Mancur Olson

63.3k total citations · 13 hit papers
85 papers, 35.6k citations indexed

About

Mancur Olson is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Mancur Olson has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 35.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Mancur Olson's work include Economic Theory and Policy (9 papers), Economic theories and models (8 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (6 papers). Mancur Olson is often cited by papers focused on Economic Theory and Policy (9 papers), Economic theories and models (8 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (6 papers). Mancur Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Mancur Olson's co-authors include Robert T. Golembiewski, Sidney C. Sufrin, Wilfred Beckerman, William Diebold, Charles Perrow, Richard Zeckhauser, Charles Tilly, Robert D. Tollison, Louis Midgley and Stephen Knack 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

Mancur Olson

83 papers receiving 29.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Logic of Collective Action 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 1966 1966 1993 1983 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mancur Olson United States 32 13.5k 12.1k 11.2k 5.6k 3.1k 85 35.6k
Gordon Tullock United States 46 7.0k 0.5× 10.9k 0.9× 6.8k 0.6× 2.6k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 271 24.1k
Francis Fukuyama United States 85 29.3k 2.2× 8.6k 0.7× 19.4k 1.7× 6.0k 1.1× 1.6k 0.5× 387 59.6k
Robert D. Putnam United States 49 34.5k 2.6× 6.7k 0.6× 13.2k 1.2× 3.6k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 146 58.0k
Douglass C. North United States 49 18.0k 1.3× 24.1k 2.0× 12.5k 1.1× 12.5k 2.2× 2.7k 0.9× 145 60.9k
Mark Granovetter United States 29 27.0k 2.0× 9.0k 0.7× 4.9k 0.4× 13.8k 2.5× 2.5k 0.8× 61 61.4k
Barry R. Weingast United States 48 5.2k 0.4× 10.6k 0.9× 11.1k 1.0× 3.8k 0.7× 847 0.3× 187 20.7k
Bruno S. Frey Switzerland 88 10.2k 0.8× 13.8k 1.1× 3.4k 0.3× 2.9k 0.5× 6.7k 2.2× 678 35.2k
Albert O. Hirschman United States 44 7.6k 0.6× 5.7k 0.5× 5.3k 0.5× 2.5k 0.5× 860 0.3× 172 21.4k
William Diebold United States 65 7.7k 0.6× 9.0k 0.7× 9.8k 0.9× 5.3k 1.0× 491 0.2× 525 27.8k
Michael C. Munger United States 30 6.4k 0.5× 7.2k 0.6× 5.9k 0.5× 5.6k 1.0× 891 0.3× 128 21.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mancur Olson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mancur Olson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Swedberg, Richard, Gary S. Becker, James S. Coleman, et al.. (2020). Economics and Sociology. Princeton University Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
2.
Olson, Mancur. (2016). WHY THE TRANSITION FROM COMMUNISM IS SO DIFFICULT. Eastern Economic Journal. 21(4). 437–461. 13 indexed citations
3.
Bailey, Martin J., Mancur Olson, Paul Wonnacott, et al.. (2016). The Marginal Utility of Income Does Not Increase: Borrowing, Lending, and Friedman-Savage Gambles. American Economic Review. 70(3). 372–379. 5 indexed citations
4.
Olson, Mancur. (2016). A Microeconomic Approach to Macroeconomic Policy. American Economic Review. 79(2). 377–381. 1 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur & Richard Zeckhauser. (2016). The Efficient Production of External Economies. American Economic Review. 60(3). 512–517. 6 indexed citations
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Schumpeter, Joseph A., Karl Polanyi, Alexander Gerschenkron, et al.. (2015). Economía Política del Crecimiento. Cadenas causales y mecanismos institucionales. 1 indexed citations
7.
Olson, Mancur & Martin C. McGuire. (2010). The Economics of Autocracy and Majority Rule. Journal of Economic Literature. 34(2). 114–128. 23 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur. (2007). Billetes grandes tirados en la acera: De cómo algunas naciones son ricas y otras pobres. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 75–110.
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Olson, Mancur, Jac C. Heckelman, & Dennis Coates. (2003). Collective choice : essays in honor of Mancur Olson. Springer eBooks. 27 indexed citations
10.
Bjørk, Anders Anker, Nils Elvander, Ulf Jakobsson, et al.. (1997). The Swedish Experiment. Journal of Economic Literature. 35(3). 1273–1319. 157 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur, et al.. (1995). Remin1nscences of Dudley Dillard. Eastern Economic Journal. 21(1). 1–6. 2 indexed citations
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Jonung, Lars & Mancur Olson. (1990). The political economy of price controls : the Swedish experience 1970-1987. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 2 indexed citations
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Alt, James Ε., Peter C. Ordeshook, Robert H. Bates, et al.. (1990). Perspectives on Positive Political Economy. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 517 indexed citations breakdown →
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Olson, Mancur. (1986). Toward a More General Theory of Governmental Structure. American Economic Review. 76(2). 120–125. 41 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur. (1986). An Appreciation of the Tests and Criticisms*. Scandinavian Political Studies. 9(1). 65–80. 17 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur, et al.. (1985). Aufstieg und Niedergang von Nationen : ökonomisches Wachstum, Stagflation undsoziale Starrheit. J.C.B. Mohr eBooks. 16 indexed citations
17.
Olson, Mancur. (1982). Stagflation and the Political Economy of the Decline in Productivity. American Economic Review. 72(2). 143–148. 23 indexed citations
18.
Levi, Mario, Raymond Boudon, & Mancur Olson. (1978). Logique de l'action collective. Presses Universitaires de France eBooks. 46 indexed citations
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Whitt, J. Allen, Mihajlo Mesarović, Eduard Pestel, Mancur Olson, & Hans H. Landsberg. (1977). Mankind at the Turning Point: The Second Report to the Club of Rome.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 6(1). 38–38. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Mancur. (1969). COMMUNITY VALUES, SOCIAL MEASUREMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY. Highway Research Board Special Report. 3 indexed citations

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