globalization and Development, 2012, 3:1, Article 3
International trade in natural resources: Practice and policy
with M. Ruta, Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2012, 4, 331-52
Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
with P. Collier, Energy Economics, 2012, 34, S75-S84.
Natural resource wealth: The challenge of managing a windfall
with F. van der Ploeg, Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, 315-37.
Harnessing Windfall Revenues: Optimal policies for Resource-Rich Developing Economies
with F. van der Ploeg, Economic Journal,121,(2011),1-30.
Productivity in cities; self-selection and sorting
Journal of Economic Geography,11, 2011,241-252.
Illusory Revenues: Import tariffs in Resource-Rich and Aid-Rich Economies
with P. Collier, Journal of Development Economics,94, 2011,202-6.
Resource rents: when to spend and how to save
International Tax and Public Finance.17, 2010,340-56.
Economic Geography and African Development
Papers in Regional Science, 89, 2010, 469-83.
Managing Resource Revenues in Developing Economies
with P. Collier, R. van der Ploeg, and A. M. Spence, IMF Staff Papers, 57, 2010, 84-118, (Oxcarre wp 2009-15).
International Rules for Trade in Natural Resources
with P. Collier, Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010, Issue 1, Article 8.
Economic Linkages Across Space
with H.G. Overman and P. G. Rice, Regional Studies, 44, 2010, 17-33
The Dynamics of City Formation
with V. Henderson, Review of Economic Dynamics, 12, 2009, 233-254
Climate Change and Africa
with P. Collier and G. Conway
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 24, (2008), 337-353.
Reprinted in The Economics and Politics of Climate Change (forthcoming) eds G. Cameron and D. Helm, Oxford University Press
Industrial Location in Developing Countries
with U. Deichmann, S. Lall and S.J. Redding
World Bank Research Observer 23, (2008), 219-246.
Interacting Factor Endowments and Trade Costs: A Multi-Country, Multi-Good Approach to Trade Theory
with J. Markusen, Journal of International Economics, 73, (2007), 333-354.
Rethinking Trade Preferences: How Africa can Diversify its Exports
with P. Collier, World Economy, 30, (2007), 1326-45.
Evaluating Urban Transport Improvement: Cost Benefit Analysis in the Presence of Agglomeration and Income Taxation
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 41 (2007), 173-188.
Spatial Determinants of Productivity; Analysis for the UK Regions
with P.G. Rice and E. Patacchini
Timeliness and Agglomeration
with J. Harrigan
Journal of Urban Economics, 59 (2006), 300-316.
with J.V. Henderson and T. Regan, Review of Economic Studies, 88, 2021, 1157-1192
The persistent consequences of adverse shock: how the 1970s shaped UK regional inequality
with P.G. Rice, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 37, 2021, 132-151
Why some places are left behind; urban adjustment to trade and policy shocks
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36, 2020, 604-620
The Belt and Road initiative; reshaping economic geography in Central Asia?
with J. Bird and M. Lebrand, Journal of Development Economics, 144, 2020, 102441
The efficiency of land-use in a developing city; traditional vs modern tenure systems in Kampala, Uganda
with J. Bird, Journal of Urban Economics, 119, 2020, 103268
Globalization and urban polarization
Review of International Economics, 26, 2018, 981-996.
Who gets the urban surplus?
with P. Collier, Journal of Economic Geography, 18, 2018, 523-538
Urbanization in developing economies; the assessment
with Paul Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 33, 2017, 355-372
Breaking into tradables: urban form and urban function in a developing city
Journal of Urban Economics, 98, 2017, 88-97
Expanding Cities and Connecting Cities: Appraising the effects of transport improvements
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 51, 2017, 1-19
Transport investment and economic performance: A framework for project
with James Laird, Transport Policy, 56, 2017, 1-11
Resource Funds: Stabilizing, parking, and inter-generational transfer
with S Willis, Journal of African Economies, 25 (supplement 2) 2016, 20-40
Optimal trade policy with monopolistic competition and heterogeneous firms
with J. Haaland, Journal of International Economics, 102, 2016, 85-95
Urban Infrastructure for Development
With Paul Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 32(3), 2016, 391-409
Building functional cities
with J V Henderson, T Regan, I Samsonov, Science vol. 352, iss. 6288, 2016, 946-47
Using natural resources for development: Why has it proven so difficult?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30(1) 161-184
The implications of natural resource exports for non-resource trade
with T. Harding, IMF Economic Review, 2016, 64,268-302
Trade policy and industrialization when backward linkages matter
with R. Baldwin, Research in Economics, 2015, 69, 123-131
Closing coal: Economic and moral incentives
with P. Collier, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2014, 30, 492-512
Depletion and development: Natural resource supply with endogeneous field opening
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2014, 1, 313-336
Spiders and snakes: Off-shoring and agglomeration in the global economy
with R. Baldwin, Journal of International Economics, 2013, 90, 245-254
Absorbing a windfall of foreign exchange: Dutch disease dynamics
with F. van der Ploeg, Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 229-243
Land deals in Africa: Pioneers and speculators
with P. Collier, Journal of Globalization and Development, 2012, 3:1, Article 3
International trade in natural resources: Practice and policy
with M. Ruta, Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2012, 4, 331-52
Greening Africa? Technologies, endowments and the latecomer effect
with P. Collier, Energy Economics, 2012, 34, S75-S84.
Natural resource wealth: The challenge of managing a windfall
with F. van der Ploeg, Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, 315-37.
Harnessing Windfall Revenues: Optimal policies for Resource-Rich Developing Economies
with F. van der Ploeg, Economic Journal,121,(2011),1-30.
Productivity in cities; self-selection and sorting
Journal of Economic Geography,11, 2011,241-252.
Illusory Revenues: Import tariffs in Resource-Rich and Aid-Rich Economies
with P. Collier, Journal of Development Economics,94, 2011,202-6.
Resource rents: when to spend and how to save
International Tax and Public Finance.17, 2010,340-56.
Economic Geography and African Development
Papers in Regional Science, 89, 2010, 469-83.
Managing Resource Revenues in Developing Economies
with P. Collier, R. van der Ploeg, and A. M. Spence, IMF Staff Papers, 57, 2010, 84-118, (Oxcarre wp 2009-15).
International Rules for Trade in Natural Resources
with P. Collier, Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010, Issue 1, Article 8.
Economic Linkages Across Space
with H.G. Overman and P. G. Rice, Regional Studies, 44, 2010, 17-33
The Dynamics of City Formation
with V. Henderson, Review of Economic Dynamics, 12, 2009, 233-254
Climate Change and Africa
with P. Collier and G. Conway
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 24, (2008), 337-353.
Reprinted in The Economics and Politics of Climate Change (forthcoming) eds G. Cameron and D. Helm, Oxford University Press
Industrial Location in Developing Countries
with U. Deichmann, S. Lall and S.J. Redding
World Bank Research Observer 23, (2008), 219-246.
Interacting Factor Endowments and Trade Costs: A Multi-Country, Multi-Good Approach to Trade Theory
with J. Markusen, Journal of International Economics, 73, (2007), 333-354.
Rethinking Trade Preferences: How Africa can Diversify its Exports
with P. Collier, World Economy, 30, (2007), 1326-45.
Evaluating Urban Transport Improvement: Cost Benefit Analysis in the Presence of Agglomeration and Income Taxation
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 41 (2007), 173-188.
Spatial Determinants of Productivity; Analysis for the UK Regions
with P.G. Rice and E. Patacchini
Timeliness and Agglomeration
with J. Harrigan
Journal of Urban Economics, 59 (2006), 300-316.