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James Alan Robinson

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Terminal Degree:1993 Economics Department; Yale University (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Harris School of Public Policy
University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois (United States)
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Working papers

  1. Leopoldo Fergusson & Javier Mejia & James A. Robinson & Santiago Torres, 2023. "Constitutions and Order: A Theory and Evidence from Colombia and the United States," NBER Working Papers 31501, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. A. Arda Gitmez & James A. Robinson & Mehdi Shadmehr, 2023. "Missing Discussions: Institutional Constraints in the Islamic Political Tradition," NBER Working Papers 30916, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. Leander Heldring & James A. Robinson & Sebastian Vollmer, 2022. "The Economic Effects of the English Parliamentary Enclosures," NBER Working Papers 29772, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  4. James A. Robinson, 2022. "Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa," NBER Working Papers 29924, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Jutta Bolt & Leigh Gardner & Jennifer Kohler & Jack Paine & James A. Robinson, 2022. "African Political Institutions and the Impact of Colonialism," NBER Working Papers 30582, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  6. Leander Heldring & James A. Robinson & Parker J. Whitfill, 2022. "The Second World War, Inequality and the Social Contract in Britain," NBER Working Papers 29677, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  7. Soeren J. Henn & James A. Robinson, 2021. "Africa's Latent Assets," NBER Working Papers 28603, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  8. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2021. "Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework," NBER Working Papers 28832, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  9. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2021. "Non-Modernization: Power-Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions," NBER Working Papers 29007, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  10. Leopoldo Fergusson & Carlos A. Molina & James A. Robinson, 2020. "The Weak State Trap," NBER Working Papers 26848, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Leopoldo Fergusson & Carlos A. Molina & James A. Robinson, 2022. "The Weak State Trap," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 89(354), pages 293-331, April.
  11. Daron Acemoglu & Ali Cheema & Asim I. Khwaja & James A. Robinson, 2018. "Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan," NBER Working Papers 24611, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  12. Jacob Moscona & Nathan Nunn & James A. Robinson, 2018. "Kinship and Conflict: Evidence from Segmentary Lineage Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa," NBER Working Papers 24209, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  13. Jacob Moscona & Nathan Nunn & James A. Robinson, 2017. "Keeping It in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa," NBER Working Papers 23196, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  14. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2017. "The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States," NBER Working Papers 23657, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  15. Daron Acemoglu & Jacob Moscona & James A. Robinson, 2016. "State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the 19th Century," NBER Working Papers 21932, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  16. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2016. "The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization," NBER Working Papers 22250, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  17. Daron Acemoglu & Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson & Dario Romero & Juan F. Vargas, 2016. "The Perils of High-Powered Incentives: Evidence from Colombia's False Positives," NBER Working Papers 22617, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  18. Sara Lowes & Nathan Nunn & James A. Robinson & Jonathan Weigel, 2015. "Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT)," NBER Working Papers 20885, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  19. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Theirry Verdier, 2015. "The Political Economy of Public Income Volatility: With an Application to the Resource Curse," Working Papers No 3/2015, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School.
  20. Sara Lowes & Nathan Nunn & James A. Robinson & Jonathan Weigel, 2015. "The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom," NBER Working Papers 21798, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  21. Leander Heldring & James A. Robinson & Sebastian Vollmer, 2015. "The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries," NBER Working Papers 21450, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  22. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2014. "The Rise and Decline of General Laws of Capitalism," NBER Working Papers 20766, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  23. Vollmer, Sebastian & Heldring, Leander & Robinson, James A., 2014. "Monks, Gents and Industrialists: The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries," VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy 100275, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
  24. Daron Acemoglu & Isaías N. Chaves & Philip Osafo-Kwaako & James A. Robinson, 2014. "Indirect Rule and State Weakness in Africa: Sierra Leone in Comparative Perspective," NBER Working Papers 20092, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  25. Jeanet Bentzen & Jacob Gerner Hariri & James A. Robinson, 2014. "The Indigenous Roots of Representative Democracy," Discussion Papers 14-30, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics.
