James Alt

1.5k total citations
48 papers, 850 citations indexed

About

James Alt is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, James Alt has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 850 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in James Alt's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (8 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (7 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (5 papers). James Alt is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (8 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (7 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (5 papers). James Alt collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. James Alt's co-authors include Ivor Crewe, Bo Särlvik, Shanna Rose, Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Torben Iversen, David Dreyer Lassen, Joachim Wehner, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Michael C. Munger and K. Alec Chrystal and has published in prestigious journals such as The Economic Journal, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

James Alt

46 papers receiving 706 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Alt United States 12 568 336 276 73 71 48 850
Scott Basinger United States 9 544 1.0× 283 0.8× 220 0.8× 72 1.0× 154 2.2× 15 757
Irfan Nooruddin United States 17 634 1.1× 268 0.8× 766 2.8× 64 0.9× 54 0.8× 46 1.2k
Roderic Ai Camp United States 19 539 0.9× 114 0.3× 532 1.9× 76 1.0× 49 0.7× 99 971
Wayne Sandholtz United States 10 791 1.4× 135 0.4× 340 1.2× 108 1.5× 190 2.7× 15 1.1k
Ebonya Washington United States 11 356 0.6× 192 0.6× 324 1.2× 175 2.4× 45 0.6× 24 668
Jongryn Mo South Korea 13 444 0.8× 145 0.4× 286 1.0× 18 0.2× 103 1.5× 31 725
Scott Morgenstern United States 17 1.1k 1.9× 222 0.7× 365 1.3× 105 1.4× 169 2.4× 44 1.2k
James H. Lebovic United States 14 464 0.8× 245 0.7× 566 2.1× 57 0.8× 67 0.9× 46 962
Steven R. Reed Japan 15 694 1.2× 155 0.5× 314 1.1× 63 0.9× 256 3.6× 59 881
Harvey D. Palmer United States 13 1.1k 2.0× 388 1.2× 391 1.4× 71 1.0× 281 4.0× 25 1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Alt

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alt, James & Torben Iversen. (2016). Inequality, Labor Market Segmentation, and Preferences for Redistribution. American Journal of Political Science. 61(1). 21–36. 67 indexed citations
2.
Alt, James, David Dreyer Lassen, & Joachim Wehner. (2014). It Isn't Just about Greece: Domestic Politics, Transparency and Fiscal Gimmickry in Europe. British Journal of Political Science. 44(4). 707–716. 91 indexed citations
3.
Alt, James, et al.. (2006). Transparency, Political Polarization, and Political Budget Cycles in US States. American Journal of Political Science. 12 indexed citations
4.
Alt, James, et al.. (2003). Party Differences in State Budget Outcomes Are There After All. The Journal of Politics. 65(2). 2 indexed citations
5.
Alt, James, et al.. (2003). Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models. Political Analysis. 11(4). 1 indexed citations
6.
Alt, James, Ira Katznelson, & Helen V. Milner. (2002). Comparative Political Economy: Credibility, Accountability, and Institutions. 9(1). 464–473. 11 indexed citations
7.
Alt, James, et al.. (2001). A Visible Hand? Intertemporal Efficiency, Costly Information, and Market-based Enforcement of Balanced-Budget Laws. Economics and Politics. 13. 4 indexed citations
8.
Alt, James, et al.. (1998). Rules, Restrictions, Constraints: Structure and Process in the New Institutional Economics. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 154(4). 735–735. 4 indexed citations
9.
Alt, James, et al.. (1998). Fiscal Policy and Elections in American States. American Political Science Review. 92(4). 3 indexed citations
10.
Alt, James & Lisa L. Martin. (1994). Contracting and the Possibility of Multilateral Enforcement. 150(1). 5 indexed citations
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Alt, James, Alberto Alesina, & Geoffrey Carliner. (1991). Leaning into the Wind or Ducking out of the Storm: U.S. Monetary Policy in the 1980s. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 41–82. 9 indexed citations
12.
Alt, James, Jean‐Dominique Lafay, Michael S. Lewis‐Beck, & Helmut Norpoth. (1991). Ambiguous Intervention: The Role of Government Action in Public Evaluation of the Economy. Economics and Politics. 8 indexed citations
13.
Alt, James & K. Alec Chrystal. (1983). The Criteria for Choosing a Politico-Economic Model, Forecast Results for British Expenditures 1976–79: A Reply to Frey and Schneider. European Journal of Political Research. 11(1). 115–123. 3 indexed citations
14.
Alt, James, et al.. (1981). Some Problems in Formulating and Testing a Politico-Economic Model of the U.K.. The Economic Journal. 4 indexed citations
15.
Alt, James & K. Alec Chrystal. (1981). Electoral Cycles, Budget Controls and Public Expenditure. Journal of Public Policy. 1(1). 37–59. 18 indexed citations
16.
Alt, James, et al.. (1981). Public Sector Behavior: The Status of the Political Business Cycle. 46. 527–32. 6 indexed citations
17.
Crewe, Ivor, Bo Särlvik, & James Alt. (1978). Reply to Abramson. British Journal of Political Science. 8(4). 509–510. 3 indexed citations
18.
Crewe, Ivor, Bo Särlvik, & James Alt. (1977). Partisan Dealignment in Britain 1964–1974. British Journal of Political Science. 7(2). 129–190. 165 indexed citations
19.
Alt, James, Ivor Crewe, & Bo Särlvik. (1977). Angels in Plastic: The Liberal Surge in 1974. Political Studies. 25(3). 343–368. 25 indexed citations
20.
Särlvik, Bo, Ivor Crewe, James Alt, & Anthony David Fox. (1976). Britain's Membership of the EEC: A Profile of Electoral Opinions in the Spring of 1974 – with a Postscript on the Referendum. European Journal of Political Research. 4(1). 83–113. 8 indexed citations

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