James R. Markusen

21.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
121 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

James R. Markusen is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, James R. Markusen has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 76 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 33 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in James R. Markusen's work include Global trade and economics (70 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (22 papers) and Economic Policies and Impacts (21 papers). James R. Markusen is often cited by papers focused on Global trade and economics (70 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (22 papers) and Economic Policies and Impacts (21 papers). James R. Markusen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. James R. Markusen's co-authors include Anthony J. Venables, Ignatius J. Horstmann, Keith E. Maskus, David L. Carr, Robert C. Feenstra, Andrew K. Rose, Nancy Olewiler, Edward R. Morey, Karolina Ekholm and Rikard Forslid and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Political Economy.

In The Last Decade

James R. Markusen

115 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Boundaries of Multinational Enterprises and the Theor... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1995 1999 1984 2001 1998 250 500 750 1000
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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 Boundaries of Multinational Enterprises and the Theory of International Trade
    1995 1.1k citations James R. Markusen profile →
  2. Foreign direct investment as a catalyst for industrial development
    1999 980 citations James R. Markusen, Anthony J. Venables profile →
  3. Multinationals, multi-plant economies, and the gains from trade
    1984 873 citations James R. Markusen Journal of International Economics profile →
  4. Estimating The Knowledge-Capital Model of the Multinational Enterprise
    2001 631 citations James R. Markusen et al. American Economic Review profile →
  5. Multinational firms and the new trade theory
    1998 621 citations James R. Markusen, Anthony J. Venables Journal of International Economics profile →
  6. Using the gravity equation to differentiate among alternative theories of trade
    2001 537 citations Robert C. Feenstra, James R. Markusen et al. Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d économique profile →

Peers

James R. Markusen
David Greenaway United Kingdom
Holger Görg Germany
Ann Harrison United States
Jonathan Eaton United States
Peter Egger Switzerland
Samuel Kortum United States
Peter J. Klenow United States
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik United Kingdom
Stephen J. Redding United States
Sanjaya Lall United Kingdom
David Greenaway United Kingdom
James R. Markusen
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All Works

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Davies, Ronald B. & James R. Markusen. (2021). What do multinationals do? The structure of multinational firms’ international activities. World Economy. 44(12). 3444–3481. 11 indexed citations
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Horstmann, Ignatius J. & James R. Markusen. (2018). Learning to sell in new markets: A preliminary analysis of market entry by a multinational firm. Review of International Economics. 26(5). 1040–1052. 2 indexed citations
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Feenstra, Robert C., et al.. (2016). Accounting for Growth with New Inputs: Theory and Evidence. American Economic Review. 82(2). 415–421. 17 indexed citations
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Manning, Richard, James R. Markusen, & John McMillan. (2016). Paying for Public Inputs. American Economic Review. 75(1). 235–238. 2 indexed citations
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Egger, Hartmut, Peter Egger, & James R. Markusen. (2012). INTERNATIONAL WELFARE AND EMPLOYMENT LINKAGES ARISING FROM MINIMUM WAGES*. International Economic Review. 53(3). 771–790. 24 indexed citations
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Horstmann, Ignatius J., et al.. (2005). Issue Linking in Trade Negotiations: Ricardo Revisited or No Pain No Gain*. Review of International Economics. 13(2). 185–204. 2 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (2001). Integrating multinational firms into international economics. Econstor (Econstor). 5–7. 4 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R., et al.. (2000). Foreign Direct Investment in Services and the Domestic Market for Expertise. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Faini, Riccardo, Anthony J. Venables, Giorgio Basevi, et al.. (1999). Migration. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 57 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kevin H. & James R. Markusen. (1997). Vertical Multinationals and Host-Country Characteristics. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (1994). International Trade : Theory and Evidence. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 31 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R. & Thomas F. Rutherford. (1994). Discrete plant-location decisions in an applied general-equilibrium model of trade liberalization. Review of World Economics. 130(1). 133–151. 4 indexed citations
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Lopez-de-Silane, Florencio, James R. Markusen, & Thomas F. Rutherford. (1993). Anti-Competitive and Rent-Shifting Aspects of Domestic-Content Provisions in Regional Trade Blocks. National Bureau of Economic Research. 1 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (1990). Micro-Foundations of External Economies. Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d économique. 23(3). 495–495. 28 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (1987). Trade in Producer Services and in Other Specialized Intermediate Inputs. American Economic Review. 79(1). 85–95. 298 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (1987). Intra-Firm Service Trade by the Multinational Enterprise. Scholarship@Western (Western University). 2 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R. & Lars E.O. Svensson. (1985). Trade in Goods and Factors with International Differences in Technology. International Economic Review. 26(1). 175–175. 37 indexed citations
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Markusen, James R.. (1983). Factor movements and commodity trade as complements. Journal of International Economics. 14(3-4). 341–356. 323 indexed citations
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Manning, Richard & James R. Markusen. (1982). Dynamic Non-Substitution and Long-Run Production Possibilities. Scholarship@Western (Western University).

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