  26. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Thierry Verdier, 2014. "Political foundations of the resource curse: A simplification and a comment," PSE - Labex "OSE-Ouvrir la Science Economique" halshs-00979099, HAL.
  27. Daron Acemoglu & Camilo Garcia-Jimeno & James Robinson, 2014. "State Capacity and Economic Development: A Network Approach," Working Papers ClioLab 20, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  28. Daron Acemoglu & Francisco Gallego & James Robinson, 2014. "Institutions, Human Capital and Development," Working Papers ClioLab 19, EH Clio Lab. Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  29. Daron Acemoglu & Suresh Naidu & Pascual Restrepo & James A. Robinson, 2014. "Democracy Does Cause Growth," NBER Working Papers 20004, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  30. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice," NBER Working Papers 18921, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  31. Heldring , Leander & Robinson , James A., 2013. "Colonialism and development in Africa," African Economic History Working Paper 5/2012, African Economic History Network.
  32. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2013. "Online Appendix: Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances? Extensions and Robustness," Working Papers No 2/2013, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School.
  33. Philip Osafo-Kwaako & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Political Centralization in Pre-Colonial Africa," NBER Working Papers 18770, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  34. Daron Acemoglu & Tristan Reed & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Chiefs: Elite Control of Civil Society and Economic Development in Sierra Leone," NBER Working Papers 18691, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  35. Daron Acemoglu & Suresh Naidu & Pascual Restrepo & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Democracy, Redistribution and Inequality," NBER Working Papers 19746, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  36. Isaías N. Chaves & Stanley L. Engerman & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Reinventing the Wheel: The Economic Benefits of Wheeled Transportation in Early British Colonial West Africa," NBER Working Papers 19673, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  37. James A. Robinson, 2013. "Colombia: ¿Otros cien anos de Soledad?," Ensayos de Economía 12244, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín.
  38. Ragnar Torvik & Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances? Extensions and Robustness," Working Paper Series 14013, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
  39. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2013. "Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances?," Working Papers No 1/2013, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School.
  40. Daron Acemoglu & Camilo García-Jimeno & James A. Robinson, 2012. "Finding Eldorado: Slavery and Long-run Development in Colombia," NBER Working Papers 18177, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  41. Leander Heldring & James A. Robinson, 2012. "Colonialism and Economic Development in Africa," NBER Working Papers 18566, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  42. Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Juan F. Vargas, 2012. "The Need for Enemies," NBER Working Papers 18313, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Juan F. Vargas, 2016. "The Need for Enemies," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 126(593), pages 1018-1054, June.
  43. Verdier, Thierry & Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A., 2012. "Can't We All Be More Like Scandinavians? Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World," CEPR Discussion Papers 9113, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  44. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2011. "Institutional Comparative Statics," NBER Working Papers 17106, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  45. Robinson, James A. & Baland, Jean-Marie, 2011. "The Political Value of Land: Democratization and Land Prices in Chile," CEPR Discussion Papers 8296, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  46. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2011. "Hither Thou Shalt Come, But No Further: Reply to "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Comment"," NBER Working Papers 16966, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  47. Steven C.A. Pincus & James A. Robinson, 2011. "What Really Happened During the Glorious Revolution?," NBER Working Papers 17206, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  48. Daron Acemoglu & Tarek A. Hassan & James A. Robinson, 2010. "Social Structure and Development: A Legacy of the Holocaust in Russia," NBER Working Papers 16083, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  49. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A. & Cantoni, Davide, 2009. "The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution," CEPR Discussion Papers 7245, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  50. James Robinson, 2009. "Botswana as a Role Model for Country Success," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2009-40, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  51. Camilo García-Jimeno & James A. Robinson, 2009. "The Myth of the Frontier," NBER Working Papers 14774, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  52. Jean-Marie Baland & Karl-Ove Moene & James A. Robinson, 2009. "Governance and Development," Working Papers 1007, University of Namur, Department of Economics.
