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  • Besley, Timothy, Dann, Chris, Dray, Sacha (2025). Growth experiences and trust in government. Quarterly Journal of Economics, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjaf056 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dray, Sacha (2024). Trust and state effectiveness: the political economy of compliance. The Economic Journal, 134(662), 2225 - 2251. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueae030 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Deaton, Angus (2024). History of inequality. Oxford Open Economics, 3(Suppl. 1), i176 – i177. https://doi.org/10.1093/ooec/odad096 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy (2024). Political inequality. Oxford Open Economics, 3(Suppl. 1), i231 – i232. https://doi.org/10.1093/ooec/odad098 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2024). Organizational dynamics: culture, design, and performance. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 40(2), 394 – 415. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ewac020 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Fetzer, Thiemo, Mueller, Hannes (2024). How big is the media multiplier? Evidence from dyadic news data. Review of Economics and Statistics, https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01415 picture_as_pdf
  • Dasgupta, Partha, Besley, Timothy (2023). Biodiversity: a conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta. Annual Review of Economics, 15, 755 - 773. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-042423-044154 picture_as_pdf
  • Coyle, Diane, Fabian, Mark, Beinhocker, Eric, Besley, Timothy, Stevens, Margaret (2023). Is it time to reboot welfare economics? Overview. Fiscal Studies, 44(2), 109 - 121. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12334 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2023). The political economics of green transitions. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 138(3), 1863 - 1906. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjad006 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dray, Sacha (2023). The political economy of lockdown does free media matter? European Journal of Political Economy, 78, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102361 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dray, Sacha (2022). Pandemic responsiveness: evidence from social distancing and lockdown policy during COVID-19. PLOS ONE, 17(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267611 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin, Khan, Adnan, Xu, Guo (2022). Bureaucracy and development. Annual Review of Economics, 14, 397 - 424. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080521-011950
  • Besley, Timothy (2021). Is cohesive capitalism under threat? Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 37(4), 720 – 733. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/grab027 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Jensen, Anders Ditlev, Persson, Torsten (2021). Norms, enforcement, and tax evasion. Review of Economics and Statistics, 1 - 28. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01123 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Fontana, Nicola, Limodio, Nicola (2021). Antitrust policies and profitability in non-tradable sectors. American Economic Review: Insights, 3(2), 251 - 265. https://doi.org/10.1257/aeri.20200316 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Stern, Nicholas (2020). The economics of lockdown. Fiscal Studies, 41(3), 493 - 513. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12246 picture_as_pdf
  • Sen, Amartya, Deaton, Angus, Besley, Tim (2020). Economics with a moral compass? Welfare economics: past, present, and future. Annual Review of Economics, 12, 1 - 21. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-020520-020136
  • Besley, Timothy (2020). State capacity, reciprocity and the social contract. Econometrica, 88(4), 1307 - 1335. https://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA16863 picture_as_pdf
  • Ahearn, Bertie, Singh Ahluwalia, Montek, Ahmed, Masood, Alphandéry, Edmond, Altwaijri, HE Dr Abdulaziz Altwaijri, Amato, Giuliano, Amersi, Mohamed, Arbour, Louise, Aria, Óscar & Aziz, Shaukat et al (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic: a letter to G20 leaders. LSE COVID-19 Blog, picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2019). JEEA-FBBVA lecture 2017: The dynamics of environmental politics and values. Journal of the European Economic Association, 17(4), 993 - 1024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvz040 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dixit, Avinash (2019). Environmental catastrophes and mitigation policies in a multiregion world. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(12), 5270-5276. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1802864115 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2018). Prosocial motivation and incentives. Annual Review of Economics, 10, 411-438. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-063016-103739
  • Besley, Timothy, Malcomson, James M. (2018). Competition in public service provision: the role of not-for-profit providers. Journal of Public Economics, 162(S1), 158-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.04.004
  • Besley, Timothy, Mueller, Hannes (2018). Institutions, volatility and investment. Journal of the European Economic Association, 16(3), 604 - 649. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvx030
  • Besley, Timothy, Mueller, Hannes (2018). Predation, protection, and productivity: a firm-level perspective. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 10(2), 184-221. https://doi.org/10.1257/mac.20160120
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2017). Profit with purpose? A theory of social enterprise. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 9(3), 19-58. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20150495
  • Besley, Timothy, Folke, Olle, Persson, Torsten, Rickne, Johanna (2017). Gender quotas and the crisis of the mediocre man: theory and evidence from Sweden. American Economic Review, 107(8), 2204-2242. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20160080
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2017). Public-private partnerships for the provision of public goods: theory and an application to NGOs. Research in Economics, 71(2), 356-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rie.2017.04.005
  • Besley, Timothy, Reynal-Querol, Marta (2017). The logic of hereditary rule: theory and evidence. Journal of Economic Growth, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-017-9140-4
  • Besley, Timothy (2017). Aspirations and the political economy of inequality. Oxford Economic Papers, 69(1), 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpw055
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten, Reynal-Querol, Marta (2016). Resilient leaders and institutional reform: theory and evidence. Economica, 83(332), 584-623. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12208
