Christopher R. Berry

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Christopher R. Berry is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher R. Berry has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 23 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 8 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Christopher R. Berry's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (20 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (8 papers) and Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (7 papers). Christopher R. Berry is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (20 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (8 papers) and Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (7 papers). Christopher R. Berry collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Christopher R. Berry's co-authors include Edward L. Glaeser, William G. Howell, Sarah F. Anzia, Barry C. Burden, Jacob E. Gersen, Anthony Fowler, Nolan McCarty, Boris Shor, Scott Ashworth and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances and American Political Science Review.

In The Last Decade

Christopher R. Berry

47 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Jackie (and Jill) Robinson Effect: Why Do Congresswom... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 50 100 150 200 250
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. The Jackie (and Jill) Robinson Effect: Why Do Congresswomen Outperform Congressmen?
    2011 280 citations Christopher R. Berry et al. American Journal of Political Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher R. Berry United States 21 1.2k 1.1k 544 319 286 51 2.2k
Sven Steinmo United States 23 1.5k 1.2× 900 0.8× 572 1.1× 141 0.4× 257 0.9× 50 2.6k
Russell L. Hanson United States 14 1.5k 1.2× 948 0.9× 772 1.4× 346 1.1× 408 1.4× 37 2.6k
Suzanne Mettler United States 21 1.8k 1.4× 505 0.5× 999 1.8× 412 1.3× 208 0.7× 52 2.8k
Jonathan Rodden United States 26 2.6k 2.1× 1.6k 1.4× 998 1.8× 204 0.6× 269 0.9× 62 3.7k
Francis G. Castles Australia 33 2.9k 2.3× 856 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 512 1.6× 311 1.1× 107 4.1k
R. Kent Weaver United States 20 1.4k 1.1× 360 0.3× 674 1.2× 125 0.4× 448 1.6× 47 2.3k
Barry C. Burden United States 26 2.1k 1.7× 713 0.6× 828 1.5× 547 1.7× 473 1.7× 77 2.7k
Frances Rosenbluth United States 26 1.7k 1.4× 533 0.5× 829 1.5× 665 2.1× 433 1.5× 81 2.6k
David Stasavage United States 34 1.5k 1.3× 2.0k 1.8× 1.3k 2.4× 132 0.4× 373 1.3× 79 4.1k
María Victoria Murillo United States 25 1.8k 1.5× 483 0.4× 1.2k 2.2× 89 0.3× 397 1.4× 77 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher R. Berry

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher R. Berry

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ashworth, Scott, Christopher R. Berry, & Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. (2023). Modeling Theories of Women's Underrepresentation in Elections. American Journal of Political Science. 68(1). 289–303. 8 indexed citations
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Ashworth, Scott, Christopher R. Berry, & Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. (2021). Theory and Credibility. Princeton University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Ashworth, Scott, Christopher R. Berry, & Ethan Bueno de Mesquita. (2021). Theory and Credibility. Princeton University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2019). Taxed Out: Illegal Property Tax Assessments and the Epidemic of Tax Foreclosures in Detroit. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 9(4). 847. 5 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2019). Taxed Out: Illegal property tax assessments and the epidemic of tax foreclosures in Detroit (forthcoming 2019). UC Irvine law review. 1 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R. & Jacob E. Gersen. (2017). Agency Design and Political Control. The Yale Law Journal. 126(4). 2. 12 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2012). Making Courts Matter: Politics and the Implementation of State Supreme Court Decisions. The University of Chicago Law Review. 79(1). 1.
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2011). Election Timing and Public Policy. Quarterly Journal of Political Science. 6(2). 103–135. 42 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2010). School-Finance Reform in Red and Blue. Education next. 10(3). 62–68. 2 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R. & Jacob E. Gersen. (2010). Agency Design and Distributive Politics. SSRN Electronic Journal. 26 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R.. (2009). Direct Democracy and Redistribution. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 58(11-12). 1252–1253. 2 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2009). A Pilot Study of Kinetic Energy Transfer Based Upon Police Baton Designs. 1 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., Barry C. Burden, & William G. Howell. (2009). After Enactment: The Lives and Deaths of Federal Programs. American Journal of Political Science. 54(1). 1–17. 82 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R.. (2009). Imperfect Union: Representation and Taxation in Multilevel Governments. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 56 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R. & Jacob E. Gersen. (2008). The Unbundled Executive. The University of Chicago Law Review. 75(4). 2. 14 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R., et al.. (2006). Personal Insolvency: Law and Practice.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R. & Edward L. Glaeser. (2005). The Divergence of Human Capital Levels across Cities. SSRN Electronic Journal. 43 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R.. (2004). School Inflation: The Dramatic Growth in School Size during the 20th Century Yields Evidence That Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better. Education next. 4(4). 56.
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Berry, Christopher R.. (2001). Land Use Regulation and Residential Segregation: Does Zoning Matter?. American Law and Economics Review. 3(2). 251–274. 26 indexed citations
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Berry, Christopher R.. (1984). Local government electoral turnout for Metropolitan Perth. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations

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