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.
Railroads of the Raj: Estimating the Impact of Transportation Infrastructure
Countries citing papers authored by Dave Donaldson
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This map shows the geographic impact of Dave Donaldson's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Dave Donaldson with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Dave Donaldson more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Dave Donaldson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Dave Donaldson. The network helps show where Dave Donaldson may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dave Donaldson
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dave Donaldson.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dave Donaldson based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Dave Donaldson. Dave Donaldson is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Donaldson, Dave, et al.. (2017). Sector-Level Economies of Scale: Estimation Using Trade Data. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.1 indexed citations
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Costinot, Arnaud, Dave Donaldson, Margaret Kyle, & Heidi Williams. (2016). The More We Die, The More We Sell? A Simple Test of the Home-Market Effect. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe).40 indexed citations
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Costinot, Arnaud, Dave Donaldson, Jonathan Vogel, & Iván Werning. (2015). Comparative Advantage and Optimal Trade Policy*. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 130(2). 659–702.68 indexed citations
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Donaldson, Dave & Richard Hornbeck. (2013). Railroads and American Economic Growth: a. SSRN Electronic Journal.8 indexed citations
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Burgess, Robin & Dave Donaldson. (2012). Can openness to trade reduce income volatility? Evidence from colonial India's famine era. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science).3 indexed citations
Costinot, Arnaud & Dave Donaldson. (2011). How Large Are the Gains from Economic Integration? Theory and Evidence from U.S. Agriculture, 1880-1997. SSRN Electronic Journal.3 indexed citations
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Donaldson, Dave & Richard Hornbeck. (2011). Railroads and American Economic Growth: New Data and Theory ∗.7 indexed citations
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Burgess, Robin, Olivier Deschênes, Dave Donaldson, & Michael Greenstone. (2011). Weather and Death in India.41 indexed citations
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Blackorby, Charles, Walter Bossert, & Dave Donaldson. (1996). Income Inequality Measurement: The Normative Approach. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.2 indexed citations
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