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Working Papers

2024

1. The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Methodology and 2024 Update
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2016

2. Changing dynamics at the zero lower bound
   Working Papers, Swiss National Bank View citations (3)

2011

3. Good countries or good projects ? macro and micro correlates of World Bank project performance
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (34)
   See also Journal Article Good countries or good projects? Macro and micro correlates of World Bank project performance, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (88) (2013)

2010

4. The worldwide governance indicators: methodology and analytical issues
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1553)

2009

5. Governance matters VIII: aggregate and individual governance indicators 1996-2008
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (492)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (285)

2008

6. Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (93)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2007) View citations (33)
   See also Journal Article Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2008) View citations (89) (2008)
7. How does bribery affect public service delivery ? micro-evidence from service users and public officials in Peru
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2007

8. Governance Matters VI: Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators, 1996-2006
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (163)
9. Measuring Corruption: Myths and Realities
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (16)
10. On Measuring Governance: Framing Issues for Debate
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
11. The worldwide governance indicators project: answering the critics
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (88)

2006

12. Governance matters V: aggregate and individual governance indicators for 1996 - 2005
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (231)

2005

13. Governance and the city: an empirical exploration into global determinants of urban performance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Urban/Regional, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (3)
14. Governance matters IV: governance indicators for 1996-2004
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (241)
15. Legal Corruption
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article LEGAL CORRUPTION, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
16. Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2006) View citations (14) (2006)
17. Myths and Realities of Governance and Corruption
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (52)
18. Transparenting Transparency: Intial Empirics and Policy Applications
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (21)

2004

19. Corruption, Governance and Security: Challenges for the Rich Countries and the World
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (49)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (49)
20. Governance Indicators, Aid Allocation, and the Millennium Challenge Account
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
21. Governance Redux: The Empirircal Challenge
    Law and Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (9)
22. The Firms Speak: What the World Business Environment Survey Tells Us about Constraints on Private Sector Development
    Microeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (19)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (25)

2003

23. Far From Home: Do Foreign Investors Import Higher Standards of Governance in Transition Economies?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
24. Governance Matters III: Governance Indicators for 1996-2002
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (256)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (156)
25. Government matters III: governance indicators for 1996-2002
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (100)
26. Measuring Governance, Corruption and State Capture: How Firms and Bureaucrats Shape the Business Environment in Transition Economies
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2000) View citations (74)
27. Rethinking Governance: Empirical Lessons Challenge Orthodoxy
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
28. Sustained Macroeconomic Reforms, Tepid Growth: A Governance Puzzle in Bolivia?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
29. The Inequality of Influence
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (15)
30. Towards Transparency in Finance and Governance
    Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
31. Transparency, Liberalization and Financial Crises
    Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
32. Voice or Public Sector Management? An Empirical Investigation of Determinants of Public Sector Performance based on a Survey of Public Officials
    Econometrics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Voice or public sector management? An empirical investigation of determinants of public sector performance based on a survey of public officials, Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
33. Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (235) (2000)

2002

34. Governance matters II - updated indicators for 2000-01
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (121)
35. Growth without governance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (228)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (133)
    See also Journal Article Growth without Governance, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2002) View citations (219) (2002)

2000

36. "Seize the state, seize the day": state capture, corruption, and influence in transition
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (119)
37. Barter In Transition Economies: Competing Explanations Confront Ukrainian Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (16)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2000) View citations (4)
38. Does 'Grease Money' Speed Up the Wheels of Commerce?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (54)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (1999) View citations (264)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (217)
39. Interhousehold Transfers: Using Research to Inform Policy
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)
40. Transparency, liberalization, and banking crisis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)

1999

41. Aggregating governance indicators
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (400)
42. Corruption, public finances, and the unofficial economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (64)
    Also in Sede de la CEPAL en Santiago (Estudios e Investigaciones), Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (1998) View citations (65)
43. Dodging the Grabbing Hand: The Determinants of Unofficial Activity in 69
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (33)
44. Governance matters
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (262)
45. Predicting currency fluctuations and crises - do resident firms have an informational advantage?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Predicting currency fluctuations and crises: Do resident firms have an informational advantage?, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (32) (2005)
46. The macroeconomics of delayed exchange-rate unification: theory and evidence from Tanzania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) Papers, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (1996)

1998

47. Corruption and Development
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (31)
48. Disorganization, financial squeeze, barter
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (8)
49. New Frontiers in Diagnosing and Combating Corruption
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (13)