  53. Isaías N. Chaves & Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson, 2009. "He Who Counts Elects: Determinants of Fraud in the 1922 Colombian Presidential Election," NBER Working Papers 15127, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  54. James A. Robinson, 2009. "The Political Economy of Inequality," Working Papers 493, Economic Research Forum, revised Jun 2009.
  55. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2009. "The Real Swing Voter's Curse," NBER Working Papers 14799, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  56. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Rafael Santos, 2009. "The Monopoly of Violence: Evidence from Colombia," NBER Working Papers 15578, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  57. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2008. "Endogenous Presidentialism," NBER Working Papers 14603, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  58. James A. Robinson, 2008. "How Institutions Change Over Time," Working Papers 446, Economic Research Forum, revised 09 Jan 2008.
  59. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & Pablo Querubin & James A. Robinson, 2008. "When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence," NBER Working Papers 14033, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  60. Daron Acemoglu & María Angélica Bautista & Pablo Querubín & James A. Robinson, 2007. "Economic and Political Inequality in Development: The Case of Cundinamarca, Colombia," NBER Working Papers 13208, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  61. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A. & Yared, Pierre, 2007. "Reevaluating the Modernization Hypothesis," CEPR Discussion Papers 6430, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  62. Mario Chac�n & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2006. "When is Democracy an Equilibrium?: Theory and Evidence from Colombia�s La Violencia," HiCN Working Papers 21, Households in Conflict Network.
  63. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar & Chacón, Mario, 2006. "When is Democracy an Equilibrium? Theory and Evidence from Colombia's La Violencia," CEPR Discussion Papers 5679, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  64. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A., 2006. "Persistence of Power, Elites and Institutions," CEPR Discussion Papers 5603, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  65. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Thierry Verdier, 2006. "Political incentives of the resource booms," Post-Print halshs-00754164, HAL.
  66. Robinson, James A. & Mazzuca, Sebastián L, 2006. "Political Conflict and Power-Sharing in the Origins of Modern Colombia," CEPR Discussion Papers 5606, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  67. Jean-Marie Baland & James A. Robinson, 2006. "Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile," NBER Working Papers 12517, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  68. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A. & Yared, Pierre, 2005. "Income and Democracy," CEPR Discussion Papers 5273, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  69. Robinson, James & Baland, Jean-Marie, 2005. "Land and Power: Theory and Evidence," Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt41v5h8cq, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley.
  70. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson & Pierre Yared, 2005. "From Education to Democracy?," NBER Working Papers 11204, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  71. Jonathan Conning & James A. Robinson, 2005. "Property Rights and the Political Organization of Agriculture," Economics Working Paper Archive at Hunter College 405, Hunter College Department of Economics.
  72. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar, 2005. "A Political Economy Theory of the Soft Budget Constraint," CEPR Discussion Papers 5274, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  73. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James Robinson, 2004. "Institutions As The Fundamental Cause Of Long-Run Growth," Documentos CEDE 2889, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
  74. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A., 2003. "The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change and Economic Growth," CEPR Discussion Papers 3712, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  75. Robinson, James A. & Baland, Jean-Marie, 2003. "Land and Power," CEPR Discussion Papers 3800, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  76. Verdier, Thierry & Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A., 2003. "Kleptocracy and Divide-and-Rule: A Model of Personal Rule," CEPR Discussion Papers 4059, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  77. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A. & Thaicharoen, Yunyong, 2002. "Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth," CEPR Discussion Papers 3575, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  78. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar, 2002. "White Elephants," CEPR Discussion Papers 3459, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  79. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A., 2002. "An African Success Story: Botswana," CEPR Discussion Papers 3219, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  80. Robinson, James A. & Nugent, Jeffrey B, 2002. "Are Endowments Fate?," CEPR Discussion Papers 3206, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  81. Verdier, Thierry & Robinson, James A., 2002. "The Political Economy of Clientelism," CEPR Discussion Papers 3205, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  82. Verdier, Thierry & Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar, 2002. "Political Foundations of the Resource Curse," CEPR Discussion Papers 3422, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  83. Robinson, James A. & Conning, Jonathan H, 2002. "Land Reform and the Political Organization of Agriculture," CEPR Discussion Papers 3204, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  84. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A., 2002. "Economic Backwardness in Political Perspective," CEPR Discussion Papers 3261, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  85. James A. Robinson, 2001. "Where Does Inequality Come From?: Ideas and Implications for Latin America," OECD Development Centre Working Papers 188, OECD Publishing.
