Klaus Desmet

Southern Methodist University (SMU)

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence

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Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 06 Mar 2017
Klaus Desmet, Avner Greif and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Stanford University - Department of Economics and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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Industrial Revolution, Great Divergence, craft guilds, spatial competition, inter-city competition, market size, endogenous institutions, innovation, adoption of technology

Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence

NBER Working Paper No. w24727
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2023
Klaus Desmet, Avner Greif and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Stanford University - Department of Economics and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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Spatial Competition, Innovation and Institutions: The Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11976
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Apr 2017
Klaus Desmet, Avner Greif and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Stanford University - Department of Economics and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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adoption of technology, craft guilds, endogenous institutions, Great Divergence, industrial revolution, innovation, inter-city competition, market size, spatial competition

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Analyzing Urban Systems: Have Megacities Become Too Large?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6872
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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City Development Strategies, Urban Slums Upgrading, Urban Services to the Poor, Regional Governance, Urban Governance and Management

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Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans

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Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 28 Oct 2020
Nick Obradovich, Ömer Özak, Ignacio Martín, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin, Edmond Awad, Manuel Cebrián, Ruben Cuevas, Klaus Desmet, Iyad Rahwan and Ángel Cuevas
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Telematic Engineering, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School - Department of Economics, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Charles III University of Madrid, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines and Charles III University of Madrid
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Culture, Cultural Distance, Identity, Regional Culture, Gender Differences

Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13735
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 29 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2022
Nick Obradovich, Ömer Özak, Ignacio Martín, Edmond Awad, Manuel Cebrián, Ruben Cuevas, Klaus Desmet, Iyad Rahwan and Ángel Cuevas
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Telematic Engineering, University of Exeter Business School - Department of Economics, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Charles III University of Madrid, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines and Charles III University of Madrid
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culture, cultural distance, identity, regional culture, gender differences

Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans

NBER Working Paper No. w27827
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2023
Nick Obradovich, Ömer Özak, Ignacio Martín, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin, Edmond Awad, Manuel Cebrián, Ruben Cuevas, Klaus Desmet, Iyad Rahwan and Ángel Cuevas
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Telematic Engineering, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School - Department of Economics, Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines, Charles III University of Madrid, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Center for Humans and Machines and Charles III University of Madrid
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Spatial Development

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Spatial Development

FEEM Working Paper No. 26.2010
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Apr 2010
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Dynamic Spatial Models, Growth, Innovation, Land Rent Evolution, Structural Transformation, Technology Diffusion, Trade

Spatial Development

NBER Working Paper No. w15349
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Spatial Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7479
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Dynamic spatial models, Growth, Innovation, Land rent evolution, Structural transformation, Technology diffusion, Trade

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Climate Change Economics Over Time and Space

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Climate Change Economics Over Time and Space

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-25
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Feb 2024
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago
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adaptation, climate policy, global warming, integrated assessment models, migration, trade

Climate Change Economics Over Time and Space

NBER Working Paper No. w32197
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 05 Mar 2024
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago
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The Spatial Development of India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6060
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Klaus Desmet, Syed Ejaz Ghani, Stephen A. O'Connell and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), World Bank, Swarthmore College and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Labor Markets, Urban Slums Upgrading, Housing & Human Habitats, E-Business, Labor Policies

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Urban Growth Shadows

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Urban Growth Shadows

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Nov 2019
David Cuberes, Klaus Desmet and Jordan Rappaport
University of Sheffield, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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urban shadows, agglomeration economies, spatial economics, urban systems, city growth, United States, 1840-2017

Urban Growth Shadows

NBER Working Paper No. w28476
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2023
David Cuberes, Klaus Desmet and Jordan Rappaport
University of Sheffield, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Urban Growth Shadows

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15807
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 01 Mar 2021
David Cuberes, Klaus Desmet and Jordan Rappaport
University of Sheffield, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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The Settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: The Long Transition Towards Gibrat's Law

