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Authored Books

Weeks, John (2020) The Debt Delusion: Living Within Our Means and Other Fallacies. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Weeks, John (2014) Economics of the 1% : how mainstream economics serves the rich, obscures reality and distorts policy. London: Anthem Press.

Weeks, John (2012) The Irreconcilable Inconsistencies of Neoclassical Macroeconomics: A False Paradigm. London: Routledge. (Routledge frontiers of political economy)

Weeks, John (2011) Capital, Exploitation and Economic Crises. London: Routledge. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

Weeks, John (2009) Teoría de la competencia en los neoclásicos y en Marx. Madrid: Maia Ediciones. (Claves para comprender la economía)

Weeks, John, Chisala, Victoria, Geda, Alemayehu, Dagdeviren, Hulya, McKinley, Terry, Saad Filho, Alfredo and Oya, Carlos (2007) Economic Policies for Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction: Case Study of Zambia. Ndola, Zambia: Mission Press.

Weeks, John, Andersson, David, Cramer, Christopher, Geda, Alemayehu, Hailu, Degol, Muhereza, Frank, Rizzo, Matteo, Ronge, Eric and Stein, Howard (2002) Supporting Ownership: Swedish Development Cooperation with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Volume 1: Synthesis Report. Sweden: Sida.

Weeks, John, Andersson, David, Cramer, Christopher, Geda, Alemayehu, Hailu, Degol, Muhereza, Frank, Rizzo, Matteo, Ronge, Eric and Stein, Howard (2002) Supporting Ownership: Swedish Development Cooperation with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Volume 2: Country Studies. Sweden: Sida. (Sida Evaluation 02/33:1)

Standing, Guy, Sender, John and Weeks, John (1996) Restructuring the Labour Market: the South African challenge. An ILO Country Review. Geneva: International Labour Office.

Weeks, John and Jamal, Vali (1993) Africa Misunderstood or Whatever Happened to the Rural-urban Gap? London: Macmillan. (The Macmillan series of ILO studies)

Weeks, John (1993) Development Strategy and the Economy of Sierra Leone. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Weeks, John and Dore, Elizabeth (1992) The Red and the black: The Sandinistas and the Nicaraguan Revolution. London: Institute of Latin American Studies. (University of London Institute of Latin American Studies research papers, 28)

Zimbalist, Andrew and Weeks, John (1991) Panama at the Crossroads: Economic Development and Political Change in the Twentieth Century. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Weeks, John and Gunson, Phil (1991) Panama: Made in the USA. London: Latin American Bureau.

Weeks, John (1989) A Critique of Neoclassical Macroeconomics. London and New York: Macmillan and St. Martin's.

Weeks, John (1985) The Economies of Central America. New York: Holmes and Meier.

Weeks, John (1985) Limits to Capitalist Development: The Industrialisation of Peru, 1950-1980. Boulder: Westview.

Weeks, John (1981) Capital and Exploitation. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Oya, Carlos and Santamaría, Antonio, eds. (2007) Economía Política del Desarrollo en África. Madrid, Spain: Ediciones Akal. (Economía Actual)

Weeks, John and Brundenius, Claes, eds. (2001) Globalization and third World Socialism. Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Weeks, John, ed. (1995) Structural Adjustment and the Agricultural Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Macmillan.

Weeks, John and Pelupessy, Wim, eds. (1993) Economic Maladjustment in Central America. London: Macmillan.

Weeks, John, ed. (1991) Beyond superpower Rivalry: Latin America and the Third World. New York: New York University Press.

Weeks, John, ed. (1989) Debt Disaster? Banks, government and Multilaterals Confront the Crisis. New York: New York University Press.

Book Chapters

Weeks, John (2019) 'Introduction: Part One: Building a full-employment economy.' In: Konzelmann, Sue, Himmelweit, Susan, Smith, Jeremy and Weeks, John, (eds.), Rethinking Britain: Policy Ideas for the Many. Brisol: Policy Press, pp. 9-12.

Weeks, John (2017) 'What Happened to the American Dream?' In: Rycroft, Robert S., (ed.), The American middle class: an economic encyclopedia of progress and poverty. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Press.

Weeks, John (2016) 'George Osborne’s Treasury Estimates of Brexit and what it tells us about the Tory Party.' In: Remain for Change: Building European solidarity for a democratic economic alternative. Economists for Rational Economic Policies, pp. 5-7.

Weeks, John (2016) 'A Growing Record in Fiscal Mismanagement.' In: The Gap Widens: Budget 2016 Report. Economists for Rational Economic Policies, p. 8.

Weeks, John (2016) 'Fiscal Policy: It’s the Same Old Story.' In: Review of the UK economy, Q4 2015. Economists for Rational Economic Policies, pp. 3-4.

