Boris Gershman
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First Name: | Boris |
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Last Name: | Gershman |
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RePEc Short-ID: | pge161 |
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http://www.borisgershman.com | |
American University, Department of Economics, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016-8029 | |
Terminal Degree: | 2012 Economics Department; Brown University (from RePEc Genealogy) |
Affiliation
Department of Economics
American University
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)http://www.american.edu/cas/economics/
RePEc:edi:deameus (more details at EDIRC)
Research output
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- Boris Gershman & Tinatin Mumladze, 2024.
"Headhunting and Warfare in Austronesia: A Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis,"
Working Papers
2023-06, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris & Mumladze, Tinatin, 2024. "Headhunting and warfare in Austronesia: A phylogenetic comparative analysis," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 768-791.
- Boris Gershman, 2023. "Witchcraft Beliefs and Subjective Well-Being," Working Papers 2023-04, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman & Quamrul H. Ashraf & Francesco Cinnirella & Oded Galor & Erik Hornung, 2022. "Structural Change, Elite Capitalism, and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation," Working Papers 2022-07, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2022. "Witchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory Analysis," Working Papers 2022-06, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2021. "Witchcraft Beliefs, Social Relations, and Development," Working Papers 2021-01, American University, Department of Economics.
- Quamrul H. Ashraf & Francesco Cinnirella & Oded Galor & Boris Gershman & Erik Hornung, 2017.
"Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation,"
Working Papers
2017-1, Brown University, Department of Economics.
- Quamrul H. Ashraf & Francesco Cinnirella & Oded Galor & Boris Gershman & Erik Hornung, 2017. "Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation," CESifo Working Paper Series 6423, CESifo.
- Cinnirella, Francesco & Ashraf, Quamrul & Galor, Oded & Gershman, Boris & Hornung, Erik, 2018. "Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation," CEPR Discussion Papers 12822, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Quamrul H. Ashraf & Francesco Cinnirella & Oded Galor & Boris Gershman & Erik Hornung, 2017. "Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation," Department of Economics Working Papers 2017-03, Department of Economics, Williams College, revised Mar 2018.
- Boris Gershman, 2016. "Long-Run Development and the New Cultural Economics," Working Papers 2016-06, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2016.
"Subnational Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a New Dataset,"
Working Papers
2016-07, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris & Rivera, Diego, 2018. "Subnational diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a new dataset," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 231-263.
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2016.
"Measuring Regional Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Surveys vs. GIS,"
Working Papers
2016-05, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2020. "Measuring Regional Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Surveys vs. GIS," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 34(Supplemen), pages 40-45.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2015.
"Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis,"
Working Papers
2015-10, American University, Department of Economics.
- Ashraf, Quamrul & Gershman, Boris & Howitt, Peter, 2017. "Banks, market organization, and macroeconomic performance: An agent-based computational analysis," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 143-180.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," NBER Working Papers 17102, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," Center for Development Economics 2011-06, Department of Economics, Williams College.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," Department of Economics Working Papers 2011-03, Department of Economics, Williams College, revised Sep 2016.
- Boris Gershman, 2015.
"Witchcraft Beliefs and the Erosion of Social Capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond,"
Working Papers
2015-03, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris, 2016. "Witchcraft beliefs and the erosion of social capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 182-208.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2013.
"How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation,"
Working Papers
2013-10, American University, Department of Economics.
- Ashraf, Quamrul & Gershman, Boris & Howitt, Peter, 2016. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(2), pages 558-581, March.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Department of Economics Working Papers 2013-12, Department of Economics, Williams College, revised Mar 2014.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," NBER Working Papers 18225, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Working Papers 2012-4, Brown University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2013.
"The Economic Origins of the Evil Eye Belief,"
Working Papers
2013-14, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris, 2015. "The economic origins of the evil eye belief," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 119-144.
- Boris Gershman, 2012.
"The Two Sides of Envy,"
Working Papers
2012-19, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2014. "The two sides of envy," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 407-438, December.
- Gershman, Boris, 2010. "The two sides of envy," MPRA Paper 25422, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Articles
- Gershman, Boris & Mumladze, Tinatin, 2024.
"Headhunting and warfare in Austronesia: A phylogenetic comparative analysis,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 768-791.
- Boris Gershman & Tinatin Mumladze, 2024. "Headhunting and Warfare in Austronesia: A Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis," Working Papers 2023-06, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2023. "Witch Hunts: Culture, Patriarchy, and Structural Transformation," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(8), pages 1313-1314, August.
- Gershman, Boris, 2020. "Witchcraft beliefs as a cultural legacy of the Atlantic slave trade: Evidence from two continents," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 122(C).
