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Working Papers

2024

1. Direct transfer policies for the poor
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Direct transfer policies for the poor, Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer (2024) (2024)
2. Empowerment or Financialization? The Gains from Financial Inclusion
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
3. Revisiting the Eswaran-Kotwal model of tenancy
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
   See also Journal Article Revisiting the Eswaran-Kotwal Model of Tenancy, Studies in Microeconomics (2024) (2024)

2023

4. Inequality and identity salience
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Inequality and identity salience, Indian Economic Review, Springer (2023) (2023)
5. Public Service Delivery, Exclusion and Externalities: Theory and Experimental Evidence from India
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2023)

2022

6. India: the economic impact of Covid-19
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
7. The Covid-19 Shock and the Indian Economy – A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
8. Why do people stay poor?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
   Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2020) View citations (19)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (19)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (16)
   See also Journal Article Why Do People Stay Poor?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) (2023)

2020

9. Guilt, Esteem, and Motivational Investments
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
10. Is funding a large universal basic income feasible? A quantitative analysis of UBI with endogenous labour supply
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)

2019

11. Universal Basic Income: Some Theoretical Aspects
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
    Also in LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2019) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Universal Basic Income: Some Theoretical Aspects, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2019) View citations (26) (2019)

2018

12. Is the credit worth it? For-profit lenders in microfinance with rational and behavioral borrowers
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article IS THE CREDIT WORTH IT? FOR-PROFIT LENDERS IN MICROFINANCE WITH RATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL BORROWERS, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
13. Prosocial motivation and incentives
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article Prosocial Motivation and Incentives, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2018) (2018)

2017

14. Economic determinants of the Maoist Conflict in India
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (2)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (2)
15. Profit with purpose? A theory of social enterprise
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (50) (2017)
16. Public-private partnerships for the provision of public goods: theory and an application to NGOs
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1999) View citations (14)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1999) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Public–private partnerships for the provision of public goods: Theory and an application to NGOs, Research in Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2016

17. Commercialization and the Decline of Joint Liability Microcredit
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (3)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Commercialization and the decline of joint liability microcredit, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (29) (2018)
18. Credit market frictions and political failure
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Credit market frictions and political failure, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2013

19. Can Market Failure Cause Political Failure?
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (1)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2011) View citations (1)
20. Contractual Structure in Agriculture with Endogenous Matching
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Contractual structure in agriculture with endogenous matching, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
21. Group Lending Without Joint Liability
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Group lending without joint liability, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (39) (2016)
22. Land Acquisition and Compensation in Singur: What Really Happened?
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (14)
23. Land Acquisition for Industrialization and Compensation of Displaced Farmers
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2010)
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Land acquisition for industrialization and compensation of displaced farmers, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (39) (2014)
24. Market Structure and Borrower Welfare in Micro Finance
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2012) View citations (5)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Market Structure and Borrower Welfare in Microfinance, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
25. Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (6)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (12)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2013) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2013) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance?, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
26. Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise with Experimental Evidence
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (8)

2012

27. Can the Bill Bring Desired Outcomes?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
28. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (27)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (36)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (40)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (126) (2013)

2011

29. Contractual Structure and Endogenous Matching in Partnerships
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2011) View citations (1)
30. IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE POOR: THE ROLLOUT OF RSBY IN KARNATAKA
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (3)
31. Taxation and Regulation of Bonus Pay
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (18)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (15)
32. The Land Acquisition Bill-- A Critique and a Proposal
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (33)
33. Trade and the Skill Premium Puzzle with Capital Market Imperfections
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2010)

2010

34. Repayment Frequency in Microfinance Contracts with Present-Biased Borrowers
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (25)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (20)
35. Thanks for Nothing? Not-for-Profits and Motivated Agents
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Thanks for nothing? Not-for-profits and motivated agents, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (35) (2011)

2009

36. Property Rights and Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (74)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (28)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (74)
    See also Chapter Property Rights and Economic Development, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (251) (2010)
37. The de Soto Effect
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (12)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (12)

2008

38. Status incentives
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Status Incentives, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (75) (2008)

2005

39. Competition and incentives with motivated agents
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (681)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (9)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (739) (2005)

2003

40. Eviction Threats and Investment Incentives
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Eviction threats and investment incentives, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (36) (2004)
41. Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of Public Services
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (96)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (94)
    See also Journal Article Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2003) View citations (95) (2003)

