Publications

by members of

Macroeconomics and Growth Research
World Bank Group
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)

Working papers

2008

1. Dollar, David, 2008. "Lessons from China for Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4531, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Nganou, Jean-Pascal & Wodon, Quentin & Zoyem, Jean-Paul & Mabushi, Eric & Kebede, Ephraim, 2008. "Burundi’s Growth: The Need for Long-lasting and Stable Performance," MPRA Paper 15408, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
3. Nganou, Jean-Pascal & Wodon, Quentin & Zoyem, Jean-Paul & Mabushi, Eric & Kebede, Ephrain, 2008. "Croissance du Burundi: La nécessité d’une performance de longue durée et stable
   [Burundi’s Growth: The Need for Long-lasting and Stable Performance]," MPRA Paper 15409, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Dollar, David, 2007. "Asian century or multi-polar century ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4174, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. David Dollar & Shang-Jin Wei, 2007. "Das (Wasted) Kapital: Firm Ownership and Investment Efficiency in China," NBER Working Papers 13103, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. David Dollar & Shang-Jin Wei, 2007. "Das (Wasted) Kapital: Firm Ownership and Investment Efficiency in China," IMF Working Papers 07/9, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
4. Dollar, David, 2007. "Poverty, inequality, and social disparities during China's economic reform," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4253, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2005

1. Dollar, David & Levin, Victoria, 2005. "Sowing and reaping: institutional quality and project outcomes in developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3524, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2005. "Neither a borrower nor a lender : does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3801, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Ximena Clark & David Dollar & Alejandro Micco, 2004. "Port Efficiency, Maritime Transport Costs and Bilateral Trade," NBER Working Papers 10353, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Dollar, David & Levin, Victoria, 2004. "Increasing selectivity of foreign aid, 1984-2002," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3299, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
3. Dollar, David & Hallward-Driemeier, Mary & Mengistae, Taye, 2004. "Investment climate and international integration," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3323, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
4. Dollar, David, 2004. "Globalization, poverty, and inequality since 1980," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3333, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
5. Burnside, Craig & Dollar, David, 2004. "Aid, policies, and growth : revisiting the evidence," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3251, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2003. "Institutions, trade, and growth : revisiting the evidence," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3004, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Dollar, David & Micco, Alejandro & Clark, Ximena, 2002. "Maritime transport costs and port efficiency," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2781, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David, 2002. "Reform, growth, and poverty in Vietnam," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2837, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2001

1. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2001. "Trade, growth, and poverty," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2615, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2001. "Growth is good for the poor," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2587, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

2000

1. Collier, Paul & Dollar, David, 2000. "Can the world cut poverty in half ? how policy reform and effective aid can meet international development goals," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2403, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

1999

1. Dollar, David & Easterly, William, 1999. "The search for the key : aid, investment, and policies in Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2070, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
2. Collier, Paul & Dollar, David, 1999. "Aid allocation and poverty reduction," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2041, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

1998

1. Alberto Alesina & David Dollar, 1998. "Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?," NBER Working Papers 6612, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Burnside, Craig & Dollar, David, 1998. "Aid, the incentive regime, and poverty reduction," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1937, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
3. Dollar, David & Svensson, Jakob, 1998. "What explains the success or failure of structural adjustment programs?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1938, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

1997

1. Burnside, Craig & Dollar, David, 1997. "Aid, policies, and growth," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1777, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

1991

1. Kenneth L. Sokoloff & David Dollar, 1991. "Agricultural Seasonality and the Organization of Manufacturing During Early Industrialization: The Contrast Between Britain and the United States," NBER Historical Working Papers 0030, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1988

1. David Dollar & Kenneth Sokoloff, 1988. "Patterns of Productivity Growth In South Korean Manufacturing Industries, 1963-1979," UCLA Economics Working Papers 481, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David & Wolff, Edward N., 1988. "Convergence Of Industry Labor Productivity Among Advanced Economies: 1963-1982," Working Papers 88-19, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]
3. David Dollar, 1988. "Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry," UCLA Economics Working Papers 489, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

1987

1. David Dollar, 1987. "Offshore Assembly by U.S. Computer Firms: Employment and Income Effects," UCLA Economics Working Papers 446, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

1986

1. David Dollar, 1986. "Multinational Enterprises, the Export of Invisibles, and the Changing Structure of the U.S. Current Account, 1958-84," UCLA Economics Working Papers 393, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

1984

1. David Dollar, 1984. "Commercial Policy and the Product Cycle: The Effect of Import Quotas on LDC Manufacturers in the Short Run and in the Long Run," UCLA Economics Working Papers 349, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

1983

1. Dollar, David, 1983. "A Model of Scale Economies and Product Differentiation in International Trade," Working Papers 83-27, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David, 1983. "Innovation, Diffusion of Technology, and the Pattern of International Trade," Working Papers 83-26, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]
3. Dollar, David, 1983. "Technological Innovation, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle in North-South Trade," Working Papers 83-31, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]
4. Dollar, David, 1983. "International Trade In Quality-Differentiated Products," Working Papers 83-32, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University. [Downloadable!]

