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Home | People | Jan Willem Gunning
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Jan Willem Gunning

Emeritus Fellow

University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Research field
Empirical Microeconomics
Interests
Development, Econometric Methodology, Growth, Microeconometrics, Poverty, Risk and Uncertainty

List of publications

Elbers, C. and Gunning, J. (2014). Evaluation of Development Programs: Randomized Controlled Trials or Regressions? World Bank Economic Review, 28(3):432--445.

Gunning, J. (2014). Why Poverty Persists: Poverty Dynamics in Asia and Africa [Review of: B. Baulch (2011) Why Poverty Persists: Poverty Dynamics in Asia and Africa] Agricultural Economics, 44:253--254.

Gunning, J. (2010). Risk and savings: a taxonomy Economics Letters, 107(1):39--41.

Elbers, C., Gunning, J. and Pan, L. (2009). Insurance and rural welfare: what can panel data tell us? Applied Economics, 41(24):3093--3101.

Elbers, C., Gunning, J. and de Hoop, J.J. (2009). Assessing sector-wide programs with statistical impact evaluation: A methodological proposal World Development, 37(2):513--520.

Elbers, C., Gunning, J. and Kinsey, B. (2007). Growth and Risk: Methodology and Micro Evidence World Bank Economic Review, 21:1--20.

Gunning, J. and Collier, P. (2005). Asset Policies during an Oil Windfall: Some Simple Analytics The World Economy, 28:1401--1415.

Bigsten, A., Collier, P., Dercon, S., Fafchamps, M., Gautier, B., Gunning, J., Oduro, A., Oostendorp, R., Pattillo, C., Söderbom, M., Teal, F. and Zeufack, A. (2004). Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting? Journal of Development Studies, 40(3):115--141.

Adam, C., Chambas, G., Guillaumont, P., Guillaumont-Jeanneney, S. and Gunning, J. (2004). Performance-based Conditionality: a European Perspective World Development, 32:1059--1070.

Gunning, J., Bigsten, A., Collier, P., Dercon, S., Fafchamps, M., Gauthier, B., Oduro, A., Oostendorp, R., Pattillo, C., Söderbom, M., Teal, F. and Zeufack, A. (2003). Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa Journal of African Economies, 12:104--125.

Gunning, J., Bigsten, A., Collier, P., Dercon, S., Fafchamps, M., Gauthier, B., Oduro, A., Oostendorp, R., Pattillo, C., Söderbom, M., Teal, F. and Zeufack, A. (2003). Risk Sharing in Labour Markets World Bank Economic Review, 17(4):349--366.

Adam, C. and Gunning, J. (2002). Redesigning the Aid Contract: Donors' Use of Performance Indicators in Uganda World Development, 30:2045--2056.

Gunning, J. (2001). Trade Blocs: Relevant for Africa? Journal of African Economies, 10:311--335.

Gunning, J. and Mengistae, T. (2001). Determinants of African Manufacturing Investment: the Microeconomic Evidence Journal of African Economies, 10:48--80.

Bigsten, A., Gunning, J., Oostendorp, R. and al, E. (2000). Contract Flexibility and Conflict Resolution: Evidence from African Manufacturing Journal of Development Studies, 36:1--37.

Fafchamps, M., Gunning, J. and Oostendorp, R. (2000). Inventories and Risk in African Manufacturing Economic Journal, 110:861--893.

Gunning, J., Hoddinott, J., Kinsey, B. and Owens, T. (2000). Revisiting Forever Gained: Income Dynamics in the Resettlement Areas of Zimbabwe Journal of Development Studies, 36:131--154.

Bigsten, A., Gunning, J., Oostendorp, R. and al, E. (2000). Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector Economic Development and Cultural Change, 48:801--827.

Collier, P., Guillaumont, P., Guillaumont Jeanneney, S. and Gunning, J. (1999). Reforming Stabex The World Economy, 22:669--682.

Collier, P. and Gunning, J. (1999). Why Has Africa Grown Slowly? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13:3--22.

Bigsten, A., Collier, P., Dercon, S., Gauthier, B., Gunning, J., Isaksson, A., Oduro, A., Oostendorp, R., Pattillo, C., Soederbom, M., Sylvain, M., Teal, F. and Zeufack, A. (1999). Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: a Four Country Panel Data Analysis Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 61:489--512.

Collier, P. and Gunning, J. (1999). Explaining African Economic Performance Journal of Economic Literature, 37:64--111.

Collier, P. and Gunning, J. (1999). The IMF's Role in Structural Adjustment Economic Journal, 109:F634--651.

Gunning, J. (1998). Comments on 'Africa and the Global Economy' by Zhen Kun Whang and L. Alan Winters Journal of African Economies, 7:162--165.

Kinsey, B., Burger, C. and Gunning, J. (1998). Coping with Drought in Zimbabwe: Survey Evidence on Responses of Rural Households to Risk World Development, 26(1):89--110.

Collier, P., Guillaumont, P., Guillaumont Jeanneney, S. and Gunning, J. (1997). The future of Lomé. Europe's role in African growth The World Economy, 20:285--305.

Collier, P., Guillaumont, P., Guillaumont Jeanneney, S. and Gunning, J. (1997). Redesigning conditionality World Development, 25:1399--1407.