2002

42. Credit Rationing, Wealth Inequality, and Allocation of Talent
    Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science View citations (13)
    Also in ICER Working Papers - Applied Mathematics Series, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2001) View citations (18)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (13)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2002) View citations (15)
43. Financially Interlinked Business Groups
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
    See also Journal Article Financially Interlinked Business Groups*, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2001) View citations (34) (2001)

2001

44. Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (193)
    See also Journal Article Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (192) (2001)

2000

45. A Simple Model of Inequality, Occupational Choice, and Development
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A simple model of inequality, occupational choice, and development, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (90) (2002)
46. Dynamic Incentives, Occupational Choice, and the American Dream
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (4)
47. Inequality, Market Imperfections, and Collective Action Problems
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Center for International and Development Economics Research, Working Paper Series, Center for International and Development Economics Research, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (1999) View citations (5)
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (1999) View citations (4)
    Center for International and Development Economics Research (CIDER) Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley (1999) View citations (4)

1998

48. Dynamic Incentives, Occupational Mobility, and the American Dream
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
49. Empowerment and Efficiency: The Economics of Agrarian Reform
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (8)
50. The Economics of Lending with Joint Liability: Theory and Practice
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1998) View citations (22)
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (1998) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The economics of lending with joint liability: theory and practice, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (406) (1999)

1997

51. General Equilibrium Incentives and the American Dream
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (1)
52. Moral hazard and overlapping generations with endogenous occupational choice
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Direct transfer policies for the poor
   Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2024, 26, (1), 17-27
   See also Working Paper Direct transfer policies for the poor, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)
2. Revisiting the Eswaran-Kotwal Model of Tenancy
   Studies in Microeconomics, 2024, 12, (1), 32-58
   See also Working Paper Revisiting the Eswaran-Kotwal model of tenancy, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Acquiring Land from Traditional Communities: Bottlenecks, Misallocation and Second-Best Considerations
   Oxford Open Economics, 2023, 2, 1261-1282
4. Inequality and identity salience
   Indian Economic Review, 2023, 58, (1), 181-191
   See also Working Paper Inequality and identity salience, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) (2023)
5. Why Do People Stay Poor?
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 137, (2), 785-844
   See also Working Paper Why do people stay poor?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (11) (2022)

2022

6. Editorial
   Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S1-S1

2020

7. An Inclusive Growth Dividend: Reframing the Role of Income Transfers in India’s Anti-Poverty Strategy
   India Policy Forum, 2020, 16, (1), 109-168 View citations (4)

2019

8. Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance?
   The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (617), 110-142 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
9. Universal Basic Income: Some Theoretical Aspects
   Annual Review of Economics, 2019, 11, (1), 895-928 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper Universal Basic Income: Some Theoretical Aspects, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (26) (2019)

2018

10. Commercialization and the decline of joint liability microcredit
    Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 134, (C), 209-225 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Commercialization and the Decline of Joint Liability Microcredit, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
11. IS THE CREDIT WORTH IT? FOR-PROFIT LENDERS IN MICROFINANCE WITH RATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL BORROWERS
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2018, 89, (1), 175-199 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Is the credit worth it? For-profit lenders in microfinance with rational and behavioral borrowers, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
12. Market Structure and Borrower Welfare in Microfinance
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (610), 1019-1046 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Market Structure and Borrower Welfare in Micro Finance, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
13. Prosocial Motivation and Incentives
    Annual Review of Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 411-438
    See also Working Paper Prosocial motivation and incentives, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (47) (2018)

2017

14. Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017, 9, (3), 19-58 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Profit with purpose? A theory of social enterprise, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (41) (2017)
15. Public–private partnerships for the provision of public goods: Theory and an application to NGOs
    Research in Economics, 2017, 71, (2), 356-371 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Public-private partnerships for the provision of public goods: theory and an application to NGOs, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2016

16. Credit market frictions and political failure
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2016, 81, (C), 48-64 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Credit market frictions and political failure, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
17. Group lending without joint liability
    Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 121, (C), 217-236 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Group Lending Without Joint Liability, STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2015

18. Theories of Poverty Traps and Anti-Poverty Policies
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (suppl_1), S77-S105 View citations (31)

2014

19. Contractual structure in agriculture with endogenous matching
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 110, (C), 239-249 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Contractual Structure in Agriculture with Endogenous Matching, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
20. Land acquisition for industrialization and compensation of displaced farmers
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 110, (C), 303-312 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Land Acquisition for Industrialization and Compensation of Displaced Farmers, Working Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2013

21. Bailouts and the Optimal Taxation of Bonus Pay
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 163-67 View citations (29)
22. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2013, 5, (2), 33-72 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, Documentos de Trabajo (2012) (2012)
23. Trade and the allocation of talent with capital market imperfections
    Journal of International Economics, 2013, 89, (1), 187-201 View citations (7)

