Michael O’Higgins

723 total citations
17 papers, 416 citations indexed

About

Michael O’Higgins is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Finance and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael O’Higgins has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 416 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 4 papers in Finance and 4 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Michael O’Higgins's work include Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 papers), Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (4 papers). Michael O’Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 papers), Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (4 papers). Michael O’Higgins collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Michael O’Higgins's co-authors include Patricia Ruggles, Rudolf Κlein, Joop Hartog, Timothy M. Smeeding, Fiona Coulter, Lee Rainwater, Philippe Barthélémy, Robert R. Alford, Bruno S. Frey and Bruno Contini and has published in prestigious journals such as The Economic Journal, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and Public Administration.

In The Last Decade

Michael O’Higgins

16 papers receiving 314 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael O’Higgins United Kingdom 9 257 154 95 71 63 17 416
C. V. Brown United Kingdom 8 209 0.8× 66 0.4× 45 0.5× 47 0.7× 92 1.5× 21 350
Peter R. Fallon United Kingdom 6 300 1.2× 139 0.9× 62 0.7× 120 1.7× 46 0.7× 19 473
Jonathan R. Kesselman Canada 11 355 1.4× 95 0.6× 69 0.7× 65 0.9× 147 2.3× 41 476
Alain Trannoy France 10 237 0.9× 214 1.4× 81 0.9× 90 1.3× 51 0.8× 43 422
Robert J. Lampman United States 11 166 0.6× 146 0.9× 36 0.4× 42 0.6× 65 1.0× 40 348
Patricia Rice United Kingdom 12 285 1.1× 139 0.9× 72 0.8× 36 0.5× 33 0.5× 16 414
J. J. Thomas United Kingdom 6 352 1.4× 105 0.7× 32 0.3× 90 1.3× 32 0.5× 9 415
Thomas Hyclak United States 14 305 1.2× 140 0.9× 51 0.5× 80 1.1× 35 0.6× 54 463
Alari Paulus United Kingdom 12 237 0.9× 98 0.6× 63 0.7× 85 1.2× 96 1.5× 29 342
Harold G. Vatter United States 8 164 0.6× 164 1.1× 36 0.4× 38 0.5× 62 1.0× 43 339

Countries citing papers authored by Michael O’Higgins

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael O’Higgins

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael O’Higgins

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Burtless, Gary, et al.. (1992). Poverty, Inequality and Income Distribution in Comparative Perspective: The Luxembourg Income Study. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 11(3). 528–528. 1 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael & John M. Downes. (1991). Beating the Dow: A High-Return, Low-Risk Method for Investing in the Dow-Jones Industrial Stocks With As Little As $5,000. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 4 indexed citations
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Coulter, Fiona, Timothy M. Smeeding, Michael O’Higgins, & Lee Rainwater. (1991). Poverty, Inequality and Income Distribution in Comparative Perspective: The Luxembourg Income Study.. The Economic Journal. 101(407). 984–984. 50 indexed citations
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Feige, Edgar L., Robert R. Alford, Robert T. McGee, et al.. (1989). The Underground Economies. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 128 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Stephen P. & Michael O’Higgins. (1989). INEQUALITY MEASUREMENT USING ‘NORM INCOMES’: WERE GARVY AND PAGLIN ONTO SOMETHING AFTER ALL?. Review of Income and Wealth. 35(3). 265–282. 13 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael. (1987). Egalitarians, Equalities and Welfare Evaluation. Journal of Social Policy. 16(1). 1–18. 19 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael & Richard Hemming. (1986). Poverty and Incentives, The Economics of Social Security.. The Economic Journal. 96(381). 256–256. 1 indexed citations
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Κlein, Rudolf & Michael O’Higgins. (1985). The future of welfare. 37 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael. (1985). Inequality, Redistribution and Recession: The British Experience, 1976–1982. Journal of Social Policy. 14(3). 279–307. 20 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael. (1984). PRIVATISATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY. The Political Quarterly. 55(2). 129–139. 5 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael. (1984). COMPUTERIZING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM: AN OPERATIONAL STRATEGY IN LIEU OF A POLICY STRATEGY?. Public Administration. 62(2). 201–210. 3 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael & Joop Hartog. (1981). Personal Income Distribution: A Multicapability Theory.. The Economic Journal. 91(363). 785–785. 33 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael. (1981). Income During Initial Sickness: An Analysis and Evaluation of a New Strategy for Social Security. Policy & Politics. 9(2). 151–172. 3 indexed citations
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Ruggles, Patricia & Michael O’Higgins. (1981). THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN THE UNITED STATES*. Review of Income and Wealth. 27(2). 137–164. 59 indexed citations
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O’Higgins, Michael & Patricia Ruggles. (1981). THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AND TAXES AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM*. Review of Income and Wealth. 27(3). 298–326. 37 indexed citations
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