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The Settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: The Long Transition Towards Gibrat's Law

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Working Paper No. RWP 13-02
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2015
Klaus Desmet and Jordan Rappaport
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Gibrats Law, Zipfs Law, Local Growth, Convegence, Divergence

The Settlement of the United States, 1800 to 2000: The Long Transition Towards Gibrat's Law

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9353
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Feb 2013
Klaus Desmet and Jordan Rappaport
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Gibrat's law, growth across space, long-term development, settlement of US, spatial distribution of population

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Nation Formation and Genetic Diversity

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Nation Formation and Genetic Diversity

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2006/95
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Dec 2006
Klaus Desmet, Michel Le Breton, Ignacio Ortuño Ortín and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), University of Toulouse I - GREMAQ-IDEI, University of Alicante - Department of Economic Analysis and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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nation formation, genetic diversity, cultural heterogeneity, secession, unification, European Union

Nation Formation and Genetic Diversity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5918
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Dec 2006
Klaus Desmet, Michel Le Breton, Ignacio Ortuño Ortín and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), University of Toulouse I - GREMAQ-IDEI, University of Alicante - Department of Economic Analysis and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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Nation formation, genetic diversity, cultural heterogeneity, secession, unification, European Union

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Peripheral Diversity and Redistribution

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Peripheral Diversity and Redistribution

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2005/44
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Jul 2005
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuño Ortín and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), University of Alicante - Department of Economic Analysis and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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linguistic diversity, redistribution, polarization

Peripheral Diversity and Redistribution

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5112
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Aug 2005
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuño Ortín and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), University of Alicante - Department of Economic Analysis and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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Linguistic diversity, redistribution, polarization

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The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods

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The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6238
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Jan 2017
Klaus Desmet, Joseph Gomes and Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin
Southern Methodist University (SMU), UCLouvain and Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics
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The Geography of Linguistic Diversity and the Provision of Public Goods

NBER Working Paper No. w24694
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 13 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2023
Klaus Desmet, Joseph Gomes and Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin
Southern Methodist University (SMU), UCLouvain and Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics
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The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: A Unified Theory of Growth

Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano Development Studies Working Paper No. 282
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Jun 2010
Klaus Desmet and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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Unified Growth Theory, Industrial Revolution, Innovation, Competition, Market Revolution

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Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk Sharing

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Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk Sharing

UPF Economics and Business Working Paper No. 593
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 Jul 2003
Marco Celentani, J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz and Klaus Desmet
Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics, Foundation for Applied Economic Research (FEDEA) and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Endogenous policy, complete markets, efficiency, risk sharing

Endogenous Policy Leads to Inefficient Risk-Sharing

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Jun 2003
Marco Celentani, J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz and Klaus Desmet
Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics, Foundation for Applied Economic Research (FEDEA) and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Endogenous policy, complete markets, efficiency, risk-sharing

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Urban Accounting and Welfare

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Urban Accounting and Welfare

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Aug 2011
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Urban Accounting and Welfare

NBER Working Paper No. w16615
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 27 May 2023
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Urban Accounting and Welfare

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8168
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Jan 2011
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Amenities, China, City Size, Counterfactuals, Efficiency, Frictions, System of Cities, United States, Welfare

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The Stability and Breakup of Nations: A Quantitative Analysis

VIVES Discussion Paper No. 10
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 12 Apr 2010
Klaus Desmet, Michel Le Breton, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), University of Toulouse I - GREMAQ-IDEI, Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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nation formation, genetic diversity, cultural heterogeneity, secession, unification

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On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes

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On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-154
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2022
Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Università di Bologna, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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On the Geographic Implications of Carbon Taxes

NBER Working Paper No. w30678
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 21 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2023
Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Università di Bologna, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago
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Understanding Spatial Variation in Covid-19 Across the United States

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Understanding Spatial Variation in Covid-19 Across the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w27329
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023
Klaus Desmet and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Understanding Spatial Variation in Covid-19 Across the United States

