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Robert M. Townsend

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First Name: Robert
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: Townsend
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Working papers

  1. Hyeok Jeong & Robert M. Townsend, 2005. "Discovering the Sources of TFP Growth: Occupational Choice and Financial Deepening," IEPR Working Papers 05.19, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR). [Downloadable!]

  2. Robert Townsend & Alexander Karaivanov, 2005. "Firm Entry and Finance: Distinguishing Information Regimes," 2005 Meeting Papers 219, Society for Economic Dynamics.

  3. Hyeok Jeong & Robert M. Townsend, 2005. "Sources of TFP Growth: Occupational Choice and Financial Deepening," IEPR Working Papers 05.28, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR), revised May 2005. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Edward Simpson Prescott & Robert M. Townsend, 2005. "Firms as clubs in Walrasian markets with private information : technical appendix," Working Paper 05-11, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. [Downloadable!]

  5. Doepke, Matthias & Townsend, Robert M, 2004. "Dynamic Mechanism Design with Hidden Income and Hidden Auctions," CEPR Discussion Papers 4455, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  6. Robert M. Townsend & Hyeok Jeong, 2004. "Discovering the Sources of TFP Growth: Occupation Choice, Capital Heterogeneity, and Financial Deepening," Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings 405, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]

  7. Hyeok Jeong & Robert M. Townsend, 2003. "Growth and Inequality: Model Evaluation Based on an Estimation-Calibration Strategy," IEPR Working Papers 05.10, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR). [Downloadable!]

  8. Christian Ahlin & Robert Townsend, 2003. "Selection into and across Credit Contracts: Theory and Field Research," Working Papers 0323, Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University. [Downloadable!]

  9. Gine, Xavier & Townsend, Robert M., 2003. "Evaluation of financial liberalization : a general equilibrium model with constrained occupation choice," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3014, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
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  10. Edward S. Prescott & Robert M. Townsend, 2003. "Mechanism design and assignment models," Working Paper 03-09, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. [Downloadable!]

  11. Robert M. Townsend & Kenichi Ueda, 2003. "Financial Deepening, Inequality, and Growth: A Model-Based Quantitative Evaluation," IMF Working Papers 03/193, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]

  12. Anna L. Paulson & Robert Townsend, 2003. "Distinguishing limited commitment from moral hazard in models of growth with inequality," Working Paper Series WP-03-06, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. [Downloadable!]

  13. Christian Ahlin & Robert Townsend, 2002. "Using Repayment Data to Test Across Models of Joint Liability Lending," Working Papers 0227, Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University. [Downloadable!]

  14. Matthias Doepke & Robert M. Townsend, 2002. "Dynamic Mecanism Design with Hidden Income and Hidden Actions: Technical Appendix," UCLA Economics Working Papers 819, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

  15. Daniel Aaronson & Paul Huck & Robert Townsend, 2000. "Small-business access to trade credit: some evidence of ethnic differences," Consumer and Community Affairs Policy Studies 2000-2, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. [Downloadable!]
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  16. Edward S. Prescott & Robert M. Townsend, 2000. "Firms as clubs in Walrasian markets with private information," Working Paper 00-08, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. [Downloadable!]
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  17. Daniel Aaronson & Raphael Bostic & Paul Huck & Robert Townsend, 2000. "Supplier relationships and small business use of trade credit," Working Paper Series WP-00-28, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. [Downloadable!]
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  18. Lim, Y. & Townsend, R.M., 1997. "General Equilibrium Models of Financial Systems: Theory and Measurement in Village Economies," Papers 9716, Centro de Estudios Monetarios Y Financieros-.
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  19. Edward Simpson Prescott & Robert M. Townsend, 1996. "Theory of the firm: applied mechanism design," Working Paper 96-02, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. [Downloadable!]

