(2023) Unlivable: What the Urban Heat Island Effect Means for East Asia's Cities, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. (with C. Deuskar, N. Jones, and J. Park). (2,956 downloads) [VIDEO] [BLOG].

(2023) Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. Editor (with M. Mukim). (20,703 downloads) [VIDEO OF MAIN LAUNCH] [VIDEO OF COP-27 EVENT] [VIDEO SUMMARY OF KEY MESSAGES] [BLOG] [PODCAST] [PRESS RELEASE]

(2019) Time to ACT: Realizing Indonesia’s Urban Potential, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. Editor (with F. Gil Sander and S. Tiwari). (507,606 downloads - 15th most downloaded World Bank report of all-time) [VIDEO] [BLOG] [SLIDES] [PRESS RELEASE]

(2018) Raising the Bar for Productive Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. Editor (with M.M. Ferreyra). (20,769 downloads) [VLOG] [PRESS RELEASE]

(2015) Leveraging Urbanization in South Asia: Managing Spatial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. (with P. Ellis). (52,523 downloads) [VIDEO] [BLOG] [PRESS RELEASE]

(2023) "Lights Out: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Cities Globally", Journal of Regional Science. Vol. 63, No. 5 (with A. Kahn, H. Park and P.S. Wibisana). [Working paper version]

(2023) "Cities and Productivity: Evidence from 16 Latin American and Caribbean Countries", Journal of Urban Economics. Vol. 136 (with L. Quintero). [Working paper version] [VoxEU blog]

(2022) "Female Entrepreneurs and Productivity Around the World: Rule of Law, Networks, Culture, and Gender Equality", World Development. Vol. 154 (with S. Fang, C. Goh, L. Xu and A. Zeufack) [Working paper version]

(2021) "Definition Matters: Metropolitan Areas and Agglomeration Economies in a Large Developing Country",  Journal of Urban Economics. Vol. 125 (with M. Bosker and J. Park). [Working paper version]

(2021) "Tracking Economic Activity in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis Using Nighttime Lights: The Case of Morocco", Development Engineering. Vol. 6 [Working paper version]

(2021) "The Heterogeneous Growth Effects of the Business Environment: Firm-Level Evidence for a Global Sample of Cities", China Economic Quarterly International. Vol. 1, No. 1 (with D. Reyers and L. Xu). [Working paper version]

(2021) "Cities of Workers, Children or Seniors? Stylized Facts and Possible Implications for Growth in a Global Sample of Cities", Regional Science and Urban Economics, Vol. 87  (with R. Jedwab and D. Pereira). [Working paper version]

(2020) "Transport Corridors and their Wider Economic Benefits: A Quantitative Review of the Literature", Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 60, No. 2 (with M. Melecky, T. Bougna and Y. Xu) (first author). [Working paper version]

(2019) "The Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors: A Policy Framework and Illustrative Application to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor", Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Vol. 12, No. 1 (with M. Melecky and S. Sharma). [Working paper version]

(2018) "Hukou and Highways: The Impact of China’s Spatial Development Policies on Urbanization and Regional Inequality", Regional Science and Urban Economics, Vo. 71(C) (with M. Bosker and U. Deichmann). [Working paper version]

(2017) "A Free, Open-source Tool for Identifying Urban Agglomerations Using Polygon Data", Environment Systems and Decisions, Vol. 37, No. 1 (with J. Day, Y. Chen and P. Ellis).

(2016) "A Free, Open-Source Tool for Identifying Urban Agglomerations Using Point Data", Spatial Economic Analysis, Vol. 11, No. 1 (with J. Day, Y. Chen and P. Ellis).

(2015) "Analysis of Spatial Patterns of Urban Growth Across South Asia Using DMSP-OLS Nighttime Lights Data", Applied Geography, Vol. 63 (with N. Zhou and K. Hubacek).

(2014) "The Connectivity of South Asian Cities in Infrastructure Networks", Journal of Maps, Vol. 10, No. 1 (with Derudder, B., X. Liu and C. Kunaka).

(2012) "Evaluating China’s Road to Prosperity: A New Economic Geography Approach", Regional Science and Urban Economics, Vol. 42, No. 4 (with U. Deichmann, B. Fingleton and T. Shi) (first author). [Working paper version]

(2011) "International Growth Spillovers, Geography and Infrastructure", The World Economy, Vol. 34, No. 9, pp 1507-1533, September (with U. Deichmann) (first author). [Working paper version]

(2011) "Density, Distance and Division: The Case of Chongqing, China", Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 189-204, July (with C. Goh) (first author)

(2009) "Increasing Returns and the Growth of Industries in the EU Regions: Paradoxes and Conundrums".  Spatial Economic Analysis, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 127-148 (with A. Angeriz and J. S. L. McCombie).

(2008) "Effective Demand Constrained Growth in a Two-Sector Kaldorian Model".  Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics, Vol. 31, No. 1, Fall, pp 57-78 (with J.S.L. McCombie).

(2008) "New Estimates of Returns to Scale and Spatial Spillovers for EU Regional Manufacturing, 1986-2002".  International Regional Science Review, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp 62-87 (with A. Angeriz and J. S. L. McCombie). [Working paper version]

(2007) "The Conditional Convergence Properties of Simple Kaldorian Growth Models", International Review of Applied Economics, Vol. 21, No 5, pp 619-632, December.

(2007) "Returns to Scale and Regional Growth: The Static-Dynamic Verdoorn Law Paradox Revisited", Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 47, No. 2, May, pp 179-208.  (with J.S.L.  McCombie).

(2006) "Productivity, Efficiency and Technical Change in EU Regional Manufacturing: A DEA Approach", The Manchester School, Vol. 74, No 4, July, pp 500-525. (with A. Angeriz and J. S. L. McCombie).

