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Working Papers

2023

1. Awareness of artificial intelligence: Diffusion of information about AI versus ChatGPT in the United States
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
   See also Journal Article Awareness of artificial intelligence: diffusion of AI versus ChatGPT information with implications for entrepreneurship, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2025) (2025)
2. Do College Anti-Plagiarism/Cheating Policies Have Teeth in the Age of AI? Evidence from the United States
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Do college anti‐plagiarism/cheating policies have teeth in the age of AI? Exploratory evidence from the Internet, Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2024) (2024)
3. Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Apartheid through Vaccine Donations: The Influence of Supply Chains
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Ending COVID-19 vaccine apartheid through vaccine donations: the influence of supply chains, Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer (2024) (2024)
4. Give Me Your Best Shot! Diffusion of Complete versus Booster Covid-19 Vaccines across US Counties
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Give me your best shot! Diffusion of complete versus booster COVID-19 vaccines across US counties, Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer (2024) (2024)
5. Hold Your Fire! Influence of Female Legislators on Gun Legislation in the US
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Hold your fire! Influence of female legislators on gun legislation in the United States, Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association (2024) (2024)
6. The Many Forms of Decentralization and Citizen Trust in Government
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2022

7. Covid-19 Full-Dose Vaccination across Uninsured Populations: Evidence across Counties in the United States
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2021

8. Does Gender Equality Translate into Economic Equality? Evidence from about 150 Nations
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Spillovers from gender equality onto economic equality: Evidence from 162 nations, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
9. Drivers of Covid-19 Vaccinations: Vaccine Administration and Delivery Efficiency in the United States
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Drivers of COVID-19 vaccinations: vaccine delivery and delivery efficiency in the United States, Netnomics, Springer (2021) View citations (13) (2021)
10. Employment effects of R&D and innovation: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms in emerging markets
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Employment effects of R&D and process innovation: evidence from small and medium-sized firms in emerging markets, Eurasian Business Review, Springer (2022) View citations (15) (2022)

2019

11. Corruption beyond the glass ceiling: do women entrepreneurs perceive corruption differently?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Corrupt encounters of the fairer sex: female entrepreneurs and their corruption perceptions/experience, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2021) View citations (11) (2021)
12. Using innovation to hedge against economic and political uncertainty evidence from emerging nations
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
    See also Journal Article How do firms use innovations to hedge against economic and political uncertainty? Evidence from a large sample of nations, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2021) View citations (16) (2021)

2018

13. What induces firms to license foreign technologies? International survey evidence
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
    See also Journal Article What induces firms to license foreign technologies? International survey evidence, Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2017

14. Female owners versus female managers: Who is better at introducing innovations?
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Female owners versus female managers: Who is better at introducing innovations?, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2019) View citations (20) (2019)

2016

15. Government Decentralization and International Government Performance
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
16. Robust Determinants of the Shadow Economy: An International Comparison
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)

2013

17. Effectiveness of whistleblower laws in combating corruption
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Whistleblower laws and exposed corruption in the United States, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2012

18. Corruption and the Size of Local Governments: Are They Related?
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Corruption and the size of local governments: are they related?, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2010

19. Decentralization of the Size and Scope of Local Governments and Corruption
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Government fragmentation versus fiscal decentralization and corruption, Public Choice, Springer (2011) View citations (31) (2011)

2008

20. Causes of corruption: history, geography and government
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
    See also Journal Article Causes of corruption: History, geography and government, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2010) View citations (95) (2010)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Awareness of artificial intelligence: diffusion of AI versus ChatGPT information with implications for entrepreneurship
   The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2025, 50, (1), 96-113
   See also Working Paper Awareness of artificial intelligence: Diffusion of information about AI versus ChatGPT in the United States, Kiel Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2024

2. Do college anti‐plagiarism/cheating policies have teeth in the age of AI? Exploratory evidence from the Internet
   Managerial and Decision Economics, 2024, 45, (4), 2336-2347
   See also Working Paper Do College Anti-Plagiarism/Cheating Policies Have Teeth in the Age of AI? Evidence from the United States, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) (2023)
3. Does capacity utilization crowd‐out research activity? Cross‐national evidence from firm‐level data
   Managerial and Decision Economics, 2024, 45, (1), 161-173
4. Ending COVID-19 vaccine apartheid through vaccine donations: the influence of supply chains
   Journal of Economics and Finance, 2024, 48, (3), 592-613
   See also Working Paper Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Apartheid through Vaccine Donations: The Influence of Supply Chains, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) (2023)
5. Give me your best shot! Diffusion of complete versus booster COVID-19 vaccines across US counties
   Journal of Economics and Finance, 2024, 48, (4), 1097-1129
   See also Working Paper Give Me Your Best Shot! Diffusion of Complete versus Booster Covid-19 Vaccines across US Counties, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
6. Hold your fire! Influence of female legislators on gun legislation in the United States
   Social Science Quarterly, 2024, 105, (1), 41-53
   See also Working Paper Hold Your Fire! Influence of Female Legislators on Gun Legislation in the US, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) (2023)

