Armen A. Alchian

29.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
44 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Armen A. Alchian is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Armen A. Alchian has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 4 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Armen A. Alchian's work include Economic Theory and Institutions (4 papers), Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (3 papers) and Economic theories and models (3 papers). Armen A. Alchian is often cited by papers focused on Economic Theory and Institutions (4 papers), Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (3 papers) and Economic theories and models (3 papers). Armen A. Alchian collaborates with scholars based in United States. Armen A. Alchian's co-authors include Benjamin Klein, Robert Crawford, Harold Demsetz, Oliver E. Williamson, Gary S. Becker, William R. Allen, Susan E. Woodward, Reuben A. Kessel, Vera Lutz and Kenneth J. Arrow and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Statistical Association and Econometrica.

In The Last Decade

Armen A. Alchian

39 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competi... 1958 2026 1980 2003 1978 1973 1965 1965 1958 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process
    1978 3.7k citations Armen A. Alchian et al. profile →
  2. The Property Right Paradigm
    1973 789 citations Armen A. Alchian, Harold Demsetz The Journal of Economic History profile →
  3. The Economics of Discretionary Behavior: Managerial Objectives in a Theory of the Firm
    1965 695 citations Armen A. Alchian et al. Econometrica profile →
  4. Some Economics of Property Rights
    1965 592 citations Armen A. Alchian profile →
  5. The Economics of Discrimination.
    1958 477 citations Armen A. Alchian et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Armen A. Alchian United States 20 4.0k 2.5k 2.2k 959 943 44 8.1k
Benjamin Klein United States 18 4.5k 1.1× 2.9k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 683 0.7× 946 1.0× 43 8.5k
Ronald H. Coase United States 27 6.1k 1.5× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 1.6k 1.6× 758 0.8× 73 10.3k
Edith Penrose United Kingdom 15 3.0k 0.7× 6.2k 2.5× 2.3k 1.1× 670 0.7× 349 0.4× 50 9.9k
Michael K. Berkowitz Canada 10 2.9k 0.7× 3.5k 1.4× 954 0.4× 663 0.7× 291 0.3× 23 7.0k
Edwin Mansfield United States 45 8.0k 2.0× 4.7k 1.9× 1.5k 0.7× 487 0.5× 558 0.6× 107 12.5k
Joe S. Bain United States 18 2.9k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 281 0.3× 654 0.7× 28 5.5k
Richard E. Caves United States 48 5.9k 1.5× 6.4k 2.6× 2.8k 1.3× 538 0.6× 968 1.0× 136 11.7k
William M. Dugger United States 26 4.6k 1.1× 5.4k 2.2× 2.3k 1.1× 2.1k 2.2× 849 0.9× 134 12.6k
Paul A. Geroski United Kingdom 39 5.8k 1.4× 2.6k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 345 0.4× 386 0.4× 111 8.1k
F. M. Scherer United States 47 10.8k 2.7× 5.6k 2.3× 3.4k 1.5× 574 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 144 16.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alchian, Armen A. & Harold Demsetz. (2005). Produção, custos de informação e organização econômica. Revista de Administração de Empresas. 45(3). 92–108. 2 indexed citations
2.
Alchian, Armen A.. (1995). Vertical integration and regulation in the telephone industry. Managerial and Decision Economics. 16(4). 323–326. 7 indexed citations
3.
Alchian, Armen A., et al.. (1994). Integración vertical, rentas apropiables y el proceso competitivo de contratación. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 287–310.
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Alchian, Armen A., Harold Demsetz, Kenneth J. Arrow, et al.. (1983). Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 12(4). 2 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A. & William R. Allen. (1983). Exchange & production : competition, coordination & control. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Demsetz, Harold & Armen A. Alchian. (1981). El paradigma de los derechos de apropiación. Revista Hacienda Pública Española. 318–324.
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Alchian, Armen A. & William R. Allen. (1977). Exchange and Production: Competition, Coordination, and Control. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 75 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A. & Harold Demsetz. (1975). Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 3(2). 21–41. 225 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1974). Information, Martingales and Prices. The Swedish Journal of Economics. 76(1). 3–3. 12 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1973). The Economics of charity : essays on the comparative economics and ethics of giving and selling, with applications to blood. 4 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A. & Harold Demsetz. (1973). The Property Right Paradigm. The Journal of Economic History. 33(1). 16–27. 789 indexed citations breakdown →
12.
Alchian, Armen A. & William R. Allen. (1969). Exchange and production; theory in use. 64 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1969). INFORMATION COSTS, PRICING, AND RESOURCE UNEMPLOYMENT. Economic Inquiry. 7(2). 109–128. 174 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1967). Pricing and society. 17 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1965). Some Economics of Property Rights. 30. 816–829. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kessel, Reuben A. & Armen A. Alchian. (1962). Effects of Inflation. Journal of Political Economy. 70(6). 521–537. 34 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A.. (1958). ECONOMIC REPLACEMENT POLICY. AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF R-224.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A., et al.. (1954). A Proper Role of Systems Analysis. 23(3). 549–565. 3 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A., et al.. (1954). Utility and All That. Econometrica. 22(2). 250–250. 8 indexed citations
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Alchian, Armen A., et al.. (1952). The Theory of Investment of the Firm. Econometrica. 20(3). 512–512. 19 indexed citations

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