  86. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2001. "Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution," NBER Working Papers 8460, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  87. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2000. "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation," NBER Working Papers 7771, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  88. James A. Robinson, 1999. "When is a State Predatory?," CESifo Working Paper Series 178, CESifo.
  89. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A, 1999. "Democratization or Repression?," CEPR Discussion Papers 2278, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  90. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A, 1999. "Inefficient Redistribution," CEPR Discussion Papers 2122, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  91. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A, 1999. "A Theory of Political Transitions," CEPR Discussion Papers 2277, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  92. Gahan, P. & Robinson, J.A., 1998. "What Model for the South African Labour Market? Lessons from the OECD and LDC's," Papers 119, The University of New South Wales. Department of Industrial Relations..
  93. Baland, J.M. & Robinson, J.A., 1998. "Rotten Parents," Papers 207, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales.
  94. Baland, J.M. & Robinson, J.A., 1998. "A Model of Child Labor," Papers 206, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales.
  95. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A, 1998. "Why did the West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Inequality and Growth in Historical Perspective," CEPR Discussion Papers 1797, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  96. Srinivasan, T.N. & Robinson, J.A., 1995. "Long-Term Consequences of Population Growth: Technological Change, Natural Resources, and the Environment," Papers 748, Yale - Economic Growth Center.
  97. William T. Dickens & Douglas R. Wholey & James C. Robinson, 1985. "Bargaining Unit, Union, Industry, and Locational Correlates of Union Support in Certification and Decertification," NBER Working Papers 1671, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

Articles

  1. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar & Verdier, Thierry, 2017. "The political economy of public income volatility: With an application to the resource curse," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 243-252.
  2. James Robinson, 2016. "La miseria en Colombia," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, vol. 76, February.
  3. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2016. "Endogenous Presidentialism," Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association, vol. 14(4), pages 907-942, August.
  4. Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik & Juan F. Vargas, 2016. "The Need for Enemies," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 126(593), pages 1018-1054, June.
  5. Daron Acemoglu & Jacob Moscona & James A. Robinson, 2016. "State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the Nineteenth Century," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 106(5), pages 61-67, May.
  6. Sara Lowes & Nathan Nunn & James A. Robinson & Jonathan Weigel, 2015. "Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT)," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 105(5), pages 340-345, May.
  7. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2015. "The Rise and Decline of General Laws of Capitalism," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 29(1), pages 3-28, Winter.
  8. Daron Acemoglu & Camilo García-Jimeno & James A. Robinson, 2015. "State Capacity and Economic Development: A Network Approach," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 105(8), pages 2364-2409, August.
  9. Isaías Chaves & Leopoldo Fergusson & James A. Robinson, 2015. "He Who Counts Elects: Economic Elites, Political Elites, and Electoral Fraud," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(1), pages 124-159, March.
  10. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar & Verdier, Thierry, 2014. "Political foundations of the resource curse: A simplification and a comment," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 194-198.
  11. Daron Acemoglu & Tristan Reed & James A. Robinson, 2014. "Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 122(2), pages 319-368.
