Lixin Colin Xu is a Lead Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank. His current research has focused on development, corporate governance, political economy, and the Chinese economy in transition. He has published around 50 journal articles in these areas, and his work is widely cited in the profession.
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Stationary bandits, state capacity, and the Malthusian transition: The lasting impact of the Taiping Rebellion
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- Development 
- Economic history
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FDI in southern Africa: Microeconomic consequences and macro causes
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- Development 
- International trade