Quamrul H. Ashraf

Williams College - Department of Economics

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1.

The Climatic Origins of the Neolithic Revolution: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 23 May 2006 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Stelios Michalopoulos
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Hunting and Gathering, Agriculture, Neolithic Revolution, Climatic Volatility, Technological Progress, Population Density

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Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Diffusion and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

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Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Diffusion and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 23 Apr 2007
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Cultural assimilation, Cultural diffusion, Cultural diversity, Geography, Economic development, Agriculture, Industrialization

Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Diffusion and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6444
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 30 May 2008
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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cultural assimilation, cultural diffusion, cultural diversity, geography

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The 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development

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The 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development

American Economic Review, Forthcoming, MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 11-08
Number of pages: 109 Posted: 13 May 2011 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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The “Out of Africa” hypothesis, Human genetic diversity, Comparative development, Income per capita, Population density, Neolithic Revolution, Land productivity

The 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6330
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 12 Feb 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Out of Africa hypothesis, human genetic diversity, comparative development, population density, Neolithic Revolution, land productivity, Malthusian stagnation

The 'Out of Africa' Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8500
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 12 Aug 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Comparative development, Human genetic diversity, Income per capita, Land productivity, Neolithic Revolution, Population density, The 'Out of Africa' hypothesis

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Human Genetic Diversity and Comparative Economic Development

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Human Genetic Diversity and Comparative Economic Development

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 05 May 2008
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Human genetic diversity, Comparative development, Population density, Neolithic Revolution, Land productivity, Malthusian stagnation

Human Genetic Diversity and Comparative Economic Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6824
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 12 Jun 2008
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Comparative development, Human genetic diversity, Land productivity, Malthusian stagnation, Neolithic Revolution, Population density

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Diversity and Conflict

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Diversity and Conflict

Number of pages: 102 Posted: 14 Mar 2018
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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Social Conflict, Population Diversity, Ethnic Fractionalization, Ethnic Polarization, Interpersonal Trust, Political Preferences

Diversity and Conflict

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11487
Number of pages: 104 Posted: 02 May 2018
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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social conflict, population diversity, ethnic fractionalization, ethnic polarization, interpersonal trust, political preferences

Diversity and Conflict

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13779
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 11 Jun 2019
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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ethnic fractionalization, ethnic polarization, interpersonal trust, Political Preferences, population diversity, Social conflict

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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch

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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch

American Economic Review, Vol. 101, No. 5, 2011
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Technological Progress, Population Density, Malthusian Stagnation, Land Productivity, Neolithic Revolution

Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch

NBER Working Paper No. w17037
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 16 May 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

NBER Working Paper No. w17640
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 03 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6319
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 12 Feb 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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cultural assimilation, cultural diffusion, cultural diversity, geographical isolation, economic development, agriculture, industrialization

Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

Number of pages: 92 Posted: 06 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Cultural assimilation, Cultural diffusion, Cultural diversity, Geographical isolation, Economic development, Agriculture, Industrialization

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The Macrogenoeconomics of Comparative Development

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The Macrogenoeconomics of Comparative Development

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6349
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Mar 2017
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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comparative development, human evolution, natural selection, genes, race, the “out of Africa” hypothesis, genetic diversity

The Macrogenoeconomics of Comparative Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10474
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Jan 2017
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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comparative development, human evolution, natural selection, genes, race, the "out of Africa" hypothesis, genetic diversity

The Macrogenoeconomics of Comparative Development

NBER Working Paper No. w23199
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 Feb 2017
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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The Macrogenoeconomics of Comparative Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11873
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2018
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Comparative development, genes, genetic diversity, human evolution, natural selection, race, the �out of Africa� hypothesis

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The Nature of Conflict

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The Nature of Conflict

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5486
Number of pages: 105 Posted: 22 Sep 2015
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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civil conflict, genetic diversity, fractionalization, polarization, interpersonal trust, preferences for public goods, economic inequality

Diversity and Conflict

NBER Working Paper No. w21079
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 13 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2015
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

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Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 19 Jan 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7176
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 02 Feb 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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genetic diversity, fractionalization, development

Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

NBER Working Paper No. w18738
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 26 Jan 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Genetic Diversity and the Origins of Cultural Fragmentation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9306
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Cultural Diversity, Fractionalization, Genetic Diversity

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How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation

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How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 11 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Boris Gershman and Peter Howitt
Williams College - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Agent-based computational model, inflation, price dispersion, firm turnover

How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Boris Gershman and Peter Howitt
Williams College - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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agent-based computational model, inflation, price dispersion, firm turnover

How Inflation Affects Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Investigation

NBER Working Paper No. w18225
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Boris Gershman and Peter Howitt
Williams College - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis

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Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 23 May 2011 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2016
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Boris Gershman and Peter Howitt
Williams College - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Agent-based computational model, Market organization, Banking system, Macroeconomic stability, Financial stabilizer

Banks, Market Organization, and Macroeconomic Performance: An Agent-Based Computational Analysis

NBER Working Paper No. w17102
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 06 Jun 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Boris Gershman and Peter Howitt
Williams College - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Isolation and Development

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Isolation and Development

Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 8, Nos. 2 & 3, 2010
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 24 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Ömer Özak
Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics
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Growth, Development, Isolation, Agglomeration, Globalization, International Trade

Isolation and Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7531
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Ömer Özak
Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University - Department of Economics
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Agglomeration, Development, Globalization, Growth, Isolation

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Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

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Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6423
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 10 May 2017
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Francesco Cinnirella, Oded Galor, Boris Gershman and Erik Hornung
Williams College - Department of Economics, University of Southern Denmark - Department of Business and Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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labor coercion, serfdom, emancipation, industrialization, physical capital accumulation, capital-skill complementarity, demand for human capital, nineteenth-century Prussia

Capital-Skill Complementarity and the Emergence of Labor Emancipation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12822
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 05 Apr 2018
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Francesco Cinnirella, Oded Galor, Boris Gershman and Erik Hornung
Williams College - Department of Economics, University of Southern Denmark - Department of Business and Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics, American University - Department of Economics and University of Cologne - Center for Macroeconomic Research (CMR)
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capital-skill complementarity, demand for human capital, emancipation, Industrialization, Labor coercion, nineteenth-century Prussia, physical capital accumulation, serfdom

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The Out of Africa Hypothesis of Comparative Economic Development: Common Misconceptions

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The Out of Africa Hypothesis of Comparative Economic Development: Common Misconceptions

CESifo Working Paper No. 7453
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 21 Feb 2019
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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comparative development, interpersonal population diversity, the out of Africa hypothesis

The Out of Africa Hypothesis of Comparative Economic Development: Common Misconceptions

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 Dec 2018
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Marc Klemp and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Comparative development, interpersonal population diversity, the out of Africa hypothesis

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The "Out of Africa" Hypothesis, Human Genetic Diversity, and Comparative Economic Development

NBER Working Paper No. w17216
Number of pages: 97 Posted: 16 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Diversity and Conflict

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6989
Number of pages: 105 Posted: 18 Jun 2018
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf, Oded Galor and Marc Klemp
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
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social conflict, population diversity, ethnic fractionalization, ethnic polarization, interpersonal trust, political preferences

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The Effect of Interventions to Reduce Fertility on Economic Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w17377
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 30 Aug 2011
Quamrul H. Ashraf, David N. Weil and Joshua Wilde
Williams College - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and University of South Florida
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When Does Improving Health Raise GDP?

NBER Working Paper No. w14449
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Jun 2012
Quamrul H. Ashraf, Joseph Beaulieu and David N. Weil
Williams College - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Climatic Fluctuations and the Diffusion of Agriculture

NBER Working Paper No. w18765
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2013
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Stelios Michalopoulos
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch: Theory and Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7057
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics
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Land, Malthusian Stagnation, Population Dynamics, Technological Progress

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The Nature of Civil Conflict

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 15 Jan 2014
Cemal Eren Arbatli, Quamrul H. Ashraf and Oded Galor
National Research University Higher School of Economics, Williams College - Department of Economics and Brown University - Department of Economics

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