Weeks, John (2015) '2015: A failing fiscal policy.' In: The Cracks Begin to Show: A Review of the UK Economy in 2015. Economists for Rational Economic Policies, pp. 7-9.

Weeks, John (2014) 'Macroeconomic Impact of Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa.' In: Ajayi, Simeon Ibidayo and Ndikumana, Léonce, (eds.), Capital Flight from Africa. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 238-260.

Weeks, John (2013) 'A Progressive International Monetary System: Growth Enhancing, Speculation-Reducing and Cross-Country Equity.' In: Arestis, Philip and Sawyer, Malcolm, (eds.), Economic Policies, Governance and the New Economics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 40-86.

Weeks, John (2012) 'Dependency theory.' In: Fine, Ben, Saad Filho, Alfredo and Boffo, Marco, (eds.), The Elgar Companion to Marxist Economics. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 96-101.

Weeks, John and Stein, Howard (2012) 'African poverty, gender and insecurity.' In: Stein, Howard and Fadlalla, Amal, (eds.), Gendered Insecurities, Health and Development in Africa. London: Routledge, pp. 124-142. (Routledge studies in development economics)

McKinley, Terry and Weeks, John (2009) 'A Proposed Strategy for Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Uzbekistan.' In: McKinley, Terry, (ed.), Economic Alternatives for Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 241-271.

Weeks, John (2009) 'Miracles and Crisis : Boom, Collapse and Recovery in East and Southeast Asia.' In: Westra, Richard, (ed.), Confronting global neoliberalism : third world resistance and development strategies. Atlanta, GA: Clarity Press.

Weeks, John (2007) 'Exports, foreign investment and growth in Latin America: scepticism by way of simulation.' In: Sheikh, Anwar, (ed.), Globalization and the Myths of Free Trade. New York: Routledge. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

Weeks, John (2007) 'Inequality trends in Some Developed OECD Countries.' In: Jomo, Kwame Sundaram and Baudot, Jacques, (eds.), Flat World, Big Gaps. New York: Zed Books and the United Nations.

Weeks, John and Hailu, Degol (2006) 'Introduction to Economic Policies in Support of MDGs and Poverty Reduction.' In: Economic Policies in Support of MDGs and Poverty Reduction. The Africa Bureau of UNDP. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2006) 'Macroeconomic Policies for Poverty Reduction in Africa.' In: Economic Policies in Support of MDGs and Poverty Reduction. The Africa Bureau of UNDP. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John and Hailu, Degol (2006) 'Macroeconomic and Adjustment Policies for Pro-poor Growth.' In: Economic Policies in Support of MDGs and Poverty Reduction. New York: The Africa Bureau of UNDP. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John and Stein, Howard (2006) 'The Washington Consensus.' In: Clark, David Alexander, (ed.), The Elgar Companion to Development Studies. London: Edward Elgar.

Weeks, John (2003) 'A Tale of Two Crises: Latin America in the 1980s and the "HPAE" in the 1990s.' In: Andersson, Martin and Gunnarsson, Christer, (eds.), Development and Structural Change in Asia-Pacific: Globalising miracles or and end of a model? London: Routledge Curzon, pp. 48-74. (Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia)

Weeks, John (2003) 'Developing Country Debt and Globalisation.' In: Saad Filho, Alfredo, (ed.), Anticapitalism: A Marxist Introduction. London: Pluto Press.

Weeks, John, DaĞdeviren, Hűlya and van der Hoeven, Rolph (2003) 'Redistribution does Matter: Growth and Redistribution for Poverty Reduction.' In: Shorrocks, Anthony and van der Hoeven, Rolph, (eds.), Growth, inequality, and poverty : prospects for pro-poor economic development. Oxford: Oxford University Press and WIDER, pp. 125-153. (UNU-Wider Studies in Development Economics)

Weeks, John and Cramer, Christopher (2002) 'Conflicts, agriculture and food security.' In: The State of Food and Agriculture: Lessons from the Past 50 Years. Rome: FAO.

Weeks, John (2002) 'The Efficiency of small Enterprises in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis.' In: Katrak, Homi and Strange, Roger, (eds.), Small-scale enterprises in developing countries and transitional economies. Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Cramer, Christopher and Weeks, John (2002) 'Macroeconomic Stabilization and Structural Adjustment.' In: Nafziger, E. Wayne and Väyrynen, Raimo, (eds.), The Prevention of Humanitarian Emergencies. Basingstoke: UNU/WIDER: Palgrave, pp. 43-61. (Studies in Development Economics and Policy)

Weeks, John and Brundenius, Claes (2001) 'Conclusion: Alternative Responses to Globalization.' In: Weeks, John and Brundenius, Claes, (eds.), Globalization and third World Socialism. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 255-260.

Weeks, John and Brundenius, Claes (2001) 'Globalization and third World Socialism.' In: Weeks, John and Brundenius, Claes, (eds.), Globalization and third World Socialism. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 3-17.