  • Besley, Timothy (2016). The contributions of Angus Deaton. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 118(3), 375-396. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12186
  • Besley, Timothy, Leight, Jessica, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2016). Long-run impacts of land regulation: evidence from tenancy reform in India. Journal of Development Economics, 118, 72-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2015.08.001
  • Besley, Timothy, Fetzer, Thiemo, Mueller, Hannes (2015). The welfare cost of lawlessness: evidence from Somali piracy. Journal of the European Economic Association, 13(2), 203-239. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeea.12114
  • Besley, Timothy (2015). Law, regulation, and the business climate: the nature and influence of the World Bank Doing Business project. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 29(3), 99-120. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.29.3.99
  • Besley, Timothy, Meads, Neil, Surico, Paolo (2014). The incidence of transaction taxes: evidence from a stamp duty holiday. Journal of Public Economics, 119, 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.07.005
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2014). The causes and consequences of development clusters: state capacity, peace, and income. Annual Review of Economics, 6(1), 927-949. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080213-041128
  • Besley, Timothy, Reynal-Querol, Marta (2014). The legacy of historical conflict: evidence from Africa. American Political Science Review, 108(02), 319-336. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055414000161
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2014). Why do developing countries tax so little? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28(4), 99-120. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.28.4.99
  • Besley, Timothy, Ilzetzki, Ethan, Persson, Torsten (2013). Weak states and steady states: the dynamics of fiscal capacity. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 5(4), 205 - 235. https://doi.org/10.1257/mac.5.4.205
  • Besley, Timothy (2013). What's the good of the market? An essay on Michael Sandel's what money can't buy. Journal of Economic Literature, 51(2), 478-495. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.51.2.478
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2013). Bailouts and the optimal taxation of bonus pay. American Economic Review, 103(3), 163-167. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.103.3.163
  • Besley, Timothy, Coelho, Miguel, Van Reenen, John (2013). Investing for prosperity: skills, infrastructure and innovation. National Institute Economic Review, 224(1), R1-R13. https://doi.org/10.1177/002795011322400101
  • Besley, Timothy (2013). Making and breaking tax systems geary lecture 2012. Economic and Social Review, 44(3), 297-391.
  • Mirrlees, J., Adam, S., Besley, T., Blundell, R., Bond, S., Chote, R., Gammie, M., Johnson, P., Myles, G., Poterba, J. (2013). The Mirrlees review: a proposal for systematic tax reform. National Tax Journal, 65(3), 655-684.
  • Besley, Timothy, Meads, Neil, Surico, Paolo (2013). Risk heterogeneity and credit supply: evidence from the mortgage market. NBER Macroeconomics Annual, 27(1), 375-419. https://doi.org/10.1086/669185
  • Besley, Timothy, Mueller, Hannes (2012). Estimating the peace dividend: the impact of violence on house prices in Northern Ireland. American Economic Review, 102(2), 810-833. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.102.2.810
  • Besley, Timothy, Burchardi, Konrad B., Ghatak, Maitreesh (2012). Incentives and the De Soto Effect. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127(1), 237-282. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjr056
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2012). Just rewards?: local politics and public resource allocation in South India. World Bank Economic Review, 26(2), 191-216. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhr039
  • Besley, Timothy (2011). Pathologies of the state. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 80(2), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2011.08.006
  • Mirrlees, James, Adam, Stuart, Besley, Timothy, Blundell, Richard, Bond, Stephen, Chote, Robert, Gammie, Malcolm, Johnson, Paul, Myles, Gareth D., Poterba, James (2011). The Mirrlees review: conclusions and recommendations for reform. Fiscal Studies, 32(3), 331-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-5890.2011.00140.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2011). Fragile states and development policy. Journal of the European Economic Association, 9(3), 371-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4774.2011.01022.x
  • Besley, Tim (2011). Rethinking economics: introduction and overview. Global Policy, 2(2), 163-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-5899.2011.00086.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Larcinese, Valentino (2011). Working or shirking?: expenses and attendance in the UK parliament. Public Choice, 146(3-4), 291-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-009-9591-z
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne, Paxson, Christina (2011). Angus Deaton symposium - introduction. The Economic Journal, 121(554), F119-F122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2011.02443.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Reynal-Querol, Marta (2011). Do democracies select more educated leaders? American Political Science Review, 105(03), 552-566. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055411000281
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2011). The logic of political violence. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126(3), 1411-1445. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjr025
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten, Sturm, Daniel M. (2010). Political competition, policy and growth: theory and evidence from the US. Review of Economic Studies, 77(4), 1329-1352. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-937X.2010.00606.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Robinson, James A. (2010). Quis custodiet ipsos custodes: civilian control over the military. Journal of the European Economic Association, 8(2-3), 655-663. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00535.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2010). State capacity, conflict, and development. Econometrica, 78(1), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA8073
  • Besley, Timothy, Sheedy, Kevin D. (2010). Monetary policy under Labour. National Institute Economic Review, 212(1), R15-R33. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027950110372733
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2009). Repression or civil war? American Economic Review, 99(2), 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.99.2.292
