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Number of items: 83.
Article
  • Balboni, Clare, Burgess, Robin, Olken, Benjamin A. (2025). The origins and control of forest fires in the Tropics. The Review of Economic Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdaf088 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Bassi, Vittorio, Burgess, Robin, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi, Vitali, Anna (2025). The search for good jobs: evidence from a six-year field experiment in Uganda. Journal of Labor Economics, 43(3), 885 - 935. https://doi.org/10.1086/728429 picture_as_pdf
  • Balboni, Clare, Berman, Aaron, Burgess, Robin, Olken, Benjamin A. (2023). The economics of tropical deforestation. Annual Review of Economics, 15, 723 – 754. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-090622-024705 picture_as_pdf
  • Xu, Guo, Bertrand, Marianne, Burgess, Robin (2023). Organization of the state: home assignment and bureaucrat performance. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 39(2), 371 - 419. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ewab022 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Deserranno, Erika, Morel, Ricardo, Sulaiman, Munshi, Rasul, Imran (2023). Social incentives, delivery agents, and the effectiveness of development interventions. Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 1(1), 162 - 224. https://doi.org/10.1086/722898 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Deserranno, Erika, Morel, Ricardo, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi, Thiemel, Jack (2022). Microfinance and diversification. Economica, 89(S1), S239-S275. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12424 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
  • Baboni, Clare, Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Ghatak, Maitreesh, Heil, Anton (2022). Why do people stay poor? Quarterly Journal of Economics, 137(2), 785 - 844. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjab045 picture_as_pdf
  • Alfonsi, Livia, Bandiera, Oriana, Bassi, Vittorio, Burgess, Robin, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi, Vitali, Anna (2020). Tackling youth unemployment: evidence from a labor market experiment in Uganda. Econometrica, 88(6), 2369 - 2414. https://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA15959 picture_as_pdf
  • Bertrand, Marianne, Burgess, Robin, Chawla, Arunish, Xu, Guo (2020). The glittering prizes: career incentives and bureaucrat performance. Review of Economic Studies, 87(2), 626 - 655. https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdz029 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Buehren, Niklas, Burgess, Robin, Goldstein, Markus, Gulesci, Selim, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi (2020). Women’s empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 12(1), 210 - 259. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170416 picture_as_pdf
  • Burgess, Robin, Greenstone, Michael, Ryan, Nicholas, Sudarshan, Anant (2020). The consequences of treating electricity as a right. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 34(1), 145 - 169. https://doi.org/10.1257/JEP.34.1.145 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Das, Narayan, Gulesci, Selim, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi (2017). Labor markets and poverty in village economies. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 132(2), 811 - 870. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjx003
  • Burgess, Robin, Miguel, Edward, Stanton, Charlotte (2015). War and deforestation in Sierra Leone. Environmental Research Letters, 10(9), 095014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/9/095014
  • Burgess, Robin, Jedwab, Remi, Miguel, Edward, Morjaria, Ameet, Padró i Miquel, Gerard (2015). The value of democracy: evidence from road building in Kenya. American Economic Review, 105(6), 1817-1851. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20131031
  • Burgess, Robin, Hansen, Matthew, Olken, Benjamin, Sieber, Stefanie (2012). The political economy of deforestation in the tropics. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127(4), 1707-1754. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjs034
  • Burgess, Robin, Donaldson, Dave (2010). Can openness mitigate the effects of weather shocks? Evidence from India's famine era. American Economic Review, 100(2), 449-453. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.100.2.449
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Goldstein, Markus, Rasul, Imran, Burgess, Robin, Gulesci, Selim, Sulaiman, Munshi (2010). Intentions to participate in adolescent training programs: evidence from Uganda. Journal of the European Economic Association, 8(2-3), 548-560. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00525.x
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen, Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2008). The unequal effects of liberalization: evidence from dismantling the License Raj in India. American Economic Review, 98(4), 1397-1412. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.4.1397
  • Burgess, Robin, Pande, Rohini (2005). Do rural banks matter? Evidence from the Indian social banking experiment. American Economic Review, 95(3), 780-795. https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828054201242
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen, Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2005). Entry liberalization and inequality in industrial performance. Journal of the European Economic Association, 3(2/3), 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1162/jeea.2005.3.2-3.291
  • Burgess, Robin, Pande, Rohini, Wong, Grace (2005). Banking for the poor : evidence from India. Journal of the European Economic Association, 3(02-Mar), 268-278.
  • 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
  • Burgess, Robin, Besley, Tim (2003). Halving global poverty. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 17(3), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1257/089533003769204335
  • 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, 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, Burgess, Robin (1999). Does inequality mean slow growth? Centrepiece, 4(1), 24-29. https://doi.org/CEPCP068
  • Burgess, Robin, Howes, S, Stern, N (1995). Value-added tax options for India. International Tax and Public Finance, 2(1), 109-141.
  • Burgess, Robin, Stern, Nicholas (1994). Tax reform in India. Indian Journal of Applied Economics, 3, 1-81.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Blanchard, O, Burgess, Robin (1994). The behaviour of state firms in Eastern Europe, pre-privatisation. European Economic Review, 38(6 SI), 1327-1361.
  • Burgess, Robin, Stern, Nicholas H (1993). Taxation and development. Journal of Economic Literature, 31(2), 762-830.
    • Book
  • Burgess, Robin (1993). Public revenue without taxation. Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers Ltd.
    • Chapter
  • Burgess, Robin, Dobermann, Tim (2025). Climate and environment: what we know and what we need to know. In Besley, Tim, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andrés (Eds.), The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century (pp. 475 - 506). LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tlc.n 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
  • Burgess, Robin, Venables, Anthony J. (2004). Towards a microeconomics of growth. In Bourguignon, Francois, Pleskovic, Boris (Eds.), Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics: Accelerating Development (pp. 105-139). World Bank.