2023

7. Aggressive COVID‐19 lockdown policies: What factors significantly drove them across nations?
   Managerial and Decision Economics, 2023, 44, (4), 2211-2222
8. Drivers of International Research Spending
   Annals of Science and Technology Policy, 2023, 7, (1), 1-80
9. Global coronavirus business closures: influences of executive gender, firm characteristics, and government involvement
   Applied Economics, 2023, 55, (46), 5384-5402 View citations (1)
10. Spillovers from gender equality onto economic equality: Evidence from 162 nations
    Journal of International Development, 2023, 35, (6), 1365-1388 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Does Gender Equality Translate into Economic Equality? Evidence from about 150 Nations, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
11. Which political regimes foster entrepreneurship? An international examination
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2023, 48, (1), 126-146 View citations (3)
12. Women’s political empowerment: Influence of women in legislative versus executive branches in the fight against corruption
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2023, 45, (1), 139-159 View citations (1)

2022

13. Employment effects of R&D and process innovation: evidence from small and medium-sized firms in emerging markets
    Eurasian Business Review, 2022, 12, (1), 97-123 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Employment effects of R&D and innovation: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms in emerging markets, Kiel Working Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2021

14. COVID-19 internet vaccination information and vaccine administration: evidence from the United States
    Journal of Economics and Finance, 2021, 45, (4), 716-734 View citations (10)
15. COVID-19 vaccine rollout—scale and speed carry different implications for corruption
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2021, 43, (3), 503-520 View citations (11)
16. Capacity utilization in emerging economy firms: Some new insights related to the role of infrastructure and institutions
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2021, 79, (C), 97-106 View citations (5)
17. Corrupt encounters of the fairer sex: female entrepreneurs and their corruption perceptions/experience
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2021, 46, (6), 1973-1994 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Corruption beyond the glass ceiling: do women entrepreneurs perceive corruption differently?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
18. Direct and indirect influences of political regimes on corruption
    Social Science Quarterly, 2021, 102, (4), 1569-1589 View citations (12)
19. Drivers of COVID-19 vaccinations: vaccine delivery and delivery efficiency in the United States
    Netnomics, 2021, 22, (1), 53-69 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Drivers of Covid-19 Vaccinations: Vaccine Administration and Delivery Efficiency in the United States, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (11) (2021)
20. How do firms use innovations to hedge against economic and political uncertainty? Evidence from a large sample of nations
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2021, 46, (2), 407-430 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Using innovation to hedge against economic and political uncertainty evidence from emerging nations, Kiel Working Papers (2019) (2019)
21. The timing and aggressiveness of early government response to COVID-19: Political systems, societal culture, and more
    World Development, 2021, 146, (C) View citations (4)

2020

22. Do external quality certifications improve firms’ conduct? International evidence from manufacturing and service industries
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2020, 76, (C), 97-104 View citations (1)
23. Presidential Versus Parliamentary Systems: Where Do Female Entrepreneurs Thrive?
    Social Science Quarterly, 2020, 101, (5), 1773-1788 View citations (13)

2019

24. Female owners versus female managers: Who is better at introducing innovations?
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2019, 44, (2), 520-539 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Female owners versus female managers: Who is better at introducing innovations?, Kiel Working Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
25. What induces firms to license foreign technologies? International survey evidence
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2019, 40, (7), 799-814 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper What induces firms to license foreign technologies? International survey evidence, Kiel Working Papers (2018) (2018)

2018

26. Determinants of process innovation introductions: Evidence from 115 developing countries
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2018, 39, (5), 515-525 View citations (23)

2017

27. Different forms of decentralization and their impact on government performance: Micro-level evidence from 113 countries
    Economic Modelling, 2017, 62, (C), 171-183 View citations (30)

2016

28. Corruption Across Government Occupations: Cross‐National Survey Evidence
    Journal of International Development, 2016, 28, (8), 1220-1234 View citations (6)
29. Shining a light on the shadows: Identifying robust determinants of the shadow economy
    Economic Modelling, 2016, 58, (C), 351-364 View citations (26)

2014

30. Whistleblower laws and exposed corruption in the United States
    Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (20), 2331-2341 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Effectiveness of whistleblower laws in combating corruption, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2012

31. Cigarette demand and effectiveness of U.S. smoking control policies: state-level evidence for more than half a century
    Empirical Economics, 2012, 42, (3), 1079-1095 View citations (4)
32. Shadow economy and international software piracy
    Applied Financial Economics, 2012, 22, (23), 1951-1959 View citations (12)
33. The internet as an indicator of corruption awareness
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2012, 28, (1), 64-75 View citations (56)

