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Finn Tarp
Professor
Department of Economics
University of Copenhagen
Oester Farimagsgade 5
Building 26 (26.2.41)
DK-1353 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: (+45) 35 32 30 41
 Mobile: (+45) 93 50 91 61
Contact by e-mail Finn.Tarp@econ.ku.dk

 

Most recent publications

Dimensions of Inequality: Impacts on Growth, Governance, and Human Development. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. With I. Ferreira and R. Gisselquist.
‘Global Income Polarization: Relative and Absolute Perspectives’. Published online 2026 in The Journal of Economic Inequality. With V. Jorda, M. Nino-Zarazua and L. Roope.
‘Subnational Variation in Perceptions of Inequality: Evidence from Viet Nam’. Asian Development Review, vol. 43(3), 2026. With I. Ferreira, R. Gisselquist and A. Caycedo.
‘Stochastic Dominance Testing of Poverty in Mozambique’. Journal of Social and Economic Development, vol. 28, 2026. With V. Salvucci.

Most downloaded publications (Source: RePEc)

‘Aid and Growth Regressions’. Journal of Development Economics, vol. 64(2), 2001, pp. 547-70. With H. Hansen.
‘On the Empirics of Foreign Aid and Growth’. The Economic Journal, vol. 114(496), 2004, pp. F191-FF216. With C.-J. Dalgaard and H. Hansen.
‘Business Cycles in Developing Countries: Are They Different?’ World Development, vol. 30(12), 2002, pp. 2071-88. With J. Rand.
‘Financial Liberalization, Financial Development, and Economic Growth in LDCs’. Journal of International Development, vol. 15(2), 2003, pp. 189-208. With T. B. Andersen.

Most cited publications (source: Google Scholar)

‘Aid and Growth Regressions’. Journal of Development Economics, vol. 64(2), 2001, pp. 547-70. With H. Hansen.
‘Aid Effectiveness Disputed’. Journal of International Development, vol. 12(3), 2000, pp. 375-98. With H. Hansen.
‘On the Empirics of Foreign Aid and Growth’. The Economic Journal, vol. 114(496), 2004, pp. F191-FF216. With C.-J. Dalgaard and H. Hansen.
Foreign Aid and Development: Lessons Learnt and Directions for the Future. London and New York: Routledge, 2000, 512 pages. Editor, assisted by P. Hjertholm.