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Working Papers

2011

1. A closer look at the tax incidence of instant lottery games: an analysis by price point
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)

2010

2. Crime and arrests: deterrence or resource reallocation?
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
   See also Journal Article Crime and arrests: deterrence or resource reallocation?, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
3. Economic freedom and employment growth in U.S. states
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Economic freedom and employment growth in U.S. states, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2011) View citations (17) (2011)
4. Local price variation and the tax incidence of state lotteries
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
5. Personal-bankruptcy cycles
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010)
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2010)
   See also Journal Article PERSONAL-BANKRUPTCY CYCLES, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2009

6. Casino revenue and the Illinois smoking ban
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)

2008

7. City business cycles and crime
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (2)
8. Income and lottery sales: transfers trump income from work and wealth
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (5)
9. Institutions and government growth: a comparison of the 1890s and the 1930s
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
   See also Journal Article Institutions and government growth: a comparison of the 1890s and the 1930s, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2007

10. Does government spending really crowd out charitable contributions? new time series evidence
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
11. Inter-temporal differences in the income elasticity of demand for lottery tickets
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Inter–Temporal Differences in the Income Elasticity of Demand for Lottery Tickets, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2009) View citations (11) (2009)
12. Red ink in the rearview mirror: local fiscal conditions and the issuance of traffic tickets
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    See also Journal Article Red Ink in the Rearview Mirror: Local Fiscal Conditions and the Issuance of Traffic Tickets, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (25) (2009)

2006

13. Creating a policy environment for entrepreneurs
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Creating a Policy Environment for Entrepreneurs, Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
14. Evaluating state tax revenue variability: a portfolio approach
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating state tax revenue variability: a portfolio approach, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
15. Spatial dependence in models of state fiscal policy convergence
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Spatial Dependence in Models of State Fiscal Policy Convergence, Public Finance Review (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
16. War and pestilence as labor market shocks: manufacturing wage growth 1914-1919
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article WAR AND PESTILENCE AS LABOR MARKET SHOCKS: U.S. MANUFACTURING WAGE GROWTH 1914–1919, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2009) View citations (33) (2009)
17. Why did income growth vary across states during the Great Depression?
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Why Did Income Growth Vary Across States During the Great Depression?, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2006) View citations (7) (2006)
18. Why people choose negative expected return assets - an empirical examination of a utility theoretic explanation
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Why people choose negative expected return assets - an empirical examination of a utility theoretic explanation, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2005

19. A spatial analysis of state banking regulation
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article A spatial analysis of state banking regulation*, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
20. Do casinos export bankruptcy?
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Do casinos export bankruptcy?, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2008) View citations (17) (2008)
21. Regional disparities in the spatial correlation of state income growth
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)

2004

22. Does consumer sentiment predict regional consumption?
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Does consumer sentiment predict regional consumption?, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2005) View citations (11) (2005)
23. Political allocation of U.S. agriculture disaster payments in the 1990s
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Political allocation of US agriculture disaster payments in the 1990s, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (23) (2006)
24. Spatial probit and the geographic patterns of state lotteries
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (6)

2003

25. Inefficient education spending in public school districts: a case for consolidation
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Inefficient Education Spending in Public School Districts: A Case for Consolidation?, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
26. Input Inefficiency in Commercial Banks: A Normalized Quadratic Input Distance Approach
    2003 Regional Committee NCT-194, October 6-7, 2003; Kansas City, Missouri, Regional Research Committee NC-1014: Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2003) View citations (8)
27. State government finances: World War II to the current crisis
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article State government finances: World War II to the current crises, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2004) View citations (5) (2004)

2002

28. Aggregated vs. disaggregated data in regression analysis: implications for inference
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (5)
29. State lottery revenue: the importance of game characteristics
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article State Lottery Revenue: The Importance of Game Characteristics, Public Finance Review (2004) View citations (11) (2004)
30. The political economy of FEMA disaster payments
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of FEMA Disaster Payments, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2003) View citations (148) (2003)

Journal Articles

2015

1. Local Price Variation and the Income Elasticity of Demand for Lottery Tickets
   Public Finance Review, 2015, 43, (6), 717-738

2014

2. PERSONAL-BANKRUPTCY CYCLES
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2014, 18, (7), 1488-1507 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Personal-bankruptcy cycles, MPRA Paper (2010) (2010)

2012

3. The Distributional Burden of Instant Lottery Ticket Expenditures
   Public Finance Review, 2012, 40, (6), 767-788 View citations (2)