Weeks, John (2001) 'Globalize, Globa-lize, Global Lies: Myths of the World Economy in the 1990s.' In: Albritton, Robert, Itoh, Makoto, Westra, Richard and Zuege, Alan, (eds.), Phases of Capitalist Development : Booms, Crises and Globalizations. London: Palgrave, pp. 263-282.

Weeks, John (2001) ''A Tale of Two Transitions: Cuba and Vietnam.' In: Brundenius, Claes and Weeks, John, (eds.), Globalization and Third World Socialism. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 18-44.

Weeks, John (1999) 'The Essence and Appearance of Globalization: The Rise of Finance Capital.' In: Adams, Francis, Gupta, Satya Dev and Mengisteab, Kidane, (eds.), Globalization and the Dilemmas of the State in the South. London: Macmillan, 50 -74.

Weeks, John (1997) 'Employment, Livelihoods and Macroeconomic Policy for the Sub-Saharan Countries.' In: Khan, Azizur Rahman and Muqtada, M., (eds.), Employment Expansion and Macroeconomic Stability Under Increasing Globalization. Basingstoke: Macmillan.

Weeks, John (1997) 'Open economy adjustment and transition in Viet Nam.' In: Cook, Paul, Kirkpatrick, Colin and Nixson, Frederick, (eds.), Privatization, Enterprise Development and Economic Reform: Experiences of Developing and Transitional Economies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Weeks, John (1996) 'The Manufacturing Sector in Latin America and the New Economic Model.' In: Bulmer-Thomas, Victor, (ed.), The New Economic Model in Latin America and its Impact on Income Distribution and Poverty. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 271-294.

Weeks, John (1995) 'Introduction to Structural Adjustment and the Agricultural Sector in Latin America.' In: Weeks, John, (ed.), Structural Adjustment and the Agricultural Sector in Latin America. London: Macmillan.

Weeks, John (1995) 'Macroeconomic adjustment and Latin American agriculture since 1980.' In: Weeks, John, (ed.), Structural Adjustment and the Agricultural Sector in Latin America. London: Macmillan, pp. 61-91.

Weeks, John and Pelupessy, Wim (1993) 'Adjustment in Central America.' In: Weeks, John and Pelupessy, Wim, (eds.), Economic Maladjustment in Central America. London: Macmillan, pp. 1-22.

Weeks, John (1993) 'The Nicaraguan Stabilisation Programme of 1989 and Prospects for Recovery.' In: Weeks, John and Pelupessy, Wim, (eds.), Economic Maladjustment in Central America. London: Macmillan, pp. 25-40.

Weeks, John (1991) 'Introduction to Beyond superpower Rivalry: Latin America and the Third World.' In: Weeks, John, (ed.), Beyond superpower Rivalry: Latin America and the Third World. New York: New York University Press. (Geonomics Institute for International Economic Advancement series)

Weeks, John (1991) 'Macroeconomic Adjustment and the Fiction of Labour Market Clearing.' In: Standing, Guy, (ed.), Towards Social Adjustment: labour market issues in structural adjustment. Geneva: ILO.

Weeks, John (1989) 'Introduction to Debt Disaster? Banks, government and Multilaterals Confront the Crisis.' In: Weeks, John, (ed.), Debt Disaster? Banks, government and Multilaterals Confront the Crisis. New York: New York University Press.

Weeks, John (1989) 'Losers pay reparations, or how the Third World lost the lending war.' In: Weeks, John, (ed.), Debt Disaster? Banks, government and Multilaterals Confront the Crisis. New York: New York University Press.

Weeks, John (1988) 'Value and production in the General Theory.' In: Hillard, John, (ed.), J M Keynes in Retrospect. London: Edward Elgar.

Journal Article

Weeks, John, Weisskopf, Tom, Best, Michael, Quick, Paddy, Barkin, David, Nisonoff, Laurie and Behr, Ted (2018) 'Memoirs: Fifty Years of Radical Economics: Beginnings in Ann Arbor.' Review of Radical Political Economics, 50 (3). pp. 582-598.

Weeks, John (2018) 'Free Markets and the Decline of Democracy.' Review of Radical Political Economics, 50 (4). pp. 637-648.

Smith, Jeremy and Weeks, John (2018) 'Bringing Democratic Choice To Europe’s Economic Governance: The EU Treaty Changes We Need, And Why We Need Them.' Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, 6 (3). pp. 35-95.

Weeks, John (2017) 'Understanding Brexit: A primer on the split that has now been set into motion.' Dollars and Sense, 330. pp. 7-11.

Weeks, John (2014) 'Euro Crises and Euro Scams: Trade not Debt and Deficits Tell the Tale.' Review of Political Economy, 26 (2). pp. 171-189.

