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David FieldingMA, DPhil (Oxon)


Email: david.fielding@otago.ac.nz

David's research interests are mainly in the areas of development macroeconomics and quantitative political economy. Current interests include the economics of violent conflict in the Middle East, monetary unions in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the volatility of aid to developing countries. He has previously worked at the Universities of Oxford, Nottingham and Leicester (UK), Princeton University (US) and the United Nations University in Helsinki. His teaching at Otago includes macroeconomics and development economics.

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Selected publications

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Fielding, D. (2018) “Traditions of Tolerance: The Long-Run Persistence of Regional Variation in Attitudes towards English Immigrants,” British Journal of Political Science (forthcoming, DOI 10.1017/S0007123415000575).

Fielding, D. and Rogers, S. (2018) “Monopoly Power in the Eighteenth-Century British Book Trade,” European Review of Economic History (forthcoming: DOI 10.1093/ereh/hex007).

Adrianova, S., Baltagi, B., Demetriades, P. and Fielding, D. (2017) “Ethnic Fractionalization, Governance and Loan Defaults in Africa,” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 79: 435-462.

Fielding, D. and Rogers, S. (2017) “Copyright Payments in Eighteenth-Century Britain,” Library 18: 3-44.

Fielding, D. and Lépine, A (2017) “Women's Empowerment and Wellbeing: Evidence from Africa,” Journal of Development Studies 53: 826-840.

Etang, A., Fielding D. and Knowles, S. (2016) “Who Votes Expressively, and Why? Experimental Evidence.” Bulletin of Economic Research 68: 105-116.

Fielding, D., Hajzler, C. and MacGee, J. (2015) “Distance, Language, Religion, and the Law of One Price: Evidence from Canada and Nigeria,” Journal of Money, Credit and Banking 47: 1007-1029.

Adrianova, S., Baltagi, B., Demetriades, P. and Fielding, D. (2015) “Why Do African Banks Lend So Little?” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 77: 339-359.

Fielding, D. and Knowles, S. (2015) “Can You Spare Some Change for Charity? Experimental Evidence on Verbal Cues and Loose Change Effects in a Dictator Game,” Experimental Economics 18: 718-730.

Fielding, D. (2015) “Cancer and the Plow,” Social Forces 93: 863-880.

Fielding, D. and Rewilak, J. (2015) “Credit Booms, Financial Fragility and Banking Crises,” Economics Letters 136: 233–236

