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Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE)

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Finance and Development: A Tale of Two Sectors

NBER Working Paper No. w14914

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 29 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Washington University in St. Louis

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The Dynamics of Development: Innovation and Reallocation

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8505

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 28 Aug 2018

Francisco J. Buera and Roberto N. Fattal Jaef

Washington University in St. Louis and World Bank

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Financial Frictions and the Persistence of History: A Quantitative Exploration

NBER Working Paper No. w16400

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 27 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2026

Francisco J. Buera and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis

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Models of Idea Flows

NBER Working Paper No. w14135

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 30 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2022

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera and Robert E. Lucas

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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Skill Biased Structural Change

NBER Working Paper No. w21165

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 May 2015 Last Revised: 02 May 2026

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Richard Rogerson

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

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Learning the Wealth of Nations

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Learning the Wealth of Nations

NBER Working Paper No. w14595

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 29 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 19 Nov 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Alexander Monge-Naranjo and Giorgio E. Primiceri

Washington University in St. Louis, Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Northwestern University - Department of Economics

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Learning the Wealth of Nations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8030

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Nov 2010

Francisco J. Buera, Alexander Monge-Naranjo and Giorgio E. Primiceri

Washington University in St. Louis, Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Northwestern University - Department of Economics

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The Stable Transformation Path

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The Stable Transformation Path

FRB of Chicago Working Paper No. 2020-23

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Oct 2020

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski, Martí Mestieri and Daniel G. O’Connor

Washington University in St. Louis, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Northwestern University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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The Stable Transformation Path

NBER Working Paper No. w27731

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski, Marti Mestieri and Daniel G. O'Connor

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics, Northwestern University and Independent

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The Stable Transformation Path

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15351

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski, Martí Mestieri and Daniel G. O’Connor

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics, Northwestern University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Idea Flows, Economic Growth, and Trade

NBER Working Paper No. w19667

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 23 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2023

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera and Robert E. Lucas

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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Sectoral Development Multipliers

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Sectoral Development Multipliers

FRB Richmond Working Paper No. 24-2

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 25 Mar 2024

Francisco J. Buera and Nicholas Trachter

Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Sectoral Development Multipliers

NBER Working Paper No. w32230

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Mar 2024

Francisco J. Buera and Nicholas Trachter

Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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From Micro to Macro Development

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From Micro to Macro Development

NBER Working Paper No. w28423

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Robert M. Townsend

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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From Micro to Macro Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15775

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Robert M. Townsend

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Entrepreneurship and Financial Frictions: A Macro-Development Perspective

NBER Working Paper No. w21107

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Washington University in St. Louis

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Aggregate Implications of a Credit Crunch

NBER Working Paper No. w17775

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2023

Francisco J. Buera and Benjamin Moll

Washington University in St. Louis and Princeton University - Department of Economics

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The Economic Ripple Effects of COVID-19

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The Economic Ripple Effects of COVID-19

NBER Working Paper No. w28704

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 26 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Roberto Naim Fattal Jaef, Hugo A. Hopenhayn, Pablo Andres Neumeyer and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, World Bank, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and Washington University in St. Louis

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The Economic Ripple Effects of COVID-19

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16071

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 14 May 2021

Francisco J. Buera, Roberto Naim Fattal Jaef, Hugo A. Hopenhayn, Pablo Andres Neumeyer and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, World Bank, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and Washington University in St. Louis

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Productivity Growth and Capital Flows: The Dynamics of Reforms

NBER Working Paper No. w15268

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2023

Francisco J. Buera and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis

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The Rule of Law, Firm Size, and Family Firms

Economic Synopses, No. 19, 2022

Number of pages: 2 Posted: 30 Jun 2022

Francisco J. Buera, Siddhartha Sanghi and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis

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Taking Stock of the Evidence on Micro-Financial Interventions

NBER Working Paper No. w22674

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Washington University in St. Louis

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Anatomy of a Credit Crunch: From Capital to Labor Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w19997

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 24 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Roberto Naim Fattal Jaef and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, World Bank and Washington University in St. Louis

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Big Push in Distorted Economies

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Big Push in Distorted Economies

NBER Working Paper No. w28561

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 15 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 15 Jan 2023

Francisco J. Buera, Hugo A. Hopenhayn, Yongseok Shin and Nicholas Trachter

Washington University in St. Louis, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Big Push in Distorted Economies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15910

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Mar 2021

Francisco J. Buera, Hugo A. Hopenhayn, Yongseok Shin and Nicholas Trachter

Washington University in St. Louis, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Technology Adoption and Optimal Policy

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Technology Adoption and Optimal Policy

FRB Richmond Working Paper No. 26-9

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 May 2026

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera and Nicholas Trachter

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Technology Adoption and Optimal Policy

Number of pages: 88 Posted: 05 May 2026

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera and Nicholas Trachter

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Technology Adoption and Optimal Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w35133

Number of pages: 88 Posted: 05 May 2026

Fernando Alvarez, Francisco J. Buera and Nicholas Trachter

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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The Life-cycle of Concentrated Industries

NBER Working Paper No. w34770

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Feb 2026

Martin Beraja and Francisco J. Buera

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Washington University in St. Louis

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Idea Flows and Economic Growth

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 10, pp. 315-345, 2018

Posted: 07 Sep 2018

Francisco J. Buera and Robert E. Lucas

Washington University in St. Louis and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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Entrepreneurship and Financial Frictions: A Macrodevelopment Perspective

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 7, pp. 409-436, 2015

Posted: 07 Aug 2015

Francisco J. Buera, Joseph P. Kaboski and Yongseok Shin

Washington University in St. Louis, Ohio State University (OSU) - Economics and Washington University in St. Louis

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Essays on Entrepreneurship and Borrowing Constraints

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign' s Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship

Posted: 24 Nov 2009

Francisco J. Buera

Washington University in St. Louis

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Washington University in St. Louis

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