  • 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.
  • Burgess, Robin (1999). Social protection and the elderly poor. In Gillion, C. (Ed.), Social Security Pensions: Development and Reform . International Labour Organization.
  • Burgess, Robin, Howes, Stephen, Stern, Nicholas (1995). The reform of indirect taxes in India. In Cassen, Robert, Joshi, Vijay (Eds.), India, the Future of Economic Reform (pp. 113-166). Oxford University Press.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Mayer, C (Dis.) (1993). Financing and development in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union - issues and institutional support. In Giovannini, A (Ed.), Finance and Development - Issues and Experience (pp. 303-342). Cambridge University Press.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin (1993). Financing in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union : issues and institutional support. In Das, D K (Ed.), International Finance - Contemporary Issues (pp. 101-128). Routledge.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Fitoussi, JP, Messerlin, PA (1992). Towards the establishment of a continental European Customs Union. In Flemming, J, Rollo, J M C (Eds.), Trade, Payments and Adjustment in Central and Eastern Europe (pp. 157-180). Royal Institute of International Affairs.
  • Burgess, Robin, Stern, N (1991). Social security in developing countries : what, why, who, and how? In Ahmad, E, Dreze, J, Hills, J, Sen, A (Eds.), Social Security in Developing Countries (pp. 41-80). Oxford University Press.
    • Conference or Workshop Item
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Gulesci, Selim, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi (2011-02-02) Can entrepreneurship programs transform the economic lives of the poor? [Other]. Growth Week 2010, Belfast, United Kingdom, GBR.
    • Dataset
  • Balboni, Clare, Burgess, Robin, Olken, Benjamin A. (2025). Replication package for: The Origins and Control of Forest Fires in the Tropics. [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14947979
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Deserranno, Erika, Morel, Ricardo, Sulaiman, Munshi, Rasul, Imran (2022). Replication Data for: "Social Incentives, Delivery Agents, and the Effectiveness of Development Interventions". [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/t2wblk
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Ghatak, Maitreesh, Balboni, Clare, Heil, Anton (2021). Replication Data for: 'Why Do People Stay Poor?'. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/ppmeir
  • Burgess, Robin (2020). Targeting the ultra poor in Bangladesh, household survey 2014. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-854138
  • Burgess, Robin, Padró i Miquel, Gerard, Miguel, Edward, Jedwab, Remi, Morjaria, Ameet (2016). The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/phddmd
  • 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
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Goldstein, Markus, Buehren, Niklas, Gulesci, Selim, Rasul, Imran, Sulaiman, Munshi (2014). Women’s empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 50). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Burgess, Robin, Miguel, Edward, Jedwab, Remi, Morjaria, Ameet, Miquel, Gerard Padro i (2013). The value of democracy: evidence from road building in Kenya. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 045). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Das, Narayan, Burgess, Robin, Gulesci, Selim, Sulaiman, Munshi, Rasul, Imran (2013). Can basic entrepreneurship transform the economic lives of the poor? (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 043). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Gulesci, Selim, Rasul, Imran, Burgess, Robin (2009). Community networks and poverty reduction programmes: evidence from Bangladesh. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP 015). 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.
    • Online resource
  • Greenstone, Michael, Burgess, Robin, Ryan, Nicholas, Sudarshan, Anant (2016). Let them buy light in rural Bihar.
  • Burgess, Robin (2015). Tackling extreme poverty: in conversation with Robin Burgess.
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Burgess, Robin, Rasul, Imran (2014). Creating entrepreneurs: a big new idea in development.
  • Burgess, Robin, Anand, Anisha (2013). Bihar growth model may bear fruit in other Indian states: Robin Burgess.
    • Working paper
  • Burgess, Robin, Donaldson, Dave (2012). Can openness to trade reduce income volatility? Evidence from colonial India's famine era. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Burgess, Robin, Hansen, Matthew, Olken, Benjamin, Sieber, Stefanie (2010). The political economy of deforestation in the tropics. The University of Warwick.
  • Burgess, Robin, Deschenes, Olivier, Donaldson, Dave, Greenstone, Michael (2009). Weather and death in India: mechanisms and implications of climate change. CSAE, University of Oxford.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen, Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2006). The unequal effects of liberalization: evidence from dismantling the License Raj in India. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen, Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2005). The unequal effects of liberalization: evidence from dismantling the license Raj in India. Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Burgess, Robin, Venables, Tony (2004). Towards a microeconomics of growth. (World Bank policy research working paper 3257). World Bank.
  • Burgess, Robin, Pande, Rohini (2003). Do rural banks matter? Evidence from the Indian social banking experiment. (Development Economics discussion paper; DEDPS 40 DEDPS/40). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • 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.
  • Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen, Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2003). The unequal effects of liberalization: theory and evidence from India. London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • 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).
  • Burgess, Robin, Zhuang, J (2002). Modernization and son preference in People''s Republic of China. (ERD working paper series). Asian Development Bank.
  • 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).
  • Burgess, Robin, Zhuang, Juzhong (2000). Modernisation and son preference. (Development Economics discussion paper; DEDPS 29 DEDPS 29). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • 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, 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.
  • Abul Naga, Ramses H., Burgess, Robin (1997). Prediction and determination of household permanent income. (Distributional Analysis Research Programme; DARP 32 DARP/32). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Burgess, Robin, Stern, NH (1992). Taxation and development. (Development Economics Research Programme ; DEP/42). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.
  • Burgess, Robin, Stern, Nicholas (1989). Social security in developing countries : what, why, who and how? (Development economics research programme discussion paper DEP/23). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.