  12. Daron Acemoglu & Francisco A. Gallego & James A. Robinson, 2014. "Institutions, Human Capital, and Development ," Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 6(1), pages 875-912, August.
  13. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Rafael J. Santos, 2013. "The Monopoly Of Violence: Evidence From Colombia," Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association, vol. 11, pages 5-44, January.
  14. Osafo-Kwaako, Philip & Robinson, James A., 2013. "Political centralization in pre-colonial Africa," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 6-21.
  15. Robinson, James A., 2013. "Measuring institutions in the Trobriand Islands: a comment on Voigt's paper," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(1), pages 27-29, March.
  16. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2013. "Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 27(2), pages 173-192, Spring.
  17. James A. Robinson & Thierry Verdier, 2013. "The Political Economy of Clientelism," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 115(2), pages 260-291, April.
  18. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2013. "Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances?," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 80(3), pages 845-875.
  19. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2012. "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Reply," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 102(6), pages 3077-3110, October.
  20. Acemoglu Daron & Robinson James A., 2012. "Is This Time Different? Capture and Anti-Capture of US Politics," The Economists' Voice, De Gruyter, vol. 9(3), pages 1-7, March.
  21. Acemoglu, Daron & García-Jimeno, Camilo & Robinson, James A., 2012. "Finding Eldorado: Slavery and long-run development in Colombia," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 40(4), pages 534-564.
  22. Mario Chacón & James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2011. "When is Democracy an Equilibrium? Theory and Evidence from Colombia’s La Violencia," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 55(3), pages 366-396, June.
  23. Daron Acemoglu & Tarek A. Hassan & James A. Robinson, 2011. "Social Structure and Development: A Legacy of the Holocaust in Russia," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 126(2), pages 895-946.
  24. Daron Acemoglu & Davide Cantoni & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2011. "The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(7), pages 3286-3307, December.
  25. Nugent, Jeffrey B. & Robinson, James A., 2010. "Are factor endowments fate?," Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(1), pages 45-82, March.
  26. Sripad Motiram & James A. Robinson, 2010. "Interlinking and Collusion," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 14(2), pages 282-301, May.
  27. Timothy Besley & James A. Robinson, 2010. "Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Civilian Control Over the Military," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 8(2-3), pages 655-663, 04-05.
  28. James A. Robinson, 2010. "Politique industrielle et développement : analyse en termes d'économie politique," Revue d’économie du développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 18(4), pages 21-45.
  29. Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson, 2010. "The Role of Institutions in Growth and Development," Review of Economics and Institutions, Università di Perugia, vol. 1(2).
  30. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar, 2009. "A political economy theory of the soft budget constraint," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 53(7), pages 786-798, October.
  31. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A. & Yared, Pierre, 2009. "Reevaluating the modernization hypothesis," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(8), pages 1043-1058, November.
  32. James A. Robinson & Ragnar Torvik, 2009. "The Real Swing Voter's Curse," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 99(2), pages 310-315, May.
  33. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2008. "Persistence of Power, Elites, and Institutions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(1), pages 267-293, March.
  34. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson & Pierre Yared, 2008. "Income and Democracy," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(3), pages 808-842, June.
  35. Jean-Marie Baland & James A. Robinson, 2008. "Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(5), pages 1737-1765, December.
  36. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & Pablo Querubin & James A. Robinson, 2008. "When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 39(1 (Spring), pages 351-429.
  37. Conning, Jonathan H. & Robinson, James A., 2007. "Property rights and the political organization of agriculture," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 82(2), pages 416-447, March.
  38. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2006. "De Facto Political Power and Institutional Persistence," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 325-330, May.
  39. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar & Verdier, Thierry, 2006. "Political foundations of the resource curse," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(2), pages 447-468, April.
  40. James A. Robinson, 2006. "Equity, Institutions and the Development Process," Nordic Journal of Political Economy, Nordic Journal of Political Economy, vol. 32, pages 17-50.