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14842
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 16 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2020
Klaus Desmet and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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COVID-19, Determinants, spatial variation, US counties

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Is Secessionism Mostly About Income or Identity? A Global Analysis of 3,003 Subnational Regions

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Is Secessionism Mostly About Income or Identity? A Global Analysis of 3,003 Subnational Regions

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Sep 2022
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuño-Ortín and Ömer Özak
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid and Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics
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Secessionism, Separatism, Federalism, Conflict, Identity, Political Economy, International Relations

Is Secessionism Mostly About Income or Identity? A Global Analysis of 3,003 Subnational Regions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15570
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 29 Sep 2022
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Ömer Özak
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics
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secessionism, separatism, federalism, conflict, identity, political economy, international relations

Is Secessionism Mostly About Income or Identity? A Global Analysis of 3,003 Subnational Regions

NBER Working Paper No. w30428
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Ömer Özak
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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The Political Economy of Linguistic Cleavages

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Discussions Paper No. 20
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 Aug 2012
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Ethnolinguistic Cleavages, Diversity, Linguistic Trees, Civil Conflict, Redistribution, Public Goods, Growth

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Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity

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Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity

NBER Working Paper No. w20989
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 02 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 08 May 2023
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10451
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 02 Mar 2015
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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between-group diversity, civil conflict, cultural fractionalization, cultural traits, culture, ethnicity, heterogeneity, identity, social norms, within-group diversity

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The Political Economy of Ethnolinguistic Cleavages

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The Political Economy of Ethnolinguistic Cleavages

NBER Working Paper No. w15360
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 21 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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The Political Economy of Ethnolinguistic Cleavages

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7478
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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civil conflict, economic growth, ethnolinguistic cleavages, ethnolinguistic diversity, language trees, public goods, redistribution

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Asia's Geographic Development

Asian Development Review 34:2
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 Aug 2017
Klaus Desmet, David Krisztián Nagy and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Princeton University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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economic geography, economy of Asia, growth and development, international migration, quantitative trade models

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The Cultural Divide

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The Cultural Divide

NBER Working Paper No. w24630
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 25 May 2018 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2023
Klaus Desmet and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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The Cultural Divide

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12947
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 31 May 2018
Klaus Desmet and Romain T. Wacziarg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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between-group heterogeneity, cultural convergence, cultural divide, Cultural Evolution, cultural heterogeneity, General Social Survey, United States

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Spatial Growth and Industry Age

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Spatial Growth and Industry Age

NBER Working Paper No. w13302
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 08 May 2022
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Spatial Growth and Industry Age

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6421
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 30 May 2008
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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industry age, scale dependence, spatial growth, US counties

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Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding

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Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding

NBER Working Paper No. w24918
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2023
Klaus Desmet, Robert E. Kopp, Scott Kulp, Dávid Krisztián Nagy, Michael Oppenheimer, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg and Ben Strauss
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick/Piscataway, Climate Central, Princeton University, Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Climate Central
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Evaluating the Economic Cost of Coastal Flooding

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13128
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 17 Sep 2018
Klaus Desmet, Robert E. Kopp, Scott Kulp, Dávid Krisztián Nagy, Michael Oppenheimer, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg and Ben Strauss
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick/Piscataway, Climate Central, Princeton University, Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Climate Central
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coastal flooding, Geography, mobility, sea-level rise, Space, spatial growth models, Trade

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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding

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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding

NBER Working Paper No. w21087
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 13 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2022
Klaus Desmet, Dávid Krisztián Nagy and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Princeton University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10544
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Apr 2015
Klaus Desmet, David Krisztián Nagy and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Princeton University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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coastal flooding, development, gains from mobility, geography, growth, migration, spatial economics, trade, world economy

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On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming

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On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming

NBER Working Paper No. w18546
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2022
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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On the Spatial Economic Impact of Global Warming

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9220
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Klaus Desmet and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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carbon, climate change, growth, international and regional trade, migration, mobility frictions, regional economics, space