  • Besley, Timothy (2009). Reply. Review of Austrian Economics, 22(2), 177 -180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-009-0071-y
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2009). The origins of state capacity: property rights, taxation and politics. American Economic Review, 99(4), 1218-1244. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.99.4.1218
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2008). Status incentives. American Economic Review, 98(2), 206-211. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.2.206
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2008). Wars and state capacity. Journal of the European Economic Association, 6(2-3), 522-530. https://doi.org/10.1162/JEEA.2008.6.2-3.522
  • Besley, Timothy, Meads, Neil, Surico, Paolo (2008). Insiders versus outsiders in monetary policymaking. American Economic Review, 98(2), 218-223. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.2.218
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2008). Issue unbundling via citizens initiatives. Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 3(4), 379-397. https://doi.org/10.1561/100.00008059
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2008). L'offre de services publics par les acteurs non gouvernementaux. Revue d'économie du Développement, 22(4), 89-108. https://doi.org/10.3917/edd.224.0089
  • Besley, Timothy (2007). The new political economy. The Economic Journal, 117(524), F570-F587. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02097.x
  • Besley, Timothy, Preston, Ian (2007). Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122(4), 1473-1510. https://doi.org/10.1162/qjec.2007.122.4.1473
  • Ghatak, Maitreesh, Besley, Timothy (2007). Retailing public goods: the economics of corporate social responsibility. Journal of Public Economics, 91(9), 1645-1663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.07.006
  • Besley, Timothy, Smart, Michael (2007). Fiscal restraints and voter welfare. Journal of Public Economics, 91(3-4), 755-773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.09.009
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2007). Political economy of panchayats in South India. Economic and Political Weekly, 42(8), 661-666.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2007). Reforming public service delivery. Journal of African Economies, 16(1), 127-156. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejm026
  • Besley, Tim, Prat, Andrea (2006). Handcuffs for the grabbing hand?: media capture and government accountability. American Economic Review, 96(3), 720-736. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.96.3.720
  • Besley, Timothy, Kudamatsu, Masayuki (2006). Health and democracy. American Economic Review, 96(2), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1257/000282806777212053
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2006). Sorting with motivated agents: implications for school competition and teacher incentives. Journal of the European Economic Association, 4(2-3), 404-414. https://doi.org/10.1162/jeea.2006.4.2-3.404
  • Besley, Tim, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2005). Competition and incentives with motivated agents. American Economic Review, 95(3), 616-636. https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828054201413
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2005). Participatory democracy in action: survey evidence from South India. Journal of the European Economic Association, 3(2-3), 648-657. https://doi.org/10.1162/jeea.2005.3.2-3.648
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2005). Credible pensions. Fiscal Studies, 26(1), 119-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-5890.2005.00006.x
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Timothy (2004). Can labour regulation hinder economic performance?: evidence from India. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 119(1), 91-134. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355304772839533
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2003). Elected versus appointed regulators : theory and evidence. Journal of the European Economic Association, 1(5), p. 1176. https://doi.org/10.1162/154247603770383424
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Tim (2003). Halving global poverty. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 17(3), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1257/089533003769204335
  • Besley, Tim, Case, Anne (2003). Political institutions and policy outcomes : evidence from the United States. Journal of Economic Literature, 41(1), 7-73. https://doi.org/10.1257/002205103321544693
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2003). Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods: a political economy approach. Journal of Public Economics, 87(12), 2611-2637. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(02)00141-X
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2003). Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of public services. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 19(2), 235-249. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/19.2.235
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2003). On the public choice critique of welfare economics. Public Choice, 114(3), 253-273.
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Tim (2002). The political economy of government responsiveness: theory and evidence from India. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 117(4), p. 1415. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355302320935061
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2001). Government versus private ownership of public goods. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 116(4), 1343 - 1372. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355301753265598
  • Besley, Tim, Coate, Stephen (2001). Lobbying and welfare in a representative democracy. Review of Economic Studies, 68(1), 67-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-937X.00160
  • Besley, Timothy (2001). From micro to macro : public policies and aggregate economic performance. Fiscal Studies, 22(3), 357-374.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2001). Political agency, government responsiveness and the role of the media. European Economic Review, 45(04-Jun), 629-640.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2000). Land reform, poverty reduction and growth: evidence from India. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(2), 389-430. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355300554809
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (2000). Unnatural experiments: estimating the incidence of endogenous policies. The Economic Journal, 110(467), F672-F694. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0297.00578
  • Besley, Timothy, Rosen, Harvey (1999). Sales taxes and prices: an empirical analysis. National Tax Journal, 52(2), 157 - 178.