2012

24. Incentives and the De Soto Effect
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 237-282 View citations (75)

2011

25. Thanks for nothing? Not-for-profits and motivated agents
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (1), 94-105 View citations (35)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (1-2), 94-105 (2011) View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Thanks for Nothing? Not-for-Profits and Motivated Agents, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) (2010)

2008

26. L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2008, 16, (4), 89-108
27. Status Incentives
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 206-11 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Status incentives, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (33) (2008)

2007

28. Entrepreneurial talent, occupational choice, and trickle up policies
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 137, (1), 27-48 View citations (60)
29. Land reform and agricultural productivity in India: a review of the evidence
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2007, 23, (2), 251-269 View citations (49)
30. Retailing public goods: The economics of corporate social responsibility
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1645-1663 View citations (266)
31. Wealth inequality and collective action
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (9), 1843-1874 View citations (39)

2006

32. Sorting with Motivated Agents: Implications for School Competition and Teacher Incentives
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 404-414 View citations (37)
33. Subcontractors for tractors: Theory and evidence on flexible specialization, supplier selection, and contracting
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), 273-302 View citations (31)

2005

34. Competition and Incentives with Motivated Agents
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (3), 616-636 View citations (739)
    See also Working Paper Competition and incentives with motivated agents, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2005) View citations (681) (2005)
35. Joint Liability Lending and the Peer Selection Effect
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (506), 1005-1015 View citations (38)
36. Symposium on
    The Economics of Transition, 2005, 13, (3), 421-425 View citations (6)

2004

37. Eviction threats and investment incentives
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (2), 469-488 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Eviction Threats and Investment Incentives, STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2003

38. Can unobserved heterogeneity in farmer ability explain the inverse relationship between farm size and productivity
    Economics Letters, 2003, 80, (2), 189-194 View citations (64)
39. Editorial Statement
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (1), 1-2
40. Erratum to "The economics of lending with joint liability: theory and practice" [J. Devel. Econ. 60 (1999) 195-228
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 70, (1), 261-262 View citations (1)
    Also in Journal of Development Economics, 2002, 69, (1), 305-306 (2002)
41. Incentives, Choice, and Accountability in the Provision of Public Services
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 235-249 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of Public Services, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2003) View citations (96) (2003)

2002

42. A simple model of inequality, occupational choice, and development
    Journal of Development Economics, 2002, 69, (1), 205-226 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper A Simple Model of Inequality, Occupational Choice, and Development, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2000) View citations (1) (2000)
43. Empowerment and Efficiency: Tenancy Reform in West Bengal
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (2), 239-280 View citations (280)

2001

44. Financially Interlinked Business Groups*
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2001, 10, (4), 591-619 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Financially Interlinked Business Groups, CEI Working Paper Series (2002) (2002)
45. Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1343-1372 View citations (192)
    See also Working Paper Government versus Private Ownership of Public Goods, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (193) (2001)
46. Occupational Choice and Dynamic Incentives
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2001, 68, (4), 781-810 View citations (66)

2000

47. Contract choice in agriculture with joint moral hazard in effort and risk
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 63, (2), 303-326 View citations (64)
48. Screening by the Company You Keep: Joint Liability Lending and the Peer Selection Effect
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (465), 601-31 View citations (188)

1999

49. Group lending, local information and peer selection
    Journal of Development Economics, 1999, 60, (1), 27-50 View citations (296)
50. The economics of lending with joint liability: theory and practice
    Journal of Development Economics, 1999, 60, (1), 195-228 View citations (406)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Lending with Joint Liability: Theory and Practice, Working Papers (1998) View citations (4) (1998)

1997

51. The robustness of the equity-efficiency trade-off: When social mobility reduces moral hazard
    International Advances in Economic Research, 1997, 3, (1), 126-126

Undated

52. Reforming Public Service Delivery-super- 1
    Journal of African Economies, 16, (suppl_1), -156

Chapters

2017

1. Comment on Chapters 9 and 10
   A chapter in The Economics of Poverty Traps, 2017, pp 383-393

2011

2. Spanning the Chasm: Uniting Theory and Empirics in Microfinance Research
   Chapter 3 in The Handbook Of Microfinance, 2011, pp 59-75 View citations (7)

2010

3. Property Rights and Economic Development
   Elsevier View citations (251)
   See also Working Paper Property Rights and Economic Development, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (74) (2009)