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Arne Bigsten

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Institutionen för Nationalekonomi med Statistik
Handelshögskolan
Göteborgs Universitet

Göteborg, Sweden
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Working papers

  1. Bigsten, Arne, 2016. "The Development of Development Economics," Working Papers in Economics 653, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, revised Mar 2017.
  2. Ahlerup, Pelle & Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Bigsten, Arne, 2016. "Gold mining and education: a long-run resource curse in Africa?," Working Papers in Economics 666, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, revised Mar 2017.
  3. Bigsten, Arne & Isaksson, Ann-Sofie & Tengstam, Sven, 2016. "The Changing Structure of Swedish Foreign Aid," Working Papers in Economics 651, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  4. Arne Bigsten & Damiano Kulundu Manda & Germano Mwabu & Anthony Wambugu, 2014. "Incomes, Inequality, and Poverty in Kenya: A Long-Term Perspective," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2014-126, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  5. Arne Bigsten, 2014. "Dimensions of African Inequality," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2014-050, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  6. Isaksson, Ann-Sofie & Bigsten, Arne, 2014. "Clientelism and ethnic divisions," Working Papers in Economics 598, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  7. Eyerusalem Siba & Måns Söderbom & Arne Bigsten & Mulu Gebreeyesus, 2012. "Enterprise Agglomeration, Output Prices, and Physical Productivity: Firm-Level Evidence from Ethiopia," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2012-085, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  8. Arne Bigsten & Sven Tengstam, 2012. "International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2012-032, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  9. Isaksson, Ann-Sofie & Bigsten, Arne, 2011. "Institution building with limited resources: Establishing a supreme audit institution in Rwanda," Working Papers in Economics 481, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  10. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Bigsten, Arne, 2011. "Fiscal capacity and government accountability in sub-Saharan Africa," Working Papers in Economics 506, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  11. Ruist, Joakim & Bigsten, Arne, 2010. "Wage Effects of Labor Migration with International Capital Mobility," Working Papers in Economics 464, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  12. Arne Bigsten & Jörgen Levin, 2010. "Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty: A Review," Working Papers id:3296, eSocialSciences.
  13. Arne Bigsten & Mulu Gebreeyesus & Måns Söderbom, 2009. "Gradual Trade Liberalization and Firm Performance in Ethiopia," CSAE Working Paper Series 2009-21, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  14. Bigsten, Arne & Tengstam, Sven, 2009. "Renewed Growth and Poverty Reduction in Zambia," Working Papers in Economics 424, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  15. Bigsten, Arne & Gebreeyesus, Mulu, 2008. "Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian manufacturing," Working Papers in Economics 303, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  16. Bigsten, Arne & Tengstam, Sven, 2008. "Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty?," Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs 54637, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
  17. Bigsten, Arne & Durevall, Dick & Munshi, Farzana, 2008. "Offshoring and Occupational Wages: Some empirical evidence," Working Papers in Economics 312, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  18. Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2008. "The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: A tale of two measurements," Working Papers in Economics 283, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  19. Bigsten, Arne & Mengistae, Taye & Shimeles, Abebe, 2007. "Mobility and earnings in Ethiopia's urban labor markets, 1994-2004," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4168, The World Bank.
  20. Zheng, Jinghai & Bigsten, Arne & Hu, Angang, 2006. "Can China’s Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective," Working Papers in Economics 236, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  21. Bigsten, Arne, 2006. "Aid and Economic Development in Africa," Working Papers in Economics 237, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  22. Bigsten, Arne, 2006. "Donor coordination and the uses of aid," Working Papers in Economics 196, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  23. Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2005. "Can Africa Reduce Poverty by Half by 2015? The Case for a Pro-Poor Growth Strategy," Working Papers in Economics 177, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  24. Bigsten, Arne & Soderbom, Mans, 2005. "What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3798, The World Bank.
