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.
Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy
20022.3k citationsTorsten Persson, Guido Tabellini et al.profile →
Political Competition, Policy and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the US
2010287 citationsTimothy Besley, Torsten Persson et al.profile →
Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden
2017234 citationsTimothy Besley, Olle Folke et al.American Economic Reviewprofile →
Who Becomes A Politician?
2017171 citationsErnesto Dal Bó, Frederico Finan et al.London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)profile →
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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Torsten Persson. 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 Torsten Persson. The network helps show where Torsten Persson may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torsten Persson
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Torsten Persson.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Torsten Persson based on the total number of
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Bó, Ernesto Dal, Frederico Finan, Olle Folke, Torsten Persson, & Johanna Rickne. (2017). Who Becomes A Politician?. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science).171 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aghion, Philippe, Torsten Persson, & Dorothée Rouzet. (2016). Education and Military Rivalry. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science).2 indexed citations
4.
Kudamatsu, Masayuki, Torsten Persson, & David Strömberg. (2012). Weather and Infant Mortality in Africa. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.51 indexed citations
Besley, Timothy & Torsten Persson. (2009). Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Paper The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence. SSRN Electronic Journal.3 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten, et al.. (2008). Uncertainty, Climate Change and the Global Economy. National Bureau of Economic Research.1 indexed citations
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Alesina, Alberto, Torsten Persson, & Guido Tabellini. (2006). Reply to Blankart and Koester‟s Political Economics versus Public Choice. Kyklos. 59.2 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten, Mats Persson, & Lars E.O. Svensson. (2005). Time Consistency of Fiscal and Monetary Policy: A Solution.12 indexed citations
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Roland, Gérard, Torsten Persson, & Guido Tabellini. (2004). How do electoral rules shape party structures, government coalitions, and economic policies? - eScholarship.16 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten, et al.. (2003). Miljöstrategi och hållbart ledarskap : ekologi och ekonomi i samverkan. Lund University Publications (Lund University).3 indexed citations
Persson, Torsten & Guido Tabellini. (1997). Political economics and macroeconomic policy. National Bureau of Economic Research. 1397–1482.2 indexed citations
Persson, Torsten, Gérard Roland, & Guido Tabellini. (1996). Separation of Powers and Accountability : Towards a Formal Approach to Comparative Politics. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.10 indexed citations
Kotlikoff, Laurence J., Torsten Persson, & Lars E.O. Svensson. (1987). Social Contracts as Assets : A Possible Solution to the Time-Consistency Problem. American Economic Review. 78(4). 662–677.71 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten & Lars E.O. Svensson. (1987). Checks and Balances on the Government Budget. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology).9 indexed citations
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