2011

4. A Federal Reserve System conference on research in applied microeconomics
   Review, 2011, 93, (Nov), 455-462
5. Crime and arrests: deterrence or resource reallocation?
   Applied Economics Letters, 2011, 18, (12), 1171-1175 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Crime and arrests: deterrence or resource reallocation?, Working Papers (2010) (2010)
6. Economic freedom and employment growth in U.S. states
   Review, 2011, 93, (Jan), 1-18 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Economic freedom and employment growth in U.S. states, Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
7. Income mobility
   Economic Synopses, 2011 View citations (1)
8. State balanced-budget and debt rules
   Economic Synopses, 2011

2010

9. Editor's introduction
   Regional Economic Development, 2010, (Oct), 1-3
10. Government growth and private contributions to charity
    Public Choice, 2010, 143, (1), 103-120 View citations (11)
11. Institutions and government growth: a comparison of the 1890s and the 1930s
    Review, 2010, 92, (Mar), 109-120 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Institutions and government growth: a comparison of the 1890s and the 1930s, Working Papers (2008) (2008)
12. U.S. income inequality: it’s not so bad
    Inside the Vault, 2010, (Spring) View citations (1)
    Also in The Regional Economist, 2008, (Oct), 4-5 (2008)

2009

13. Annual revision of metro jobs data shows little change from earlier reports
    The Regional Economist, 2009, (Apr), 24-25
14. Disallowances and overcapitalization in the U.S. electric utility industry
    Review, 2009, 91, (Jan), 23-32 View citations (4)
15. Editor's introduction
    Regional Economic Development, 2009, (Apr), 1-2
16. Evaluating state tax revenue variability: a portfolio approach
    Applied Economics Letters, 2009, 16, (3), 243-246 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating state tax revenue variability: a portfolio approach, Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
17. Income and Lottery Sales
    Public Finance Review, 2009, 37, (4), 447-469 View citations (7)
18. Inter–Temporal Differences in the Income Elasticity of Demand for Lottery Tickets
    National Tax Journal, 2009, 62, (1), 77-99 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Inter-temporal differences in the income elasticity of demand for lottery tickets, Working Papers (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
19. No ifs, ands or butts: Illinois casinos lost revenue after smoking banned
    The Regional Economist, 2009, (Jul), 14-15
20. Recession takes toll on Eighth District tax collections
    The Regional Economist, 2009, (Oct), 19-20
21. Red Ink in the Rearview Mirror: Local Fiscal Conditions and the Issuance of Traffic Tickets
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2009, 52, (1), 71-90 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Red ink in the rearview mirror: local fiscal conditions and the issuance of traffic tickets, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
22. WAR AND PESTILENCE AS LABOR MARKET SHOCKS: U.S. MANUFACTURING WAGE GROWTH 1914–1919
    Economic Inquiry, 2009, 47, (4), 711-725 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper War and pestilence as labor market shocks: manufacturing wage growth 1914-1919, Working Papers (2006) View citations (7) (2006)

2008

23. Do casinos export bankruptcy?
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2008, 37, (4), 1481-1494 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Do casinos export bankruptcy?, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
24. Pandemic economics: the 1918 influenza and its modern-day implications
    Review, 2008, 90, (Mar), 74-94 View citations (15)
25. Why people choose negative expected return assets - an empirical examination of a utility theoretic explanation
    Applied Economics, 2008, 40, (1), 27-34 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Why people choose negative expected return assets - an empirical examination of a utility theoretic explanation, Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2007

26. Bird flu pandemic: history warns of economic pain, though some might gain
    The Regional Economist, 2007, (Oct), 10-11
27. Regional disparities in the spatial correlation of state income growth, 1977–2002
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2007, 41, (3), 601-618 View citations (41)
28. Spatial Dependence in Models of State Fiscal Policy Convergence
    Public Finance Review, 2007, 35, (3), 361-384 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Spatial dependence in models of state fiscal policy convergence, Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
29. The rise in personal bankruptcies: the Eighth Federal Reserve District and beyond
    Review, 2007, 89, (Jan), 15-38 View citations (8)
30. The taking of prosperity? Kelo vs. New London and the economics of eminent domain
    The Regional Economist, 2007, (Jan), 4-9 View citations (3)