  • Besley, Timothy, Hall, John, Preston, Ian (1999). The demand for private health insurance do waiting lists matter? Journal of Public Economics, 72(2), 155 - 181. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00108-X
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (1999). Does inequality mean slow growth? Centrepiece, 4(1), 24-29. https://doi.org/CEPCP068
  • Besley, Timothy, Seabright, Paul (1999). The effects and policy implications of state aids to industry. Economic Policy, 14(28), 13-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0327.00043
  • Besley, Timothy, Rosen, Harvey (1998). Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes. Journal of Public Economics, 70(3), 383 - 398. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00041-3
  • Besley, Timothy, Hall, John, Preston, Ian (1998). Private and public health insurance in the UK. European Economic Review, 42(03-May), 491-497.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1998). Sources of inefficiency in a representative democracy : a dynamic analysis. American Economic Review, 88(1), 139-156.
  • Besley, Timothy, Preston, Ian, Ridge, Michael (1997). Fiscal anarchy in the UK : modelling poll tax non-compliance. Journal of Public Economics, 64(2), 137-152.
  • Besley, Timothy, Dixit, Avinash (1997). James Mirrlees'' contributions to the theory of information and incentives. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 99(2), 207-235.
  • Besley, Timothy (1997). Monopsony and time-consistency : sustainable pricing policy for perennial crops. Review of Development Economics, 1(1), 57-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9361.00005
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1997). An economic model of representative democracy. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 112(1), 85-114. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355397555136
  • Besley, Timothy, Levenson, Alec (1996). The anatomy of an informal financial market : Roscas in Taiwan. Journal of Development Economics, 51(1), 45-68.
  • Besley, Timothy, Levenson, Alec (1996). The role of informal finance in household capital accumulation: evidence from Taiwan. The Economic Journal, 106(434), 39-59.
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (1995). Does electoral accountability affect economic policy choices: evidence from gubernatorial term limits. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 110(3), 769-798. https://doi.org/10.2307/2946699
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1995). Group lending, repayment incentives and social collateral. Journal of Development Economics, 46(1), 1-18.
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (1995). Incumbent behavior: vote seeking, tax setting and yardstick competition. American Economic Review, 85(1), 25-45.
  • Besley, Timothy (1995). Nonmarket institutions for credit and risk-sharing in low-income countries. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9(3), 115-127.
  • Besley, Timothy (1995). Property rights and investment incentives : theory and evidence from Ghana. Journal of Political Economy, 103(5), 903-937.
  • Besley, Timothy, Jewitt, Ian (1995). Uniform taxation and consumer preferences. Journal of Public Economics, 58(1), 73-84.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1995). The design of income maintenance programs. Review of Economic Studies, 62(2), 187-221.
  • Besley, Timothy, Gouveia, Miguel (1994). Alternative systems of health care provision. Economic Policy, 9(2), 200-258.
  • Besley, Timothy (1994). How do market failures justify interventions in rural credit markets? World Bank Research Observer, 9(1), 27-47.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen, Loury, Glenn (1994). Rotating savings and credit associations, credit markets and efficiency. Review of Economic Studies, 61(4), 701-719.
  • Besley, Timothy (1994). Three approaches to public economics. International Tax and Public Finance, 1(2), 197-204.
  • Banerjee, Abhijit, Besley, Timothy, Guinnane, Timothy W (1994). Thy neighbor''s keeper: the design of a credit cooperative with theory and a test. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 109(2), 491-515. https://doi.org/10.2307/2118471
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (1993). Modelling technology adoption decisions in developing countries. American Economic Review, 83(2), 396-402.
  • Besley, Timothy, McLaren, John (1993). Taxes and bribery : the role of wage incentives. The Economic Journal, 103(1), 119-141.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen, Loury, Glenn (1993). The economics of rotating savings and credit associations. American Economic Review, 83(4), 792-810.
  • Besley, Timothy, Suzumura, Kotaro (1992). Taxation and welfare in an oligopoly with strategic commitment. International Economic Review, 33(2), 413-431.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1992). Understanding welfare stigma : taxpayer resentment and statistical discrimination. Journal of Public Economics, 48(2), 165-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(92)90025-B
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1992). Workfare versus welfare: incentive arguments for work requirements in poverty alleviation programmes. American Economic Review, 82(1), 249-261.
  • Besley, Timothy, Jewitt, Ian (1991). Decentralizing public good supply. Econometrica, 59(6), 1769-1778.
  • Azam, Jean-Paul, Besley, Timothy (1991). Peasant supply response under food rationing : the role of the food market. European Journal of Political Economy, 7(3), 331-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/0176-2680(91)90017-W
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1991). Public provision of private goods and the redistribution of income. American Economic Review, 81(4), 979-984.
  • Besley, Timothy (1991). Welfare improving user charges for publicly provided private goods. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 93(4), 495-510.
  • Besley, Timothy (1990). Means testing versus universal provision in poverty alleviation programs. Economica, 57(225), 119-129.
