Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
Returns to Capital in Microenterprises: Evidence from a Field Experiment*
2008665 citationsDavid McKenzie, Christopher Woodruff et al.profile →
Network effects and the dynamics of migration and inequality: Theory and evidence from Mexico
2006568 citationsDavid McKenzie et al.Journal of Development Economicsprofile →
Beyond baseline and follow-up: The case for more T in experiments
2012529 citationsDavid McKenzieJournal of Development Economicsprofile →
Countries citing papers authored by David McKenzie
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This map shows the geographic impact of David McKenzie's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by David McKenzie with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites David McKenzie more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by David McKenzie. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by David McKenzie. The network helps show where David McKenzie may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of David McKenzie
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David McKenzie.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David McKenzie based on the total number of
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Campos, Francisco, Michael Fresé, Markus Goldstein, et al.. (2017). Teaching personal initiative beats traditional training in boosting small business in West Africa. Science. 357(6357). 1287–1290.214 indexed citations breakdown →
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Campos, Francisco, Markus Goldstein, & David McKenzie. (2015). Short-Term Impacts of Formalization Assistance and a Bank Information Session on Business Registration and Access to Finance in Malawi. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Benhassine, Najy, et al.. (2015). Finding a Path to Formalization in Benin: Early Results after the Introduction of the Entreprenant Legal Status. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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Gibson, John & David McKenzie. (2014). Development through seasonal worker programs: the case of New Zealand’s RSE program. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 186–210.1 indexed citations
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Fafchamps, Marcel, David McKenzie, Simon Quinn, & Christopher Woodruff. (2011). When is capital enough to get female microenterprises growing? Evidence from a randomized experiment in Ghana. Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick).18 indexed citations
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Gibson, John & David McKenzie. (2010). The Economic Consequences Of. SSRN Electronic Journal.11 indexed citations
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Gibson, John & David McKenzie. (2009). Preliminary Impacts of a New Seasonal Work Program on Rural Household Incomes in the Pacific. Research Commons (University of Waikato).1 indexed citations
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Beck, Thorsten, Asli Demirgüç‐Kunt, María Soledad Martínez Pería, et al.. (2008). The World Bank economic review 22 (3). The World Bank Economic Review. 22. 1–185.1 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David, et al.. (2008). Who is Coming from Vanuatu to New Zealand Under the New Recognized Seasonal Employer Program. SSRN Electronic Journal.2 indexed citations
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Antman, Francisca & David McKenzie. (2005). Poverty Traps and Nonlinear Income Dynamics with Measurement Error and Individual Heterogeneity. SSRN Electronic Journal.2 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David, et al.. (2005). The Effects of Migration on Child Health in Mexico. SSRN Electronic Journal.78 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David. (2005). Indonesian Living Standards: Before and After the Financial Crisis. Journal of Economic Literature. 43(3). 852–854.20 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David. (2002). The Prudence of Mexican Consumers. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 11(2). 393–407.2 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David. (2001). Estimation of AR(1) Models with Unequally Spaced Pseudo-panels. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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Alderman, Harold, Ruslan Yemtsov, Alessandro Olper, et al.. (2001). The World Bank economic review 15 (1). The World Bank Economic Review. 15. 1–194.1 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David. (2001). Dynamic pseudo-panel theory and analysis of consumption in Taiwan and Mexico. University Microfilms International eBooks.2 indexed citations
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