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Working Papers

2017

1. The Structure and Performance of U.S. Research Joint Ventures: Inferences and Implications from the Advanced Technology Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The structure and performance of U.S. research joint ventures: inferences and implications from the Advanced Technology Program, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) (2018)

2009

2. Is the U.S. Losing Its Preeminence in Higher Education?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
3. The Role of Search in University Productivity: Inside, Outside, and Interdisciplinary Dimensions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article The role of search in university productivity: inside, outside, and interdisciplinary dimensions, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2008

4. The NBER-Rensselaer Scientific Papers Database: Form, Nature, and Function
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
5. The Origins of Industrial Scientific Discoveries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2006

6. How Rapidly Does Science Leak Out?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
7. Science and Industry: Tracing the Flow of Basic Research through Manufacturing and Trade
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: TRACING THE FLOW OF BASIC RESEARCH THROUGH MANUFACTURING AND TRADE, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
8. The Growing Allocative Inefficiency of the U.S. Higher Education Sector
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   See also Chapter The Growing Allocative Inefficiency of the US Higher Education Sector, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) (2009)

2004

9. R&D Sourcing, Joint Ventures and Innovation: A Multiple Indicators Approach
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
10. Scientific Teams and Institution Collaborations: Evidence from U.S. Universities, 1981-1999
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Scientific teams and institutional collaborations: Evidence from U.S. universities, 1981-1999, Research Policy, Elsevier (2005) View citations (138) (2005)
11. Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
    Chapter Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) (2010)
12. Team Size and Geographic Dispersion in Scientific Research
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society

2001

13. Comparative Localization of Academic and Industrial Spillovers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Comparative localization of academic and industrial spillovers, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2002) View citations (113) (2002)

2000

14. Endogenous R&D Spillovers and Industrial Research Productivity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
15. Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer (2001) View citations (39) (2001)
16. The Influence of Federal Laboratory R&D on Industrial Research
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article The Influence of Federal Laboratory R&D on Industrial Research, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2003) View citations (45) (2003)

1997

17. Technology, Trade, and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
18. The Structure of Firm R&D and the Factor Intensity of Production
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1997) View citations (4)

1996

19. Bounding the Effects of R&D: An Investigation Using Matched Establishment-Firm Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (191)
    See also Journal Article Bounding the Effects of R&D: An Investigation Using Matched Establishment-Firm Data, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1996) View citations (184) (1996)
20. Measuring Science: An Exploration
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (22)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (32)
21. Research Productivity in a System of Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Research Productivity in a System of Universities, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (1998) View citations (68) (1998)

1994

22. A Guide To R&D Data At The Center For Economic Studies U.S. Bureau Of THe Census
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (15)
23. Recent Twists of the Wage Structure and Technology Diffusion
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
24. The Span of the Effect of R&D in the Firm and Industry
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (18)

1993

25. Academic Science, Industrial R&D, and the Growth of Inputs
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (5)
26. Science, R&D, And Invention Potential Recharge: U.S. Evidence
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Science, R&D, and Invention Potential Recharge: U.S. Evidence, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1993) View citations (4) (1993)

1980

27. Personal Wealth Transfers
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Personal Wealth Transfers, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1980) View citations (15) (1980)

1979

28. A Neglected Ricardian Aspect Of Labor Supply
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    Also in ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (1976)
29. The Distribution Of Inheritance And The Inequality Of Wealth Within Families
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics

1978

30. Equalization Of True Gift And Estate Tax Rates
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Equalization of true gift and estate tax rates, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1978) View citations (10) (1978)
31. Human And Material Inheritances Within And Between Families
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
32. Relative Capital Accumulation In The United States
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics

1977

33. Some Recent Developments in the Study of Unemployment: A Survey
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics

1976

34. On the Demand for Economic Growth and the Supply of All Inclusive Capital
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Macular Degeneration and the Pharmacology of Lycium Berries
   Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2019, 23, (2), 17231-17235

2018

2. The Micro-Foundations of Party Competition and Issue Ownership: The Reciprocal Effects of Citizens’ Issue Salience and Party Attachments
   British Journal of Political Science, 2018, 48, (2), 385-406 View citations (6)
3. The structure and performance of U.S. research joint ventures: inferences and implications from the Advanced Technology Program
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2018, 27, (5-6), 551-575
   See also Working Paper The Structure and Performance of U.S. Research Joint Ventures: Inferences and Implications from the Advanced Technology Program, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2013

4. How Rapidly Does Science Leak Out? A Study of the Diffusion of Fundamental Ideas
   Journal of Human Capital, 2013, 7, (3), 191 - 229 View citations (8)

2011

5. Is Anybody Listening? Evidence That Voters Do Not Respond to European Parties’ Policy Statements During Elections
   American Journal of Political Science, 2011, 55, (2), 370-382 View citations (13)
6. The role of search in university productivity: inside, outside, and interdisciplinary dimensions
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2011, 20, (1), 215-251 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Search in University Productivity: Inside, Outside, and Interdisciplinary Dimensions, NBER Working Papers (2009) (2009)