  41. James A. Robinson & Q. Neil Parsons, 2006. "State Formation and Governance in Botswana," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 15(1), pages 100-140, April.
  42. Robinson, James A. & Torvik, Ragnar, 2005. "White elephants," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(2-3), pages 197-210, February.
  43. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James Robinson, 2005. "The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change, and Economic Growth," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 95(3), pages 546-579, June.
  44. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson & Pierre Yared, 2005. "From Education to Democracy?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 95(2), pages 44-49, May.
  45. Robinson James A., 2005. "Politician-Proof Policy?," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, January.
  46. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2005. "Los orígenes coloniales del desarrollo comparativo: una investigación empírica," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 7(13), pages 17-67, July-Dece.
  47. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson & Thierry Verdier, 2004. "Alfred Marshall Lecture: Kleptocracy and Divide-and-Rule: A Model of Personal Rule," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 2(2-3), pages 162-192, 04/05.
  48. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James Robinson, 2003. "Disease and Development in Historical Perspective," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(2-3), pages 397-405, 04/05.
  49. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James & Thaicharoen, Yunyong, 2003. "Institutional causes, macroeconomic symptoms: volatility, crises and growth," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 49-123, January.
  50. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2002. "The Political Economy of the Kuznets Curve," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 6(2), pages 183-203, June.
  51. Baland, Jean-Marie & Robinson, James A., 2002. "Rotten parents," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 84(3), pages 341-356, June.
    • Baland, J.M. & Robinson, J.A., 1998. "Rotten Parents," Papers 207, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales.
  52. James A. Robinson, 2002. "States and Power in Africa by Jeffrey I. Herbst: A Review Essay," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 40(2), pages 510-519, June.
  53. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2002. "Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 117(4), pages 1231-1294.
  54. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James, 2001. "Session 1a: Racial Inequality And Economic Progress," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 61(2), pages 517-517, June.
  55. James A. Robinson, 2001. "Social identity, inequality and conflict," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 2(1), pages 85-99, March.
  56. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2001. "A Theory of Political Transitions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(4), pages 938-963, September.
  57. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson, 2001. "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(5), pages 1369-1401, December.
  58. Jean-Marie Baland & James A. Robinson, 2000. "Is Child Labor Inefficient?," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 108(4), pages 663-679, August.
  59. James A. Robinson & Daron Acemoglu, 2000. "Political Losers as a Barrier to Economic Development," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 90(2), pages 126-130, May.
  60. Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson, 2000. "Why Did the West Extend the Franchise? Democracy, Inequality, and Growth in Historical Perspective," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 115(4), pages 1167-1199.
  61. Acemoglu, Daron & Robinson, James A., 2000. "Democratization or repression?," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(4-6), pages 683-693, May.
  62. Robinson, James A, 1999. "Dynamic Contractual Enforcement: A Model of Strikes," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 40(1), pages 209-229, February.
  63. James A. Robinson, 1998. "Theories of “bad policy”," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(1), pages 1-46.
  64. Robinson, James A., 1996. "Rent appropriation and sustained growth," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 71-77, January.

Chapters

  1. Daron Acemoglu & Isaías N. Chaves & Philip Osafo-Kwaako & James A. Robinson, 2014. "Indirect Rule and State Weakness in Africa: Sierra Leone in Comparative Perspective," NBER Chapters, in: African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, pages 343-370, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. James A. Robinson, 2011. "Comment on "Technology Diffusion and Postwar Growth"," NBER Chapters, in: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2010, volume 25, pages 251-255, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. Baland, Jean-Marie & Moene, Karl Ove & Robinson, James A., 2010. "Governance and Development," Handbook of Development Economics, in: Dani Rodrik & Mark Rosenzweig (ed.), Handbook of Development Economics, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 0, pages 4597-4656, Elsevier.
