James A. Robinson

Institute Director of The Pearson Institute; Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor and University Professor; Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science, University of Chicago; Recipient of the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Publications

Rents and Economic Development: The Perspective of Why Nations Fail

Citation Acemoglu, Daron, and James A Robinson. Forthcoming in Public Choice. “Rents and Economic Development: The Perspective of Why Nations Fail”. Download (PDF) Rents and Economic Development: The Perspective of Why Nations Fail Abstract We present the approach to...

The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries

Citation Heldring, Leander, James A Robinson, and Sebastian Vollmer. Working Paper. “The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries”. Download (PDF) The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries Abstract We examine the long-run...

Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World

Citation Acemoglu, Daron, James A Robinson, and Thierry Verdier. 2017. “Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World”. Journal of Political Economy 125(5):1245-1305. Download (PDF) Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World

Democracy does cause growth

Citation Acemoglu, Daron, Suresh Naidu, Pascual Restrepo, and James A Robinson. Forthcoming. “Democracy does cause growth”. Journal of Political Economy. Download (PDF) Democracy does cause growth

Social Structure and Conflict

Citation Moscona, Jacob, Nathan Nunn, and James A Robinson. Working Paper. “Social Structure and Conflict”. Download (PDF) Social Structure and Conflict Appendix Abstract We present evidence that the intensity and endurance of civil wars and conflicts can depend on...