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NBER Working Papers and Publications
April 2017 | Population and Civil War
with Daron Acemoglu, Leopoldo Fergusson: w23322
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September 2015 | Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Government and Institutions"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Human Capital"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Modernization and Development"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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| Front matter and Series Introduction to "African Successes: Sustainable Growth"
with Sebastian Edwards, David N. Weil
in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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May 2014 | The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes)
with Peter Boone, Ila Fazzio, Kameshwari Jandhyala, Chitra Jayanty, Gangadhar Jayanty, Vimala Ramachandran, Filipa Silva, Zhaoguo Zhan
in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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April 2014 | Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink
with Daron Acemoglu: w20064
Published: Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson, 2014. "Disease and Development: A Reply to Bloom, Canning, and Fink," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 122(6), pages 1367 - 1375. citation courtesy of 
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December 2013 | The Value of Connections in Turbulent Times: Evidence from the United States
with Daron Acemoglu, Amir Kermani, James Kwak, Todd Mitton: w19701
Published: Acemoglu, Daron & Johnson, Simon & Kermani, Amir & Kwak, James & Mitton, Todd, 2016. "The value of connections in turbulent times: Evidence from the United States," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 121(2), pages 368-391. citation courtesy of 
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April 2013 | The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes)
with Peter Boone, Ila Fazzio, Kameshwari Jandhyala, Chitra Jayanty, Gangadhar Jayanty, Vimala Ramachandrin, Filipa Silva, Zhaoguo Zhan: w18971
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April 2012 | Is Financial Innovation Good For The Economy?
with James Kwak
in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 12, Josh Lerner and Scott Stern, editors
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October 2011 | Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises vs. Investor Perceptions
with Todd A. Gormley, Changyong Rhee: w17518
Published: T. A. Gormley & S. Johnson & C. Rhee, 2015. "Ending "Too Big To Fail": Government Promises Versus Investor Perceptions," Review of Finance, vol 19(2), pages 491-518.
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April 2011 | Hither Thou Shalt Come, But No Further: Reply to "The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Comment"
with Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson: w16966
Published: - ( With Simon Johnson and James Robinson) Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: Reply, October 2012, American Economic Review , 102(6), pp. 3077 - 3110.
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October 2009 | Is Newer Better? Penn World Table Revisions and Their Impact on Growth Estimates
with William Larson, Chris Papageorgiou, Arvind Subramanian: w15455
Published: Johnson, Simon & Larson, William & Papageorgiou, Chris & Subramanian, Arvind, 2013. "Is newer better? Penn World Table Revisions and their impact on growth estimates," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 60(2), pages 255-274. citation courtesy of 
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April 2009 | Comment on "When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?"
in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23, Daron Acemoglu, Kenneth Rogoff and Michael Woodford, editors
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| The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution
with Daron Acemoglu, Davide Cantoni, James A. Robinson: w14831
Published: 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. citation courtesy of 
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May 2008 | When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence
with Daron Acemoglu, Pablo Querubin, James A. Robinson: w14033
Published: 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. citation courtesy of 
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January 2008 | Mixing Family With Business: A Study of Thai Business Groups and the Families Behind Them
with Marianne Bertrand, Krislert Samphantharak, Antoinette Schoar: w13738
Published: Bertrand, Marianne & Johnson, Simon & Samphantharak, Krislert & Schoar, Antoinette, 2008. "Mixing family with business: A study of Thai business groups and the families behind them," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(3), pages 466-498, June. citation courtesy of 
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August 2007 | Reevaluating the Modernization Hypothesis
with Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson, Pierre Yared: w13334
Published: 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.
citation courtesy of 
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May 2007 | The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints
with Jonathan D. Ostry, Arvind Subramanian: w13120
Published: Simon Johnson & Jonathan D Ostry & Arvind Subramanian, 2010. "Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa: Benchmarking the Constraints," IMF Staff Papers, vol 57(1), pages 119-171.
