Professor Carol Newman

RESEARCH

Recent Publications

Narciso, G., Newman, C. and Tarp, F. (Forthcoming), “Using role models to inspire marginalized groups: a cautionary tale.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

Kilumellume, M., Morando, B., Newman, C. and Rand, J. (2026) “Tariffs, productivity and resource misallocation.” World Bank Economic Review, 40(2): 277-301.

Newman, C. (2026) "Unlocking Manufacturing Growth in South Africa: Firm Productivity, Labour Mobility and Participation." Economic Research South Africa. Policy Paper 52.

Allemand, M., Milusheva, S., Kirchberger, M., Newman, C., Roberts, B and Thorne, V. (2025) “Conscientiousness and labor market returns: Evidence from a field experiment in West Africa.” Review of Economics and Statistics.

Newman, C., Mitchell, T., Holmlund, M. and Fernandez, C. (2024) “Group incentives for the public good: a field experiment on improving the urban environment.” World Bank Economic Review, 38(4): pp. 824-845.

Ayalew, H., Chamberlain, J., Newman, C., Abay, K., Kosmowski, F. and Sida, T. (2024) “Revisiting the size-productivity relationship with imperfect measures of production and plot size.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 106(2), 595-619.

Newman, C. (2024) “Manufacturing in Africa.” In P. Carmody and J. Murphy (eds.) Handbook of African Economic Development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Newman, C., Rand, J. and Tarp, F. (2023) “Imports, supply chains and firm productivity.” World Development, 172.

Ayalew, H., Chamberlain, J. and Newman, C. (2022) “Site-specific agronomic information and technology adoption: A field experiment from Ethiopia.” Journal of Development Economics, 156.

Lubega, P., Nakakawa, F., Narciso, G, Newman, C., Kaaya, A.N., Kityo, C. and Tumuhimbise, G.A. (2021) “Body and mind: Experimental evidence from women living with HIV.” Journal of Development Economics, 150.

Work in Progress

Morando, B. and Newman, C. "Policy distortions, misallocation and productivity: The case of European agriculture." Revise and Resubmit.

McIndoe-Calder, T. and Newman, C. "Land reform and the dismantlin of local networks: Evidence from Zimbabwe." Submitted.

Donovan, K., Kirchberger, M., Milusheva, S., Newman, C. an Thorne, V. "Constructing Africa's cities: Labor market effect of infrastructure construction."

Nesongano, T., Newman, C., Rand, J. and Suesse, M. (2026) "Legacy of apartheid: misallocation of labour and firm productivity." UNU-WIDER Working Paper Number 15/2026.

Hlatshwayo, A., Newman, C., Rand, J. and Sorensen Bjorn Bo. (2026) "Bureaucracies bending the rules: State capacity in the implementation of preferential procurement in South Africa." SA-TIED Working Paper Number 285, UNU-WIDER.

Kilumelume, M., Morando, B., Newman, C. and Rand, J. (2022) "Spillovers from extractive industries." UNU-WIDER Working Paper Number 2022/141-9.

Hlatshwayo, A., Kreuser, F., Newman, C. and Rand, J. (2020) "Labour mobility and productivity spillovers: an emerging market perspective." SA-TIED Working Paper Number 88, UNU-WIDER.

Older Publications

Journal Articles

Newman, C. and Tarp, F. (2020) “Shocks and Agricultural Investment Decisions.” Food Policy, 94.

Newman, C., Singhal, S. and Tarp, F. (2020) “Introduction to understanding agricultural development and change: Learning from Vietnam.” Food Policy, 94.

Newman, C., Rand, J., Tarp, F. and Trivkovic, N. (2020) "Corporate Social Responsibility in a Competitive Business Environment." Journal of Development Studies, 56(8), 1455-1472.

Newman, C., Page, J., Rand, J., Shimeles, A., Söderbom, M. and Tarp, F. (2020) “Linked in by FDI: The role of firm level relationships for knowledge transfers in Africa and Asia.” Journal of Development Studies., 56(3). 451-468.

Newman, C., Rand, J., Tarp, F. and Trivkovic, N. (2018) "The transmission of socially responsible behaviour through international trade." European Economic Review, 101, 250-267.