2006

31. Creating a Policy Environment for Entrepreneurs
    Cato Journal, 2006, 26, (3), 525-552 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Creating a policy environment for entrepreneurs, Working Papers (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
32. Editor's introduction
    Regional Economic Development, 2006, (Oct), 77
33. Job cuts in manufacturing, transportation slow recovery
    The Regional Economist, 2006, (Jan), 16
34. On the size and growth of government
    Review, 2006, 88, (Jan), 13-30 View citations (4)
35. Political allocation of US agriculture disaster payments in the 1990s
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2006, 26, (2), 143-161 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Political allocation of U.S. agriculture disaster payments in the 1990s, Working Papers (2004) View citations (4) (2004)
36. Stop paying more for less: ways to boost productivity in higher education
    The Regional Economist, 2006, (Jan), 4-9 View citations (1)
37. The geography, economics, and politics of lottery adoption
    Review, 2006, 88, (May), 165-180 View citations (7)
38. Uneven city job trends weigh on Kentucky's recovery
    The Regional Economist, 2006, (Jul), 17-17
39. Why Did Income Growth Vary Across States During the Great Depression?
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (2), 456-466 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Why did income growth vary across states during the Great Depression?, Working Papers (2006) View citations (7) (2006)

2005

40. A spatial analysis of state banking regulation*
    Papers in Regional Science, 2005, 84, (4), 575-595 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper A spatial analysis of state banking regulation, Working Papers (2005) View citations (10) (2005)
41. Does consumer sentiment predict regional consumption?
    Review, 2005, 87, (Mar), 123-135 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Does consumer sentiment predict regional consumption?, Working Papers (2004) View citations (9) (2004)
42. Neighboring cities show job trends that are far apart
    The Regional Economist, 2005, (Jul), 17
43. Social security versus private retirement accounts: a historical analysis
    Review, 2005, 87, (Mar), 103-121 View citations (3)
44. Up, up and away: personal bankruptcies soar!
    The Regional Economist, 2005, (Oct), 10-11

2004

45. Casino gaming and local employment trends
    Review, 2004, 86, (Jan), 9-22 View citations (8)
46. Inefficient Education Spending in Public School Districts: A Case for Consolidation?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2004, 22, (2), 270-280 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Inefficient education spending in public school districts: a case for consolidation, Working Papers (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
47. Light rail: boon or boondoggle?
    The Regional Economist, 2004, (Jul), 12-13 View citations (5)
48. Public officials and job creation
    National Economic Trends, 2004, (Sep)
49. Saving for a rainy day?
    National Economic Trends, 2004, (Apr)
50. State Lottery Revenue: The Importance of Game Characteristics
    Public Finance Review, 2004, 32, (3), 313-330 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper State lottery revenue: the importance of game characteristics, Working Papers (2002) View citations (3) (2002)
51. State government finances: World War II to the current crises
    Review, 2004, 86, (Mar), 9-25 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper State government finances: World War II to the current crisis, Working Papers (2003) View citations (1) (2003)

2003

52. Aggregated versus disaggregated data in regression analysis: implications for inference
    Economics Letters, 2003, 81, (1), 61-65 View citations (40)
53. In the rubble of disasters, politicians find economic incentives
    The Regional Economist, 2003, (Jul), 10-11
54. State budget crises: cause and effect
    National Economic Trends, 2003, (Nov)
55. Taxing electronic commerce: boon or boondoggle?
    National Economic Trends, 2003, (Jan)
56. The Political Economy of FEMA Disaster Payments
    Economic Inquiry, 2003, 41, (3), 496-509 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper The political economy of FEMA disaster payments, Working Papers (2002) View citations (10) (2002)

2002

57. On the Measurement of Rent Seeking and Its Social Opportunity Cost
    Public Choice, 2002, 112, (1-2), 115-36 View citations (50)
58. The revenue impacts of cross-border lottery shopping in the presence of spatial autocorrelation
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2002, 32, (4), 501-519 View citations (60)

2001

59. An International Comparison and Analysis of Lotteries and the Distribution of Lottery Expenditures
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2001, 15, (2), 213-227 View citations (10)
60. Economies of Scale and Inefficiency in County Extension Councils: A Case for Consolidation?
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2001, 83, (4), 811-825 View citations (7)
61. The Leviathan Lottery? Testing the Revenue Maximization Objective of State Lotteries as Evidence for Leviathan
    Public Choice, 2001, 109, (1-2), 101-17 View citations (9)

1999

62. A Test of Shirking under Legislative and Citizen Vote: The Case of State Lottery Adoption
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1999, 42, (1), 189-208 View citations (30)
63. Gamblers favor skewness, not risk: Further evidence from United States' lottery games
    Economics Letters, 1999, 63, (1), 85-90 View citations (124)

1997

64. Taxation and Product Quality: New Evidence from Generic Cigarettes
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (4), 880-87 View citations (38)

Books

2000

1. An Introduction to State and Local Public Finance
   Wholbk, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University View citations (2)