PATRICIA "TRACY"
JONES
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Economics
SUNY New Paltz
Publications
“Transforming Dar es Salaam into a City that Works,” (with Paul Collier) in Adam, C., P Collier and B. Ndulu (eds.), Tanzania: the Path to Prosperity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
“The Urban Wage Premium in Africa,” (with Olivia D’Aoust and Louise Bernard) in S. Johnson-Lans (ed.), Wage Inequality in Africa. NY: Palgrave, 2017.
“Foreign Direct Investment and Racial Wage Inequality: Evidence from South Africa,” (with Shirley Johnson-Lans) in S. Johnson-Lans (ed.), Wage Inequality in Africa. NY: Palgrave, 2017.
“History Matters: New Evidence on the Long-run Impact of Colonial Rule on Institutions,” Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013 41(1).
“Child Brides in Rural Rajasthan” (with Shirley Johnson-Lans), Asian Women, 2012 28(4):59-82.
“A Picture of Job Security Facing British Men” (with Stephen Nickell and Glenda Quintini), Economic Journal, 2002 112.
“Are Educated Workers Really More Productive?” Journal of Development Economics, 2001 64(1).
“Skill Formation and Inequality in Poor Countries: How much do Ethnic Neighborhoods Matter?” Journal of African Economies, 1998 7(1).
“Learning By Doing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghana,” (with Abigail Barr), Journal of International Development, 1996 8(3).
“The Fruits of Learning: Does Education make Workers More Productive and Better Paid?” CentrePiece, Summer 1999. 4(2).
Working Papers & Policy Reports
Selection, Firm Turnover, and Productivity Growth: Do Emerging Cities Speed up the Process? (with Taye Mengistae & Albert Zeufack), WPS8291, Jan. 2, 2018.
Kampala: A Policy Narrative (with J. Bird, C. Beck, and A. Haas). 2016.
Dar es Salaam: A Policy Narrative (with J. Bird, A. Laski, and J.M. Kironde). 2016.
Addis Ababa: A Policy Narrative (with S. Franklin, M. Daredia. and S. Zenebe). 2016.
Lusaka: A Policy Narrative (with K. del Frari, L. Ferreira, and M. Sladoje). 2016.
Nairobi: A Policy Narrative (with L. Bernard, L. Ferreira, and T. Muhoro). 2016.
Kigali: A Policy Narrative (with L. Ferreira and S. Murray). 2016.
Work in Progresss
“Are Cities Sources of Productivity Growth?" (with Paul Collier and Dewi Spijkerman)
“Market Size, Sunk Costs, and Transport Costs: An Empirical Evaluation of the Impact of Demand Side Factors vs Supply Side Factors on Manufacturing Productivity” (with Emmanuel Lartey, Taye Mengistae, and Albert Zeufack)
"What Can the Human Genome Tell Us about the Economic Effects of Malaria?"
“Agglomeration Economies in Africa” (with Marco Sanfilippo and Nouhom Traore)
"Manufacturing & Economic Growth in Africa" (with Emmanuel Lartey, Taye Mengistae, and Albert Zeufack)
"What Drives Industrial Growth in Africa?" (with Taye Mengistae and Albert Zeufack)