Nathan Nunn
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First Name: Nathan
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- (90%) Department of Economics
Harvard University - Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
Homepage: http://www.economics.harvard.edu/
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Phone: 617-495-2144
Fax: 617-495-7730
Postal: Littauer Center, Cambridge, MA 02138
Handle: RePEc:edi:deharus (more details at EDIRC) - (10%) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
Homepage: http://www.nber.org/
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Phone: 617-868-3900
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Postal: 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
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This author is featured on the following reading lists, publication compilations or Wikipedia entries:Works
Working papers
- Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2013.
"The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State,"
NBER Working Papers
18722, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2013. "The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State," IZA Discussion Papers 7156, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2013. "The Transmission of Democracy: From the Village to the Nation-State," CEPR Discussion Papers 9304, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2013. "Domestic Institutions as a Source of Comparative Advantage," NBER Working Papers 18851, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn, 2012. "Culture and the Historical Process," NBER Working Papers 17869, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2012.
"Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War,"
NBER Working Papers
17794, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2012. "Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War," Working Papers id:4773, eSocialSciences.
- Nunn, Nathan & Qian, Nancy, 2012. "Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War," CEPR Discussion Papers 8799, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Alberto Alesina & Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2011.
"Fertility and the Plough,"
NBER Working Papers
16718, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Alberto Alesina & Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(3), pages 499-503, May.
- Alesina, Alberto & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," IZA Discussion Papers 5502, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Alesina, Alberto F & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," CEPR Discussion Papers 8261, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Alberto F. Alesina & Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2011.
"On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough,"
NBER Working Papers
17098, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Alesina, Alberto & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "On the Origins of Gender Roles: Women and the Plough," IZA Discussion Papers 5735, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Alesina, Alberto F & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "On the origins of gender roles: women and the plough," CEPR Discussion Papers 8418, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Daniel Berger & William Easterly & Nathan Nunn & Shanker Satyanath, 2010.
"Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade During the Cold War,"
NBER Working Papers
15981, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Daniel Berger & William Easterly & Nathan Nunn & Shanker Satyanath, 2013. "Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 103(2), pages 863-96, April.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2010.
"The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth,"
Working Papers
id:2614, eSocialSciences.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2010. "The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth," American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 2(4), pages 158-94, October.
- Nancy Qian & Nathan Nunn, 2010. "The Potato’s Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment," Working Papers id:2792, eSocialSciences.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2010. "The Determinants of Food Aid Provisions to Africa and the Developing World," NBER Working Papers 16610, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Leonard Wantchekon & Nathan Nunn, 2009. "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa," 2009 Meeting Papers 34, Society for Economic Dynamics.
- Nathan Nunn, 2009.
"The Importance of History for Economic Development,"
NBER Working Papers
14899, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn, 2009. "The Importance of History for Economic Development," Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 1(1), pages 65-92, 05.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2009.
"The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment,"
NBER Working Papers
15157, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2011. "The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 126(2), pages 593-650.
- Nunn, Nathan & Qian, Nancy, 2009. "The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment," CEPR Discussion Papers 7364, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Leonard Wantchekon, 2009.
"The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa,"
NBER Working Papers
14783, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Leonard Wantchekon, 2011. "The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(7), pages 3221-52, December.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2007.
"Ruggedness: The blessing of bad geography in Africa,"
Working Papers
2007-09, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales, revised 01 May 2010.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2012. "Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 94(1), pages 20-36, February.
- Nunn, Nathan & Puga, Diego, 2007. "Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa," CEPR Discussion Papers 6253, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2009. "Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa," NBER Working Papers 14918, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007.
"The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades,"
MPRA Paper
4134, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Nathan Nunn, 2008. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 123(1), pages 139-176, 02.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2008. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," Scholarly Articles 3710252, Harvard University Department of Economics.
- Nathan Nunn, 2007. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," NBER Working Papers 13367, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "Slavery, Inequality, and Economic Development in the Americas: An Examination of the Engerman-Sokoloff Hypothesis," MPRA Paper 4080, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2006. "Putting the Lid on Lobbying: Tariff Structure and Long-Term Growth when Protection is for Sale," NBER Working Papers 12164, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn, 2005.
"Historical Legacies: A Model Linking Africa's Past to its Current Underdevelopment,"
Development and Comp Systems
0508008, EconWPA.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 157-175, May.
- Nathan Nunn, 2005. "Slavery, Institutional Development and Long-Run Growth in Africa," 2005 Meeting Papers 57, Society for Economic Dynamics.
- Nathan Nunn, 2005.
"Relationship Specificity, Incomplete Contracts and the Pattern of Trade,"
International Trade
0512018, EconWPA.
- Nathan Nunn, 2007. "Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 122(2), pages 569-600, 05.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade," Scholarly Articles 4686801, Harvard University Department of Economics.
- Nathan Nunn, 2004. "Slavery, Institutional Development, and Long-Run Growth in Africa, 1400--2000," International Trade 0411007, EconWPA.
Articles
- Daniel Berger & William Easterly & Nathan Nunn & Shanker Satyanath, 2013.
"Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade during the Cold War,"
American Economic Review,
American Economic Association, vol. 103(2), pages 863-96, April.
- Daniel Berger & William Easterly & Nathan Nunn & Shanker Satyanath, 2010. "Commercial Imperialism? Political Influence and Trade During the Cold War," NBER Working Papers 15981, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2012.
"Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa,"
The Review of Economics and Statistics,
MIT Press, vol. 94(1), pages 20-36, February.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2007. "Ruggedness: The blessing of bad geography in Africa," Working Papers 2007-09, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales, revised 01 May 2010.
- Nunn, Nathan & Puga, Diego, 2007. "Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa," CEPR Discussion Papers 6253, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Diego Puga, 2009. "Ruggedness: The Blessing of Bad Geography in Africa," NBER Working Papers 14918, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Alberto Alesina & Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2011.
"Fertility and the Plough,"
American Economic Review,
American Economic Association, vol. 101(3), pages 499-503, May.
- Alesina, Alberto & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," IZA Discussion Papers 5502, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Alberto Alesina & Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," NBER Working Papers 16718, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Alesina, Alberto F & Giuliano, Paola & Nunn, Nathan, 2011. "Fertility and the Plough," CEPR Discussion Papers 8261, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Leonard Wantchekon, 2011.
"The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa,"
American Economic Review,
American Economic Association, vol. 101(7), pages 3221-52, December.
- Nathan Nunn & Leonard Wantchekon, 2009. "The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa," NBER Working Papers 14783, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2011.
"The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence From A Historical Experiment,"
The Quarterly Journal of Economics,
Oxford University Press, vol. 126(2), pages 593-650.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2009. "The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment," NBER Working Papers 15157, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nunn, Nathan & Qian, Nancy, 2009. "The Potato's Contribution to Population and Urbanization: Evidence from an Historical Experiment," CEPR Discussion Papers 7364, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2010.
"The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth,"
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics,
American Economic Association, vol. 2(4), pages 158-94, October.
- Nathan Nunn & Daniel Trefler, 2010. "The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth," Working Papers id:2614, eSocialSciences.
- Nathan Nunn, 2010. "Religious Conversion in Colonial Africa," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 100(2), pages 147-52, May.
- Nathan Nunn & Nancy Qian, 2010. "The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 24(2), pages 163-88, Spring.
- Nathan Nunn, 2009.
"The Importance of History for Economic Development,"
Annual Review of Economics,
Annual Reviews, vol. 1(1), pages 65-92, 05.
- Nathan Nunn, 2009. "The Importance of History for Economic Development," NBER Working Papers 14899, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn, 2008.
"The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades,"
The Quarterly Journal of Economics,
MIT Press, vol. 123(1), pages 139-176, 02.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," MPRA Paper 4134, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2008. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," Scholarly Articles 3710252, Harvard University Department of Economics.
- Nathan Nunn, 2007. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," NBER Working Papers 13367, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Nathan Nunn, 2007.
"Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade,"
The Quarterly Journal of Economics,
MIT Press, vol. 122(2), pages 569-600, 05.
- Nathan Nunn, 2005. "Relationship Specificity, Incomplete Contracts and the Pattern of Trade," International Trade 0512018, EconWPA.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "Relationship-Specificity, Incomplete Contracts, and the Pattern of Trade," Scholarly Articles 4686801, Harvard University Department of Economics.
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007.
"Historical legacies: A model linking Africa's past to its current underdevelopment,"
Journal of Development Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 157-175, May.
- Nathan Nunn, 2005. "Historical Legacies: A Model Linking Africa's Past to its Current Underdevelopment," Development and Comp Systems 0508008, EconWPA.
NEP Fields
29 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-AFR: Africa (9) 2004-12-12 2005-11-09 2006-03-25 2007-03-10 2007-04-21 2007-07-27 2007-09-09 2009-03-14 2009-04-25. Author is listed
- NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2012-03-28
- NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2013-02-03
- NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (1) 2006-01-24
- NEP-CUL: Cultural Economics (1) 2012-03-08
- NEP-DEV: Development (8) 2005-11-09 2006-03-25 2007-03-10 2007-04-21 2007-07-27 2009-03-14 2009-04-18 2009-04-25. Author is listed
- NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (1) 2011-06-04
- NEP-EVO: Evolutionary Economics (3) 2011-06-04 2011-06-11 2012-03-08
- NEP-FDG: Financial Development & Growth (1) 2010-07-10
- NEP-HIS: Business, Economic & Financial History (16) 2004-12-12 2005-11-09 2007-07-27 2007-09-09 2009-03-14 2009-04-18 2009-07-11 2009-07-17 2010-09-11 2011-05-30 2011-06-04 2011-06-11 2012-03-08 2013-01-26 2013-02-03 2013-04-13. Author is listed
- NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2012-03-08
- NEP-HPE: History & Philosophy of Economics (1) 2012-03-08
- NEP-INT: International Trade (5) 2005-11-09 2006-01-24 2007-04-21 2010-07-10 2013-03-16. Author is listed
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (3) 2011-05-30 2011-06-04 2011-06-11
- NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty (3) 2011-05-30 2011-06-04 2011-06-11
- NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (2) 2009-03-14 2011-05-30
- NEP-PBE: Public Economics (1) 2013-01-26
- NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2009-04-18
- NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (6) 2006-04-22 2011-05-30 2011-06-04 2011-06-11 2013-02-03 2013-04-13. Author is listed
- NEP-SOC: Social Norms & Social Capital (3) 2009-03-14 2013-02-03 2013-04-13
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Most cited item
- Nathan Nunn, 2005. "Relationship Specificity, Incomplete Contracts and the Pattern of Trade," International Trade 0512018, EconWPA.
Most downloaded item (past 12 months)
- Nunn, Nathan, 2007. "The Long-Term Effects of Africa's Slave Trades," MPRA Paper 4134, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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