  25. Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2004. "Prospects for 'Pro-Poor' Growth in Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2004-42, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  26. Bigsten, Arne & Durevall, Dick, 2004. "Kenya’s Development Path and Factor Prices 1964-2000," Working Papers in Economics 142, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  27. Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2004. "Dynamics of Poverty in Ethiopia," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2004-39, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  28. Bigsten, Arne, 2004. "Can Japan Make a Comeback?," Working Papers in Economics 122, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  29. Bigsten, Arne & Durevall, Dick, 2004. "Trade Reform and Wage Inequality in Kenya, 1964-2000," Working Papers in Economics 148, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  30. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Pattillo & Mans Söderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 2003. "Risk Sharing in Labour Markets," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 03-077/2, Tinbergen Institute.
    • Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Pattillo & Mans S–derbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 2003. "Risk Sharing in Labor Markets," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 17(3), pages 349-366, December.
  31. Bigsten, Arne, 2003. "Globalisation and the Asia-Pacific Revival," Working Papers in Economics 118, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  32. Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse , Mekonnen, 2002. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys," Working Papers in Economics 65, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  33. Bigsten, Arne & Durevall, Dick, 2002. "Is Globalisation Good for Africa?," Working Papers in Economics 67, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  34. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeu, 2002. "Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2002-09, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  35. Arne Bigsten, 2001. "Relevance of the Nordic Model for African Development," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2001-131, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  36. Arne Bigsten & Jörgen Levin, 2001. "Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2001-129, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  37. Arne Bigsten & Jörgen Levin & Håkan Persson, 2001. "Debt Relief and Growth: A Study of Zambia and Tanzania," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2001-104, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  38. Manda , Damiano Kulundu & Bigsten, Arne & Mwabu , Germano, 2001. "Trade Union Membership and Earnings in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms," Working Papers in Economics 50, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  39. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Måns Söderbom & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Francis Teal & Albert Zeu, 2000. "Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa," CSAE Working Paper Series 2000-24, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  40. Bigsten , Arne & Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve, 2000. "The Political Economy of Policy Failure in Zambia," Working Papers in Economics 23, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  41. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Jean Habarurema & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis, 2000. "Exports and firm-level efficiency in African manufacturing," CSAE Working Paper Series 2000-16, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  42. Bigsten, Arne & Kimuyu, Peter & Lundvall, Karl, 2000. "Informality, Ethnicity and Productivity: Evidence from Small Manufacturers in Kenya," Working Papers in Economics 27, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  43. Zheng, Jinghai & Liu, Xiaxuan & Bigsten, Arne, 2000. "Efficiency, Technical Progress, and Best Practice in Chinese State Enterprises (1980-1994)," Working Papers in Economics 30, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  44. Simon Appleton & Arne Bigsten & Damiano Kulundu Manda, 1999. "Educational expansion and economic decline: returns to education in Kenya, 1978-1995," CSAE Working Paper Series 1999-06, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  45. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Patillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 1999. "Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing," CSAE Working Paper Series 1999-20, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  46. Bigsten, Arne, 1998. "Can Aid Generate Growth in Africa?," Working Papers in Economics 3, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
  47. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeu, 1998. "Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: Evidence from African manufacturing," CSAE Working Paper Series 1998-21, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  48. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Anders Isaksson & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis, 1998. "Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector," CSAE Working Paper Series 1998-12, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  49. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Anders Isaksson & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & M. Sylvain & Francis Teal , 1997. "Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis," CSAE Working Paper Series 1997-11, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  50. Wicks, Rick & Bigsten, Arne, 1996. "Used Clothes As Development Aid: The political economy of rags," Working Papers in Economics 17, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.

