David Lagakos

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

David Lagakos is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, David Lagakos has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in David Lagakos's work include Economic Growth and Productivity (16 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (15 papers) and Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (8 papers). David Lagakos is often cited by papers focused on Economic Growth and Productivity (16 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (15 papers) and Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (8 papers). David Lagakos collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. David Lagakos's co-authors include Michael Waugh, Douglas Gollin, Bart Hobijn, Alexander Bick, Nicola Fuchs‐Schündeln, Todd Schoellman, Benjamin Moll, Tommaso Porzio, Nancy Qian and Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Econometrica.

In The Last Decade

David Lagakos

40 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Agricultural Productivity Gap * 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2020 100 200 300 400

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Lagakos United States 16 959 488 303 245 212 40 1.6k
Raghbendra Jha Australia 21 750 0.8× 424 0.9× 326 1.1× 340 1.4× 130 0.6× 180 1.5k
Neil McCulloch United Kingdom 20 1.0k 1.1× 791 1.6× 658 2.2× 314 1.3× 262 1.2× 61 2.2k
Michael Waugh United States 14 1.1k 1.2× 369 0.8× 785 2.6× 220 0.9× 187 0.9× 25 1.7k
Forhad Shilpi United States 18 468 0.5× 525 1.1× 125 0.4× 128 0.5× 181 0.9× 98 1.2k
Alwyn Young United Kingdom 13 1.3k 1.3× 427 0.9× 418 1.4× 85 0.3× 61 0.3× 18 1.9k
Terry Sicular Canada 15 629 0.7× 738 1.5× 133 0.4× 211 0.9× 189 0.9× 41 1.7k
Måns Söderbom Sweden 24 1.2k 1.2× 482 1.0× 607 2.0× 125 0.5× 49 0.2× 77 2.1k
Robert Osei Ghana 18 964 1.0× 449 0.9× 143 0.5× 636 2.6× 323 1.5× 62 2.0k
Margaret McMillan United States 21 1.3k 1.4× 313 0.6× 760 2.5× 140 0.6× 129 0.6× 50 2.1k
Guanghua Wan China 22 1.0k 1.1× 735 1.5× 241 0.8× 80 0.3× 72 0.3× 67 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lagakos, David, et al.. (2023). The role of micro data in understanding structural transformation. Oxford Development Studies. 51(4). 436–454. 5 indexed citations
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Fujimoto, Junichi, et al.. (2023). Aggregate and Distributional Effects of ‘Free’ Secondary Schooling in the Developing World. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
3.
Lagakos, David, Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, & Michael Waugh. (2023). The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural–Urban Migration. Econometrica. 91(3). 803–837. 39 indexed citations
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Alon, Titan, et al.. (2022). Macroeconomic Effects of COVID-19 Across the World Income Distribution. IMF Economic Review. 71(1). 99–147. 15 indexed citations
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Bick, Alexander, et al.. (2022). Structural change in labor supply and cross-country differences in hours worked. Journal of Monetary Economics. 130. 68–85. 12 indexed citations
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Jensen, Anders, et al.. (2022). Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Fried, Stephie & David Lagakos. (2021). Electricity and Firm Productivity: A General-Equilibrium Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Fried, Stephie & David Lagakos. (2021). Rural electrification, migration and structural transformation: Evidence from Ethiopia. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 91. 103625–103625. 22 indexed citations
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Gollin, Douglas, Martina Kirchberger, & David Lagakos. (2020). Do urban wage premia reflect lower amenities? Evidence from Africa. Journal of Urban Economics. 121. 103301–103301. 29 indexed citations
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Fried, Stephie & David Lagakos. (2020). Electricity and Firm Productivity: A General-Equilibrium Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Lagakos, David. (2020). Urban-Rural Gaps in the Developing World: Does Internal Migration Offer Opportunities?. The Journal of Economic Perspectives. 34(3). 174–192. 167 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bick, Alexander, Nicola Fuchs‐Schündeln, & David Lagakos. (2018). How Do Hours Worked Vary with Income? Cross-Country Evidence and Implications. American Economic Review. 108(1). 170–199. 106 indexed citations
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Cicala, Steve & David Lagakos. (2016). Comments and Discussion. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. 2015(1). 126–139. 1 indexed citations
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Lagakos, David, Benjamin Moll, Tommaso Porzio, Nancy Qian, & Todd Schoellman. (2015). Life-Cycle Human Capital Accumulation Across Countries: Lessons from U.S. Immigrants. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Lagakos, David & Michael Waugh. (2013). Selection, Agriculture, and Cross-Country Productivity Differences. American Economic Review. 103(2). 948–980. 237 indexed citations
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Gollin, Douglas, David Lagakos, & Michael Waugh. (2013). The Agricultural Productivity Gap *. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 129(2). 939–993. 450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gollin, Douglas, David Lagakos, & Michael Waugh. (2011). The Agricultural Productivity Gap in Developing Countries (Policy Brief). 1 indexed citations
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Gollin, Douglas, David Lagakos, & Michael Waugh. (2011). The Agricultural Productivity Gap in Developing Countries (IGC Working Paper). 5 indexed citations
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Lagakos, David. (2009). Superstores or mom and pops? Technolgy adoption and productivity differences in retail trade. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 5 indexed citations
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Hobijn, Bart & David Lagakos. (2003). Social Security and the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. SSRN Electronic Journal. 9. 6 indexed citations

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