Weeks, John (2013) 'Quantity Adjustment: Sine Qua Non of Keynes's Contribution.' Critique, 41 (2). pp. 171-182.

Saad Filho, Alfredo and Weeks, John (2013) 'Curses, Diseases and Other Resource Confusions.' Third World Quarterly, 34 (1). pp. 1-21.

Weeks, John (2013) 'Open Economy Monetary Policy Reconsidered.' Review of Political Economy, 25 (1). pp. 57-67.

Weeks, John (2012) 'The Theory and Empirical Credibility of Commodity Money.' Science and Society, 76 (1). pp. 66-94.

Weeks, John (2011) 'Countercyclical policy for Africa: institutional and economic feasibility.' International Journal of Public Policy, 7 (1/2/3). pp. 112-133.

Weeks, John, Geda, Alemayehu and Shimeles, Abebe (2008) 'Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Ethiopia: Which way for pro-poor growth?' Journal of International Development, 21 (7). pp. 947-970.

Weeks, John (2008) 'Is a "Resource Curse" Inevitable in Resource-Rich Countries? Comparing Policies in Azerbaijan and Zambia.' Development Viewpoint (13).

Weeks, John (2008) 'The Reduction of Fiscal Space in Zambia due to Dutch Disease and Tight-money Conditionalities.' Country Study, 14.

Weeks, John (2007) 'Moldova's Middle-income 'Mistaken Identity': The severe income and human development costs.' Country Study, 11.

Weeks, John and McKinley, Terry (2006) 'Does Debt Relief Increase Fiscal Space in Zambia? THE MDG Implications.' Country Study (5).

Weeks, John, Cramer, Christopher and Stein, Howard (2006) 'Ownership and Donorship: Analytical Issues and a Tanzanian Case Study.' Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 24 (3). pp. 415-436.

Weeks, John (2003) 'Small Manufacturing Establishments in Developing Countries: An empirical analysis.' International Review of Applied Economics, 17 (4). pp. 339-359.

Lubker, Malte, Smith, Graham and Weeks, John (2002) 'Growth and the poor: a comment on Dollar and Kraay.' Journal of International Development, 14 (3). pp. 555-571.

Weeks, John, Dagdeviren, Hulya and van der Hoeven, Rolph (2002) 'Poverty Reduction with Growth and Redistribution.' Development and Change, 33 (3). pp. 383-413.

Weeks, John (2001) 'The Expansion of Capital and Uneven Development on a World Scale.' Capital and Class, 25 (2). pp. 9-30.

Weeks, John (2000) 'Latin America and the "High Performing Asian Economies": Growth and Debt.' Journal of International Development, 12 (5). pp. 625-654.

Weeks, John (1999) 'Stuck in low GEAR? South African Macroeconomic Policy, 1996-1998.' Cambridge Journal of Economics, 23 (6). pp. 795-811.

Weeks, John (1999) 'Surfing the Troubled Waters of ‘Global Turbulence’: A Comment.' Historical Materialism, 5 (1). pp. 211-230.

Weeks, John (1999) 'Trade liberalisation, market deregulation, and agricultural performance in Central America.' Journal of Development Studies, 35 (5). pp. 48-75.

Weeks, John (1999) 'Wages, Employment and Workers' Rights in Latin America, 1970-1998.' International labour review, 138 (2). pp. 151-169.

Weeks, John (1996) 'Regional cooperation and Southern African development.' Journal of Southern African Studies, 22 (1). pp. 99-117.

Dore, Elizabeth and Weeks, John (1996) 'The Changing Faces of Imperialism.' NACLA Report on the Americas, 30 (2). pp. 10-15.

Weeks, John, Mosley, Paul and Subasat, Turan (1995) 'Assessing Adjustment in Africa.' World Development, 23 (9). pp. 1459-1473.

Weeks, John and Mosley, Paul (1994) 'Adjustment in Africa.' Development Policy Review, 12 (3). pp. 319-327.

Weeks, John and Mosley, Paul (1993) 'Has Recovery Begun? Africa's Adjustment in the 1980's Revisited.' World Development, 21 (10). pp. 1583-1606.

Weeks, John (1990) 'Abstract Labor and Commodity Production.' Research in Political Economy, 12. pp. 3-19.

Weeks, John and Zimbalist, Andrew (1989) 'The failure of intervention in Panama: Humiliation in the backyard.' Third World Quarterly, 11 (1). pp. 1-27.

Weeks, John (1988) 'The Land Question in Central America.' American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 47 (4). p. 422.

Jamal, Vali and Weeks, John (1988) 'The vanishing rural-urban gap in sub-Saharan Africa.' International labour review, 127 (3). pp. 271-292.

Weeks, John (1987) 'Panama: The roots of current political instability.' Third World Quarterly, 9 (3). pp. 763-787.