Articles

  1. Arne Bigsten, 2020. "Review of Franklin Obeng-Odoom, Property, Institutions, and Social Stratification in Africa," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 18(4), pages 641-644, December.
  2. Eyerusalem Siba & Måns Söderbom & Arne Bigsten & Mulu Gebreeyesus, 2020. "The relationship among enterprise clustering, prices, and productivity in Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(3), pages 831-854, August.
  3. Pelle Ahlerup & Thushyanthan Baskaran & Arne Bigsten, 2020. "Gold Mining and Education: A Long-run Resource Curse in Africa?," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(9), pages 1745-1762, July.
  4. Arne Bigsten, 2018. "Determinants of the Evolution of Inequality in Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 27(1), pages 127-148.
  5. Ahlerup, Pelle & Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Bigsten, Arne, 2017. "Regional development and national identity in sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(3), pages 622-643.
  6. Ahlerup, Pelle & Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Bigsten, Arne, 2016. "Government Impartiality and Sustained Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 54-69.
  7. Pelle Ahlerup & Thushyanthan Baskaran & Arne Bigsten, 2015. "Tax Innovations and Public Revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(6), pages 689-706, June.
  8. Bigsten, Arne & Tengstam, Sven, 2015. "International Coordination and the Effectiveness of Aid," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 75-85.
  9. Arne Bigsten & Farzana Munshi, 2014. "Globalisation and Inter-occupational Inequality: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(3), pages 501-510, March.
  10. Arne Bigsten & Taye Mengistae & Abebe Shimeles, 2013. "Labor Market Integration in Urban Ethiopia, 1994-2004," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 61(4), pages 889-931.
  11. Joakim Ruist & Arne Bigsten, 2013. "Wage Effects of Labour Migration with International Capital Mobility," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(1), pages 31-47, January.
  12. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Bigsten, Arne, 2013. "Fiscal Capacity and the Quality of Government in Sub-Saharan Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 92-107.
  13. Isaksson, Ann-Sofie & Bigsten, Arne, 2012. "Institution Building with Limited Resources: Establishing a Supreme Audit Institution in Rwanda," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 40(9), pages 1870-1881.
  14. Arne Bigsten & Dick Durevall & Farzana Munshi, 2012. "Offshoring and occupational wages: Some empirical evidence," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 253-269, January.
  15. Arne Bigsten & Sven Tengstam, 2011. "Smallholder Diversification and Income Growth in Zambia," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 20(5), pages 781-822, November.
  16. Arne Bigsten & Måns Söderbom, 2011. "Industrial Strategies for Economic Recovery and Long-term Growth in Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 23(2), pages 161-171.
  17. Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2011. "The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: a tale of two measurements," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(9), pages 835-839.
  18. Arne Bigsten & Måns Söderbom, 2010. "African Firms in the Global Economy," Review of Market Integration, India Development Foundation, vol. 2(2-3), pages 229-253, August.
  19. Arne Bigsten & Angang Hu & Jinghai Zheng, 2009. "Potential output in a rapidly developing economy: the case of China and a comparison with the United States and the European Union," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 91(Jul), pages 317-342.
  20. Zheng, Jinghai & Bigsten, Arne & Hu, Angang, 2009. "Can China's Growth be Sustained? A Productivity Perspective," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 874-888, April.
  21. Arne Bigsten & Mulu Gebreeyesus, 2009. "Firm Productivity and Exports: Evidence from Ethiopian Manufacturing," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(10), pages 1594-1614.
  22. Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2008. "Poverty Transition and Persistence in Ethiopia: 1994-2004," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 36(9), pages 1559-1584, September.
  23. Arne Bigsten & Dick Durevall, 2008. "Factor Proportions, Openness and Factor Prices in Kenya 1965-2000," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 289-310.
  24. David Holland & Robert M. Carter & Chris de Freitas & Indur M. Goklany & Richard S. Lindzen, 2007. "Response to Simmonds and Steffen," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 8(2), pages 143-151, April.
  25. Arne Bigsten, 2007. "Can China Learn from Sweden?," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 8(2), pages 17-40, April.
  26. Arne Bigsten & Mulu Gebreeyesus, 2007. "The Small, the Young, and the Productive: Determinants of Manufacturing Firm Growth in Ethiopia," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55(4), pages 813-840, July.
  27. Arne Bigsten & Mans Söderbom, 2006. "What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?," The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank, vol. 21(2), pages 241-265.
  28. Bigsten, Arne & Durevall, Dick, 2006. "Openness and wage inequality in Kenya, 1964-2000," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 465-480, March.
  29. Arne Bigsten, 2006. "Coordination et utilisations des aides," Revue d’économie du développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 14(2), pages 77-103.
  30. Bigsten Arne & Collier Paul & Dercon Stefan & Fafchamps Marcel & Gauthier Bernard & Gunning Jan Willem & Oostendorp Remco & Pattillo Catherine & Söderbom Måns & Teal Francis, 2005. "Adjustment Costs and Irreversibility as Determinants of Investment: Evidence from African Manufacturing," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 4(1), pages 1-29, October.
  31. Damiano Kulundu Manda & Arne Bigsten & Germano Mwabu, 2005. "Trade union membership and earnings in Kenyan manufacturing firms," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(15), pages 1693-1704.
  32. Arne Bigsten, 2005. "Can Japan Make a Comeback?," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(4), pages 595-606, April.
  33. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Soderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeu, 2004. "Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(3), pages 115-141.
  34. Stanley Fischer & Brian Snowdon, 2004. "Beyond the Ivory Tower," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 5(1), pages 67-114, January.
