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- 2007
- Working Paper
How Is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
By: Eric D. Werker, Faisal Z. Ahmed and Charles Cohen
We use oil price fluctuations to construct a new instrument to test the impact of transfers from wealthy OPEC nations to their poorer Muslim allies. The instrument identifies plausibly exogenous variation in foreign aid. We investigate how aid is spent by tracking its... View Details
Werker, Eric D., Faisal Z. Ahmed, and Charles Cohen. "How Is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Natural Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-074, April 2007. (Revised December 2007, July 2008.)
- 2013
- Working Paper
Learning from Double-Digit Growth Experiences
By: Eric D. Werker
This extended memorandum identifies episodes of sustained double-digit growth in real GDP, defined as a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent or more over a period of 8 years or longer. Using a measure of real GDP reported in the World Development Indicators, we... View Details
Werker, Eric D. "Learning from Double-Digit Growth Experiences." International Growth Centre Working Paper, April 2013.
- 2000
- Other Unpublished Work
The Urban/Rural Fertility Differential in The Gambia: Explaining the Gap
By: Eric D. Werker
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
sufficient capital the opportunity to open a bank and issue bank notes (a widely accepted form of paper money at the time). The bill also required that every note issued by a New York bank be fully backed by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
firms. This history of the course is linked to changes in information technology, financial markets, and the managements of firms as well as related changes in the markets for students and faculty. The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters Authors:Charles Cohen and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Article
The End of Foreign Investment in Russia?
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "The End of Foreign Investment in Russia?" Forbes.com (October 13, 2009).
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
workers; and the production of knowledge, including the idea of the economy, among other topics. Together, the essays suggest emerging themes in the field: a fascination with capitalism as it is made by political authority, how it is... View Details
- 5 Jul 2011 - 6 Jul 2011
- Other Presentation
Liberia: A Case Study
By: Eric D. Werker and Jasmina Beganovic
Werker, Eric D., and Jasmina Beganovic. "Liberia: A Case Study." Growth in Fragile States Workshop , International Growth Centre, Oxford, England, July 5–6, 2011.
- June – July 2008
- Article
A Better Approach to Foreign Aid
By: Justin Muzinich and Eric D. Werker
Frustration with U.S. foreign aid is widespread. At the same time, flows of private development finance—including foreign direct investment and remittances—have begun to dwarf official aid. We suggest a new approach that harnesses the power of private development... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Foreign Direct Investment; International Relations; Taxation; Welfare or Wellbeing; United States
Muzinich, Justin, and Eric D. Werker. "A Better Approach to Foreign Aid." Policy Review 149 (June–July 2008).
- March 2007
- Article
Local Company Politics: A Proposal
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Corrupt politicians, and poor government more generally, are commonly viewed as a primary
barrier to economic progress. The roots to these problems run deep in many political systems across the developing world, and attempts at reform have rarely found much success.... View Details
Keywords: Behavior
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "Local Company Politics: A Proposal." Capitalism and Society 2, no. 1 (March 2007).
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=972044 Corporate Governance at the World Bank and the Dilemma of Global Governance Authors:Ashwin Kaja and Eric Werker Publication:The World Bank Economic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 23, 2006
- Article
The Search for Security
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Keywords: Safety
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "The Search for Security." Mastering Uncertainty Financial Times (March 23, 2006).
- 2006
- Working Paper
How Much Is a Seat on the Security Council Worth? Foreign Aid and Bribery at the United Nations
By: Ilyana Kuziemko and Eric D. Werker
Kuziemko, Ilyana, and Eric D. Werker. "How Much Is a Seat on the Security Council Worth? Foreign Aid and Bribery at the United Nations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 06-029, January 2006. (Revised June 2006.)
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
Influence (Un)ethical Behavior Authors:F. Gino and Joshua D. Margolis Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (forthcoming) Abstract In four laboratory studies, we find that regulatory focus induced View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
parts. Implications for diversity research are discussed. Working PapersUnobserved State Fragility and the Political Transfer Problem Authors:Faisal Z. Ahmed and Eric Werker Abstract Autocrats experiencing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2007 (Revised July 2007)
- Supplement
Aid, Debt Relief, and Trade: An Agenda for Fighting World Poverty (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Eric D. Werker and Renee Kim
Alfaro, Laura, Eric D. Werker, and Renee Kim. "Aid, Debt Relief, and Trade: An Agenda for Fighting World Poverty (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 707-040, April 2007. (Revised July 2007.)
- January 2009 (Revised October 2011)
- Teaching Note
Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts (A) (TN)
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Eric D. Werker
Teaching Note for 709037. View Details
- July 24, 2013
- Article
Detroit Has Filed For Bankruptcy. Now What? The Long View
By: Eric D. Werker and Benjamin Kennedy
Werker, Eric D., and Benjamin Kennedy. "Detroit Has Filed For Bankruptcy. Now What? The Long View." Forbes.com (July 24, 2013).
- May 2013
- Teaching Note
Privatization of the Power Sector in Nigeria (A and B)
By: Eric D. Werker and Ian Cornell
- 2001
- Working Paper
Refugees in Arua District: A Human Security Analysis
By: Lucy Hovil and Eric D. Werker
Hovil, Lucy, and Eric D. Werker. "Refugees in Arua District: A Human Security Analysis." Refugee Law Project Working Paper, No. 3, September 2001.