  • Besley, Timothy (1990). Optimal reimbursement health insurance : an application of profit functions and Frischian demands. Journal of Economic Theory, 51(2), 403-422. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0531(90)90025-F
  • Besley, Timothy (1989). Commodity taxation and imperfect competition : a note on the effects of entry. Journal of Public Economics, 40(3), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(89)90048-0
  • Besley, Timothy (1989). Ex ante evaluation of health states and the provision for ill-health. The Economic Journal, 99(394), 132-146.
  • Azam, Jean-Paul, Besley, Timothy (1989). General equilibrium with parallel markets for goods and foreign exchange : theory and application to Ghana. World Development, 17(12), 1921-1930. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(89)90271-4
  • Besley, Timothy (1989). Publicly provided disaster insurance for health and the control of moral hazard. Journal of Public Economics, 39(2), 141-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(89)90037-6
  • Besley, Timothy (1989). A definition of luxury and necessity for cardinal utility functions. The Economic Journal, 844-849.
  • Besley, Timothy (1989). The demand for health care and health insurance. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 5(1), 21-33.
  • Besley, Timothy, Kanbur, Ravi (1988). Food subsidies and poverty alleviation. The Economic Journal, 98(392), 701-719.
  • Besley, Timothy, Preston, Ian (1988). Invariance and the axiomatics of income tax progression: a comment. Bulletin of Economic Research, 40(2), 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.1988.tb00262.x
  • Besley, Timothy (1988). Optimal reimbursement health insurance and the theory of Ramsey Taxation. Journal of Health Economics, 7, 321-336.
  • Besley, Timothy (1988). Rationing, income effects and supply response : a theoretical note. Oxford Economic Papers, 40(2), 378-389.
  • Besley, Timothy (1988). Tied-in credit with a monopoly product market. Economics Letters, 28(2), 105-108.
  • Besley, Timothy (1988). A simple model for merit good arguments. Journal of Public Economics, 35(3), 371-383. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(88)90038-2
    • Audio/visual resource
  • Besley, Timothy, Collier, Paul (2015). The case for growth with Tim Besley and Paul Collier. video_file
    • Book
  • Besley, Timothy, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andrés (Eds.) (2025). The London consensus: economic principles for the 21st century. LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tlc picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Bucelli, Irene (Eds.) (2022). Wellbeing: alternative policy perspectives. LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.well picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Tim, Van Reenen, John (Eds.) (2013). Investing for prosperity: a manifesto for growth. London Publishing Partnership.
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2011). Pillars of prosperity: the political economics of development clusters. Princeton University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Blundell, Richard, Gammie, Malcolm, Poterba, James (Eds.) (2010). Dimensions of tax design: the Mirrlees review. Oxford University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Cord, Louise J. (Eds.) (2007). Delivering on the promise of pro-poor growth: insights and lessons from country experiences. World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-6515-1
  • Besley, Timothy (2006). Principled agents?: the political economy of good government. Oxford University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Zagha, Roberto (Eds.) (2005). Development challenges of the 1990s: leading policy makers speak from experience. Oxford University Press and World Bank.
    • Chapter
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2025). From liberal economic policies to liberal political institutions? Democracy, development clusters and wellbeing. In Besley, Tim, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andrés (Eds.), The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century (pp. 535 - 572). LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tlc.p picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Velasco, Andres (2025). Towards a London economic consensus: an introduction. In Besley, Tim, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andrés (Eds.), The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century (pp. 1 - 38). LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tlc.a picture_as_pdf
  • Allen, Tim, Simpson, Nikita, Renda, Andrea, Dann, Chris, Besley, Timothy, Bear, Laura, Pöllänen, Elin, Osika, Walter, Allen, Tim, Berglöf, Erik (2021). Pandemic governance: reflections from the pan-European PERISCOPE Project. In Group of Nations G20 + COP26 Global Leaders Briefing Report (pp. 74-77). CAT Company Publications.