Weeks, John (1986) 'An Interpretation of the Central American Crisis.' Latin American Research Review, 21 (3). pp. 31-53.

Weeks, John (1985) 'Las elecciones nicaragüenses de 1984.' Foro Internacional, 26 (1 (101)). pp. 85-106.

Weeks, John (1985) 'Epochs of Capitalism and the Progressiveness of Capital's Expansion.' Science and Society, 49 (4). pp. 414-436.

Weeks, John (1984) 'Theory, Ideology and Idolatry.' Economic and Political Weekly, 19 (48). pp. 2054-2056.

Weeks, John (1983) 'On the Issue of Capitalist Circulation and the Concepts Appropriate to Its Analysis.' Science and Society, 47 (2). pp. 214-225.

Weeks, John (1982) 'A Note on Underconsumptionist Theory and the Labor Theory of Value.' Science and Society, 46 (1). pp. 60-76.

Weeks, John (1981) 'The Differences Between Materialist Theory and Dependency Theory and Why They Matter.' Latin American Perspectives, 8 (3-4). pp. 118-123.

Weeks, John and Dore, Elizabeth (1979) 'Reply to Samir Amin.' Latin American Perspectives, 6 (3). pp. 114-116.

Weeks, John and Dore, Elizabeth (1979) 'International Exchange and the Causes of Backwardness.' Latin American Perspectives, 6 (2). pp. 62-87.

Weeks, John (1979) 'The Process of Accumulation and the "Profit-Squeeze" Hypothesis.' Science and Society, 43 (3). pp. 259-280.

Weeks, John (1977) 'Backwardness, Foreign Capital, and Accumulation in the Manufacturing Sector of Peru, 1954-1975.' Latin American Perspectives, 4 (3). pp. 124-145.

Dore, Elizabeth and Weeks, John (1977) 'Class Alliances and Class Struggle in Peru.' Latin American Perspectives, 4 (3). pp. 4-17.

Weeks, John (1977) 'The Sphere of Production and the Analysis of Crisis in Capitalism.' Science and Society, 41 (3). pp. 281-302.

Dore, Elizabeth and Weeks, John (1976) 'The Intensification of the Assault Against the Working Class in "Revolutionary" Peru.' Latin American Perspectives, 3 (2). pp. 55-83.

Stewart, Frances and Weeks, John (1975) 'The employment effects of wage changes in poor countries.' Journal of Development Studies, 11 (2). pp. 93-107.

Weeks, John (1974) 'A Brief Note on the Unemployment Crisis in Poor Countries.' Manpower and Unemployment Research in Africa, 7 (1). pp. 32-38.

Weeks, John (1973) 'An Exploration into the Nature of the Problem of Urban Imbalance in Africa.' Manpower and Unemployment Research in Africa, 6 (2). pp. 9-36.

Weeks, John (1973) 'Introduction.' Manpower and Unemployment Research in Africa, 6 (2). pp. 3-7.

Weeks, John (1971) 'Wage Policy and the Colonial Legacy: a Comparative Study.' Journal of Modern African Studies, 9 (3). pp. 361-387.

Weeks, John (1971) 'Does Employment Matter.' Manpower and Unemployment Research in Africa, 4 (1). pp. 67-70.

Weeks, John (1971) 'Further Comment on the Kilby/Weeks Debate: An Empirical Rejoinder.' The Journal of Developing Areas, 5 (2). pp. 165-174.

Weeks, John (1971) 'The Political Economy of Labor Transfer.' Science and Society, 35 (4). pp. 463-480.

Weeks, John (1970) 'Uncertainty, Risk and Income and Wealth Distribution in Peasant Agriculture.' Journal of Development Studies, 7 (1). pp. 28-36.

Weeks, John (1968) 'A Comment on Peter Kilby: Industrial Relations and Wage Determination.' The Journal of Developing Areas, 3 (1). pp. 7-18.

Conference or Workshop Items

Weeks, John (2008) Economic affects of copper prices on the Zambian economy: Exchange rate regime and Kwacha appreciation. In: Challenges and Prospects for Commodity Markets in the Global Economy, A Workshop in Memory of Alfred Maizels, 19-20 September 2008, SOAS International Workshop. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2008) Macroeconomic Convergence in East, Central and Southern Africa, 1980-2007. In: Workshop on Macroeconomic Policy Convergence in Southern Africa, 23-26 September 2008, Pretoria, South Africa. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2001) Growth Variability among and within African Countries: An Aspect of Unsustained Development. CDPR Discussion Paper 1801. In: Paper prepared for Committee for Development Policy of the United Nations, Expert Meeting, 21-23 February 2001, New York. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John and Dagdeviren, Hulya (2001) How much poverty could HIPC reduce? CDPR Discussion Paper 2001. In: WIDER Development Conference: Debt Relief, 17-18 August 2001, Marina Congress Centre, Helsinki. (Unpublished)

Monographs and Working Papers

Geda, Alemayehu and Weeks, John (2016) Short Run Movements in the Kwacha: Analytical Study for the Bank of Zambia. London: International Growth Centre, London School of Economics, UK Department for International Development.