Kreuser, C.F. and Newman, C. (2018) "Total Factor Productivity in South African Manufacturing Firms." South African Journal of Economics, 86-S1; 40-78.

O’Toole, C. and Newman, C. (2017) “Investment Financing and Financial Development: Firm Level Evidence from Vietnam.” Review of Finance, 21(4), 1639-1674.

Newman, C., Rand, J., Tarp, F. and Tue Anh. (2016) "Exporting and Productivity: Learning from Vietnam." Journal of African Economies, 26(1), pp. 67-92.

Cruz, A., Newman, C., Rand, J. and Tarp, F. (2016) "Learning by Exporting: The Case of Mozambican Manufacturing." Journal of African Economies, 26(1), pp. 93-118.

Howard, E., Newman, C. and Tarp, F. (2015) "Measuring Industry Agglomeration and Identifying the Driving Forces." Journal of Economic Geography, 165(5), pp. 1055-1078.

Newman, C., Rand, J., Talbot, T. and Tarp, F. (2015) "Technology Transfers, Foreign Investment and Productivity Spillovers." European Economic Review, 76, pp. 168-187.

Newman, C., Tarp, F. and van den Broeck, K. (2015) "Property Rights and Productivity: The Case of Joint Titling in Vietnam." Land Economics, 91(1), pp. 91-105.

Newman, C., Tarp, F. and van den Broeck, K. (2014) "Social Capital, Network Effects and Savings in Rural Vietnam." Review of Income and Wealth, 60(1), pp. 79-99.

Kazukauskas, A., Newman, C. and Sauer, J. (2014) "The Impact of Decoupled Subsidies on Productivity in Agriculture; A Cross-country Analysis using Microdata." Agricultural Economics, 45(3), pp. 327-336.

O’Toole, C., Newman, C. and Hennessy, T., (2014) "The Role of Financing Constraints in Agricultural Investment Decisions Since the Irish Financial Crisis." Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(1), pp. 152-176.

Newman, C., Rand, J. and Tarp, F. (2013) "Industry Switching in Developing Countries." World Bank Economic Review, 27(2), pp. 357-388.

Kazukauskas, A., Newman, C., Clancy, D. and Sauer, J. (2013) "Disinvestment, Farm Size and Gradual Farm Exit: The Impact of Subsidy Decoupling in a European Context." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 95(5), pp. 1068-1087.

Lapple, D., Hennessy, T. and Newman, C. (2013) "Quantifying the Economic Return to Participatory Extension Programmes in Ireland: An Endogenous Switching Regression Analysis." Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(2), pp. 467-482.

Zieba, M. and Newman, C. (2013) "Organisational Structure and Managerial Efficiency: A quasi-experimental analysis of German public theatres." Homo Oeconomicus, 29(4) pp 497-534.

Carroll, J., Newman, C. and Thorne, F. (2011) "A Comparison of Stochastic Frontier Approaches for Estimating Technical Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity." Applied Economics, 43(27) pp. 4007-4020.

Kazukauskas, A., Newman, C. and Thorne, F. (2010) "Analysing the effect of decoupling on agricultural production: Evidence from Irish dairy farms using the Olley and Pakes approach." German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59(3) pp. 144-157.

Keelan, C., Newman, C. and Henchion, M. (2009) "A Double-Hurdle Model of Irish Household’s Foodservice Expenditure Patterns." Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Management 21(4) pp. 269-285.

Newman, C., Delaney, L. and Nolan, B. (2008) "A Dynamic Model of the Relationship between Income and Financial Satisfaction." Economic and Social Review 39(2) pp. 105-130.

Keelan, C., Newman, C. and Henchion, M. (2008) "Quick-Service Expenditure in Ireland: Parametric vs. Semiparametric Approaches." Applied Economics 40(20) pp. 2659-2669.

Newman, C. and Matthews, A. (2007) "Evaluating the Productivity Performance of Agricultural Enterprises in Ireland." Journal of Agricultural Economics 58(1) pp: 128-151

Newman, C. and Matthews, A. (2006) "The Productivity Performance of Irish Dairy Farms 1984-2000: A Multiple Output Distance Function Approach." Journal of Productivity Analysis 26(2) pp. 191-205.

