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Working Papers

2019

1. Citations and Incentives in Academic Contests
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article CITATIONS AND INCENTIVES IN ACADEMIC CONTESTS, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2020) (2020)

2018

2. Quantity-cum-Quality Contests
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Quantity-cum-quality contests, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
3. The Political Economy of Too-Big-To-Fail
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2016

4. Public Goods, Signaling, and Norms of Conscientious Leadership
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2015

5. Wider Boundaries: The Welfare State and International Remittances
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2014

6. Regime Spoiler or Regime Pawn: The Military and Distributional Conflict in Non-Democracies
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014)
   See also Journal Article Regime spoiler or regime pawn: The military and distributional conflict in non-democracies, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2013

7. Consumers' Complaints, the Nature of Corruption, and Social Welfare
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (1)
8. Sabotage in Contests: An Overview
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)

2012

9. A Nested Contest: Tullock Meets the All-Pay Auction
   Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (4)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (4)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2012) View citations (4)

2009

10. Incomplete Property Rights and Overinvestment
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Incomplete property rights and overinvestment, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2008

11. The Paradoxes of Revenge in Conflicts
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Paradox of Revenge in Conflicts, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International) (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2007

12. American Idol: Should it be a Singing Contest or a Popularity Contest?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance (2007) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article American Idol: should it be a singing contest or a popularity contest?, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
13. INCOMPLETE PROPERTY RIGHTS, REDISTRIBUTION, AND EFFICIENCY
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance
14. Moral Hazard and the Composition of Transfers: Theory with an Application to Foreign Aid
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (11)

2006

15. Economics, Gratitude, and Warm Glow
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (4)
16. INCOMPLETE PROPERTY RIGHTS, REDISTRIBUTION, AND WELFARE
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Incomplete property rights, redistribution, and welfare, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2005

17. (NON)INTERVENTION IN INTRA-STATE CONFLICTS
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article (Non)intervention in intra-state conflicts, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2007) View citations (31) (2007)
18. ASYMMETRY AND COLLUSION IN INFINITELY REPEATED CONTESTS
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (2)
19. Competitive Burnout: Theory and Experimental Evidence
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Competitive burnout: Theory and experimental evidence, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2007) View citations (56) (2007)
20. Sabotaging Potential Rivals
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Sabotaging Potential Rivals, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2007) View citations (33) (2007)

2004

21. Self Selection in Competing All-Pay Auctions
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (10)

2003

22. A Contest Success Function with a Tractable Noise Parameter
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A contest success function with a tractable noise parameter, Public Choice, Springer (2006) View citations (75) (2006)
23. Negative Externalities and the Private Provision of Public Goods
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
24. Optimal Terror Alerts Under Asymmetric Information
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance

2002

25. A Political Economy Model of Immigration Quotas
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University (2000)
    See also Journal Article A political economy model of immigration quotas, Economics of Governance, Springer (2004) View citations (20) (2004)
26. Burning Out in Sequential Elimination Contests
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
27. Incomplete Property Rights and the Optimal Value of an Asset
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance
28. Misery Loves Company: Social Influence and the Supply/Pricing Decision of Popular Night Clubs
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance
29. The All-Pay Auction When a Committee Awards the Prize
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance
    See also Journal Article The All-Pay Auction When a Committee Awards the Prize, Public Choice, Springer (2003) View citations (2) (2003)
30. Trade Liberalization and Labor Unions
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Trade Liberalization and Labor Unions, Open Economies Review, Springer (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

Journal Articles

2020

1. CITATIONS AND INCENTIVES IN ACADEMIC CONTESTS
   Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58, (3), 1233-1244
   See also Working Paper Citations and Incentives in Academic Contests, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
2. The Welfare State and International Remittances*
   Finnish Economic Papers, 2020, 29, (1), 33-51

2019

3. Quantity-cum-quality contests
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 58, (C), 289-297 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Quantity-cum-Quality Contests, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
4. The Nature of Property Rights in Haiti: Mode of Land Acquisition, Gender, and Investment
   Journal of Economic Issues, 2019, 53, (3), 726-747 View citations (1)

2016

5. The Welfare Effects of Consumers' Reports of Bribery
   Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2016, 25, (2), 516-534 View citations (2)