  20. Townsend, R., 1996. "Micro Enterprise and Macro Policy," Papers 285, Banca Italia - Servizio di Studi.

  21. Phelan, C. & Townsend, R.M., 1990. "Computing Multiperiod, Information-Constrained Optima," University of Chicago - Economics Research Center 90-13, Chicago - Economics Research Center.
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  22. Robert Townsend & Neil Wallace, 1982. "A model of circulating private debt," Staff Report 83, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. [Downloadable!]

  23. Robert Townsend, 1979. "Optimal contracts and competitive markets with costly state verification," Staff Report 45, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. [Downloadable!]
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  24. Robert M. Townsend, . "Risk and Insurance in Village India," University of Chicago - Population Research Center 91-3a, Chicago - Population Research Center.
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  25. Robert M. Townsend, . "Understanding the Structure of Village and Regional Economics," University of Chicago - Population Research Center 91-2a, Chicago - Population Research Center.
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  26. Robert M. Townsend, . "Introduction (Chapter1), "Key Elements and Patterns in Theory and Early European History"," University of Chicago - Population Research Center 93-5, Chicago - Population Research Center.

Articles

  1. Robert M. Townsend & Kenichi Ueda, 2006. "Financial Deepening, Inequality, and Growth: A Model-Based Quantitative Evaluation-super-1," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 73(1), pages 251-293, 01. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  2. Doepke, Matthias & Townsend, Robert M., 2006. "Dynamic mechanism design with hidden income and hidden actions," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 126(1), pages 235-285, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Edward Simpson Prescott & Townsend, 2006. "Private Information and Intertemporal Job Assignments-super-1," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 73(2), pages 531-548, 04. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  4. Joseph P. Kaboski & Robert M. Townsend, 2005. "Policies and Impact: An Analysis of Village-Level Microfinance Institutions," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 3(1), pages 1-50, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  5. Gine, Xavier & Townsend, Robert M., 2004. "Evaluation of financial liberalization: a general equilibrium model with constrained occupation choice," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 74(2), pages 269-307, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  6. Paulson, Anna L. & Townsend, Robert, 2004. "Entrepreneurship and financial constraints in Thailand," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 10(2), pages 229-262, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  7. Aaronson, Daniel & Bostic, Raphael W. & Huck, Paul & Townsend, Robert, 2004. "Supplier relationships and small business use of trade credit," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 55(1), pages 46-67, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  8. Robert M. Townsend, 2003. "Microcredit And Mechanism Design," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(2-3), pages 468-477, 04/05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  9. Prescott, Edward Simpson & Townsend, Robert M., 2002. "Collective Organizations versus Relative Performance Contracts: Inequality, Risk Sharing, and Moral Hazard," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 103(2), pages 282-310, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  10. Robert M. Townsend & Jacob Yaron, 2001. "The credit risk-contingency system of an Asian development bank," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Q III, pages 31-48. [Downloadable!]

  11. Daniel Aaronson & Paul Huck & Robert Townsend, 2000. "Small business access to trade credit: some evidence of ethnic differences," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue May, pages 423-451.
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  12. Paul Kuck & Robert Townsend & Philip Bond, 1999. "How do minorities fund small business start-ups? Two Chicago neighborhoods offer insight," The Region, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, issue Sep, pages 10-13,26.

  13. Paul Huck & Sherrie Rhine & Robert Townsend & Philip Bond, 1999. "A comparison of small business finance in two Chicago minority neighborhoods," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Mar, pages 467-502. [Downloadable!]

  14. Paul Huck & Sherrie L. W. Rhine & Philip Bond & Robert Townsend, 1999. "Small business finance in two Chicago minority neighborhoods," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Q II, pages 46-62. [Downloadable!]

  15. Robert Townsend & Rolf Mueller, 1998. "Mechanism Design and Village Economies: From Credit, to Tenancy, to Cropping Groups," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 1(1), pages 119-172, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  16. Youngjae Lim & Robert Townsend, 1998. "General Equilibrium Models of Financial Systems: Theory and Measurement in Village Economies," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 1(1), pages 59-118, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  17. Philip Bond & Robert Townsend, 1996. "Formal and informal financing in a Chicago neighborhood," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Jul, pages 3-27. [Downloadable!]

