Robert F. Hébert

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robert F. Hébert is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert F. Hébert has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Robert F. Hébert's work include Economic Theory and Institutions (21 papers), Economic Theory and Policy (13 papers) and Political Economy and Marxism (10 papers). Robert F. Hébert is often cited by papers focused on Economic Theory and Institutions (21 papers), Economic Theory and Policy (13 papers) and Political Economy and Marxism (10 papers). Robert F. Hébert collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. Robert F. Hébert's co-authors include Robert B. Ekelund, Albert N. Link, Robert D. Tollison, Israel M. Kirzner, Audrey B. Davidson, Gary M. Anderson, James M. Buchanan, Logan Fiorella, Brian Hindley and Mark Casson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy and The Journal of Economic Perspectives.

In The Last Decade

Robert F. Hébert

52 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Sacred Trust: The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 40 80 120
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. Sacred Trust: The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm
    1996 123 citations Robert B. Ekelund, Robert F. Hébert et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert F. Hébert United States 16 645 538 349 259 204 63 1.5k
Simon Ville Australia 17 484 0.8× 529 1.0× 456 1.3× 153 0.6× 74 0.4× 118 1.7k
Jacques Delacroix United States 13 402 0.6× 357 0.7× 236 0.7× 179 0.7× 122 0.6× 20 1.4k
Randolph Sloof Netherlands 18 557 0.9× 244 0.5× 299 0.9× 199 0.8× 99 0.5× 83 1.4k
Martin C. Spechler United States 12 350 0.5× 541 1.0× 105 0.3× 350 1.4× 67 0.3× 44 1.4k
Ian M. Drummond Canada 18 636 1.0× 465 0.9× 73 0.2× 430 1.7× 92 0.5× 67 1.9k
Michael Wyrwich Germany 20 688 1.1× 392 0.7× 1.0k 2.9× 193 0.7× 153 0.8× 76 1.7k
Ludwig von Mises United Kingdom 19 937 1.5× 493 0.9× 79 0.2× 242 0.9× 64 0.3× 66 1.7k
Dwight R. Lee United States 17 828 1.3× 296 0.6× 92 0.3× 205 0.8× 54 0.3× 120 1.4k
Richard Scase United Kingdom 22 312 0.5× 611 1.1× 614 1.8× 533 2.1× 70 0.3× 70 2.2k
Laura D’Andrea Tyson United States 16 439 0.7× 264 0.5× 131 0.4× 301 1.2× 35 0.2× 64 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert F. Hébert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert F. Hébert

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hébert, Robert F.. (2024). Loose language or stylized facts? d’Avray on Ekelund and Tollison. Public Choice. 201(1-2). 21–26.
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Fiorella, Logan, et al.. (2021). Explaining and drawing activities for learning from multimedia: The role of sequencing and scaffolding. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 35(6). 1574–1584. 9 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert F. Hébert. (2014). A history of economic theory & method. 1 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert F. Hébert. (2012). The Intellectual Legacy of Jules Dupuit: A Review Essay. History of Political Economy. 44(3). 493–504. 2 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert F. Hébert. (2009). Interest-group analysis in economic history and the history of economic thought. Public Choice. 142(3-4). 471–480. 1 indexed citations
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Hébert, Robert F. & Albert N. Link. (2007). Historical Perspectives on the Entrepreneur. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2(4). 260–408. 36 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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Tullock, Gordon, et al.. (2000). Secret Origins of Modern Microeconomics: Dupuit and the Engineers. Southern Economic Journal. 66(3). 804–804. 3 indexed citations
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Hébert, Robert F., et al.. (1999). Secret origins of modern microeconomics: Dupuit and the engineers. Choice Reviews Online. 36(11). 36–6388. 63 indexed citations
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Hébert, Robert F.. (1999). Minerva's Message: Stabilizing the French Revolution. History of Political Economy. 31(3). 599–600. 1 indexed citations
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Ekelund, Robert B. & Robert F. Hébert. (1998). Critical Thinking: Some Problems with the Matrix Method. The Journal of Economic Education. 29(3). 274–274.
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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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Hébert, Robert F.. (1996). Authority versus freedom in Quesnay's thought. European Journal of the History of Economic Thought. 3(2). 200–224. 1 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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Hébert, Robert F., et al.. (1984). The Soul of Modern Economic Man: Ideas of Self-Interest, Thomas Hobbes to Adam Smith. Southern Economic Journal. 51(1). 290–290. 49 indexed citations
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Hindley, Brian, Mark Casson, David Storey, Robert F. Hébert, & Albert N. Link. (1984). The Entrepreneur: An Economic Theory.. Economica. 51(203). 370–370. 9 indexed citations
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Hébert, Robert F.. (1981). Richard Cantillon's Early Contributions to Spatial Economics. Economica. 48(189). 71–71. 9 indexed citations
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Hébert, Robert F.. (1979). The Economic Writings of Du Pont de Nemours. History of Political Economy. 11(1). 167–169.

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