Weeks, John (2015) Macroeconomic policies for full and productive employment: Case Studies of Thailand and Viet Nam. Bangkok: ILO Asia-Pacific working paper series.

Weeks, John (2014) Report on Macroeconomic Policies for Employment Generation in Thailand and Vietnam. Bangkok: UNESCAP. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2013) Background Paper on 'Fiscal Space'. New York: UNCTAD (Trade and Development Report 2013). (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2013) Exchange Rate Management in Zambia. DFID / International Growth Centre.

Weeks, John (2013) Short Run Determinants of the Nominal Kwacha: Implications for Exchange Policy. London: International Growth Centre, London School of Economics, UK Department for International Development.

Hailu, Degol and Weeks, John (2012) Macroeconomic Policies for Resource-Rich Countries. Washington, D.C.: G-24 Policy Brief No. 71.

Weeks, John (2012) Macroeconomic Impact of Capital Flows in Sub-Saharan Countries, 1980-2008 : Working Paper no. 290. Amherst: Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Weeks, John (2012) Progressive Monetary Policy in Argentina: A Return to Democratic Control. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Development Viewpoint 72.

Weeks, John (2011) Why Did Fiscal Stimulus Work in Sierra Leone during the Crisis? London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Development Viewpoint 59.

Weeks, John and Hailu, Degol (2011) Background Paper on Macroeconomic Management in Conflict-Affected and Mineral-Rich Developing Countries. New York: UNDP. (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2010) The Freetown Declaration: Countercyclical Policy for Africa. Amherst: Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Working Paper no. 237.

Weeks, John (2010) Why Monetary Policy Is Irrelevant in Africa South of the Sahara. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Development Viewpoint 53.

Weeks, John (2010) Background Paper on Employment and Poverty in Africa. New York: UNCTAD (Trade and Development Report 2010). (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2010) Background Paper on Fiscal Policy for Poverty Reduction. New York: UNCTAD (Least Developed Countries Report 2010). (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2010) Employment, Productivity, and Growth in Africa South of the Sahara. New York: UNCTAD (Trade and Development Report 2010). (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (2010) The Theory and Empirical Credibility of the Commodity Money. London: SOAS Research on Money and Finance Discussion Papers, no. 21.

Weeks, John (2009) How Fiscal Policies in Africa Can Respond to The Global Financial Crisis. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Development Viewpoint 37.

Weeks, John (2009) Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Economy of Sierra Leone: A Report For UNDP Freetown And The Ministry Of Finance And Economic Development, Republic Of Sierra Leone. Brasilia: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, Country Study 18.

Hailu, Degol and Weeks, John (2009) Can Low-Income Countries Adopt Counter-Cyclical Policies? = 低收入国家能采取逆周期政策吗？. Brasilia: One Pager, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, United Nations Development Programme.

Weeks, John (2009) The Global Financial Crisis and Countercyclical Fiscal Policy. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 26/09.

Weeks, John (2008) The Effectiveness of Monetary Policy Reconsidered. Brasilia: International Poverty Centre, Technical Paper 3.

Weeks, John (2008) A Note on Mundell-Fleming and Developing Countries. London: Department of Economics, SOAS University of London. Working Paper no. 155.

McKinley, Terry and Weeks, John (2007) A Proposed Strategy for Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Uzbekistan. Brasilia: International Poverty Centre: Country Study No. 12.

Weeks, John and McKinley, Terry (2007) As Implicações Macroeconômicas das Estratégias com Base nos ODM, na África Subsaariana. Brasilia: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, Research Brief 4.

McKinley, Terry and Weeks, John (2007) The Macroeconomic Implications of MDG-Based Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Brasilia: International Poverty Centre: Policy Research Brief No. 4.

Weeks, John, Patel, Shruti and Mukumbe, Alan (2007) Effects of the Appreciation of the Kwacha on the Zambian Economy. Lusaka: UNDP.

Weeks, John, Patel, Shruti, Mukungu, Allan and Seshamani, Venkatesh (2007) Kwacha Appreciation 2005 – 2006: Implications for the Zambian Economy. Lusaka, Zambia: UNDP.

Weeks, John and Patel, Shruti (2007) Training Modules of the Research Programme. Economic Policies, MDGs and Poverty. Brasilia: International Poverty Centre. Training Module No. 1 Fiscal Policy.

Weeks, John, McKinley, Terry, Cornea, Giovanni Andre, Spoor, Max, Reynolds, Michael, Izman, Felicia, Osmani, Siddiq and Jahan, Selim (2005) The Republic of Moldova: economic policies for growth, employment and poverty reduction. Chisinau: UNDP and Sida.

