Benjamin Powell

2.0k total citations
82 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Powell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Powell has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 35 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 12 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Powell's work include Corruption and Economic Development (21 papers), Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (11 papers) and Economic Growth and Development (11 papers). Benjamin Powell is often cited by papers focused on Corruption and Economic Development (21 papers), Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (11 papers) and Economic Growth and Development (11 papers). Benjamin Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States and Mexico. Benjamin Powell's co-authors include Alex Nowrasteh, Jac C. Heckelman, Ryan Ford, J. R. Clark, Ryan Murphy, Robert A. Lawson, Peter J. Boettke, Deepak Lal, Bart J. Wilson and David Skarbek and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Powell

74 papers receiving 997 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benjamin Powell United States 19 607 431 192 159 130 82 1.1k
Anand V. Swamy United States 9 746 1.2× 550 1.3× 181 0.9× 270 1.7× 152 1.2× 24 1.2k
Oguzhan C. Dincer United States 17 676 1.1× 526 1.2× 161 0.8× 247 1.6× 134 1.0× 51 1.1k
Graziella Bertocchi Italy 17 479 0.8× 565 1.3× 341 1.8× 123 0.8× 150 1.2× 66 1.2k
Murat Iyigun United States 17 414 0.7× 591 1.4× 399 2.1× 68 0.4× 73 0.6× 62 1.2k
Denis Clerc 2 290 0.5× 290 0.7× 153 0.8× 63 0.4× 121 0.9× 3 682
Omar Azfar United States 11 904 1.5× 514 1.2× 202 1.1× 316 2.0× 184 1.4× 23 1.3k
Davide Ticchi Italy 15 381 0.6× 422 1.0× 220 1.1× 48 0.3× 217 1.7× 29 880
C. Simon Fan Hong Kong 17 675 1.1× 694 1.6× 155 0.8× 79 0.5× 273 2.1× 69 1.4k
Mwangi S. Kimenyi United States 21 446 0.7× 388 0.9× 175 0.9× 72 0.5× 242 1.9× 71 1.2k
Robin Grier United States 13 397 0.7× 498 1.2× 268 1.4× 145 0.9× 131 1.0× 38 951

Countries citing papers authored by Benjamin Powell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benjamin Powell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Powell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2025). Emigration and origin country economic institutions. Public Choice.
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2024). Sweatshop Boycotts: Can’t Live with Them, Can’t Live without Them. Business Ethics Quarterly. 35(2). 280–308. 1 indexed citations
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Grier, Kevin, et al.. (2023). Anti-sweatshop activism and the safety-employment tradeoff: Evidence from Bangladesh's Rana Plaza disaster. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 208. 174–190. 2 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). US state‐level economic freedom during the COVID‐19 pandemic. American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 82(4). 349–364. 5 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). The Pre-Pandemic Political Economy Determinants of Lockdown Severity. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2019). Do immigrants import terrorism?. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 166. 529–543. 22 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin. (2017). Identity Crisis: The Misclassification of California Uber Drivers. Loyola of Los Angeles law review. 50(3). 459. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Matt Ryan. (2017). The Global Spread of Think Tanks and Economic Freedom. ˜The œJournal of private enterprise. 32(3). 17–31. 11 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin. (2014). Meet the Old Sweatshops: Same as the New. SSRN Electronic Journal. 19(1). 109. 4 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Rosolino Candela. (2014). Markets as Processes of Moral Discovery. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin, et al.. (2012). Praise and Profits: Cultural and Institutional Determinants of Entrepreneurship. ˜The œJournal of private enterprise. 27(2). 19–42. 24 indexed citations
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Klein, Daniel B., et al.. (2012). Was Occupational Licensing Good for Minorities? A Critique of Marc Law and Mindy Marks. Econ journal watch. 9(3). 210–233. 7 indexed citations
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Klein, Daniel B., et al.. (2012). Was Occupational Licensing Good for Minorities? A Critique of Mark Law and Mindy Marks. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Powell, Benjamin & Matt Ryan. (2006). Does Development Aid Lead to Economic Freedom. ˜The œJournal of private enterprise. 22(1). 1–21. 22 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin. (2005). Public Choice and Leviathan. Chapters. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Edward Peter Stringham. (2005). "The Economics of Inclusionary Zoning Reclaimed": How Effective are Price Controls?. Florida State University law review. 33(2). 4. 3 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Edward Peter Stringham. (2004). Housing Supply and Affordability: Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Edward Peter Stringham. (2003). 'Affordable' Housing Laws Make Homes More Expensive. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin & Christopher J. Coyne. (2003). Do Pessimistic Assumptions About Human Behavior Justify Government. 7 indexed citations
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Powell, Benjamin. (2003). ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND GROWTH :T HE CASE OF THE CELTIC TIGER. Cato Journal. 22(3). 431–448. 51 indexed citations

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