Teaching responsibilities

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Publications

Fielding, D., & Stracca, L. (2007). Myopic loss aversion, disappointment aversion, and the equity premium puzzle. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 64, 250-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2005.07.004
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Fielding, D., & Mavrotas, G. (2008). Aid volatility and donor-recipient characteristics in 'difficult partnership countries'. Economica, 75(299), 481-494.
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Fielding, D., & Shortland, A. (2009). Does television terrify tourists? Effects of US television news on demand for tourism in Israel. Journal of Risk & Uncertainty, 38(3), 245-263.
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Mizen, P. (2008). Evidence on the functional relationship between relative price variability and inflation with implications for monetary policy. Economica, 75(300), 683-699.
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Fielding, D., & Mavrotas, G. (2009). On the volatility and unpredictability of aid. In G. Mavrotas & M. McGillivray (Eds.), Development aid: A fresh look. (pp. 58-78). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Fielding, D. (2009). Regional asymmetries in the impact of monetary policy on prices: Evidence from Africa. In G. Hammond, R. Kanbur & E. Prasad (Eds.), Monetary policy frameworks for emerging markets. (pp. 261-274). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Chapter in Book - Research
Fielding, D., & Mavrotas, G. (2009). On the volatility and unpredictability of aid. In G. Mavrotas & M. McGillivray (Eds.), Development aid: A fresh look. (pp. 58-78). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Fielding, D., McGillivray, M., & Torres, S. (2008). Achieving health, wealth and wisdom: Links between aid and the millennium development goals. In M. McGillivray (Ed.), Achieving the millennium development goals. (pp. 55-89). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Fielding, D., McGillivray, M., & Torres, S. (2007). A wider approach to aid effectiveness: Correlated impacts on health, wealth, fertility and education. In G. Mavrotas & A. Shorrocks (Eds.), Advancing development: Core themes in global economics. (pp. 183-196). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Demetriades, P., & Fielding, D. (2012). Information, institutions, and banking sector development in West Africa. Economic Inquiry, 50(3), 739-753. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2011.00376.x
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Fielding, D., Lee, K., & Shields, K. (2012). Does one size fit all? Modelling macroeconomic linkages in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. Economic Change & Restructuring, 45(1-2), 45-70. doi: 10.1007/s10644-011-9109-9
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Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Does trust extend beyond the village? Experimental trust and social distance in Cameroon. Experimental Economics, 14, 15-35. doi: 10.1007/s10683-010-9255-3
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Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Trust and ROSCA membership in rural Cameroon. Journal of International Development, 23(4), 461-475. doi: 10.1002/jid.1686
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Fielding, D. (2011). Health aid and governance in developing countries. Health Economics, 20(7), 757-769. doi: 10.1002/hec.1631
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Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Dangerous interactions: Problems in interpreting tests of conditional aid effectiveness. World Economy, 34(6), 972-983. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2011.01363.x
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Fielding, D., & Shields, K. (2011). Regional asymmetries in the impact of monetary policy shocks on prices: Evidence from US cities. Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics, 73(1), 79-103. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2010.00608.x
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Fielding, D., & Shortland, A. (2011). How do tourists react to political violence? An empirical analysis of tourism in Egypt. Defence & Peace Economics, 22(2), 217-243. doi: 10.1080/10242694.2011.542340
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Fielding, D. (2010). Aid and Dutch Disease in the South Pacific and in other small island states. Journal of Development Studies, 46(5), 918-940. doi: 10.1080/00220381003623855
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Fielding, D. (2010). Non-monetary determinants of inflation volatility: Evidence from Nigeria. Journal of African Economies, 19(1), 111-139. doi: 10.1093/jae/ejp015
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Fielding, D., & Shortland, A. (2010). 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth': Political violence and counter-insurgency in Egypt. Journal of Peace Research, 47(4), 433-448. doi: 10.1177/0022343309360897
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Fielding, D., & Penny, M. (2009). What causes changes in opinion about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? Journal of Peace Research, 46(1), 99-118. doi: 10.1177/0022343308098406
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Fielding, D., & Shortland, A. (2009). Does television terrify tourists? Effects of US television news on demand for tourism in Israel. Journal of Risk & Uncertainty, 38(3), 245-263.
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Fielding, D., & Torres, S. (2009). Health, wealth, fertility, education, and inequality. Review of Development Economics, 13(1), 39-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9361.2008.00460.x
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Fielding, D., & Mavrotas, G. (2008). Aid volatility and donor-recipient characteristics in 'difficult partnership countries'. Economica, 75(299), 481-494.
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Mizen, P. (2008). Evidence on the functional relationship between relative price variability and inflation with implications for monetary policy. Economica, 75(300), 683-699.
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Shortland, A. (2008). What drives national attitudes towards the threat of violence? Cross-sectional evidence from foreign tourism in Israel. Applied Economics Letters, 15(14), 1127-1130.
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Fielding, D., & Torres, S. (2008). Cows and conquistadors: A contribution on the colonial origins of comparative development. Journal of Development Studies, 44(8), 1081-1099.
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Fielding, D., & Stracca, L. (2007). Myopic loss aversion, disappointment aversion, and the equity premium puzzle. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 64, 250-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2005.07.004
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Shields, K. (2006). Regional asymmetries in monetary transmission: The case of South Africa. Journal of Policy Modeling, 28, 965-979.
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