  4. Camilo García-Jimeno & James A. Robinson, 2008. "The Myth of the Frontier," NBER Chapters, in: Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, pages 49-88, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Robinson, James A., 2005. "Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth," Handbook of Economic Growth, in: Philippe Aghion & Steven Durlauf (ed.), Handbook of Economic Growth, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 6, pages 385-472, Elsevier.
  6. Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James Robinson, 2004. "Institutions, Volatility, and Crises," NBER Chapters, in: Growth and Productivity in East Asia, pages 71-108, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  7. Robinson, James A. & Srinivasan, T.N., 1993. "Long-term consequences of population growth: Technological change, natural resources, and the environment," Handbook of Population and Family Economics, in: M. R. Rosenzweig & Stark, O. (ed.), Handbook of Population and Family Economics, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 21, pages 1175-1298, Elsevier.

Books

  1. Akyeampong,Emmanuel & Bates,Robert H. & Nunn,Nathan & Robinson,James (ed.), 2014. "Africa's Development in Historical Perspective," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9781107691209.
  2. Amsden, the late Alice H. & DiCaprio, Alisa & Robinson, James A. (ed.), 2014. "The Role of Elites in Economic Development," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198716433.
  3. Amsden, the late Alice H. & DiCaprio, Alisa & Robinson, James A. (ed.), 2012. "The Role of Elites in Economic Development," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199659036.
  4. Diamond, Jared & Robinson, James A. (ed.), 2011. "Natural Experiments of History," Economics Books, Harvard University Press, number 9780674060197, Spring.
  5. Acemoglu,Daron & Robinson,James A., 2009. "Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521671422.

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  1. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (43) 2001-09-10 2003-02-18 2003-07-13 2004-02-15 2005-02-01 2005-10-15 2005-12-09 2005-12-09 2006-04-01 2006-04-08 2006-04-08 2006-04-22 2006-07-09 2006-09-23 2006-10-28 2006-12-01 2007-01-02 2007-07-07 2007-08-27 2007-09-09 2008-06-07 2009-01-03 2009-03-22 2009-07-11 2010-06-26 2011-03-19 2011-08-22 2011-10-01 2012-08-23 2013-01-12 2013-02-08 2013-02-08 2013-04-06 2013-12-29 2014-03-30 2015-02-05 2015-05-30 2015-05-30 2015-06-20 2015-08-01 2016-05-28 2017-08-13 2023-03-06. Author is listed
  2. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (33) 2000-01-07 2000-01-07 2002-12-09 2006-04-08 2007-07-07 2007-08-27 2007-09-09 2009-03-07 2009-04-05 2009-07-11 2010-06-26 2011-04-30 2011-06-11 2012-07-01 2012-12-15 2013-01-19 2013-02-08 2013-11-29 2014-01-24 2014-03-08 2014-03-15 2015-01-14 2015-02-05 2015-02-22 2015-05-30 2015-08-30 2015-12-28 2016-03-23 2021-07-26 2022-02-28 2022-03-21 2022-11-28 2023-08-28. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (28) 2000-01-07 2000-07-03 2001-09-10 2002-12-09 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2004-07-18 2004-08-31 2005-04-03 2005-04-03 2005-12-09 2006-04-01 2006-09-23 2007-07-07 2007-08-27 2007-09-09 2009-08-02 2009-12-19 2012-07-01 2012-12-15 2013-01-19 2013-02-08 2018-02-05 2021-04-12. Author is listed
  4. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (27) 2000-01-07 2000-01-07 2005-04-03 2005-04-03 2005-12-09 2006-04-08 2006-07-09 2006-10-28 2006-12-01 2007-01-02 2009-01-03 2009-03-22 2009-07-11 2009-12-19 2011-08-22 2011-10-01 2011-11-01 2012-08-23 2013-01-12 2013-02-08 2013-02-08 2015-02-05 2015-05-30 2015-05-30 2016-05-28 2017-08-13 2023-03-06. Author is listed