  35. Arne Bigsten & Augustin Kwasi Fosu, 2004. "Part 1: Growth and Poverty in Africa -- Growth and Poverty in Africa: An Overview," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 13(1), pages 1-15, July.
  36. Arne Bigsten, 2004. "Globalisation and the Asia–Pacific Revival," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 5(2), pages 33-55, April.
  37. Zheng, Jinghai & Liu, Xiaoxuan & Bigsten, Arne, 2003. "Efficiency, technical progress, and best practice in Chinese state enterprises (1980-1994)," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 134-152, March.
  38. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Pattillo & Mans S–derbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 2003. "Risk Sharing in Labor Markets," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 17(3), pages 349-366, December.
  39. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Patillo & Måns S–derbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 2003. "Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 12(1), pages 104-125, March.
  40. Arne Bigsten & Dick Durevall, 2003. "Globalisation and Policy Effects in Africa," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(8), pages 1119-1136, August.
  41. Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse, Mekonnen, 2003. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 87-106, January.
  42. Bigsten, Arne & Abebe, Shimeles & Mekonnen, Tadesse, 2002. "Changes in Welfare and poverty: An application of Stochastic Dominance Criteria," Ethiopian Journal of Economics, Ethiopian Economics Association, vol. 8(1), pages 1-98, July.
  43. Arne Bigsten, 2002. "Can Africa Catch Up?," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 3(2), pages 17-33, April.
  44. Arne, Bigsten & Bereket, Kebede & Abebe, Shimeles & Mekonnen, Tadesse, 2002. "Poverty and welfare in Ethiopia: Profile and determinants," Ethiopian Journal of Economics, Ethiopian Economics Association, vol. 8(1), pages 1-98, July.
  45. Arne Melchior, 2001. "Global Income Inequality," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 2(3), pages 87-108, July.
  46. Arne Bigsten, 2001. "Policy-Making in Resource-Rich Countries," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 2(3), pages 139-153, July.
  47. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Patillo & Måns Soderbom & Francis Teal & Albert Zeufack, 2000. "Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(4), pages 1-37.
  48. Bigsten, Arne & Isaksson, Anders & Söderbom, Måns & Collier, Paul & Zeufack, Albert & Dercon, Stefan & Fafchamps, Marcel & Gunning, Jan Willem & Teal, Francis & Appleton, Simon & Gauthier, Bernard & O, 2000. "Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 48(4), pages 801-827, July.
  49. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Anders Isaksson & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Pattilo & Mans Soderbom & Michel Sylvain & Francis Teal &, 1999. "Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 61(4), pages 489-512, November.
  50. Arne Bigsten & Negatu Makonnen, 1999. "The Anatomy of Income Distribution in Urban Ethiopia," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 11(1), pages 1-30.
  51. Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafcharnps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willern Gunning & Jean Habarurema & Anders Isaksson & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Cathy Pattillo & Mans So, 1999. "Exports of African manufactures: macro policy and firm behaviour," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 53-71.
  52. Zheng, Jinghai & Liu, Xiaoxuan & Bigsten, Arne, 1998. "Ownership Structure and Determinants of Technical Efficiency: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis to Chinese Enterprises (1986-1990)," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(3), pages 465-484, September.
  53. Arne Bigsten & Stuart Corbridge & J. Thomas Lindblad & Scott McDonald & Tony Addison & Anthony Payne & Robin Mearns & John Thoburn & Clem Tisdell & Tony Barnett & Mike Shepperdson, 1997. "Book reviews," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(6), pages 874-892.
  54. Arne Bigsten & Rick Wicks, 1996. "Used‐Clothes Exports to the Third World: Economic Considerations," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 14(4), pages 379-390, December.
  55. Bigsten, Arne, 1996. "The Circular Migration of Smallholders in Kenya," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 5(1), pages 1-20, March.
  56. Bigsten, Arne & Moene, Karl Ove, 1996. "Growth and Rent Dissipation: The Case of Kenya," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 5(2), pages 177-198, June.
  57. Arne Bigsten & Steve Kayizzi‐Mugerwa, 1995. "Rural sector responses to economic crisis in Uganda," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 7(2), pages 181-209, March.
  58. Bates, Robert H., 1992. "Peasants and governments: An economic analysis : David Bevan, Paul Collier, Jan Willem Gunning, Arne Bigsten and Paul Horsnell, (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989) pp. 349," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 267-268, January.
  59. Bigsten, Arne & Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve, 1992. "Adaptation and distress in the urban economy: A study of Kampala households," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 20(10), pages 1423-1441, October.
  60. Bigsten, Arne, 1988. "A note on the modelling of circular smallholder migration," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 87-91.
  61. Bevan, D. L. & Bigsten, A. & Collier, P. & Gunning, J. W., 1987. "Peasant supply response in rationed economies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 431-439, April.
  62. Bigsten, Arne, 1986. "Welfare and economic growth in Kenya, 1914-76," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 14(9), pages 1151-1160, September.
  63. Armitage, Jane, 1985. "Education and income determination in Kenya : Arne Bigsten, (Gower Hampshire, 1984) pp. vii + 156, $27.50," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(2-3), pages 600-603, August.
  64. Blau, David M., 1984. "Income distribution and development: Theory, evidence, and policy : Arne Bigsten, (Heinemann, London, 1983) pp. viii + 192," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(1-2), pages 222-226.
  65. Collier, Paul & Bigsten, Arne, 1981. "A Model of Educational Expansion and Labour Market Adjustment Applied to Kenya," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 43(1), pages 31-49, February.
  66. Bigsten, Arne, 1981. "A note on the estimation of interregional input-output coefficients," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 11(1), pages 149-153, February.