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| Malaysian Capital Controls: Macroeconomics and Institutions
with Kalpana Kochhar, Todd Mitton, Natalia Tamirisa
in Capital Controls and Capital Flows in Emerging Economies: Policies, Practices, and Consequences, Sebastian Edwards, editor
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June 2006 | Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth
with Daron Acemoglu: w12269
Published: Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson, 2007. "Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 115(6), pages 925-985, December. citation courtesy of 
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June 2005 | Determinants of Vertical Integration: Finance, Contracts, and Regulation
with Daron Acemoglu, Todd Mitton: w11424
Published: Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & Todd Mitton, 2009. "Determinants of Vertical Integration: Financial Development and Contracting Costs," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 64(3), pages 1251-1290, 06.
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March 2005 | From Education to Democracy?
with Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson, Pierre Yared: w11204
Published: Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson, James A. Robinson and Pierre Yared. "From Education To Democracy?," American Economic Review, 2005, v95(2,May), 44-49. citation courtesy of 
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| Income and Democracy
with Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson, Pierre Yared: w11205
Published: Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson & James A. Robinson & Pierre Yared, 2008. "Income and Democracy," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(3), pages 808-42, June. citation courtesy of 
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June 2004 | Institutions, Volatility, and Crises
with Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson
in Growth and Productivity in East Asia, Takatoshi Ito and Andrew K. Rose, editors
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May 2004 | Institutions as the Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth
with Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson: w10481
Published: Aghion, Philippe and Stephen Durlauf (eds.) Handbook of Economic Growth. North Pole: 2005.
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January 2004 | Privatization and Corporate Governance
with Andrei Shleifer
in Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region, Takatoshi Ito and Anne O. Krueger, editors
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September 2003 | Propping and Tunneling
with Eric Friedman, Todd Mitton: w9949
Published: Friedman, Eric, Simon Johnson and Todd Mitton. "Propping And Tunneling," Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, v31(4,Dec), 732-750. citation courtesy of 
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| Unbundling Institutions
with Daron Acemoglu: w9934
Published: Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson, 2005. "Unbundling Institutions," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 113(5), pages 949-995, October. citation courtesy of 
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December 2002 | The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change and Economic Growth
with Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson: w9378
Published: Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson and James Robinson. "The Rise Of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change, And Economic Growth," American Economic Review, 2005, v95(2,May), 546-579. citation courtesy of 
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August 2002 | Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises and Growth
with Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson, Yunyong Thaicharoen: w9124
Published: Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Yunyong Thaicharoen. "Institutional Causes, Macroeconomic Symptoms: Volatility, Crises And Growth," Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, v50(1,Jan), 49-123. citation courtesy of 
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March 2002 | Property Rights and Finance
with John McMillan, Christopher Woodruff: w8852
Published: Johnson, Simon, John McMillan and Christoher Woodruff. "Property Rights And Finance," American Economic Review, 2002, v92(5,Dec), 1335-1356. citation courtesy of 
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October 2001 | Cronyism and Capital Controls: Evidence from Malaysia
with Todd Mitton: w8521
Published: Johnson, Simon & Mitton, Todd, 2003. "Cronyism and capital controls: evidence from Malaysia," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(2), pages 351-382, February. citation courtesy of 
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| Courts and Relational Contracts
with John McMillan, Christopher Woodruff: w8572
Published: Simon Johnson & John McMillan, 2002. "Courts and Relational Contracts," Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 18(1), pages 221-277, April. citation courtesy of 
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September 2001 | Reversal of Fortune: Geography and Institutions in the Making of the Modern World Income Distribution
with Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson: w8460
Published: Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson. "Reversal Of Fortune: Geography And Institutions In The Making Of The Modern World Income Distribution," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, v107(4,Nov), 1231-1294. citation courtesy of 
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June 2000 | The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation
with Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson: w7771
Published: Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson. "The Colonial Origins Of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation," American Economic Review, 2001, v91(5,Dec), 1369-1401. citation courtesy of 
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February 2000 | Tunnelling
with Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, Andrei Shleifer: w7523
Published: American Economic Review, Vol. 90, no. 2 (May 2000): 22-27 citation courtesy of 
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December 1999 | Coase v. the Coasians
with Andrei Shleifer: w7447
Published: Edward Glaeser & Simon Johnson & Andrei Shleifer, 2001. "Coase Versus The Coasians," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 116(3), pages 853-899, August.
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January 1994 | Private Business in Eastern Europe
in The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 2, Restructuring, Olivier Blanchard, Kenneth Froot, Jeffrey Sachs, editors
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