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Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers: Gradualism May Be Better

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Dec 2004
Klaus Desmet and Juan Rojas
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and European Stability Mechanism
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Foreign direct investment, gradualism, big bang, spillovers, liberalization, absorptive capacity, transition economies

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What are Falling Transport Costs Doing to Spatial Concentration Across Us Counties?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 May 2003
Klaus Desmet and Marcel Fafchamps
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Spatial concentration, transport costs, US counties, location

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Hub-and-Spoke Free Trade Areas

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5960
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 03 Jan 2007
George Deltas, Klaus Desmet and Giovanni Facchini
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Tinbergen Institute
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Hub-and-spoke, free trade areas, trade volumes, Israel

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The Gender Gap in Preferences: Evidence from 45,397 Facebook Interests

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The Gender Gap in Preferences: Evidence from 45,397 Facebook Interests

NBER Working Paper No. w29451
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
Ángel Cuevas, Ruben Cuevas, Klaus Desmet and Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin
Charles III University of Madrid, Charles III University of Madrid, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics
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The Gender Gap in Preferences: Evidence from 45,397 Facebook Interests

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16740
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 04 Feb 2022
Ángel Cuevas, Ruben Cuevas, Klaus Desmet and Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin
Charles III University of Madrid, Charles III University of Madrid, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics
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cross-country differences, evolutionary psychology, Facebook interests, Gender equality, Gender Gap, gender-related preferences, non-gender-related preferences, preferences, social role theory

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Bigger is Better: Market Size, Demand Elasticity and Resistance to Technology Adoption

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5825
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Oct 2006
Klaus Desmet and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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Market size, technology adoption, imperfect competition, Lancaster preferences

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Employment Concentration Across Us Counties

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Dec 2004
Klaus Desmet and Marcel Fafchamps
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Spatial distribution of employment, ergodic distribution, US counties, economic geography

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The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential

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The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential

NBER Working Paper No. w26526
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 09 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2023
Marius Brülhart, Klaus Desmet and Gian-Paolo Klinke
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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The Shrinking Advantage of Market Potential

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14157
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 Dec 2019
Marius Brülhart, Klaus Desmet and Gian-Paolo Klinke
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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economic development, market potential, regional growth, structural transformation

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Inflation in Open Economies with Complete Markets

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 09 Jun 2004
Marco Celentani, J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz and Klaus Desmet
Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics, Foundation for Applied Economic Research (FEDEA) and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Inflation, risk sharing, security markets, terms of trade, monetary cooperation, currency union

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Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World

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Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World

NBER Working Paper No. w28163
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2023
Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet, Dávid Krisztián Nagy and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Local Sectoral Specialization in a Warming World

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15491
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Dec 2020
Bruno Conte, Klaus Desmet, Dávid Krisztián Nagy and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Princeton University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Does Anger Drive Populism?

NBER Working Paper No. w31383
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023
Omer Ali, Klaus Desmet and Romain T. Wacziarg
Duke University, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Ethnic Remoteness Reduces the Peace Dividend from Trade Access

NBER Working Paper No. w30862
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Klaus Desmet and Joseph Gomes
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)
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The Geography of Development within Countries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10150
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 25 Sep 2014
Klaus Desmet and J. Vernon Henderson
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
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developed countries, developing countries, development, economic geography, growth, space, urban economics

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The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry: A Quantitative Model of England's Development, 1300-2000

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7290
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Jul 2009
Klaus Desmet and Stephen L. Parente
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Economics
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Competition, Industrial Revolution, Innovation, Market Revolution, Unified Growth Theory

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Peripheral Diversity: Transfers Versus Public Goods

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11348
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Jun 2016
Klaus Desmet, Ignacio Ortuno-Ortin and Shlomo Weber
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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Changes in the Spatial Concentration of Employment Across Us Counties: A Sectoral Analysis 1972-2000

Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 5, Issue 3, pp. 261-284, 2005
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Klaus Desmet and Marcel Fafchamps
Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

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