2008

7. Public Technology Infrastructure, R&D Sourcing, and Research Joint Ventures
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2008, 17, (7-8), 631-648 View citations (1)
8. SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: TRACING THE FLOW OF BASIC RESEARCH THROUGH MANUFACTURING AND TRADE
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2008, 17, (5), 473-495 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Science and Industry: Tracing the Flow of Basic Research through Manufacturing and Trade, NBER Working Papers (2006) (2006)

2006

9. Learning, internal research, and spillovers
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2006, 15, (1), 5-36 View citations (25)

2005

10. Industrial R&D Laboratories: Windows on Black Boxes?
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2005, 30, (2_2), 129-137 View citations (6)
    See also Chapter Industrial R&D Laboratories: Windows on Black Boxes?, Springer Books, 2005, 99-107 (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
11. Scientific teams and institutional collaborations: Evidence from U.S. universities, 1981-1999
    Research Policy, 2005, 34, (3), 259-285 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Scientific Teams and Institution Collaborations: Evidence from U.S. Universities, 1981-1999, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
12. Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2005, (79-80), 61-90 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
    Chapter Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, NBER Chapters, 2010, 61-90 (2010) (2010)

2004

13. Doctoral Education and Economic Development: The Flow of New Ph.D.s to Industry
    Economic Development Quarterly, 2004, 18, (2), 151-167 View citations (32)

2003

14. The Influence of Federal Laboratory R&D on Industrial Research
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85, (4), 1003-1020 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper The Influence of Federal Laboratory R&D on Industrial Research, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (27) (2000)

2002

15. Comparative localization of academic and industrial spillovers
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2002, 2, (3), 253-278 View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper Comparative Localization of Academic and Industrial Spillovers, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (37) (2001)

2001

16. Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2001, 26, (1-2), 73-86 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (16) (2000)
17. Unemployed Job Seeker Attitudes towards Potential Travel‐to‐Work Times
    Growth and Change, 2001, 32, (3), 355-368 View citations (14)

1999

18. The Structure Of Firm R&D, The Factor Intensity Of Production, And Skill Bias
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (3), 499-510 View citations (29)

1998

19. Research Productivity in a System of Universities
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1998, (49-50), 127-162 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Research Productivity in a System of Universities, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (14) (1996)

1996

20. Bounding the Effects of R&D: An Investigation Using Matched Establishment-Firm Data
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1996, 27, (4), 700-721 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper Bounding the Effects of R&D: An Investigation Using Matched Establishment-Firm Data, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (191) (1996)

1993

21. Science, R&D, and Invention Potential Recharge: U.S. Evidence
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 458-62 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Science, R&D, And Invention Potential Recharge: U.S. Evidence, Working Papers (1993) View citations (7) (1993)

1990

22. Fundamental Stocks of Knowledge and Productivity Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (4), 673-702 View citations (384)

1989

23. The retention of state governors
    Public Choice, 1989, 62, (1), 1-13 View citations (13)

1987

24. Intertemporal Wage Variation, Employment, and Unemployment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1987, 5, (1), 106-29

1986

25. Equilibrium taxation and experience rating in a federal system of unemployment insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 1986, 29, (1), 51-77 View citations (7)
26. Optimal Tenure of Elected Public Officials
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1986, 29, (2), 303-28 View citations (17)

1985

27. Permanent Differences in Unemployment and Permanent Wage Differentials
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1985, 100, (1), 29-56 View citations (40)

1981

28. Asset inequality over the life cycle
    Economics Letters, 1981, 7, (3), 287-293
29. Daylight Savings: An endogenous law
    Public Choice, 1981, 36, (2), 345-349 View citations (1)

1980

30. Personal Wealth Transfers
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1980, 95, (1), 159-179 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Personal Wealth Transfers, ISU General Staff Papers (1980) View citations (15) (1980)
31. Relative Capital Formation in the United States
    Journal of Political Economy, 1980, 88, (3), 561-77 View citations (2)

1978

32. Equalization of true gift and estate tax rates
    Journal of Public Economics, 1978, 9, (1), 59-71 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Equalization Of True Gift And Estate Tax Rates, ISU General Staff Papers (1978) View citations (10) (1978)

Chapters

2010

1. Is the United States Losing Its Preeminence in Higher Education?
   A chapter in American Universities in a Global Market, 2010, pp 33-68
2. Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities
   A chapter in Contributions in Memory of Zvi Griliches, 2010, pp 61-90
   See also Journal Article Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, GENES (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
   Working Paper Standing on Academic Shoulders: Measuring Scientific Influence in Universities, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (10) (2004)

2009

3. Capturing Knowledge: The Location Decision of New Ph.D.s Working in Industry
   A chapter in Science and Engineering Careers in the United States: An Analysis of Markets and Employment, 2009, pp 257-287 View citations (6)
4. The Growing Allocative Inefficiency of the US Higher Education Sector
   A chapter in Science and Engineering Careers in the United States: An Analysis of Markets and Employment, 2009, pp 349-382
   See also Working Paper The Growing Allocative Inefficiency of the U.S. Higher Education Sector, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (6) (2006)

2005

5. Firm Placements of New PhDs: Implications for Knowledge Transfer
   Springer View citations (8)
6. Industrial R&D Laboratories: Windows on Black Boxes?
   Springer View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Industrial R&D Laboratories: Windows on Black Boxes?, Springer (2005) View citations (6) (2005)