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.
Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies
Countries citing papers authored by Robert H. Bates
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This map shows the geographic impact of Robert H. Bates's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Robert H. Bates with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Robert H. Bates more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Robert H. Bates. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Robert H. Bates. The network helps show where Robert H. Bates may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert H. Bates
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert H. Bates.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert H. Bates based on the total number of
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Bates, Robert H., Avner Greif, Margaret Levi, Jean‐Laurent Rosenthal, & Barry R. Weingast. (2020). Analytic Narratives. Princeton University Press eBooks.4 indexed citations
Schumpeter, Joseph A., Karl Polanyi, Alexander Gerschenkron, et al.. (2015). Economía Política del Crecimiento. Cadenas causales y mecanismos institucionales.1 indexed citations
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Bates, Robert H.. (2010). Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History. Journal of Economic Literature. 48(3).8 indexed citations
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Kalyvas, Stathis N., Robert H. Bates, Michael Hechter, et al.. (2008). Order, Conflict, and Violence. Cambridge University Press eBooks.136 indexed citations
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Bates, Robert H., John Coatsworth, & Jeffrey G. Williamson. (2007). Lost Decades: Lessons from Post-independence Latin America for Post-independence Africa. The Journal of Economic History. 67(4).2 indexed citations
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Bates, Robert H.. (2007). Institutions and Economic Performance.13 indexed citations
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Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, Robert H. Bates, & Anke Hoeffler. (2006). Institutions, governance and economic development in Africa. Journal of African Economies. 15. 140.2 indexed citations
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Bates, Robert H., Augustin Kwasi Fosu, & Anke Hoeffler. (2006). Governance and Economic Development in Africa: An Overview. Journal of African Economies. 15(1).1 indexed citations
Bates, Robert H.. (1997). Area Studies and Political Science: Rupture and Possible Synthesis. Africa Today. 44(2). 123–132.13 indexed citations
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Soskice, David, et al.. (1992). Ambition and Constraint: The Stabilizing Role of Institutions. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 8(3). 547–560.19 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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Bates, Robert H.. (1981). Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.35 indexed citations
Bates, Robert H.. (1974). Patterns of uneven development : causes and consequences in Zambia. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology).7 indexed citations
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