  • Besley, Timothy, Mueller, Hannes (2018). Cohesive institutions and the distribution of political rents: theory and evidence. In Basu, Kaushik, Cordella, Tito (Eds.), Institutions, Governance and the Control of Corruption (pp. 165-208). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65684-7_7 picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin, Esteve-Volart, Berta (2013). The policy origins of poverty and growth in India. In Besley, Timothy, Cord, Louise J. (Eds.), Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth: Insights and Lessons From Country Experiences (pp. 59-79). World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-6515-1
  • Besley, Timothy, Jayaraman, Rajshri (2010). Introduction: institutional microeconomics of development. In Besley, Timothy, Jayaraman, Rajshri (Eds.), Institutional Microeconomics of Development . MIT Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2009). Property rights and economic development. In Rodrick, Dani, Rosenzweig, M. R. (Eds.), Handbook of Development Economics (pp. 4525-4595). Elsevier (Firm). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-52944-2.00006-9
  • Besley, Timothy, Kudamatsu, Masayuki (2008). Making autocracy work. In Helpman, Elhanan (Ed.), Instiutions and Economic Performance . Harvard University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2006). Public goods and economic development. In Banerjee, Abhijit, Benabou, R, Mookherjee, D (Eds.), Understanding Poverty (pp. 285-302). Oxford University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy (2005). Introduction: Development challenges in the 1990s: leading policymakers speak from experience. In Besley, Timothy, Zagha, Roberto (Eds.), Development Challenges in the 1990s: Leading Policymakers Speak From Experience (pp. 1-14). Oxford University Press and The World Bank.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2005). Incentives, risk and accountability in organizations. In Hutter, Bridget, Power, Michael (Eds.), Organizational Encounters With Risk (pp. 149-166). Cambridge University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy (2004). Elected versus appointed regulators. In Rowley, Charles K, Schneider, Friedrich (Eds.), The Encyclopaedia of Public Choice . Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen, Guinnane, Timothy (2004). Incentives, information, and welfare : England''s new Poor Law and the workhouse test. In Guinnane, Timothy W, Sundstrom, William A, Whatley, Warren (Eds.), History Matters : Essays in Honour of Paul David (pp. 245-270). Stanford University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy (2003). Welfare economics and public choice. In Rowley, Charles K, Schneider, Friedrich (Eds.), The Encyclopaedia of Public Choice (pp. 933 - 940). Kluwer Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47828-4_213
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin, Prat, Andrea (2002). Mass media and political accountability. In Islam, Roumeen, Djankov, Simeon, McLiesh, Caralee (Eds.), The Right to Tell: the Role of Mass Media in Economic Development (pp. 45-60). World Bank.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2002). An economic model of representative democracy. In Basu, Kaushik (Ed.), Readings in Political Economy . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Besley, Timothy (2001). Political institutions and policy competition. In Kochendorfer-Lucius, Gudrun, Pleskovic, Boris (Eds.), The Institutional Foundations of a Market Economy (pp. 102-109). World Bank.
  • Banerjee, Abhijit, Besley, Timothy, Guinnane, Timothy W (2000). Thy neighbor's keeper : the design of a credit cooperative with theory and a test. In Bardhan, Pranab, Udry, Christopher (Eds.), Readings in Development Microeconomics. . MIT Press.
  • Besley, Timothy (1999). Property rights and investment incentives. In Newman, Peter (Ed.), New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law . Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Besley, Timothy, McLaren, John (1999). Taxes and bribery : the role of wage incentives. In The Economics of Corruption and Illegal Markets. Volume 2. the Economics of Illegal Activities .
  • Besley, Timothy (1995). Savings, credit and insurance. In Behrman, Jere, Srinivasan, T N (Eds.), Handbook of Development Economics, Volume 3 . North-Holland.
  • Besley, Timothy (1993). Targeting taxes and transfers : administrative costs and policy design in developing countries. In Hoff, Karla, Braverman, Avishay, Stiglitz, J (Eds.), The Economics of Rural Organization : Theory, Practice and Policy . Oxford University Press for the World Bank.
  • Besley, Timothy, Collier, P (1991). Import compression and trade policy. In Frimpong Ansah, J H, Kanbur, S M R, Svedberg, P (Eds.), Trade and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (pp. 203-230). Manchester University Press.
  • Banerjee, Anindya, Besley, Timothy (1991). Moral hazard, limited liability and taxation : a principal agent model. In Sinclair, Peter J N, Slater, Martin D E (Eds.), Taxation, Private Information and Capital (pp. 46-60).
  • Besley, Timothy (1991). The demand for health care and health insurance. In McGuire, Alistair, Fenn, Paul, Mayhew, Ken (Eds.), Providing Health Care : the Economics of Alternative Systems of Finance and Delivery (pp. 46-64). Oxford University Press.
  • Besley, Timothy, Kanbur, Ravi (1991). The principles of targeting. In Balasubramanyam, V N, Lall, S (Eds.), Current Issues in Development Economics (pp. 69-90). Macmillan Education.
  • Besley, Timothy, Jewitt, I (1990). Optimal uniform taxation and the structure of consumer preferences. In Myles, G D (Ed.), Measurement and Modelling in Economics (pp. 131-147). Elsevier Science (Firm).
    • Conference or Workshop Item
  • Besley, Timothy, Ilzetzki, Ethan, Persson, Torsten (2010-04-30 - 2010-05-01) Weak states and steady states: the dynamics of fiscal capacity [Paper]. The Political Economy of Economic Development, Manresa, Spain, ESP.
  • Besley, Timothy (2008-04-22) Inflation and the global economy [Other]. Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Besley, Timothy (2007-07-17) Consumption and Interest Rates [Other]. Centre for Economic Policy Research and the Economic and Social Research Council at Chartered, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Besley, Timothy (2007-01-18) Inflation and the service sector [Other]. Breakfast Club on 18 January 2007, Cardiff, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten, Sturm, Daniel (2005-04-22 - 2005-04-24) Political competition and economic performance: theory and evidence from the United States [Paper]. Public Sector Economics, Munich, Germany, DEU.
