Torsten Persson

26.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
116 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

Torsten Persson is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Torsten Persson has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 32 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 22 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Torsten Persson's work include Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (43 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (37 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers). Torsten Persson is often cited by papers focused on Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (43 papers), Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (37 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (16 papers). Torsten Persson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Torsten Persson's co-authors include Guido Tabellini, Timothy Besley, Sam Bucovetsky, Lars E.O. Svensson, Olle Folke, Johanna Rickne, Daniel Sturm, Willem H. Buiter, Patrick Minford and Frederico Finan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American Economic Review and The Quarterly Journal of Economics.

In The Last Decade

Torsten Persson

109 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy 1989 2026 2001 2013 2002 1993 2003 1989 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Torsten Persson Sweden 50 9.1k 5.0k 3.8k 2.8k 1.4k 116 13.3k
Timothy Besley United Kingdom 57 8.1k 0.9× 4.3k 0.8× 3.7k 1.0× 898 0.3× 892 0.7× 159 13.3k
Guido Tabellini Italy 57 13.0k 1.4× 6.4k 1.3× 5.7k 1.5× 4.5k 1.6× 2.8k 2.1× 167 19.9k
Gérard Roland United States 46 4.4k 0.5× 3.9k 0.8× 2.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.4× 1.0k 0.7× 138 9.2k
Barry R. Weingast United States 48 10.6k 1.2× 11.1k 2.2× 5.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 187 20.7k
Philip Keefer United States 34 5.7k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 7.0k 1.9× 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 122 13.6k
Stephen Knack United States 43 5.3k 0.6× 2.3k 0.5× 6.7k 1.8× 1.5k 0.6× 838 0.6× 110 12.8k
Friedrich Schneider Austria 62 12.4k 1.4× 1.8k 0.4× 3.4k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 692 0.5× 389 16.1k
Axel Dreher Germany 63 6.3k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 6.1k 1.6× 2.4k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 277 15.6k
Fabrizio Zilibotti United States 44 7.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.2× 1.7k 0.4× 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 114 10.8k
David Dorn Switzerland 28 6.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.2× 2.4k 0.6× 3.3k 1.2× 603 0.4× 69 9.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torsten Persson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Besley, Timothy & Torsten Persson. (2023). The Political Economics of Green Transitions. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 138(3). 1863–1906. 56 indexed citations
2.
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 →
3.
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
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Kudamatsu, Masayuki, Torsten Persson, & David Strömberg. (2012). Weather and Infant Mortality in Africa. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 51 indexed citations
5.
Besley, Timothy & Torsten Persson. (2011). Pillars of Prosperity: The Political Economics of Development Clusters. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 250 indexed citations
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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
7.
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
10.
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
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Tabellini, Guido & Torsten Persson. (1999). The Size and the Scope of Government: Comparative Politics with Rational Politicians. SSRN Electronic Journal. 114 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten & Guido Tabellini. (1997). Political economics and macroeconomic policy. National Bureau of Economic Research. 1397–1482. 2 indexed citations
14.
Persson, Torsten, Gérard Roland, & Guido Tabellini. (1997). Comparative Politics and Public Finance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 48 indexed citations
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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
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Persson, Torsten & Guido Tabellini. (1994). Representative democracy and capital taxation. Journal of Public Economics. 55(1). 53–70. 104 indexed citations
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Persson, Torsten & Guido Tabellini. (1993). Is Inequality Harmful for Growth. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1392 indexed citations breakdown →
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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
20.
Persson, Torsten. (1982). Global Effects of National Stabilization Policies under Fixed and Floating Exchange Rates. Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 84(2). 165–165. 6 indexed citations

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