Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
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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.
Competition and Entrepreneurship
19743.1k citationsRobert B. Ekelund et al.Southern Economic Journalprofile →
Sacred Trust: The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm
1996123 citationsRobert B. Ekelund, Robert F. Hébert et al.profile →
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All Works
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Ekelund, Robert B., Jonathan Jackson, & Robert D. Tollison. (2017). The Economics of American Art. Oxford University Press eBooks.13 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., Jonathan Jackson, & Mark Thornton. (2016). THE "UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES" OF CONFEDERATE TRADE LEGISLATION. Eastern Economic Journal. 30(2). 187–205.
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Richard Higgins. (2016). Capital Fixity, Innovations, and Long-Term Contracting: An Intertemporal Economic Theory of Regulation. American Economic Review. 72(1). 32–46.
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert F. Hébert. (2014). A history of economic theory & method.1 indexed citations
Ekelund, Robert B. & Mark Thornton. (2011). Galileo, Smith and the paradox of value: the 'connection' of art and science. History of economic ideas. 19(1). 85–102.3 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & George S. Ford. (2003). Innovation, Investment and Unbundling: An Empirical Update. Yale journal on regulation. 20(2). 5.2 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., Robert F. Hébert, & Robert D. Tollison. (2002). An Economic Analysis of the Protestant Reformation. SSRN Electronic Journal.6 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert D. Tollison. (2001). The interest-group theory of government. Chapters.19 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Audrey B. Davidson. (2001). The public choice approach to economic history. Chapters.1 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert D. Tollison. (1997). Economics : private markets and public choice. Addison-Wesley eBooks.13 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., Robert F. Hébert, Robert D. Tollison, Gary M. Anderson, & Audrey B. Davidson. (1997). Sacred Trust: The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm. OUP Catalogue.91 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., et al.. (1997). Rent Seeking and Property Rights' Assigments as a Process: The Mesta Cartel of Medieval-Mercantile Spain.. Journal of European economic history. 26(1). 9–35.5 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., et al.. (1994). Household Production and Consumption of News-Information Services: An Empirical Study. Eastern Economic Journal. 20(1). 11–19.3 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., et al.. (1992). An Economic Interpretation of the Medieval Crusades. Journal of European economic history. 21(2). 339–364.6 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., Robert F. Hébert, & Robert D. Tollison. (1992). The economics of sin and redemption. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 19(1). 1–15.32 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., et al.. (1988). Inframarginal Consumers and the Per Se Legality of Vertical Restraints. Hofstra law review. 17(1). 4.3 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B.. (1985). Mill's Recantation Once Again: Reply. Oxford Economic Papers. 37(1). 152–153.7 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B., et al.. (1985). Economía pública en la Escuela de Puentes y Caminos: 1830-1850. Cuadernos Económicos de ICE. 23–36.1 indexed citations
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Crain, W. Mark & Robert B. Ekelund. (1978). Deficits and Democracy. Southern Economic Journal. 44(4). 813–813.25 indexed citations
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