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2001-09-07 - 2001-09-08) Handcuffs for the grabbing hand: the role of the media in political accountability [Paper]. CEPR/SNS Public Policy Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, SWE.
  • Besley, Timothy, Griffith, Rachel, Klemm, Alexander (2001-01-01) Empirical evidence on fiscal interdependence in OECD countries [Paper]. World tax competition conference, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
    • Dataset
  • Tim, Besley, Sacha, Dray (2024). Replication Package for "Trust and State Effectiveness: The Political Economy of Compliance". [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10903916
  • Dray, Sacha, Besley, Timothy (2022). Replication Data for: "Pandemic responsiveness: Evidence from social distancing and lockdown policy during COVID-19". [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/ihavpl
  • Besley, Timothy, Fontana, Nicola, Limodio, Nicola (2021). Data and Code for: Antitrust Policies and Profitability in Non-Tradable Sectors. [Dataset]. OpenICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/e121821v1
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2010). Land reform, poverty reduction and growth: Evidence from India [Dataset]. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/jwrhck
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Tim (2010). The political economy of government responsiveness: Theory and evidence from India [Dataset]. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/rmhj5k
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Timothy (2010). Can labour regulation hinder economic performance?: Evidence from India [Dataset]. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/zzz8v7
  • Besley, Tim, Burgess, Robin (2010). Halving global poverty [dataset]. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/7hsyhy
    • Report
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2013). Profit with purpose? a theory of social enterprise with experimental evidence. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 047). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Leight, Jessica, Rao, Vijayendra (2011). The regulation of land markets: evidence from tenancy reform in India. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 031). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2011). Taxation and regulation of bonus pay. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 030). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Dewatripont, Mathias, Guriev, Sergei (2010). Transition and transition impact: a review of the concept and implications for the EBRD. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2009). The incidence of civil war: theory and evidence. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 005). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin, Donaldson, David (2006). Confronting global poverty: the role of institutions, expanding opportunities and market liberalization. EGDI Secretariat, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
    • Other
  • Besley, Timothy, Jaravel, Xavier, Landais, Camille, Reis, Ricardo (2020). Treasury Select Committee - call for evidence on Covid-19 financial package. picture_as_pdf
    • Online resource
  • Besley, Timothy, Folke, Olle, Persson, Torsten, Rickne, Johanna (2017). Gender quotas and the crisis of the mediocre man.
  • Besley, Timothy (2013). The welfare cost of Somali Piracy.
  • Besley, Timothy (2013). Are economic conditions historically determined? Evidence from violence in Africa.
  • Besley, Timothy, Leight, Jessica, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2013). Winners and losers: tenancy reform in India. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Van Reenen, John (2013). Investing in UK prosperity: skills, infrastructure and innovation can get us out of the current stasis.
  • Besley, Timothy, Fetzer, Thiemo, Mueller, Hannes (2013). Piracy in Somalia costs billions.
  • Besley, Timothy (2011). Plan B is the wrong rhetoric, but the Treasury must spell out a strategic vision for the UK’s economic growth.
    • Working paper
  • Besley, Timothy, Roland, Isabelle, Van Reenen, John (2020). The aggregate consequences of default risk: evidence from firm-level data. (CEP Discussion Papers 1672). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten, Sturm, Daniel (2010). Political competition, policy and growth: theory and evidence from the United States. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1009). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Reynal-Querol, Marta (2009). Do democracies select more educated leaders. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten (2009). State capacity, conflict and development. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 10). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Mueller, Hannes (2009). Estimating the peace dividend: the impact of violence on house prices in Northern Ireland. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 11). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burchardi, Konrad B., Bevan, Gwen (2009). Naming and shaming: the impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales. (Discussion paper 7306). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2009). The de Soto effect. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 008). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2009). Property rights and economic development. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP/2009/6). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Meads, Neil, Surico, Paolo (2008). Household external finance and consumption. (Discussion Papers 6934). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2007). Just rewards? Local politics and public resource allocation in South India. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Kudamatsu, Masayuki (2007). Making autocracy work. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Preston, Ian (2006). Electoral bias and policy choice: theory and evidence. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Larcinese, Valentino (2005). Working or shirking? A closer look at MPs’ expenses and parliamentary attendance. (Political Economy and Public Policy Paper PEPP/15). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Payne, A. Abigail (2005). Implementation of anti-discrimination policy: does judicial selection matter? Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2005). Political selection and the quality of government: evidence from south India. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Smart, Michael (2005). Fiscal restraints and voter welfare. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2005). Handcuffs for the grabbing hand: media capture and government accountability. (CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3132 2002 PEPP/7). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Persson, Torsten, Sturm, Daniel.M (2005). Political competition and economic performance: theory and evidence from the United States. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2004). Credible pensions. (Financial Markets Group Discussion Papers 525). Financial Markets Group, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2004). Competition and incentives with motivated agents. (CEPR discussion paper no. 4641). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2003). Competition and incentives with motivated agents. (Theoretical Economics; TE/2003/465 TE/03/465). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2003). Pension fund governance and the choice between defined benefit and defined contribution plans. (Financial Markets Group Discussion Papers 454). Financial Markets Group, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2003). Incentives, choice and accountability in the provision of Public Services. (CARR Discussion Papers DP 14). ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2003). Can labor regulation hinder economic performance : evidence from India. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2003). Halving global poverty. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2003). Pension fund governance and the choice between defined benefit and defined contribution plans. (CEPR discussion paper; no. 3955). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Faguet, Jean-Paul, Tommasi, Mariano (2003). A synoptic guide to decentralization. The Authors.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2002). Can labour regulation hinder economic performance? Evidence from India. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin, Pratt, Andrea (2002). Mass media and political accountability. (CARR Discussion Papers DP 6). ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2002). Can labour regulation hinder economic performance: evidence from India. (CEPR discussion paper no. 3260). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Smart, Michael (2002). Does tax competition raise voter welfare. (CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3131 2002). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea (2002). Handcuffs for the grabbing hand: media capture and government accountability. (CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3132 2002). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (2002). Political institutions and policy choices : evidence from the United States. (CEPR discussion paper no. 3498). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (2001). Government versus private ownership of public goods. (CEPR discussion paper; no. 2725). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2001). Issue unbundling via citizens'' initiatives. (CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2857 2001). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2001). The political economy of government responsiveness : theory and evidence from India. (CEPR discussion paper ; no. 2721). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, S (2000). Issue unbundling via citizens'' initiatives. (NBER Working Paper 8036). National Bureau of Economic Research.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (2000). The political economy of government responsiveness: theory and evidence from India. (Development Economics discussion paper; DEDPS 28 DEDPS 28). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2000). Centralized versus decentralized provision of local public goods : a political economy analysis. (CEPR discussion paper no. 2495). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (2000). Elected versus appointed regulators : theory and evidence. (CEPR discussion paper; no. 2381). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Besley, Timothy, Ghatak, Maitreesh (1999). Public-private partnership for the provision of public goods : theory and an application to NGOs. (Development Economics discussion paper; DEDPS 17 DEDPS No. 17). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Burgess, Robin (1998). Land reform, poverty reduction and growth : evidence from India. (Development Economics discussion paper; DEDPS 13 DEDPS 13). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini (1998). Read my lips : the political economy of information transmission. (Theoretical Economics; TE/1998/355 TE/98/355). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1997). Analyzing the case for government intervention in a representative democracy. (Theoretical Economics; TE/1997/335 TE/07/335). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, Stephen (1997). Lobbying and welfare in a representative democracy. (Theoretical Economics; TE/1997/334 TE/1997/334). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Besley, Timothy, Rosen, HS (1997). Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes. (IFS working papers W97/23). Institute for Fiscal Studies (Great Britain). https://doi.org/10.1920/wp.ifs.1997.9723
  • Besley, Timothy, Case, Anne (1994). Diffusion as a learning process : evidence from HYV Cotton. (Woodrow Wilson School, Research Program in Development Studies Discussion Paper; No. 174 (May 1994)). Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
  • Besley, Timothy, McLaren, John (1990). Monitoring and wage incentives : capitulation versus efficiency wages. (Woodrow Wilson School, John M. Olin Program Discussion Paper, (October 1990).).
  • Besley, Timothy, Banerjee, Abhijit (1990). Peer group externalities and learning incentives : a theory of nerd behavior. (Woodrow Wilson School, John M. Olin Program Discussion Paper; No. 68, (October 1990)).
  • Besley, Timothy, Coate, S (1989). Workfare vs welfare : incentive arguments for work requirements in poverty alleviation programs. (Warwick economics research paper ; no. 314). University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
  • Banerjee, Anindya, Besley, Timothy (1988). Moral hazard and limited liability in the market for loans : credit restriction versus credit rationing. (CEPR discussion paper ; no. 261). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
    • Blog post
  • Besley, Timothy, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andres (16 October 2025) A new consensus? Economic principles for the 21st century. LSE Review of Books. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dann, Chris (13 January 2023) Why political trust and voluntary compliance have been key to government pandemic responsiveness in Europe. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Dann, Chris (5 January 2022) When we talk about state capacity to deal with COVID, we shouldn’t ignore interpersonal trust. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy (30 September 2021) A sense of mutual obligation means that even the rich should see the point of paying their taxes. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy (18 February 2021) Tim Besley: governments have been trying to get the balance between voluntary compliance and regulation right. LSE COVID-19 Blog.
  • Besley, Timothy, Dray, Sacha (22 July 2020) Free media help combat the spread of covid-19. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Velasco, Andres (9 May 2020) Politicians can’t hide behind scientists forever – even in a pandemic. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Besley, Timothy, Velasco, Andres (6 May 2020) Politicians can’t hide behind scientists forever – even in a pandemic. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf