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Homepage:	http://econweb.rutgers.edu/gang/research
Postal address:	Economics Department, New Jersey Hall Rutgers University 75 Hamilton Street New Brunswick NJ 08901-1248 USA
Workplace:	Leibniz-Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS) (Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, (more information at EDIRC) Global Labor Organization (GLO), (more information at EDIRC) Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), University College London (UCL), (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC) RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Herding, rent-seeking taxpayers, and endemic corruption
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
2. Migration and University Education: An Empirical (Macro) Link
   Working Papers, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics
   Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2022)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)

2021

3. The gender productivity gap: Evidence from the Indian informal sector
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)

2020

4. Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India's Informal Sector Firms
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2020)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
   See also Journal Article Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India’s Informal Sector Firms, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) (2022)
5. Job Status, International Migration and Educational Choice
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
6. Schooling Forsaken: Education and Migration
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (3)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (3)

2018

7. Inequality, good governance and endemic corruption
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
   Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2017)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2017)
   See also Journal Article Inequality, good governance, and endemic corruption, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2017

8. Poverty's Deconstruction: Beyond the Visible
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (1)
   Inha University IBER Working Paper Series, Inha University, Institute of Business and Economic Research (2017) View citations (1)
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (1)
9. Taxation, Social Protection, and Governance Decentralization
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2016)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017)
   Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2017)
10. Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan during and after the Global Financial Crisis
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (3)
    Also in Inha University IBER Working Paper Series, Inha University, Institute of Business and Economic Research (2017) View citations (3)
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (1)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2016)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2016)
    See also Journal Article Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan During and After the Global Financial Crisis, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2015

11. Ethnic Goods and Immigrant Assimilation
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2014) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2014) View citations (4)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2014) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (4)
12. Female Engagement in Commercial Agriculture, Interventions and Welfare in Malawi: What Works for the Poorest?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
13. Good and Efficient? Women’s Voice in Agriculture
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
14. Is women's ownership of land a panacea in developing countries? Evidence from land-owning farm households in Malawi
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2013)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Is Women’s Ownership of Land a Panacea in Developing Countries? Evidence from Land-Owning Farm Households in Malawi, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (16) (2016)
15. Making Aid Work: Governance and Decentralization
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
    Working Papers, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics (2014)
16. Migration, Transfers and Child Labor
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2011)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Migration, Transfers and Child Labor, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (9) (2015)

2014

17. Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (28)
    Also in Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2014) View citations (28)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (35)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2014) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2014) View citations (34) (2014)
18. Sometimes, Winners Lose: Economic Disparity and Indigenization in Kazakhstan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2014)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2014)
    See also Journal Article Sometimes, winners lose: Economic disparity and indigenization in Kazakhstan, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2012

19. Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (6)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2012) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
20. The impact of food and economic crises on diet and nutrition
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Food and Economic Crises on Diet and Nutrition, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2011

21. Can Economic Crises Be Good for Your Diet?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2011)
22. Migration as a Substitute for Informal Activities: Evidence from Tajikistan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2011) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2011) View citations (2)
23. Revealed Informal Activity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) (2011) View citations (3)
24. Where to Work? Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes during Economic Crisis
    Working Papers, Leibniz Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (Institute for East and Southeast European Studies) View citations (1)

2010

25. A Political Economy of the Immigrant Assimilation: Internal Dynamics
    Working Papers, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) View citations (5)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2010) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (5)
26. Migration and Culture
    Working Papers, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Economics View citations (81)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) View citations (49)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (74)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2010) View citations (59)

2009

27. Exchange Rate and Political Risks, Again
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Exchange Rate and Political Risks, Again, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
28. Why Pay Taxes When No One Else Does?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2009)
    See also Journal Article Why Pay Taxes When No One Else Does?, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (16) (2010)

2008

29. Ethnicity, Assimilation and Harassment in the Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Chapter Ethnicity, assimilation, and harassment in the labor market, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2009) View citations (19) (2009)
30. Gender and Ethnicity in Post-Conflict Kosovo
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (4)
31. Good Governance and Good Aid Allocation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006)
    See also Journal Article Good governance and good aid allocation, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (19) (2009)
32. Poverty and Governance: The Contest for Aid
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    See also Journal Article Poverty and Governance: The Contest for Aid, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
33. Rationality as a barrier to peace: Micro-evidence from Kosovo
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2007)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007)
    See also Journal Article Rationality as a Barrier to Peace: Micro-evidence from Kosovo, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
34. Was the Mandal Commission Right? Living Standard Differences between Backward Classes and Other Social Groups in India
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
    Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2008)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008)

2006

35. A Note on Decomposing Differences in Poverty Incidence Using Regression Estimates: Algorithm and Example
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (18)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (16)
36. A Note on Poverty in Kosovo
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2005) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A note on poverty in Kosovo, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
37. Decentralizing Aid with Interested Parties
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (1)
38. Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (43)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Ethnic conflict and economic disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (38) (2006)
39. Immigration Amnesty and Immigrant's Earnings
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Immigration Amnesty and Immigrant's Earnings, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
40. Migrants, Ethnicity and Strategic Assimilation
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
41. Poverty in Rural India: Ethnicity and Caste
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
42. SELF-SELECTION AND WAGES DURING VOLATILE TRANSITION
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
    See also Journal Article Self-selection and wages during volatile transition, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (14) (2007)
43. The Hope for Hysteresis in Foreign Aid
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
44. The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University View citations (31)
    See also Chapter The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2007) View citations (23) (2007)
45. Wage Growth and Inequality Change During Rapid Economic Transition
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
46. Where to Work? The Role of the Household in Explaining Gender Differences in Labour Market Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (1)

2005

47. Contests, NGOs and Decentralizing Aid
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Contests, NGOs, and Decentralizing Aid, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (14) (2006)
48. Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians & Albanians in Kosovo
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (3)
49. The Informal Sector During Crisis and Transition
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (18)

2004

50. Ethnic Networks and International Trade
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (48)
    See also Chapter Ethnic Networks and International Trade, Springer Books, Springer (2006) View citations (26) (2006)
51. Russian Cities in Transition: The Impact of Market Forces in the 1990s
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2004)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004)
52. SELF-SELECTION AND EARNINGS DURING VOLATILE TRANSITION
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (14)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (18)
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (12)
53. The Influence of Others on Migration Plans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Influence of Others on Migration Plans, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (51) (2006)
54. Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the development of fundamentalism, Public Choice, Springer (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
55. Who Is the Enemy?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004)
    See also Journal Article WHO IS THE ENEMY?, Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2003

56. Does the Glass Ceiling Exist? A Cross-National Perspective on Gender Income Mobility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (4)

2002

57. Caste, Ethnicity and Poverty in Rural India
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (33)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (21)
58. Decomposing Inequality Change in East Germany During Transition
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (9)
59. Economic Strain, Ethnic Concentration and Attitudes Towards Foreigners in the European Union
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (74)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (85)
60. Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (5)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Enclaves, language, and the location choice of migrants, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2005) View citations (138) (2005)
61. Gender Differences in German Upward Income Mobility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (7)
62. Government and Cities: Contests and the Decentralization of Decision Making
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (8)
63. Herd Effects or Migration Networks? The Location Choice of Mexican Immigrants in the U.S
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (82)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (81)
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (95)
64. Rent Seeking in Hierarchical Firms
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
65. Self-Employment and Wage Earning: Hungary During Transition
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (7)
66. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KOSHER WARS
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2000

67. Return Migrants From Egypt: How Long Did They Stay Abroad?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
68. Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2000) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case, LABOUR, CEIS (2001) View citations (24) (2001)
69. The Gender Wage Gap and Discrimination, East Germany 1990-1997
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The Gender Wage Gap and Discrimination, East Germany 1990-1997, Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2001) (2001)
70. What Are Migration Networks?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (36)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2000) View citations (38)

1999

71. Does Background Matter? The Transmission of Human Capital from a Planned to a Market Economy
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
72. Immigrants and Unemployment in the European Community
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1)
73. Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (102)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (1999) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Is Child like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2000) View citations (231) (2000)
74. LIBERALIZATION POLICY: ‘FITS & STARTS' OR GRADUAL CHANGE IN INDIA
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Liberalization Policy: ‘Fits & Starts’ or Gradual Change in India, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (1999) View citations (1) (1999)
75. Returns to Returning
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Returns to returning, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2000) View citations (101) (2000)
76. Switching Models with Self-Selection: Self-Employment in Hungary
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
77. The Political Economy of Russian City Growth
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of Russian City Growth, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (4) (2002)

1998

78. A Comparison of Sales Taxes
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A Comparison of Sales Taxes, Public Finance = Finances publiques (1996) View citations (2) (1996)
79. Corruption, Tax Evasion and the Laffer Curve
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Corruption, Tax Evasion and the Laffer Curve, Public Choice, Springer (2000) View citations (50) (2000)
80. Decomposing Revenue Effects of Tax Evasion, Base Broadening and Tax Rate Reduction
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
81. Foreign Aid and Fiscal Behavior in a Bounded Rathionality Model: Different Policy Regimes
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Foreign aid and fiscal behavior in a bounded rationality model: Different policy regimes, Empirical Economics, Springer (1999) View citations (17) (1999)
82. Mobility Where Mobility is Illegal: Migration and City Growth in the Soviet Union
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
83. Returns to Returning: Who Went Abroad and What Does it Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
84. Temporary Migrants From Egypt: How Long Do They Stay Abroad?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (15)
85. Value Added Tax Evasion, Auditing and Transactions Matching
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
86. What Was Protected? Measuring India's Tariff Barriers 1968-1992
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (4)

1997

87. Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
88. Published and Realized Tariffs: the Weak Link
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
89. Revenue Motives and Trade Liberalization in an Endogenous Tariff Model
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics
90. Schooling, Parents and Country
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Schooling, Parents and Country, Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (1997) View citations (6) (1997)
91. What Difference Does a Country Make? Earnings by Soviets in the Soviet Union and in the United States
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article What difference does a country make? Earnings by Soviets in the Soviet Union and in the United States, The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier (1997) View citations (9) (1997)

1996

92. Small Firms in India: A Discussion of Some Issues
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
93. Trade Liberalization Policy in India
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
94. Trade Protection in India: Economics vs. Politics?
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (18)
95. Unemployment and Attitudes Towards Foreigners in the European Union: A Statistical Analysis
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
96. Urban to Urban Migration: Soviet Patterns and Post-Soviet Implications
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Urban to Urban Migration: Soviet Patterns and Post-Soviet Implications, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (1996) View citations (5) (1996)
97. Who Matters Most? The Effect of Parent's Schooling on Children's Schooling
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (7)

1985

98. Distribution and Development Effects of Tariff Subsidy Policies in a Small, Open Dual Economy
    IIMA Working Papers, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department
99. Poverty, Inequality and Development in Dual Economies with Urban Informal Sector
    IIMA Working Papers, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department

Journal Articles

2024

1. Herding, taxpayer's rent seeking and endemic corruption
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 217, (C), 533-546

2022

2. Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India’s Informal Sector Firms
   Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (7), 1383-1402
   See also Working Paper Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India's Informal Sector Firms, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2020

3. A Downside to the Brain Gain Story
   Economics, 2020, 8, (2), 9-20 View citations (1)
4. Migration and Forsaken Schooling in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
   IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 2020, 11, (1), 27 View citations (6)

2019

5. Inequality, good governance, and endemic corruption
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2019, 26, (5), 999-1017 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Inequality, good governance and endemic corruption, WIDER Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
6. Taxation and social protection under governance decentralisation
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 60, (C) View citations (1)

2018

7. Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan During and After the Global Financial Crisis
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2018, 138, (3), 925-951 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Vulnerability to Poverty: Tajikistan during and after the Global Financial Crisis, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2017

8. Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India
   The European Journal of Development Research, 2017, 29, (2), 476-492 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India, Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
9. Sometimes, winners lose: Economic disparity and indigenization in Kazakhstan
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (3), 605-621 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Sometimes, Winners Lose: Economic Disparity and Indigenization in Kazakhstan, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)

2016

10. Is Women’s Ownership of Land a Panacea in Developing Countries? Evidence from Land-Owning Farm Households in Malawi
    Journal of Development Studies, 2016, 52, (2), 242-253 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Is women's ownership of land a panacea in developing countries? Evidence from land-owning farm households in Malawi, Departmental Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2015

11. Migration, Transfers and Child Labor
    Review of Development Economics, 2015, 19, (3), 735-747 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Migration, Transfers and Child Labor, Departmental Working Papers (2015) View citations (14) (2015)

2014

12. Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2014, 26, (4), 509-526 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Migration, Education and the Gender Gap in Labour Force Participation, Departmental Working Papers (2014) View citations (28) (2014)
13. The Impact of Food and Economic Crises on Diet and Nutrition
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (12), 1687-1699 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The impact of food and economic crises on diet and nutrition, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2012) (2012)

2013

14. Economic Strain, Education and Attitudes towards Foreigners in the European Union
    Review of International Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 177-190 View citations (25)

2010

15. Exchange Rate and Political Risks, Again
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2010, 46, (3), 46-58 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Exchange Rate and Political Risks, Again, Departmental Working Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
16. Why Pay Taxes When No One Else Does?
    Review of Development Economics, 2010, 14, (2), 374-385 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Why Pay Taxes When No One Else Does?, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)

2009

17. Good governance and good aid allocation
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 89, (1), 12-18 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Good Governance and Good Aid Allocation, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
18. Measuring Income Assimilation of Migrants to Germany
    Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2009, 129, (2), 333-342
19. Measuring ethnic linkages among migrants
    International Journal of Manpower, 2009, 30, (1/2), 56-69 View citations (28)
20. Poverty and Governance: The Contest for Aid
    Review of Development Economics, 2009, 13, (3), 382-392 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Poverty and Governance: The Contest for Aid, WIDER Working Paper Series (2008) (2008)
21. Rationality as a Barrier to Peace: Micro-evidence from Kosovo
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2009, 51, (2), 242-264 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Rationality as a barrier to peace: Micro-evidence from Kosovo, Departmental Working Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

22. POVERTY IN RURAL INDIA: CASTE AND TRIBE
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2008, 54, (1), 50-70 View citations (68)

2007

23. Self-selection and wages during volatile transition
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2007, 35, (3), 612-629 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper SELF-SELECTION AND WAGES DURING VOLATILE TRANSITION, CEDI Discussion Paper Series (2006) (2006)
24. Understanding the development of fundamentalism
    Public Choice, 2007, 132, (3), 257-271 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
25. WHO IS THE ENEMY?
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2007, 18, (6), 469-484 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Who Is the Enemy?, Departmental Working Papers (2004) (2004)

2006

26. A note on poverty in Kosovo
    Journal of International Development, 2006, 18, (8), 1177-1187 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Poverty in Kosovo, Departmental Working Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
27. Contests, NGOs, and Decentralizing Aid
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (2), 285-296 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Contests, NGOs and Decentralizing Aid, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
28. Ethnic conflict and economic disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 754-773 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo, Departmental Working Papers (2006) View citations (43) (2006)
29. The Influence of Others on Migration Plans
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (4), 652-665 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper The Influence of Others on Migration Plans, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2005

30. Enclaves, language, and the location choice of migrants
    Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (4), 649-662 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Enclaves, Language and the Location Choice of Migrants, IZA Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
31. Self‐Employment and Wage Earning in Hungary
    Review of Development Economics, 2005, 9, (2), 150-165 View citations (19)

2002

32. The Political Economy of Russian City Growth
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2002, 50, (3), 491-508 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Russian City Growth, Departmental Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)

2001

33. Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
    LABOUR, 2001, 15, (2), 237-255 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case, Departmental Working Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)
34. The Gender Wage Gap and Discrimination, East Germany 1990-1997
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2001, 70, (1), 123-127
    See also Working Paper The Gender Wage Gap and Discrimination, East Germany 1990-1997, Departmental Working Papers (2000) (2000)

2000

35. Corruption, Tax Evasion and the Laffer Curve
    Public Choice, 2000, 105, (1-2), 61-78 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Corruption, Tax Evasion and the Laffer Curve, Departmental Working Papers (1998) View citations (15) (1998)
36. Decomposing Revenue Effects of Tax Evasion and Tax Structure Changes
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2000, 7, (2), 177-194 View citations (15)
37. Is Child like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (3), 550-569 View citations (231)
    See also Working Paper Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin, Departmental Working Papers (1999) View citations (102) (1999)
38. Returns to returning
    Journal of Population Economics, 2000, 13, (1), 57-79 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Returning, Departmental Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)

1999

39. Foreign aid and fiscal behavior in a bounded rationality model: Different policy regimes
    Empirical Economics, 1999, 24, (1), 121-134 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Aid and Fiscal Behavior in a Bounded Rathionality Model: Different Policy Regimes, Departmental Working Papers (1998) View citations (6) (1998)
40. Liberalization Policy: ‘Fits & Starts’ or Gradual Change in India
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1999, 41, (4), 23-46 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper LIBERALIZATION POLICY: ‘FITS & STARTS' OR GRADUAL CHANGE IN INDIA, Departmental Working Papers (1999) (1999)
41. Mobility where mobility is illegal: Internal migration and city growth in the Soviet Union
    Journal of Population Economics, 1999, 12, (1), 117-134 View citations (32)
42. Siblings, Their Sex Composition and Educational Attainment in Germany
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 1999, 68, (2), 215-221 View citations (4)

1998

43. Manabendu Chattopadhyay, Praditp Maiti, and Mihir Rakshit (Eds.), Planning and Economic Policy in India: Evaluation and Lessons for the Future
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1998, 26, (2), 393-394
44. What Was Protected? Measuring India's Tariff Barriers 1968-1997
    Indian Economic Review, 1998, 33, (2), 119-152 View citations (5)

1997

45. Editorial
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (1), no-no
46. Schooling, Parents and Country
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 1997, 66, (1), 180-186 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Schooling, Parents and Country, Departmental Working Papers (1997) View citations (8) (1997)
47. What difference does a country make? Earnings by Soviets in the Soviet Union and in the United States
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1997, 37, (Supplement 1), 345-360 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper What Difference Does a Country Make? Earnings by Soviets in the Soviet Union and in the United States, Departmental Working Papers (1997) View citations (7) (1997)

1996

48. A Comparison of Sales Taxes
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1996, 51, (2), 217-25 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper A Comparison of Sales Taxes, Departmental Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
49. Revenue Motives and Trade Liberalization
    Review of International Economics, 1996, 4, (3), 276-81 View citations (1)
50. Urban to Urban Migration: Soviet Patterns and Post-Soviet Implications
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1996, 38, (1), 21-36 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Urban to Urban Migration: Soviet Patterns and Post-Soviet Implications, Departmental Working Papers (1996) View citations (6) (1996)

1994

51. Labor Market Effects of Immigration in the United States and Europe: Substitution vs. Complementarity
    Journal of Population Economics, 1994, 7, (2), 157-75 View citations (66)
52. Reply to White, 'foreign aid, taxes and public investment: A further comment'
    Journal of Development Economics, 1994, 45, (1), 165-167 View citations (6)

1993

53. Reply to Tran-Nam Binh and Mark McGillivray, 'foreign aid, taxes and public investment: A comment'
    Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 41, (1), 177-178 View citations (12)
54. The Samuel Gompers Papers, Volume 4: A National Labor Movement Takes Shape, 1895–98. Edited by Stuart B. Kaufman, Peter J. Albert, and Grace Palladino. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1991. Pp. xxvii, 592. $49.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1993, 53, (2), 439-440

1992

55. Small firm "presence" in Indian manufacturing
    World Development, 1992, 20, (9), 1377-1389 View citations (4)

1990

56. A Model of the Informal Sector in Development
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1990, 17, (5), -
57. Allocating Jobs under a Minimum Wage: Queues vs. Lotteries
    The Economic Record, 1990, 66, (3), 186-194 View citations (4)
58. Financial Development and the Price of Services
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1990, 38, (2), 341-52 View citations (6)
59. Foreign aid, taxes, and public investment
    Journal of Development Economics, 1990, 34, (1-2), 355-369 View citations (66)
60. New directions or not: USAID in Latin America
    World Development, 1990, 18, (5), 723-732 View citations (19)
61. Some determinants of foreign aid to India, 1960-1985
    World Development, 1990, 18, (3), 431-442 View citations (12)
62. The Samuel Gompers Papers. Vol. 3: Unrest and Depression, 1891–1894. Edited by Stuart B. Kaufman and Peter J. Albert. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1989. Pp. xxxii, 764. $49.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1990, 50, (2), 494-495

1989

63. Subsidy Policies with Capital Accumulation: Maintaining Employment Levels
    Journal of Population Economics, 1989, 2, (4), 301-18 View citations (1)

1988

64. The Stahl-Alexeev paradox: A note
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1988, 44, (1), 189-191

1987

65. Earnings Effects of Labor Organizations in 1890
    ILR Review, 1987, 40, (4), 516-527 View citations (3)
66. Employment, output and the choice of techniques: The trade-off revisited
    Journal of Development Economics, 1987, 25, (2), 321-327 View citations (6)
67. Financial repression and the relative price of non-traded goods
    Economics Letters, 1987, 25, (1), 31-34
68. Optimal Policies in a Dual Economy with Open Unemployment and Surplus Labour
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1987, 39, (2), 378-87 View citations (12)

1985

69. A Note on Optimal Policies in Dual Economies
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1985, 100, (Supplement), 1067-1071 View citations (3)
70. Multinational firms and government policy
    Economics Letters, 1985, 17, (4), 395-399 View citations (1)

1984

71. COMMENT ON GLENDAY AND JENKINS: THE PRIVATE COST OF LABOR ADJUSTMENT
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1984, 2, (4), 37-38

Chapters

2012

1. Chapter 6 Migration as a Substitute for Informal Activities: Evidence from Tajikistan
   A chapter in Informal Employment in Emerging and Transition Economies, 2012, pp 205-227 View citations (3)

2010

2. Chapter 1 Migration and Culture
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 1-21 View citations (4)
3. Chapter 13 A Political Economy of the Immigrant Assimilation: Internal Dynamics
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 325-339
4. Chapter 17 Who Matters Most? The Effect of Parent's Schooling on Children's Schooling
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 401-414
5. Chapter 26 Changes in Attitudes toward Immigrants in Europe: Before and After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 649-676

2009

6. Ethnicity, assimilation, and harassment in the labor market
   A chapter in Ethnicity and Labor Market Outcomes, 2009, pp 67-88 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Ethnicity, Assimilation and Harassment in the Labor Market, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (13) (2008)

2007

7. Immigration Amnesty and Immigrant's Earnings
   A chapter in Immigration, 2007, pp 273-309 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Immigration Amnesty and Immigrant's Earnings, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (4) (2006)
8. The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices
   A chapter in Aspects of Worker Well-Being, 2007, pp 199-229 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper The Influence of Stocks and Flows on Migrants’ Location Choices, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2006) View citations (31) (2006)

2006

9. Chapter 8 The Hope for Hysteresis in Foreign Aid
   A chapter in Theory and Practice of Foreign Aid, 2006, pp 117-129
10. Ethnic Networks and International Trade
    Springer View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Ethnic Networks and International Trade, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (19) (2004)