Weeks, John, Thang, Nguyen, Roy, Rathin and Lim, Joseph (2004) Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction: Case Study of Viet Nam, Seeking Equity within Growth. Hanoi: UNDP.

Lerche, Jens, Pincus, Jonathan and Weeks, John (2004) Poverty Reduction Strategy Process and National Development Strategies in Asia: A Report to DFID. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research. Synthesis Report.

Weeks, John, Huy, Vu Quoc, Roy, Rathin, Schmidt, Rodney and Nguyen, Thang (2002) Case Study of Viet Nam: Seeking Equity within Growth. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 2102.

Dagdeviren, Hulya, van der Hoeven, Rolph and Weeks, John (2001) Redistribution and Growth for Poverty Reduction. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 1901.

Weeks, John (2000) Stuck in Low GEAR? Macroeconomic Policy in South Africa, 1996-1998. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 1300.

Weeks, John (1999) Economic Policy for Agriculture: A Guide for FAO Professionals. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 0899.

Weeks, John (1999) The Expansion of Capital and Uneven Development on a World Scale. London: Centre for Development Policy Research, Discussion Paper 0999.

Weeks, John (1999) Have Workers in Latin America Gained from Liberalisation and Regional Integration? London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 1199.

Weeks, John (1999) Trade Liberalisation, Market Deregulation and Agricultural Performance in Central America. SOAS Department of Economics Working Paper No. 71.

Weeks, John (1998) Economic integration in Latin America : impact on labour. Geneva: International Labour Office, Employment and Training Department, Employment and training papers no.18.

Weeks, John (1998) The Law of Value and the Analysis of Underdevelopment. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 0498.

Weeks, John (1998) Orthodox and Heterodox Policies for Growth in Africa south of The Sahara. Centre for Development Policy and Research (CDPR), Discussion Paper 0298.

Weeks, John (1998) Orthodox and Heterodox Policy for Growth for Africa South of the Sahara. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 0298.

Weeks, John (1998) A Tale of Two Transitions: Cuba and Viet Nam after the Collapse of the Soviet Union. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research Discussion Paper 0398.

Weeks, John (1998) Trade Liberalisation, Market Deregulation and Agricultural Performance in Central America. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Discussion Paper 0598.

Weeks, John (1997) Analysis of the Demery and Squire “Adjustment and Poverty” Evidence. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research Discussion Paper 0197.

Weeks, John (1997) A note on market liberalisation and agricultural performance in Central America. London: Department of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, Working Paper no. 66.

Weeks, John (1995) A Note on African Growth and Exports. London: SOAS Department of Economics Working Paper No. 53.

Weeks, John (1994) Macroeconomic Policies for Employment Generation: Africa South of the Sahara. Paper prepared under the ILO/UDNP project Economic Policy and Employment. Geneva: ILO/UNDP.

Weeks, John (1990) Structural adjustment and rural labour markets in Sierra Leone. Geneva: World Employment Programme research working paper, no.101.

Jamal, Vali and Weeks, John (1988) Labour Market Analysis and Employment Planning: Rural-Urban Income Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. Geneva: International Labour Office, Working Papers no. 18.

Jamal, Vali and Weeks, John (1987) Rural-urban income trends in sub-saharan Africa. Geneva: World Employment Programme research working paper, no.18.

Book Reviews

Weeks, John (2014) 'Review of: Economists and the Powerful: Convenient Theories, Distorted Facts, Ample Rewards by Norbert Häring, Niall Douglas.' Science and Society, 78 (2). pp. 249-251.

Weeks, John (2013) 'Book Review: A Modern Guide to Keynesian Macroeconomics and Economic Policies.' Review of Radical Political Economics, 45 (2). pp. 240-242.

Weeks, John (2012) 'Review of: The Roller Coaster Economy: Financial Crisis, Great Recession, and the Public Option, by Howard J. Sherman.' Science and Society, 76 (1). pp. 122-124.

Weeks, John (2000) 'Review of: Contemporary Economic Issues: Proceedings of the Eleventh World Congress of the International Economic Association, Tunis: Volume 1: Regional Experience and System Reform. by Justin Yifu Lin; Contemporary Economic Issues: Proceedings of the Eleventh World Congress of the International Economic Association, Tunis: Volume 2: Labour, Food and Poverty. by Yair Mundlak.' The Economic Journal, 110 (461). F202-F204.

Weeks, John (1997) 'Review of: John Shaw and Edward Clay (eds.), World Food Aid: experiences of recipients and donors. London: Currey, 1993, 256 pp., £35.00, ISBN 0 85255 146 0 (hard covers), £12.95, ISBN 0 85255 145 2 (paperback).' Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 67 (2). pp. 337-338.

