
Diego Restuccia
Professor of Economics and Canada Research Chair in Macroeconomics and Productivity, University of Toronto
Diego Restuccia is a Professor of Economics and a Canada Research Chair in Macroeconomics and Productivity at the University of Toronto in Canada.
Diego is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Diego’s research work focuses on economic growth and development, in particular, the role of the allocation of economic factors across heterogeneous production units or sectors in accounting for macroeconomic outcomes.
He holds a PhD and MA in Economics from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Economics from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.
Recent work by Diego Restuccia
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Can geography explain agricultural productivity differences across countries?
Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is not destiny, as there is remarkable potential for raising crop yields given their land...
Tasso Adamopoulos Diego Restuccia
Published 07.02.23
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Limitations of yields as a measure of farm productivity: Evidence from Uganda
The farm size–yields relationship is not informative for improving agricultural productivity among small landholders in developing countries
Fernando Aragon Diego Restuccia Juan Pablo Rud
Published 25.03.22
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Land rights and agricultural productivity: Evidence from China
Weak land rights among farmers reduces agricultural productivity and output, hitting skilled farmers hardest
Tasso Adamopoulos Loren Brandt Jessica Leight Diego Restuccia
Published 24.01.22
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The effects of land reforms on farm size and agricultural productivity
Land reforms, whilst well-intended, misallocate land and labour across farms, thereby reducing average farm size and agricultural productivity
Tasso Adamopoulos Diego Restuccia
Published 08.07.19
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On financial frictions and the rule of law in development
Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses
Articles : Institutions & Political Economy
Ashantha Ranasinghe Diego Restuccia
Published 05.10.18
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On the role of misallocation in aggregate productivity
Misallocation, a key cause of productivity disparities across nations, is the result of many factors, making it difficult to isolate policy solutions
Diego Restuccia Richard Rogerson
Published 03.11.17