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Working Papers

2023

1. Divestment and Engagement: The Effect of Green Investors on Corporate Carbon Emissions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2018

2. Special Interest Influence under Direct versus Representative Democracy
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State

2017

3. Public Policy and the Initiative and Referendum: A Survey with Some New Evidence
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
   See also Journal Article Public policy and the initiative and referendum: a survey with some new evidence, Public Choice, Springer (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
4. When Do Legislators Follow Constituent Opinion? Evidence from Matched Roll Call and Referendum Votes
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (1)
5. Why Do Managers Fight Shareholder Proposals? Evidence from SEC No-Action Letter Decisions
   Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State

2006

6. Disobedience And Authority
   Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (7)

2004

7. Learning to Stand in Lines: A Prerequisite for Economic Development?
   Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society
8. Village versus Market Social Capital: An Approach to Development
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (17)

2000

9. Budget Referendums and Government Spending: Evidence from Swiss
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (21)

1993

10. Consumer confidence and economic fluctuations
    Working Paper Series, Macroeconomic Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    See also Journal Article Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (1995) View citations (109) (1995)

1991

11. A Psycho-Economic Theory of Voter Turnout with an Application to Declining U.S. Participation
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration
12. Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions, Public Choice, Springer (1993) View citations (45) (1993)
13. Headhunts, Mergers and Acquisitions: the Implications of Synergy
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration
14. Interest Groups and the Environment: a Study of Initiative Voting Patterns
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration View citations (1)
15. Takeover Motives During the Conglomerate Merger Wave
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration
    See also Journal Article Takeover Motives during the Conglomerate Merger Wave, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1993) View citations (113) (1993)
16. The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy, Public Choice, Springer (1993) View citations (55) (1993)
17. The Extraordinarily High Profits of Takeover Targets
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration

1990

18. Why Do People Vote?
    Working Papers, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics

1989

19. Fear and Depression: Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations
    Working Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration

Journal Articles

2021

1. Can Shareholder Proposals Hurt Shareholders? Evidence from Securities and Exchange Commission No-Action-Letter Decisions
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2021, 64, (1), 107 - 152 View citations (2)

2019

2. Opportunistic Proposals by Union Shareholders
   The Review of Financial Studies, 2019, 32, (8), 3215-3265 View citations (10)

2018

3. Public policy and the initiative and referendum: a survey with some new evidence
   Public Choice, 2018, 174, (1), 107-143 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Public Policy and the Initiative and Referendum: A Survey with Some New Evidence, Working Papers (2017) (2017)

2017

4. A Theory of Shareholder Approval and Proposal Rights
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2017, 33, (2), 377-411 View citations (6)

2016

5. Ballot order effects in direct democracy elections
   Public Choice, 2016, 167, (3), 257-276 View citations (9)

2014

6. Disentangling the direct and indirect effects of the initiative process
   Public Choice, 2014, 160, (3), 345-366 View citations (5)

2013

7. Tips on Writing a Referee's Report
   Brazilian Review of Finance, 2013, 11, (1), 9-16

2010

8. 50+ Years of Diversification Announcements
   The Financial Review, 2010, 45, (2), 231-262 View citations (20)
9. Popular Control of Public Policy: A Quantitative Approach
   Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2010, 5, (2), 133-167 View citations (37)
10. When are outside directors effective?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2010, 96, (2), 195-214 View citations (277)

2009

11. Direct Democracy and Public Employees
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 2227-46 View citations (21)
12. From families to formal contracts: An approach to development
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 90, (1), 106-119 View citations (32)

2006

13. Public choice principles of redistricting
    Public Choice, 2006, 129, (3), 381-398 View citations (22)

2005

14. Decision Processes, Agency Problems, and Information: An Economic Analysis of Capital Budgeting Procedures
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2005, 18, (1), 301-325 View citations (50)
15. Direct Democracy Works
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (2), 185-206 View citations (124)
16. The eclipse of legislatures: Direct democracy in the 21st century
    Public Choice, 2005, 124, (1), 157-177 View citations (33)

2003

17. Budget referendums and government spending: evidence from Swiss cantons
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (12), 2703-2724 View citations (177)

2002

18. Internal Capital Markets and Corporate Refocusing
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2002, 11, (2), 176-211 View citations (104)

2001

19. Corporate Diversification, Value Maximization, and Organizational Capabilities
    The Journal of Business, 2001, 74, (3), 409-31 View citations (103)
20. Fiscal Policy, Legislature Size, and Political Parties: Evidence From State and Local Governments in the First Half of the 20th Century
    National Tax Journal, 2001, 54, (1), 57-82 View citations (52)
21. Political Resource Allocation: Benefits and Costs of Voter Initiatives
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2001, 17, (2), 413-48 View citations (64)

2000

22. Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2000, 43, (2), 619-50 View citations (51)

1999

23. Structural Constraints on Partisan Bias under the Efficient Gerrymander
    Public Choice, 1999, 100, (1-2), 65-84 View citations (13)
24. Voter Turnout: How Much Can We Explain?
    Public Choice, 1999, 98, (3-4), 431-46 View citations (108)

1997

25. Demand for Environmental Goods: Evidence from Voting Patterns on California Initiatives
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1997, 40, (1), 137-73 View citations (121)

1996

26. Did Tough Antitrust Enforcement Cause the Diversification of American Corporations?
    Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 1996, 31, (2), 283-294 View citations (16)

1995

27. Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations
    Economic Inquiry, 1995, 33, (2), 296-318 View citations (109)
    See also Working Paper Consumer confidence and economic fluctuations, Working Paper Series, Macroeconomic Issues (1993) (1993)
28. Deviations from Constituent Interests: The Role of Legislative Structure and Political Parties in the States
    Economic Inquiry, 1995, 33, (3), 383-401 View citations (99)
29. Explaining Voter Turnout Patterns: An Information Theory
    Public Choice, 1995, 84, (1-2), 91-117 View citations (134)
30. Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative: Evidence from the Last 30 Years
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (3), 587-623 View citations (180)

1993

31. Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions
    Public Choice, 1993, 76, (4), 313-34 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions, Working Papers (1991) View citations (1) (1991)
32. Takeover Motives during the Conglomerate Merger Wave
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1993, 24, (3), 357-379 View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper Takeover Motives During the Conglomerate Merger Wave, Working Papers (1991) (1991)
33. Target Profits and Managerial Discipline during the Conglomerate Merger Wave
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 179-89 View citations (18)
34. The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy
    Public Choice, 1993, 77, (4), 855-78 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy, Working Papers (1991) View citations (1) (1991)

1992

35. Economics of Direct Legislation
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (2), 541-571 View citations (66)

Books

2004

1. For the Many or the Few
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (117)

Chapters

2013

1. Direct democracy
   Chapter 8 in The Elgar Companion to Public Choice, Second Edition, 2013, pp 127-142