  18. Townsend, Robert M, 1995. "Financial Systems in Northern Thai Villages," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 110(4), pages 1011-46, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  19. Townsend, Robert M, 1995. "Consumption Insurance: An Evaluation of Risk-Bearing Systems in Low-Income Economies," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 9(3), pages 83-102, Summer. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  20. Townsend, Robert M, 1994. "Risk and Insurance in Village India," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 62(3), pages 539-91, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  21. Robert M. Townsend, 1994. "Community development banking and Financial Institutions Act: a critique with recommendations," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue May, pages 538-546.

  22. Phelan, Christopher & Townsend, Robert M, 1991. "Computing Multi-period, Information-Constrained Optima," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 58(5), pages 853-81, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  23. Townsend, Robert M, 1989. "Currency and Credit in a Private Information Economy," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 97(6), pages 1323-44, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  24. Townsend, Robert M., 1988. "Information constrained insurance : The revelation principle extended," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(2-3), pages 411-450. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  25. Townsend, Robert M., 1987. "Asset-return anomalies in a monetary economy," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 219-247, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  26. Townsend, Robert M, 1987. "Models as Economies," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 98(390), pages 1-24, Supplemen.

  27. Townsend, Robert M, 1987. "Economic Organization with Limited Communication," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 77(5), pages 954-71, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  28. Prescott, Edward C & Townsend, Robert M, 1984. "Pareto Optima and Competitive Equilibria with Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 52(1), pages 21-45, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  29. Prescott, Edward C & Townsend, Robert M, 1984. "General Competitive Analysis in an Economy with Private Information," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 25(1), pages 1-20, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  30. Townsend, Robert M, 1983. "Financial Structure and Economic Activity," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 73(5), pages 895-911, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  31. Townsend, Robert M, 1983. "Forecasting the Forecasts of Others," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 91(4), pages 546-88, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  32. Townsend, Robert M, 1982. "Optimal Multiperiod Contracts and the Gain from Enduring Relationships under Private Information," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 90(6), pages 1166-86, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  33. Harris Milton & Townsend, Robert M, 1981. "Resource Allocation under Asymmetric Information," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 49(1), pages 33-64, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  34. Townsend, Robert M., 1979. "Optimal contracts and competitive markets with costly state verification," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 21(2), pages 265-293, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  35. Townsend, Robert M, 1978. "On the Optimality of Forward Markets," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 68(1), pages 54-66, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  36. Townsend, Robert M, 1978. "Intermediation with Costly Bilateral Exchange," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 45(3), pages 417-25, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  37. Townsend, Robert M, 1978. "Market Anticipations, Rational Expectations, and Bayesian Analysis," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 19(2), pages 481-94, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  38. Townsend, Robert M., 1977. "The eventual failure of price fixing schemes," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 14(1), pages 190-199, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

NEP Fields

12 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):
  1. NEP-ACC: Accounting & Auditing (1) 2004-12-20
  2. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (1) 2005-04-03
  3. NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (1) 2005-04-03
  4. NEP-DEV: Development (5) 2004-08-16 2004-10-30 2005-04-03 2005-04-03 2005-10-29 Author is listed
  5. NEP-DGE: Dynamic General Equilibrium (3) 2002-07-04 2002-07-04 2005-04-03 Author is listed
  6. NEP-EFF: Efficiency & Productivity (1) 2005-10-29
  7. NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (2) 2004-09-12 2005-04-03
  8. NEP-IND: Industrial Organization (1) 2003-09-08
  9. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management & Knowledge Economy (1) 2006-01-01
  10. NEP-MFD: Microfinance (1) 2004-08-16
  11. NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (2) 2004-12-20 2006-01-01
  12. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2005-04-03
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