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2020.
"Measuring Regional Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Surveys vs. GIS,"
The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 34(Supplemen), pages 40-45.
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2016. "Measuring Regional Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Surveys vs. GIS," Working Papers 2016-05, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris & Rivera, Diego, 2018.
"Subnational diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a new dataset,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 231-263.
- Boris Gershman & Diego Rivera, 2016. "Subnational Diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a New Dataset," Working Papers 2016-07, American University, Department of Economics.
- Ashraf, Quamrul & Gershman, Boris & Howitt, Peter, 2017.
"Banks, market organization, and macroeconomic performance: An agent-based computational analysis,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 143-180.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," NBER Working Papers 17102, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2015. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," Working Papers 2015-10, American University, Department of Economics.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," Center for Development Economics 2011-06, Department of Economics, Williams College.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis," Department of Economics Working Papers 2011-03, Department of Economics, Williams College, revised Sep 2016.
- Ashraf, Quamrul & Gershman, Boris & Howitt, Peter, 2016.
"How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation,"
Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(2), pages 558-581, March.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2011. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Department of Economics Working Papers 2013-12, Department of Economics, Williams College, revised Mar 2014.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2013. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Working Papers 2013-10, American University, Department of Economics.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," NBER Working Papers 18225, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation," Working Papers 2012-4, Brown University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris, 2016.
"Witchcraft beliefs and the erosion of social capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond,"
Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 182-208.
- Boris Gershman, 2015. "Witchcraft Beliefs and the Erosion of Social Capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond," Working Papers 2015-03, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris, 2015.
"The economic origins of the evil eye belief,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 119-144.
- Boris Gershman, 2013. "The Economic Origins of the Evil Eye Belief," Working Papers 2013-14, American University, Department of Economics.
- Boris Gershman, 2014.
"The two sides of envy,"
Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 407-438, December.
- Boris Gershman, 2012. "The Two Sides of Envy," Working Papers 2012-19, American University, Department of Economics.
- Gershman, Boris, 2010. "The two sides of envy," MPRA Paper 25422, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Boris Gershman, 2013. "Envy in the process of development: Implications for Social Relations and Conflict," Economics of Peace and Security Journal, EPS Publishing, vol. 8(2), pages 13-19, October.
- Boris Gershman, 2013. "Envy in the process of development: Implications for Social Relations and Conflict," Economics of Peace and Security Journal, EPS Publishing, vol. 8(2), pages 13-19, October.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "Macroeconomics in a Self-Organizing Economy," Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(5), pages 43-65.
- Quamrul Ashraf & Boris Gershman & Peter Howitt, 2012. "Reply to Comments," Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(5), pages 13-14.
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NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 21 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.- NEP-EVO: Evolutionary Economics (14) 2013-01-12 2013-08-23 2016-03-06 2016-09-11 2016-09-18 2017-03-26 2017-04-02 2017-10-22 2018-05-07 2021-08-09 2022-06-13 2022-12-05 2023-03-13 2023-07-24. Author is listed
- NEP-GRO: Economic Growth (9) 2016-03-06 2016-09-18 2017-03-26 2017-04-02 2017-10-22 2018-05-07 2021-08-09 2022-06-13 2022-12-05. Author is listed
- NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (8) 2016-09-18 2017-03-26 2017-04-02 2017-10-22 2018-05-07 2021-08-09 2022-12-05 2023-07-24. Author is listed
- NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (4) 2011-06-11 2012-07-23 2013-07-15 2015-11-21
- NEP-CBA: Central Banking (3) 2011-06-11 2011-06-11 2013-07-15
- NEP-HPE: History and Philosophy of Economics (3) 2013-01-12 2013-08-23 2016-09-18
- NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (3) 2017-04-02 2018-05-07 2022-12-05
- NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (3) 2016-03-06 2021-08-09 2022-06-13
- NEP-DEV: Development (2) 2016-09-11 2016-11-06
- NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (2) 2011-06-11 2022-06-13
- NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (2) 2012-07-23 2015-11-21
- NEP-MON: Monetary Economics (2) 2012-07-23 2013-07-15
- NEP-AFR: Africa (1) 2016-03-06
- NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2016-09-11
- NEP-CBE: Cognitive and Behavioural Economics (1) 2013-08-23
- NEP-CTA: Contract Theory and Applications (1) 2017-10-22
- NEP-CUL: Cultural Economics (1) 2016-09-18
- NEP-GEO: Economic Geography (1) 2016-09-11
- NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2023-03-13
- NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2015-11-21
- NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (1) 2013-01-12
- NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2016-09-18
- NEP-SOG: Sociology of Economics (1) 2016-09-18
- NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2016-09-11
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