Carroll, J., Newman, C. and McCarthy, S. (2005) "An Econometric Analysis of Charitable Donations in the Republic of Ireland." Economic and Social Review 36(3) pp. 229-249.

Cantillon, S. and Newman, C. (2005) "Bias in Interview Data created by Presence of a Third Party: Methodological Issues in a Study of Intra-household Deprivation." Radstats 90 pp. 33-43

Newman, C., Matthews, A. and Henchion, M. (2003) "Double Hurdle Model of Irish Household Expenditure on Prepared Meals." Applied Economics 35(9) pp. 1053-1061

Newman, C., Matthews, A. and Henchion, M. (2001) "Infrequency of Purchase and Double-Hurdle Models of Irish Households’ Meat Expenditure." European Review of Agricultural Economics 28 (4) pp. 393-419

Books, edited books, edited journal special issues and book chapters:

Newman, C., Singhal, S. and Tarp, F. (eds.) (2020) Understanding Agricultural Development and Change: Learning from Vietnam. Special Issue Food Policy

Kinghan, C., Newman, C. and O’Toole, C. (2020) “Capital allocation, credit access, and firm growth” In J. Rand and F. Tarp (eds.) Micro, small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. Oxford University Press.

Trifkovic, N., Markussen, T., Newman, C. and Rand, J. (2018). “Chapter 21: Corporate Social Responsibility in Vietnam.” In S. Hsu (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Development in Asia. Oxford, UK: Routledge.

Newman, C., Page, J., Rand, J., Shimeles, A., Söderbom, M., and Tarp, F. (2016) Made in Africa: Learning to Compete in Industry. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press.

Newman, C., Page, J., Rand, J., Shemeles, A., Soderbom, M. and Tarp, F. (eds.) (2016) Manufacturing Transformation: Comparative Studies of Industrial Development in Africa and Emerging Asia. Oxford University Press.

Newman, C., (2017) “Gender inequality and the empowerment of women.” In: F. Tarp (ed.) Growth, Structural Transformation and Rural Change in Viet Nam: A Rising Dragon on the Move. Oxford University Press.

Kinghan, C. and Newman, C., (2017) “The rural non-farm economy.” In: F. Tarp (ed.) Growth, Structural Transformation and Rural Change in Viet Nam: A Rising Dragon on the Move. Oxford University Press.

Narciso, C. and Newman, C., (2017) “Children and the youth in rural Viet Nam.” In: F. Tarp (ed.) Growth, Structural Transformation and Rural Change in Viet Nam: A Rising Dragon on the Move.

O’Hagan, J. and Newman, C. (eds.) (2014) The Economy of Ireland: National and Sectoral Policy Issues, 12th Edition. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. [Earlier editions in 2005, 2008 and 2011]

Newman, C. (2014) "Education: Market Failure and Government Interventions" In: O’Hagan, J. and Newman, C. (eds.), The Economy of Ireland: National and Sectoral Policy Issues, 12th Edition. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.

Newman, C. (2014) "Manufacturing and Internationally Traded Services" In: O’Hagan, J. and Newman, C. (eds.), The Economy of Ireland: National and Sectoral Policy Issues, 12th Edition. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.

O’Toole, C. and Newman, C. (2013) "Investment Financing and Financial Development: New Evidence from Vietnam" In: Beck, T., De Haas, R. and Ongena, S. (eds.), Understanding Banks in Emerging Markets. Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). VoxEU.org e-book.

Newman, C. (2013) "Trade Liberalization and Industry Structure: Evidence from Vietnam" In: Brennan, L. (ed.), Enacting Globalization: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Integration. London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Batista, C., Narciso, G. and Newman, C. (2013) "Remittance Flows to Developing Countries: Trends, Importance and Impact" In: Brennan, L. (ed.), Enacting Globalization: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Integration. London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Newman, C., Matthews, A. and Thorne, F. (2007) "Productivity in the Irish Agriculture Sector" In: Aylward, C. and O’Toole, R. (eds.) Perspectives on Irish Productivity, Dublin: Forfás.

Newman, C. and Matthews, A. (2004) Measuring and Understanding Productivity Growth in Irish Agriculture. Kiel: Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk Kiel KG.