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Working Papers

2012

1. Institutions, Lobbying, and Economic Performance
   Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics
2. Interest Groups and the "Rise and Decline" of Policy and Growth
   Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics

2011

3. Crossing the threshold: an analysis of IBRD graduation policy
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
4. Has assistance from USAID been successful in promoting and sustaining democracy? Evidence from the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Eurasia
   Jena Economic Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Planck-Institute of Economics

2010

5. The Political Economy of Investment: Sclerotic Effects from Interest Groups
   Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2010)

2009

6. Democracy and Volatility: Do Special-Interest Groups Matter?
   Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
7. The connection between democratic freedoms and growth in transition economies
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik) (2010)

2008

8. Corruption and the Institutional Environment for Growth
   Working Papers, Suffolk University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Comparative Economic Studies (2010)

2007

9. Determinants of Interest Group Formation
   Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2007)
10. Special-Interest Groups and Volatility
    Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2005

11. Foreign aid and market-liberalizing reform
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2008)

Undated

12. Special-Interest Groups and Growth
    Working Papers, Saint Louis University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2011)

Journal Articles

2012

1. Crossing the threshold: A positive analysis of IBRD graduation policy
   The Review of International Organizations, 2012, 7, (2), 145-176
2. Has Assistance from USAID been Successful for Democratization? Evidence from the Transition Economies of Eastern Europe and Eurasia
   Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2012, 168, (4), 636-657

2011

3. Special-interest groups and growth
   Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 439-457 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper

2010

4. Aid and Democratization in the Transition Economies
   Kyklos, 2010, 63, (4), 558-579 View citations (2)
5. Corruption and the Institutional Environment for Growth
   Comparative Economic Studies, 2010, 52, (3), 351-378 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
6. Majority Rule versus Supermajority Rules: Their Effects on Narrow and Broad Taxes
   Public Finance Review, 2010, 38, (6), 738-761
7. Personalty interests at the Constitutional Convention: new tests of the Beard thesis
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2010, 4, (2), 207-228
8. Relationships among democratic freedoms in the former Soviet Republics: a causality analysis
   Constitutional Political Economy, 2010, 21, (1), 80-96
9. The Connection between Democratic Freedoms and Growth in Transition Economies
   Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), 2010, 56, (2), 121-146
   See also Working Paper (2009)
10. The political economy of investment: Sclerotic effects from interest groups
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (2), 208-221 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

11. AID, ECONOMIC FREEDOM, AND GROWTH
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2009, 27, (1), 46-53 View citations (2)

2008

12. Convergence of Voter Turnout Rates in U.S. Presidential Elections
    The Review of Regional Studies, 2008, 38, (2), 251-69
13. Foreign Aid and Market-Liberalizing Reform
    Economica, 2008, 75, (299), 524-548 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
14. Joint Determination of Regulations by the Regulator and the Regulated: Commercial Bank Reserve Requirements, 1875–1979
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2008, 34, (2), 158-171
15. Voting on slavery at the Constitutional Convention
    Public Choice, 2008, 136, (3), 293-313 View citations (1)

2007

16. An Economic Interpretation of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 Revisited
    The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (04), 829-848 View citations (1)
17. Determinants of interest group formation
    Public Choice, 2007, 133, (3), 377-391 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
18. Explaining the Rain: The Rise and Decline of Nations after 25 Years
    Southern Economic Journal, 2007, 74, (1), 18-33 View citations (5)
19. Voting on voting with the feet: a cross-county analysis of the Tennessee popular referenda to secede from the union
    Constitutional Political Economy, 2007, 18, (2), 83-97

2006

20. To Form a More Perfect Union: A New Economic Interpretation of the United States Constitution. By Robert A. McGuire. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pp. xii, 395. $19.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (01), 255-257

2005

21. A comparison of aggregation methods for measures of economic freedom
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 21, (4), 953-966 View citations (6)
22. Fractionalization Effect and Government Financing
    The International Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, 2, (1), 37-49
23. POLITICAL MONETARY CYCLES UNDER ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONS: THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE
    Economics and Politics, 2005, 17, (3), 331-350 View citations (1)
24. Proxies for Economic Freedom: A Critique of the Hanson Critique
    Southern Economic Journal, 2005, 72, (2), 492–501 View citations (2)
25. The anti-tobacco movement in the Progressive Era: A case study of direct democracy in Oregon
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (4), 529-546 View citations (3)
26. Winning probabilities in a pairwise lottery system with three alternatives
    Economic Theory, 2005, 26, (3), 607-617

2004

27. A Spatial Model of U.S. Senate Elections
    Public Choice, 2004, 118, (1_2), 87-103 View citations (1)
28. Randall G. Holcombe, From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government
    Public Choice, 2004, 119, (1_2), 255-258

2003

29. And a Hockey Game Broke Out: Crime and Punishment in the NHL
    Economic Inquiry, 2003, 41, (4), 705-712
30. Interest Groups and Investment: A Further Test of the Olson Hypothesis
    Public Choice, 2003, 117, (3-4), 333-40 View citations (11)
31. Probabilistic Borda rule voting
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2003, 21, (3), 455-468 View citations (1)

2002

32. Electoral Uncertainty and the Macroeconomy: The Evidence from Canada
    Public Choice, 2002, 113, (1-2), 179-89 View citations (8)
33. Incumbency preservation through electoral legislation: The case of the secret ballot
    Economics of Governance, 2002, 3, (1), 47-57 View citations (2)
34. On the Measurement of Comparative Economic Freedom across Nations
    International Journal of Business and Economics, 2002, 1, (3), 251-261 View citations (1)
35. Variable Rational Partisan Business Cycles: theory and some evidence
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2002, 35, (3), 568-585 View citations (7)
36. Which Economic Freedoms Contribute to Growth? Reply
    Kyklos, 2002, 55, (3), 417-220 View citations (3)

2001

37. Partisan Business Cycles under Variable Election Dates
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2001, 23, (2), 261-275 View citations (2)
38. Rent-setting in multiple winner rent-seeking contests
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 17, (4), 835-852 View citations (7)
39. Reply to a comment on sequential elections and overlapping terms: voting for US senate
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 46, (4), 441-444
40. SIZE OF THE MILITARY SECTOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS OF AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2001, IV, 329-360 View citations (11)

2000

41. Consistent Estimates of the Impact of Special Interest Groups on Economic Growth
    Public Choice, 2000, 104, (3-4), 319-27 View citations (13)
42. Economic Freedom and Economic Growth: A Short-run Causal Investigation
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2000, III, 71-91 View citations (25)
43. Sequential elections and overlapping terms: voting for US Senate
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2000, 42, (1), 97-108 View citations (5)
44. Which Economic Freedoms Contribute to Growth?
    Kyklos, 2000, 53, (4), 527-44 View citations (27)

1999

45. Opening the West: Federal Internal Improvements Before 1860. By Laurence J. Malone. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998. Pp. xvi, 155. $59.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (02), 554-555

1998

46. Employment and Gubernatorial Elections during the Gilded Age
    Economics and Politics, 1998, 10, (3), 297-309
47. Financing divided and unified partisan governments
    Applied Economics Letters, 1998, 5, (12), 789-791

1997

48. Railroads and Property Taxes
    Explorations in Economic History, 1997, 34, (1), 77-99 View citations (6)

1996

49. Political business cycles before the Great Depression
    Economics Letters, 1996, 51, (2), 247-251

1995

50. The Effect of the Secret Ballot on Voter Turnout Rates
    Public Choice, 1995, 82, (1-2), 107-24 View citations (6)