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Matthew Baker edits the NEP report on Evolutionary Economics.

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Working Papers

2009

1. Competitive Pressure and Lying in Search Markets
   Hunter College Department of Economics Working Papers, Hunter College: Department of Economics
2. Crime, Expectations and The Deterrence Hypothesis
   Hunter College Department of Economics Working Papers, Hunter College: Department of Economics
3. Debtors' Prisons in America: An Economic Analysis
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
4. The Role of Television in Household Debt: Evidence from the 1950's
   Hunter College Department of Economics Working Papers, Hunter College: Department of Economics

2008

5. Conformity in search markets
   Hunter College Department of Economics Working Papers, Hunter College: Department of Economics
6. Did History Breed Inequality? Colonial Factor Endowments and Modern Income Distribution
   CER-ETH Economics working paper series, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich View citations

2006

7. An Economic Theory of Mortgage Redemption Laws
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
   Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2004) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Real Estate Economics (2008)
8. The Origins of Governments: From Amorphy to Anarchy and Hierarchy
   Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics

2005

9. A Human Capital-Based Theory of Post Marital Residence Rules
   Wesleyan Economics Working Papers, Wesleyan University, Department of Economics
   Also in Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics (2003) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (2007)
10. Kings and Vikings: On the Dynamics of Competitive Agglomeration
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics
11. Marriage, Specialization, and the Gender Division of Labor
    Wesleyan Economics Working Papers, Wesleyan University, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2007)
12. Technological Progress, Population Growth, Property Rights, and the Transition to Agriculture
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics View citations

2004

13. Court Decisions and Equity Markets: Estimating the Value of Copyright Protection
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (2006)
14. Human Capital and Hold-ups in Indigenous Society: The Role of Customs and the Market
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics
15. Sharing, Gift-Giving, and Optimal Resource Use Incentives in Hunter-Gatherer Society
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics

2003

16. Credible Criminal Enforcement
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Law and Economics (2005)
17. Mergers with Quality Differentiated Products
    Departmental Working Papers, United States Naval Academy Department of Economics

2002

18. Land Inheritance Rules: Theory and Cross-Cultural Analysis
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2005)
19. The Old Ball Game: Organization of Nineteenth Century Professional Base Ball Clubs
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2008

1. A structural model of the transition to agriculture
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2008, 13, (4), 257-292 View citations
2. An Economic Theory of Mortgage Redemption Laws
   Real Estate Economics, 2008, 36, (1), 31-45
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2007

3. A Human Capital-Based Theory of Postmarital Residence Rules
   Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2007, 23, (1), 208-241
   See also Working Paper (2005)
4. Marriage, Specialization, and the Gender Division of Labor
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2007, 25, 763-793
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

5. Court Decisions and Equity Markets: Estimating the Value of Copyright Protection
   Journal of Law & Economics, 2006, 49, (2), 567-96 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

6. Credible Criminal Enforcement
   European Journal of Law and Economics, 2005, 20, (1), 5-15 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)
7. Land inheritance rules: theory and cross-cultural analysis
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2005, 56, (1), 77-102 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

8. An Equilibrium Conflict Model of Land Tenure in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
   Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111, (1), 124-173 View citations

2002

9. Optimal Title Search
   Journal of Legal Studies, 2002, 31, (1), 139-58 View citations

2001

10. Property Rights by Squatting: Land Ownership Risk and Adverse Possession Statutes
    Land Economics, 2001, 77, (3), 360-370 View citations