2015

6. Regime spoiler or regime pawn: The military and distributional conflict in non-democracies
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2015, 43, (2), 491-502 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Regime Spoiler or Regime Pawn: The Military and Distributional Conflict in Non-Democracies, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2014

7. Asymmetric information and third-party intervention in civil wars
   Defence and Peace Economics, 2014, 25, (4), 381-400 View citations (4)

2013

8. Moral hazard and the composition of transfers: theory and evidence from cross-border transfers
   Economics of Governance, 2013, 14, (3), 279-301 View citations (6)

2012

9. Productive versus destructive efforts in contests
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2012, 28, (4), 461-468 View citations (27)
10. The Paradox of Revenge in Conflicts
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2012, 56, (2), 313-330 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The Paradoxes of Revenge in Conflicts, Working Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2011

11. Incomplete property rights and overinvestment
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2011, 37, (1), 81-95 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Incomplete Property Rights and Overinvestment, Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
12. On Third-Party Intervention in Conflicts: An Economist's View
    Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2011, 16, (2), 1-10

2009

13. American Idol: should it be a singing contest or a popularity contest?
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2009, 33, (4), 265-277 View citations (15)
    Also in Economics Bulletin, 2007, 28, (16), A0 (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper American Idol: Should it be a Singing Contest or a Popularity Contest?, MPRA Paper (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
14. Self-Selection, Optimal Income Taxation, and Redistribution
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2009, 40, (1), 55-67

2008

15. Incomplete property rights, redistribution, and welfare
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2008, 30, (4), 685-699 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper INCOMPLETE PROPERTY RIGHTS, REDISTRIBUTION, AND WELFARE, MPRA Paper (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
16. Reply to Comment on “Rematches in Boxing and Other Sporting Eventsâ€
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2008, 9, (1), 100-105

2007

17. (Non)intervention in intra-state conflicts
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (3), 754-767 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (NON)INTERVENTION IN INTRA-STATE CONFLICTS, Working Papers (2005) View citations (11) (2005)
18. Competitive burnout: Theory and experimental evidence
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2007, 59, (2), 213-239 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Competitive Burnout: Theory and Experimental Evidence, Working Papers (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
19. Sabotaging Potential Rivals
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2007, 28, (1), 143-162 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Sabotaging Potential Rivals, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2006

20. A contest success function with a tractable noise parameter
    Public Choice, 2006, 126, (1), 135-144 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper A Contest Success Function with a Tractable Noise Parameter, Working Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)
21. The 2002 Winter Olympics scandal: rent-seeking and committees
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2006, 26, (1), 183-189
22. The Design of Rent-Seeking Competitions: Committees, Preliminary, and Final Contests: Corrigendum
    Public Choice, 2006, 129, (3), 321-322

2005

23. Rematches in Boxing and Other Sporting Events
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2005, 6, (4), 401-411 View citations (10)

2004

24. A political economy model of immigration quotas
    Economics of Governance, 2004, 5, (3), 255-267 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper A Political Economy Model of Immigration Quotas, Working Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2003

25. The All-Pay Auction When a Committee Awards the Prize
    Public Choice, 2003, 116, (1-2), 79-90 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The All-Pay Auction When a Committee Awards the Prize, Working Papers (2002) (2002)
26. Trade Liberalization and Labor Unions
    Open Economies Review, 2003, 14, (1), 5-9 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Trade Liberalization and Labor Unions, Working Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2002

27. Committees and Rent-Seeking Effort under Probabilistic Voting
    Public Choice, 2002, 112, (3-4), 345-50 View citations (11)

2001

28. An all-pay auction with a pure-strategy equilibrium
    Economics Letters, 2001, 70, (1), 79-82 View citations (11)

2000

29. How Unpleasant a Result?: A Reply to Derek J. Clark
    Public Choice, 2000, 102, (3-4), 369-72 View citations (1)
30. Some Results on Rent-Seeking Contests with Shortlisting
    Public Choice, 2000, 105, (3-4), 245-53 View citations (48)

1999

31. The Design of Rent-Seeking Competitions: Committees, Preliminary and Final Contests
    Public Choice, 1999, 99, (1-2), 63-76 View citations (57)
32. The Number of Rent-Seekers and Aggregate Rent-Seeking Expenditures: An Unpleasant Result
    Public Choice, 1999, 99, (1-2), 57-62 View citations (27)