James E. Rauch

8.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
56 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

James E. Rauch is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, James E. Rauch has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 18 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in James E. Rauch's work include Global trade and economics (15 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (10 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (10 papers). James E. Rauch is often cited by papers focused on Global trade and economics (15 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (10 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (10 papers). James E. Rauch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Singapore. James E. Rauch's co-authors include Peter Evans, Alessandra Casella, Vitor Trindade, Ronald S. Burt, Mauro F. Guillén, Marc-Andreas Muendler, Diana Weinhold, Gary G. Hamilton, Robert C. Feenstra and Hamed El‐Said and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Economic Review and The Quarterly Journal of Economics.

In The Last Decade

James E. Rauch

53 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Bureaucracy and Growth: A Cross-National Analysis of the ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2001 2000 250 500 750
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. Bureaucracy and Growth: A Cross-National Analysis of the Effects of "Weberian" State Structures on Economic Growth
    1999 764 citations Peter Evans, James E. Rauch American Sociological Review profile →
  2. Business and Social Networks in International Trade
    2001 711 citations James E. Rauch Journal of Economic Literature profile →
  3. Bureaucratic structure and bureaucratic performance in less developed countries
    2000 638 citations James E. Rauch, Peter Evans profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James E. Rauch United States 21 1.9k 1.6k 906 906 784 56 3.9k
David Stasavage United States 34 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.7× 784 0.9× 373 0.5× 79 4.1k
Toke Aidt United Kingdom 28 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 349 0.4× 289 0.4× 103 3.6k
Martín Paldam Denmark 35 2.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.4× 1.8k 2.0× 580 0.6× 500 0.6× 128 5.2k
Beatrice Weder United States 22 1.6k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 771 0.9× 678 0.7× 423 0.5× 47 4.4k
Matthew J. Slaughter United States 27 2.6k 1.4× 1.6k 1.0× 944 1.0× 2.2k 2.4× 1.3k 1.7× 58 5.0k
Stefan Voigt Germany 31 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 337 0.4× 354 0.5× 226 3.5k
Dennis P. Quinn United States 24 1.4k 0.7× 588 0.4× 937 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 841 1.1× 53 3.7k
James Ε. Alt United States 29 2.8k 1.5× 1.0k 0.7× 2.7k 2.9× 556 0.6× 566 0.7× 56 4.6k
Peter Murrell United States 29 1.7k 0.9× 817 0.5× 1.0k 1.1× 594 0.7× 623 0.8× 133 3.8k
Kevin Grier United States 30 2.7k 1.4× 664 0.4× 825 0.9× 1.7k 1.9× 708 0.9× 85 4.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bazzi, Samuel, et al.. (2023). Credit Supply Shocks and Firm Dynamics: Evidence from Brazil. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Rauch, James E.. (2015). Dynastic entrepreneurship, entry, and non-compete enforcement. European Economic Review. 86. 188–201. 10 indexed citations
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Evans, Peter & James E. Rauch. (2014). Burocracia e crescimento: uma análise internacional dos efeitos das estruturas do Estado “weberiano” sobre o crescimento econômico. Revista do Serviço Público. 65(4). 407–437. 2 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (2010). Does Network Theory Connect to the Rest of Us? A Review of Matthew O. Jackson's Social and Economic Networks. Journal of Economic Literature. 48(4). 980–986. 9 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (2009). Development through synergistic reforms. Journal of Development Economics. 93(2). 153–161. 8 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (2007). The Missing Links: Formation and Decay of Economic Networks. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 23 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E. & Joel Watson. (2003). Are There Too Many Entrepreneurs? A Model of Client-Based Entrepreneurship. 4 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E. & Vitor Trindade. (2003). Information, International Substitutability, and Globalization. American Economic Review. 93(3). 775–791. 71 indexed citations
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Watson, Joel & James E. Rauch. (2002). Entrepreneurship in International Trade. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E. & Alessandra Casella. (2002). Overcoming Informational Barriers to International Resource Allocation: Prices and Ties. The Economic Journal. 113(484). 21–42. 213 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E. & Gary G. Hamilton. (2001). Networks and Markets: Concepts for Bridging Disciplines. 18 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E. & Peter Evans. (1999). Bureaucratic Structure and Bureaucratic Performance in Less Developed Countries. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 41 indexed citations
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Evans, Peter & James E. Rauch. (1999). Bureaucracy and Growth: A Cross-National Analysis of the Effects of "Weberian" State Structures on Economic Growth. American Sociological Review. 64(5). 748–748. 764 indexed citations breakdown →
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Feenstra, Robert C. & James E. Rauch. (1999). Symposium on business and social networks in international trade. Journal of International Economics. 48(1). 1–1. 12 indexed citations
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Weinhold, Diana & James E. Rauch. (1997). Openness, Specialization, and Productivity Growth in Less Developed Countries. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 3 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (1997). Empty Streets: How Building Networks Can Put More Black Retailers in City Neighborhoods. The Brookings Review. 15(1). 14–14. 2 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (1995). Choosing a Dictator: Bureaucracy and Welfare in Less Developed Polities. National Bureau of Economic Research. 7 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (1994). Bureaucracy, Infrastructure, and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Cities During the Progressive Era. American Economic Review. 85(4). 968–979. 80 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (1993). Geography and trade. Journal of International Economics. 34(1-2). 195–198. 2 indexed citations
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Rauch, James E.. (1992). A note on the optimum subsidy to a learning industry. Journal of Development Economics. 38(1). 233–243. 6 indexed citations

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