2011

34. Assessment of the Undergraduate Economics Major: A National Survey
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2011, 42, (2), 195-199 View citations (7)
35. Government fragmentation versus fiscal decentralization and corruption
    Public Choice, 2011, 148, (3), 471-490 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Decentralization of the Size and Scope of Local Governments and Corruption, Working Papers CEB (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
36. Measures of corruption and determinants of US corruption
    Economics of Governance, 2011, 12, (2), 155-176 View citations (60)

2010

37. Causes of corruption: History, geography and government
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2010, 32, (4), 433-447 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Causes of corruption: history, geography and government, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2009

38. Assessing An Economics Programme: Hansen Proficiencies, ePortfolio, and Undergraduate Research
    International Review of Economic Education, 2009, 8, (1), 87-105 View citations (2)
39. Determinants of software piracy: economics, institutions, and technology
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2009, 34, (6), 637-658 View citations (72)

2007

40. Are corrupt acts contagious?: Evidence from the United States
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2007, 29, (6), 839-850 View citations (49)
41. The Master Settlement Agreement and cigarette tax policy
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2007, 29, (3), 431-438 View citations (8)

2006

42. Demand elasticities for Internet services
    Applied Economics, 2006, 38, (9), 975-980 View citations (21)
43. Smoking Prevalence and Antismoking Regulations in Transition Countries
    Transition Studies Review, 2006, 13, (1), 231-248 View citations (1)
44. The Effectiveness of Anti‐Smoking Legislation: A Review
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2006, 20, (3), 325-355 View citations (25)

2005

45. ECONOMIC FREEDOM VERSUS POLITICAL FREEDOM: CROSS‐COUNTRY INFLUENCES ON CORRUPTION*
    Australian Economic Papers, 2005, 44, (2), 121-133 View citations (97)
46. Tobacco policy and tobacco use: differences across tobacco types, gender and age
    Applied Economics, 2005, 37, (7), 765-771 View citations (7)

2004

47. International patterns of cigarette smoking and global antismoking policies
    Journal of Economics and Finance, 2004, 28, (3), 382-394 View citations (6)

2003

48. Use or abuse of highway tax revenues? An economic analysis of highway spending
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (13), 813-819 View citations (4)

2002

49. Using Excise Taxes to Finance State Government: Do Neighboring State Taxation Policy and Cross‐Border Markets Matter?
    Journal of Regional Science, 2002, 42, (4), 731-752 View citations (36)

2000

50. Electoral Cycles and the Politics of State Tax Policy
    Public Finance Review, 2000, 28, (6), 540-560 View citations (23)

1999

51. The Political Economy of Motor-Fuel Taxation
    The Energy Journal, 1999, Volume20, (Number 1), 43-59 View citations (17)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 1999, 20, (1), 43-59 (1999) View citations (2)

1998

52. Corruption and Government Size: A Disaggregated Analysis
    Public Choice, 1998, 97, (1-2), 107-20 View citations (192)
53. Democracy, Economic Freedom, Fiscal Policy, and Growth in LDCs: A Fresh Look
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1998, 46, (4), 677-96 View citations (57)

1997

54. Municipal Government Approaches to Service Delivery: An Analysis from a Transactions Cost Perspective
    Economic Inquiry, 1997, 35, (1), 82-96 View citations (31)

1996

55. An IRS Production Function
    National Tax Journal, 1996, 49, (1), 105-15 View citations (13)

1995

56. Tax Enforcement: A Public Choice Perspective
    Public Choice, 1995, 82, (1-2), 53-67 View citations (18)

1994

57. The Deficit-Growth Connection: Some Recent Evidence from Developing Countries
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1994, 43, (1), 167-91 View citations (21)

1991

58. HIV infection and risk behaviors among intravenous drug users in low seroprevalence areas in the Midwest
    American Journal of Public Health, 1991, 81, (12), 1642-1644

1990

59. Excise Taxation and the Theory of Tax Exploitation
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1990, 45, (2), 268-82 View citations (3)

1989

60. Interest group demand for taxation
    Public Choice, 1989, 62, (1), 41-61 View citations (8)

1987

61. Searching for Leviathan: Comment and Extension
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (1), 198-204 View citations (77)

1986

62. An empirical analysis of state and local tax structure in the context of the Leviathan model of government
    Public Choice, 1986, 49, (3), 283-294 View citations (54)
63. Voter Perceptions of the Cost of Government: the Case of Local School Expenditures in Louisiana
    Public Finance Review, 1986, 14, (1), 48-68 View citations (4)

Chapters

2013

1. Corruption and the size of local governments: are they related?
   Chapter 4 in The Challenge of Local Government Size, 2013, pp 83-120 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Corruption and the Size of Local Governments: Are They Related?, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2012) View citations (1) (2012)