Journal articles

2006

1. Dollar, David & Hallward-Driemeier, Mary & Mengistae, Taye, 2006. "Investment climate and international integration," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(9), pages 1498-1516, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2006. "Neither a borrower nor a lender: Does China's zero net foreign asset position make economic sense?," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(5), pages 943-971, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Dollar, David & Levin, Victoria, 2006. "The Increasing Selectivity of Foreign Aid, 1984-2003," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(12), pages 2034-2046, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2005

1. David Dollar, 2005. "Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality since 1980," World Bank Research Observer, Oxford University Press, vol. 20(2), pages 145-175.
2. Dollar, David & Hallward-Driemeier, Mary & Mengistae, Taye, 2005. "Investment Climate and Firm Performance in Developing Economies," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 54(1), pages 1-31, October.

2004

1. David Dollar & Aart Kraay, 2004. "Trade, Growth, and Poverty," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 114(493), pages F22-F49, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Paul Collier & David Dollar, 2004. "Development effectiveness: what have we learnt?," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 114(496), pages F244-F271, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Craig Burnside & David Dollar, 2004. "Aid, Policies, and Growth: Reply," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(3), pages 781-784, June. [Downloadable!]
4. Clark, Ximena & Dollar, David & Micco, Alejandro, 2004. "Port efficiency, maritime transport costs, and bilateral trade," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 75(2), pages 417-450, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2003

1. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2003. "Institutions, trade, and growth," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 133-162, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2002

1. Dollar, David & Kraay, Aart, 2002. " Growth Is Good for the Poor," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 7(3), pages 195-225, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Collier, Paul & Dollar, David, 2002. "Aid allocation and poverty reduction," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(8), pages 1475-1500, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2001

1. Collier, Paul & Dollar, David, 2001. "Can the World Cut Poverty in Half? How Policy Reform and Effective Aid Can Meet International Development Goals," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 29(11), pages 1787-1802, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Dollar, David & Fisman, Raymond & Gatti, Roberta, 2001. "Are women really the "fairer" sex? Corruption and women in government," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 46(4), pages 423-429, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. David Dollar, 2001. "Some thoughts on the effectiveness of aid, non-aid development finance and technical assistance," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 13(7), pages 1039-1055. [Downloadable!]

2000

1. Dollar, David & Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, 2000. "Crisis, Adjustment, and Reform in Thailand's Industrial Firms," World Bank Research Observer, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 1-22, February. [Downloadable!]
2. Dollar, David & Svensson, Jakob, 2000. "What Explains the Success or Failure of Structural Adjustment Programmes?," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 110(466), pages 894-917, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Craig Burnside & David Dollar, 2000. "Aid, Policies, and Growth," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 90(4), pages 847-868, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Alesina, Alberto & Dollar, David, 2000. " Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 33-63, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1999

1. Dollar, David & Easterly, William, 1999. "The Search for the Key: Aid, Investment and Policies in Africa," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 8(4), pages 546-77, December.

1997

1. Sokoloff, Kenneth L. & Dollar, David, 1997. "Agricultural Seasonalily and the Organization of Manufacturing in Early Industrial Economies: The Contrast Between England and the United States," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57(02), pages 288-321, June. [Downloadable!]

1994

1. Dollar David, 1994. "Macroeconomic Management and the Transition to the Market in Vietnam," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(3), pages 357-375, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1993

1. Dollar, David, 1993. "Technological Differences as a," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 83(2), pages 431-35, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1992

1. Dollar, David, 1992. "Outward-Oriented Developing Economies Really Do Grow More Rapidly: Evidence from 95 LDCs, 1976-1985," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 40(3), pages 523-44, April.

1991

1. Dollar, David, 1991. "Convergence of South Korean productivity on West German levels, 1966-1978," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 19(2-3), pages 263-273. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1990

1. Dollar, David, 1990. "Economic Reform and Allocative Efficiency in China's State-Owned Industry," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 39(1), pages 89-105, October.
2. Dollar, David & Sokoloff, Kenneth, 1990. "Patterns of productivity growth in South Korean manufacturing industries, 1963-1979," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(2), pages 309-327, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1989

1. David DOLLAR, 1989. "Employment And Income Effects Of Multinational Production By U.S. Computer Firms," International Economic Journal, Korean International Economic Association, vol. 3(4), pages 1-17, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1988

1. Dollar, David & Wolff, Edward N, 1988. "Convergence of Industry Labor Productivity among Advanced Economies, 1963-1982," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 70(4), pages 549-58, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1987

1. Dollar, David, 1987. "Import Quotas and the Product Cycle," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 102(3), pages 615-32, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1986

1. Dollar, David, 1986. "Technological Innovations, Capital Mobility, and the Product Cycle inNorth-South Trade," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 76(1), pages 177-90, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Chapters

2002

1. David Dollar, 2002. "Global Economic Integration and Global Inequality," RBA Annual Conference Volume, in: David Gruen & Terry O'Brien & Jeremy Lawson (ed.), Globalisation, Living Standards and Inequality: Recent Progress and Continuing Challenges Reserve Bank of Australia. [Downloadable!]

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