  5. NEP-AFR: Africa (14) 2004-06-07 2005-04-03 2005-12-09 2009-08-02 2012-12-15 2013-01-19 2013-02-08 2013-11-29 2014-05-17 2017-03-05 2018-02-05 2021-04-12 2022-05-23 2022-11-28. Author is listed
  6. NEP-LAM: Central and South America (13) 2001-09-10 2002-04-03 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 2006-09-23 2007-07-07 2008-06-07 2011-03-19 2012-07-01 2013-01-12 2013-02-08 2014-11-17 2016-09-18. Author is listed
  7. NEP-GRO: Economic Growth (12) 2014-01-24 2014-03-08 2014-03-30 2014-05-17 2015-01-14 2015-05-30 2015-08-30 2015-12-28 2016-03-23 2021-05-31 2021-07-26 2022-11-28. Author is listed
  8. NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (10) 2005-12-09 2013-01-19 2013-02-08 2013-02-08 2014-03-15 2014-03-30 2015-12-28 2017-03-05 2017-08-13 2018-06-18. Author is listed
  9. NEP-EVO: Evolutionary Economics (9) 2015-01-14 2015-02-11 2015-02-22 2015-05-30 2015-08-30 2015-12-28 2017-03-05 2018-02-05 2021-05-31. Author is listed
  10. NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (9) 2000-01-07 2002-04-15 2003-03-14 2011-03-19 2012-09-09 2013-01-12 2016-05-28 2017-08-13 2021-05-31. Author is listed
  11. NEP-HPE: History and Philosophy of Economics (8) 2003-03-14 2003-10-05 2014-03-08 2014-03-15 2014-03-30 2015-01-14 2015-02-05 2015-08-30. Author is listed
  12. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (8) 2003-10-05 2005-10-15 2005-12-09 2006-04-01 2006-04-08 2006-04-22 2013-12-29 2014-03-30. Author is listed
  13. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (7) 2005-04-03 2013-12-29 2014-03-08 2014-03-15 2015-05-30 2015-06-20 2015-08-01. Author is listed
  14. NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (6) 2001-09-10 2002-04-15 2003-03-14 2004-08-31 2006-04-08 2022-03-21. Author is listed
  15. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (4) 2003-03-25 2003-07-29 2011-03-19 2015-08-30
  16. NEP-LAW: Law and Economics (3) 2003-03-14 2016-09-18 2018-06-18
  17. NEP-PUB: Public Finance (3) 2000-01-07 2000-01-07 2022-05-23
  18. NEP-REG: Regulation (3) 2004-08-31 2005-02-01 2006-04-01
  19. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (2) 2005-04-03 2005-04-03
  20. NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (2) 2012-09-09 2012-10-20
  21. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (2) 2015-02-11 2018-06-18
  22. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (2) 2014-03-08 2014-03-15
  23. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (2) 2003-03-17 2008-06-07
  24. NEP-ARA: MENA - Middle East and North Africa (1) 2010-06-26
  25. NEP-BAN: Banking (1) 2022-03-21
  26. NEP-CBA: Central Banking (1) 2008-06-07
  27. NEP-CNA: China (1) 2021-07-26
  28. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (1) 2014-03-08
  29. NEP-EDU: Education (1) 2005-04-03
  30. NEP-EEC: European Economics (1) 2003-03-14
  31. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (1) 2015-05-30
  32. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (1) 2014-03-30
  33. NEP-GER: German Papers (1) 2015-08-30
  34. NEP-IFN: International Finance (1) 2003-03-14
  35. NEP-INO: Innovation (1) 2016-03-23
  36. NEP-MON: Monetary Economics (1) 2008-06-07
  37. NEP-SOG: Sociology of Economics (1) 2016-09-18
  38. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (1) 2014-03-08
  39. NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (1) 2005-10-15
  40. NEP-TRE: Transport Economics (1) 2013-11-29
  41. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2014-01-24

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