Chapters

  1. Arne Bigsten, 2015. "The role of aid in reducing global imbalances: the EU and Africa," Chapters, in: Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt & Moa Mårtensson & Lars Oxelheim & Thomas Persson (ed.), The EU’s Role in Fighting Global Imbalances, chapter 3, pages 35-57, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. Arne Bigsten, 2006. "Chapter 15 Aid and Economic Development in Africa," Frontiers of Economics and Globalization, in: Theory and Practice of Foreign Aid, pages 289-311, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

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NEP Fields

NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 31 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.
  1. NEP-DEV: Development (21) 2000-01-24 2000-06-05 2000-09-01 2000-11-20 2002-01-22 2002-04-25 2004-01-25 2004-09-05 2004-10-18 2005-09-29 2006-01-01 2006-03-18 2006-12-16 2006-12-16 2007-03-24 2008-05-10 2010-01-16 2011-01-23 2012-12-06 2016-04-30 2016-07-09. Author is listed
  2. NEP-AFR: Africa (16) 2002-04-25 2004-10-18 2004-11-07 2005-09-29 2006-01-01 2006-03-18 2006-12-16 2007-03-24 2008-01-12 2008-05-10 2010-01-16 2011-01-23 2011-06-25 2012-12-06 2014-06-22 2016-07-09. Author is listed
  3. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (7) 2002-01-22 2004-11-07 2005-09-29 2007-03-24 2008-01-12 2010-08-21 2010-12-23. Author is listed
  4. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (4) 2000-09-18 2000-11-08 2006-12-16 2008-05-10
  5. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (4) 2000-01-24 2000-09-01 2004-09-05 2016-04-30
  6. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (4) 2000-11-20 2007-03-24 2008-08-14 2010-08-21
  7. NEP-IFN: International Finance (3) 2002-04-25 2004-01-25 2010-08-21
  8. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (3) 2004-01-25 2004-01-25 2006-12-16
  9. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (2) 2010-01-16 2010-12-23
  10. NEP-INT: International Trade (2) 2008-05-10 2008-08-14
  11. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (2) 2002-01-05 2004-01-25
  12. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2010-12-23 2011-06-25
  13. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2006-12-16
  14. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (1) 2008-08-14
  15. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2000-06-05
  16. NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (1) 2005-09-29
  17. NEP-CNA: China (1) 2006-12-16
  18. NEP-EVO: Evolutionary Economics (1) 2016-04-30
  19. NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2008-01-12
  20. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2012-12-06
  21. NEP-HPE: History and Philosophy of Economics (1) 2016-04-30
  22. NEP-IND: Industrial Organization (1) 2000-09-01
  23. NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (1) 2010-08-21
  24. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2014-06-22
  25. NEP-PPM: Project, Program and Portfolio Management (1) 2006-12-16
  26. NEP-RMG: Risk Management (1) 2003-10-20
  27. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (1) 2000-11-20
  28. NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (1) 2006-12-16
  29. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2008-01-12

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