1997

50. Politics and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (13)
51. Social Networks in Transition
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (5)
52. THE MISSING PILLAR OF A GROWTH STRATEGY FOR UKRAINE: INSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY REFORMS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
    Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) Papers, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government View citations (20)
53. The unofficial Economy in Transition
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (250)
    See also Journal Article The Unofficial Economy in Transition, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (1997) View citations (487) (1997)

1996

54. AN "UNOFFICIAL" ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION AN EMPIRICAL FRAMEWORK AND LESSONS FOR POLICY
    Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) Papers, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government View citations (7)
55. Integrating the unofficial economy into the dynamics of post-socialist economies: a framework of analysis and evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (231)

1995

56. Governance and returns on investment: an empirical investigation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)
57. The forgotten rationale for policy reform: the productivity of investment projects
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Foreign aid preferences and perceptions in donor countries
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2019, 47, (3), 601-617 View citations (1)
2. Voice or public sector management? An empirical investigation of determinants of public sector performance based on a survey of public officials
   Journal of Applied Economics, 2019, 22, (1), 321-348 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Voice or Public Sector Management? An Empirical Investigation of Determinants of Public Sector Performance based on a Survey of Public Officials, Econometrics (2003) View citations (21) (2003)

2013

3. Good countries or good projects? Macro and micro correlates of World Bank project performance
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 288-302 View citations (88)
   See also Working Paper Good countries or good projects ? macro and micro correlates of World Bank project performance, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (34) (2011)
4. Who bribes in public contracting and why: worldwide evidence from firms
   Economics of Governance, 2013, 14, (4), 333-367 View citations (15)

2011

5. LEGAL CORRUPTION
   Economics and Politics, 2011, 23, (2), 195-219 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Legal Corruption, MPRA Paper (2005) View citations (7) (2005)

2010

6. Response to ‘What do the Worldwide Governance Indicators Measure?’
   The European Journal of Development Research, 2010, 22, (1), 55-58 View citations (47)

2008

7. Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2008, 23, (1), 1-30 View citations (89)
   See also Working Paper Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (93) (2008)

2005

8. Predicting currency fluctuations and crises: Do resident firms have an informational advantage?
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2005, 24, (6), 1012-1029 View citations (32)
   See also Working Paper Predicting currency fluctuations and crises - do resident firms have an informational advantage?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (18) (1999)

2004

9. Governance Matters III: Governance Indicators for 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2004, 18, (2), 253-287 View citations (160)

2003

10. Seize the state, seize the day: state capture and influence in transition economies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 751-773 View citations (222)

2002

11. Growth without Governance
    Economía Journal, 2002, Volume 3 Number 1, (Fall 2002), 169-230 View citations (219)
    See also Working Paper Growth without governance, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (228) (2002)

2000

12. Dodging the grabbing hand: the determinants of unofficial activity in 69 countries
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 76, (3), 459-493 View citations (748)
13. Why do firms hide? Bribes and unofficial activity after communism
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 76, (3), 495-520 View citations (235)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Firms Hide? Bribes and Unofficial Activity after Communism, Public Economics (2003) View citations (20) (2003)

1998

14. Regulatory Discretion and the Unofficial Economy
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 387-92 View citations (419)

1997

15. Civil Liberties, Democracy, and the Performance of Government Projects
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1997, 11, (2), 219-42 View citations (88)
16. The Unofficial Economy in Transition
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1997, 28, (2), 159-240 View citations (487)
    See also Working Paper The unofficial Economy in Transition, Scholarly Articles (1997) View citations (250) (1997)

1995

17. Macroeconomic policies and project performance in the social sectors: A model of human capital production and evidence from LDCs
    World Development, 1995, 23, (5), 751-765 View citations (21)

1987

18. The consumption benefits of investment in infrastructure: The evaluation of sites-and-services programs in underdeveloped countries
    Journal of Development Economics, 1987, 25, (2), 263-284 View citations (23)

1986

19. A model of income transfers for the urban poor
    Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 22, (2), 337-350 View citations (13)

Books

2012

1. After the Spring: Economic Transitions in the Arab World
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (24)

2003

2. Investment Climate Around the World: Voices of the Firms from the World Business Environment Survey
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (85)

Chapters

2010

1. Good Governance for Sustained Growth and Development
   Palgrave Macmillan

2006

2. Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data
   Chapter 2 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, 2006 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (9) (2005)

1997

3. Exchange Controls and the Parallel Premium in Tanzania, 1967–90
   Palgrave Macmillan