The observed uneven distribution of economic activity across space is influenced by
variation in exogenous geographical characteristics and endogenous interactions between …

Most countries exhibit large and persistent geographical differences in wages, income, and
unemployment rates. A growing class of place-based policies attempts to address these …

The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve
the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's …

The economic convergence of American regions has greatly slowed, and rates of long-term
nonemployment have even been diverging. Simultaneously, the rate of non-employment for …

Svoju najrecentniju knjigu Paul Collier nudi kao manifest za obnovljenu socijaldemokraciju
utemeljenu koliko u ekonomskim toliko iu moralnim promišljanjima. Socijaldemokracija bi …

We analyze the effect of local-level labor market concentration on wages. Using plant-level
US Census data during 1978–2016, we find that:(i) local-level employer concentration …

Partnering with the US Census Bureau, we implement a new survey of “structured”
management practices in two waves of 35,000 manufacturing plants in 2010 and 2015. We …

Density boosts productivity and innovation, improves access to goods and services, reduces
typical travel distances, encourages energy efficient construction and transport, and allows …

We estimate the aggregate productivity gains from reducing barriers to internal labor
migration in Indonesia, accounting for worker selection and spatial differences in human …

How small shocks are amplified and propagated through the economy to cause sizable
fluctuations is at the heart of much macroeconomic research. Potential mechanisms that …