Francis M. Bator

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 699 citations indexed

About

Francis M. Bator is a scholar working on General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis M. Bator has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 699 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 1 paper in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Francis M. Bator's work include Economic Theory and Policy (3 papers), Economic theories and models (3 papers) and Economic Theory and Institutions (1 paper). Francis M. Bator is often cited by papers focused on Economic Theory and Policy (3 papers), Economic theories and models (3 papers) and Economic Theory and Institutions (1 paper). Francis M. Bator collaborates with scholars based in United States. Francis M. Bator's co-authors include Harold M. Groves and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Political Economy.

In The Last Decade

Francis M. Bator

10 papers receiving 521 citations

Hit Papers

The Anatomy of Market Fai... 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 200 400 600
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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 Anatomy of Market Failure
    1958 642 citations Francis M. Bator The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francis M. Bator United States 7 417 117 107 95 93 12 699
Malcolm Falkus United Kingdom 15 336 0.8× 174 1.5× 203 1.9× 83 0.9× 119 1.3× 50 778
James O. Wheeler United States 20 573 1.4× 100 0.9× 333 3.1× 119 1.3× 98 1.1× 101 1.3k
William N. Parker United States 12 300 0.7× 85 0.7× 136 1.3× 103 1.1× 96 1.0× 49 588
Harold Lydall Australia 15 473 1.1× 69 0.6× 231 2.2× 42 0.4× 181 1.9× 45 804
John F. Due United States 12 422 1.0× 104 0.9× 82 0.8× 70 0.7× 57 0.6× 85 668
L. E. Davis United States 6 197 0.5× 58 0.5× 80 0.7× 119 1.3× 70 0.8× 6 463
R. C. O. Matthews United States 13 667 1.6× 126 1.1× 218 2.0× 79 0.8× 338 3.6× 46 1.0k
Julius Margolis United States 13 350 0.8× 147 1.3× 109 1.0× 51 0.5× 43 0.5× 28 643
Jerome Rothenberg United States 11 317 0.8× 95 0.8× 132 1.2× 35 0.4× 33 0.4× 64 610
Gerald M. Meier United States 13 423 1.0× 126 1.1× 260 2.4× 78 0.8× 323 3.5× 62 953

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francis M. Bator

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francis M. Bator

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All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Bator, Francis M.. (2016). Memorandum for President Johnson. Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library).
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Bator, Francis M.. (2008). No Good Choices: LBJ and the Vietnam/Great Society Connection. Diplomatic History. 32(3). 309–340. 10 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1989). Must We Retrench?. Foreign Affairs. 68(2). 93–93. 8 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1968). The Political Economics of International Money. Foreign Affairs. 47(1). 51–51. 2 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1963). Budgetary Reform: Notes on Principles and Strategy. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 45(2). 115–115.
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Bator, Francis M., et al.. (1961). The Question of Government Spending: Public Needs and Private Wants. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 43(4). 386–386. 6 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1961). On Convexity, Efficiency, and Markets. Journal of Political Economy. 69(5). 480–483. 6 indexed citations
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Groves, Harold M. & Francis M. Bator. (1961). The Question of Government Spending.. The Journal of Finance. 16(3). 464–464. 13 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1961). On Convexity, Efficiency, and Markets: Rejoinder. Journal of Political Economy. 69(5). 489–489. 2 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M., et al.. (1960). The Question of Government Spending. Public Needs and Private Wants. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 9(3). 562–562. 6 indexed citations
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Bator, Francis M.. (1958). The Anatomy of Market Failure. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 72(3). 351–351. 642 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bator, Francis M.. (1957). On Capital Productivity, Input Allocation and Growth. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 71(1). 86–86. 4 indexed citations

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