Weeks, John (1996) 'Review of: Monetary Policy in Developing Countries, by Sheila Page.' The Economic Journal, 106 (434). p. 250.

Weeks, John (1994) 'Review of: Steven E. Sanderson, The Politics of Trade in Latin American Development (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1992), pp. xii + 292, $45.00, $16.95 pb.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 26 (3). p. 780.

Weeks, John (1994) 'Review of: Comparative Development Studies: In Search of the World View. by Alam Masudul Choudhury.' The Economic Journal, 104 (426). p. 1195.

Weeks, John (1993) 'Review of: The Macroeconomics of Populism in Latin America, by Rudiger Dornbusch, Sebastian Edwards.' The Economic Journal, 103 (420). p. 1325.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Labor and Politics in Panama: The Torrijos Years, by Sharon Phillips Collazos.' Hispanic American Historical Review, 72 (4). pp. 629-630.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Michael J. Twomey and Ann Helwege (eds.), Modernization and Stagnation: Latin American Agriculture into the 1990s (New York, London: Greenwood Press, 1991), pp. ix + 270.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 24 (3). pp. 708-709.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Victor Bulmer-Thomas, A Long-Run Model of Development for Central America (London: Institute of Latin American Studies, Research Paper no. 27, 1991), pp. 60, £4.50.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 24 (3). pp. 713-714.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Wim Pelupessy (ed.), Perspectives on the Agro-Export Economy in Central America (Basingstoke, Hants: Macmillan, 1992), pp. xvii + 175, £40.00.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 24 (3). pp. 714-715.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Carmen Diana Deere, In the Shadows of the Sun: Caribbean Development Alternatives and US Policy (Boulder, Co: Westview Press, 1990), pp. xx+246.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 24 (1). pp. 219-220.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Review of: Rachel Garst and Tom Barry, Feeding the Crisis: U.S. Food Aid and Farm Policy in Central America (Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 1990), pp. xii+275.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 24 (1). pp. 218-219.

Weeks, John (1992) 'Second Time Tragedy: US Policy in Panama. Review of: Our Man in Panama by John Dinges; Divorcing the Dictator by Frederick Kempe.' Third World Quarterly, 13 (1). pp. 184-187.

Weeks, John (1991) 'Review of: U.S. Protectionism and the World Debt Crisis, by Edward John Ray.' Journal of Economic Literature, 29 (2). pp. 617-618.

Weeks, John (1990) 'Review of: Eva Paus (ed), Struggle against Dependence: Nontraditional Export Growth in Central America and the Caribbean (Boulder and London: Westview Press, 1988), pp. X + 225, $35.00.' Journal of Latin American Studies, 22 (1-2). pp. 212-214.

Weeks, John (1983) 'Review of: A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism. Vol. 1, Power, Property, and the State by Anthony Giddens.' The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 467 . pp. 238-239.

Weeks, John (1975) 'Review of: Labour and Politics in Nigeria 1945–71, by Robin Cohen.' International Affairs, 51 (1). pp. 115-116.

Weeks, John (1974) 'Review of: Social Change and Economic Development in Nigeria. by Ukandi G. Damachi, Hans Dieter Seibel.' International Affairs, 50 (3). p. 493.

Weeks, John (1973) 'Long on data, short on analysis. Review of: Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan by Irving Brecher, S. A. Abbas.' Monthly Labor Review, 96 (2). pp. 86-87.

Weeks, John (1971) 'Technology and progress. Review of 'A Century of Mismatch by Simon Ramo'.' Monthly Labor Review, 94 (3). p. 83.

Weeks, John (1971) 'Review of: The Politics of Tradition: Continuity and Change in Northern Nigeria, 1946-1966 by C. S. Whitaker, Jr.' The Journal of Developing Areas, 5 (2). pp. 273-274.

Weeks, John (1970) 'Review of: Teaching in Developing Nations: A Guide for Educators, by John Tibbetts, Merle Akeson, Marvin Silverman.' Comparative Education, 6 (1). pp. 70-71.

Weeks, John (1970) 'Book Review: Manpower: Manpower Development in Africa, by Robert D. Loken.' ILR Review, 23 (2). pp. 280-282.

Weeks, John (1967) 'Review of: New Educational Media in Action: Case Studies for Planners I.II.III by UNESCO; The New Media: Memo to Educational Planners by W. Schramm, P. H. Coombs, F. Kahnert, J. Lyle.' Comparative Education, 4 (1). pp. 68-69.

Other

Weeks, John and Hailu, Degol (2004) 'Economic Policies in Support of MDGs and Poverty Reduction.' (Unpublished)

Weeks, John (1993) 'Fallacies of Competition: Myths and Maladjustment in the "Third World".' An Inaugural Lecture delivered on 13 October 1993. (Unpublished)