(2004) "The Growth Performances of the GB Counties: Some New Empirical Evidence for 1977-1993", Regional Studies, Vol 38, No 2, April, pp 149-165.

(2001) "Endogenous Structural Change", Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Vol 4, No 2, November, pp 1-22.

(2018) "Urban Growth in South Asia: A View from Outer Space" in Arestis, P. (ed.), Alternative Approaches in Macroeconomics: Essays in Honor of John McCombie, London: Palgrave Macmillan.

(2010) "What Makes Cities Competitive?  Local Determinants of Competitiveness" in Zhang, M. (ed.), Competitiveness and Growth in Brazilian Cities: Local Policies and Actions, Washington, D.C.: World Bank Publications, pp 21-54 (with M. Zhang).

(2010) "Endogenous Regional Growth: A Critical Survey" in Setterfield, M. (ed.), Handbook of Alternative Theories of Economic Growth, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (with M. Setterfield).

(2009) "Never the Twain Shall Meet?  On Competing Conceptions of Increasing Returns, Cumulative Causation and Path-Dependency" in Berger, S. (ed.), The Foundations of Non-Equilibrium Economics: The Principle of Circular Cumulative Causation, New York: Routledge (with J.S.L. McCombie)

(2008) "Growth and Unemployment in an Extended Kaldorian Model" in Arestis, P. et al. (eds), Unemployment: Past and Present, Volume 1, London: Palgrave.

(2007) "A Non-parametric Analysis of Productivity, Efficiency and Technical Change in EU Regional Manufacturing, 1986-2002" in Fingleton, B. (ed.), New Directions in Economic Geography, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (with A. Angeriz and J.S.L McCombie) (first author).

(2007) "What is Endogeneous Growth?" in Arestis, P. et al. (ed.), Understanding Economic Growth: New Directions in Theory and Policy, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (with M. Setterfield).

(2007) "Modelling historical growth: a contribution to the debate" in Arestis, P. et al., Growth and Development.  Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

(2005) "The Old Lady in New Clothes: An Overview of the UK Monetary Policy Framework" in Arestis, P. et al. (ed.), The New Monetary Policy: Implications and Relevance, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

(2005) "Response to Professor Edward McKenna's Comment on "History matters": Multiple Equilibria versus Intentional Human Agency" in Setterfield, M. (ed.), Interactions in Analytical Political Economy: Theory, Policy and Applications, Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe.

(2005) ""History Matters": Multiple Equilibria versus Intentional Human Agency" in Setterfield, M. (ed.), Interactions in Analytical Political Economy: Theory, Policy and Applications, Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe.

(2003) "Cumulative Causation and Unemployment" in McCombie, J. S. L., M. Pugno and B. Soro (eds.), Productivity Growth and Economic Performance- Essays on Verdoorn's Law, London: Palgrave, pp 165-196.

(2002) "The Role of the Balance of Payments in Economic Growth" in Setterfield, M. (ed.), The Economics of Demand-led Growth, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp 87-114 (with J. S. L. McCombie).

(2025) "An Anatomy of Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa", CEPR Discussion Paper 20592 (with P.-P. Combes, C. Gorin, and S. Nakamura). Earlier version also available as World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 10621.

(2025) "Going the First/Last-Mile: Ride-Hailing Services and Mass Rapid Transport", CEPR Discussion Paper 20344 (with M. Bosker, S. Tiwari, and S. Wibisana).

(2023) "Are Ride-hailing and Public Transport Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from the Opening of Jakarta's MRT System", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 10640, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (with M. Bosker, S. Tiwari, S. Wibisana, M. Wihardja and R. Yanurhza).

(2023) "Where is Poverty Concentrated? New Evidence Based on Internationally Consistent Urban and Poverty Measures", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 10620, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (with S. Nakamura, P.-P. Combes, R. Moellerherm, C. Robert, B. Stewart, and S. Yakubenko).

(2017) "Urbanization and Development: Is Latin America and the Caribbean Different from the Rest of the World?", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8019, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (with B. Blankespoor, C. Deuskar and B. Stewart) (first author).

(2016) "Identifying the Economic Potential of Indian Districts", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7623, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.

(2013) "Is Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa Different?", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6481, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (with V. Henderson and A. Storeygard). 

Policy reports

(2023) Enablers of Inclusive Cities: Enhancing Access to Services and Opportunities, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank (co-authored with Park, J. and in collaboration with Government of India G20 Presidency)

(2023) Private Cities: Outstanding Examples from Developing Countries and Their Implications for Urban Policy, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank (co-author of chapters 16 and 17)

(2020) Vietnam's Urbanization at a Crossroads, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank (lead author of Chapters 1 and 2; co-author of Overview).

(2018) The WEB of Transport Corridors in South Asia, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank (lead author of Chapter 4). 

(2018) Urbanization for All, September Indonesia Economic Quarterly, Jakarta: The World Bank (co-author of Part B).

(2009) Chongqing: Urban-Rural Linkages Report, China & Mongolia Sustainable Development Unit, The World Bank, Beijing (author of Chapters 1 & 2; co-author of Executive Summary).

(2009) EU Regular Economic Report February 2009, Europe and Central Asia Region, The World Bank: Washington, D.C. (co-author with Indermit Gill and Chorching Goh of "Special Topic: Reshaping Economic Geography - Implications for New EU Member States").

(2008) "Congestion and Spatially Connective Infrastructure: The Case of London in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries", background paper to the 2009 World Development Report, available from the World Development Report office, The World Bank: Washington, D.C.

Books reviews

(2001) Review of Cornwall, J. and W. Cornwall (2001), Capitalist Development in the 20th Century: An Evolutionary-Keynesian Analysis (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) for The World Economy, Vol. 25, No 7, July, pp 1039-1041.