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Working Papers

2017

1. A Pure Hedonic Theory of Utility and Status: Unhappy but Efficient Invidious Comparisons
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economic Theory (2019)

2012

2. A Positive Analysis of Deposit Insurance Provision: Regulatory Competition Among European Union Countries
   Working Paper series, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Stability (2013)
3. Maximizing Human Development
   Working Paper series, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis
   Also in Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne (2010) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2013)

2010

4. HEALTHY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICES
   Department Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Victoria View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement (2010)

2008

5. The Human Development Index as a Criterion for Optimal Planning
   Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in Indian Growth and Development Review (2008)

2007

6. Choosing Longevity with Overlapping Generations
   Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, The University of Melbourne View citations (1)

2006

7. Overlapping Generations Models of an Age-Group Society: The Rendille of Northern Kenya
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2004

8. Overlapping Generations Models and Graded Age-Set Societies
   Department Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Victoria View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) (2004)

2001

9. Overlapping Generations Models of Graded Age-Group Societies: Economics Meets Ethnography
   Department Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Victoria

1992

10. Costly Transfer Institutions and the Core in an Overlapping Generations Models
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (1997)
11. Endogenous Transfer Institutions in Overlapping Generations
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1992)

1991

12. Adverse Selection, Money and Barter
    Working Papers, University of Guelph, Department of Economics and Finance View citations (1)

1989

13. Barter and Money, and the Optimality of Legal Restrictions
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University

1986

14. Taxes, Public Goods and the Ruling Class
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)
15. The Distribution of Income in a Despotic Society
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (1987)

Journal Articles

2019

1. A pure hedonic theory of utility and status: Unhappy but efficient invidious comparisons
   Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2019, 21, (4), 601-621
   See also Working Paper (2017)
2. Hide and seek search: Why angels hide and entrepreneurs seek
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 157, (C), 523-540

2013

3. A positive analysis of deposit insurance provision: Regulatory competition among European Union countries
   Journal of Financial Stability, 2013, 9, (4), 530-544 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper (2012)
4. Maximizing human development
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2013, 46, (2), 497-525
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2013, 46, (2), 497-525 (2013)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2010

5. “Healthy” Human Development Indices
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2010, 99, (1), 61-80 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2008

6. Choosing Longevity with Overlapping Generations: To Be or Not to Be in Diamond's Model
   The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2008, 8, (1), 1-39
7. The human development index as a criterion for optimal planning
   Indian Growth and Development Review, 2008, 1, (2), 172-192 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2004

8. Overlapping Generations Models and Graded Age-Set Societies
   Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2004, 160, (3), 454-476 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2001

9. Bargains, Barter and Money
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2001, 4, (1), 188-209 View citations (4)

2000

10. Currency transactions costs and competing fiat currencies
    Journal of International Economics, 2000, 52, (1), 113-136 View citations (26)

1999

11. Human capital, true love, and gender roles: is sex destiny?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1999, 40, (2), 155-178 View citations (23)

1998

12. Asymmetry, imperfectly transferable utility, and the role of fiat money in improving terms of trade
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 153-183 View citations (13)

1997

13. Costly transfer institutions and the core in an overlapping generations model
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1997, 32, (2), 287-300 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1994

14. Do Risk-Based Capital Allocate Bank Credit and Cause a "Credit Crunch"' in the United States?: Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1994, 26, (3), 629-33 View citations (1)
15. Rivalrous Money Supply among Overlapping Generations
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1994, 27, (2), 494-504

1992

16. Endogenous transfer institutions in overlapping generations
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1992, 29, (3), 445-474 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

17. Money, Barter, and the Optimality of Legal Restrictions
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (4), 743-73 View citations (8)

1989

18. Bank runs and the suspension of deposit convertibility
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1989, 24, (3), 443-454 View citations (23)
19. Taxes, Public Goods, and the Ruling Class: An Exploration of the Territory between Brennan and Buchanan's Leviathan and Conventional Public Finance
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1989, 44, (1), 19-30 View citations (2)

1987

20. The distribution of income in a despotic society
    Public Choice, 1987, 54, (3), 261-276 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (1986)