Walter E. Block

4.4k total citations
454 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Walter E. Block is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter E. Block has authored 454 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 98 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 65 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Walter E. Block's work include Economic Theory and Institutions (97 papers), Economic theories and models (44 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (43 papers). Walter E. Block is often cited by papers focused on Economic Theory and Institutions (97 papers), Economic theories and models (44 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (43 papers). Walter E. Block collaborates with scholars based in United States, Latvia and France. Walter E. Block's co-authors include William Barnett, Robert A. Lawson, JAMES D. GWARTNEY, Robert W. McGee, Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Jörg Guido Hülsmann, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, William A. Barnett, Philipp Bagus and Jeff Bennett and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Business Ethics and Journal of Labor Economics.

In The Last Decade

Walter E. Block

358 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter E. Block United States 19 1.0k 627 354 303 247 454 2.2k
Roger D. Congleton United States 24 1.4k 1.4× 616 1.0× 758 2.1× 123 0.4× 110 0.4× 115 2.3k
Warren J. Samuels United States 23 1.2k 1.2× 827 1.3× 387 1.1× 498 1.6× 100 0.4× 248 2.2k
Robert Klitgaard United States 20 665 0.7× 1.1k 1.8× 456 1.3× 159 0.5× 77 0.3× 78 2.4k
Robert D. Cooter United States 30 2.6k 2.6× 592 0.9× 511 1.4× 117 0.4× 1.1k 4.4× 160 3.7k
Russell Keat United Kingdom 12 433 0.4× 560 0.9× 262 0.7× 101 0.3× 28 0.1× 34 1.4k
Guido Calabresi United States 16 1.3k 1.3× 195 0.3× 279 0.8× 62 0.2× 638 2.6× 74 1.9k
James A. Robinson United Kingdom 6 1.0k 1.0× 864 1.4× 487 1.4× 458 1.5× 51 0.2× 12 2.5k
Günther Teubner Germany 26 334 0.3× 987 1.6× 1.1k 3.2× 37 0.1× 1.1k 4.6× 152 3.1k
Melvin W. Reder United States 17 1.2k 1.2× 625 1.0× 169 0.5× 310 1.0× 19 0.1× 40 2.3k
Lord Robbins United Kingdom 12 1.1k 1.1× 553 0.9× 232 0.7× 471 1.6× 30 0.1× 29 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter E. Block

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Block, Walter E.. (2024). WALTER BLOCK ABOUT HIS STUDENT PUBLICATION PROGRAM. MEST Journal. 12(1). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2020). Should the Government be Allowed to Engage in Racial, Sexual, or Other Acts of Discrimination?. Huskie Commons (Northern Illinois University).
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2019). UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: A CRITIQUE. Romanian economic business review. 14(3). 7–18.
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2018). Obrana Rothbardovog stajališta o krivulji potražnje naspram Hudikove kritike. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Rothschild, Daniel & Walter E. Block. (2016). It Is Not Armed Robbery When Government Takes People's Stuff, It Is Civil Asset Forfeiture. KSP Journals - Journal of Economics Bibliography. 2 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E.. (2015). On Slavery and Libertarianism. KSP Journals - Journal of Economics Bibliography. 2(3). 161–174. 1 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2015). Libertarians and the Catholic Church on Intellectual Property Laws. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2014). Ordinal Or Cardinal Utility: A Note. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 27–37. 4 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E.. (2014). Neglect of the Marketplace: The Questionable Economics of America's Bishops. Notre Dame journal of law, ethics & public policy. 2(1). 125. 1 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E.. (2011). The Negative Impact of Government Policies on the Built Environment. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Block, Walter E.. (2011). An Analysis and Evaluation of ‘Rental Housing in the City of New York: Supply and Conditions 1975-1978′ by Peter Marcuse. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Block, Walter E.. (2009). Rejoinder to Machaj on Indifference. 5(1). 65–71. 6 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E., et al.. (2009). Poverty, Dignity, Economic Development, and the Catholic Church. Journal of markets & morality/˜The œjournal of markets & morality. 12(1). 63.
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Barnett, William & Walter E. Block. (2008). On Hummel on Austrian Business Cycle Theory. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Barnett, William A. & Walter E. Block. (2006). Tyler Cowen on Austrian Business Cycle Theory: A Critique. 2(2). 26–85. 8 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E. & William Barnett. (2005). In Defense of Fiduciary Media – A Comment, or, What’s Wrong with 'Clown' or Play Money?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E. & Thomas J. DiLorenzo. (2001). The Calculus of Consent Revisited. Public Finance and Management. 1(3). 305–321. 4 indexed citations
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Anderson, William L., et al.. (2001). The Microsoft Corporation in Collision with Antitrust Law. ˜The œJournal of social, political, and economic studies. 26(1). 287. 15 indexed citations
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Block, Walter E.. (1977). Coase and Demsetz on Private Property Rights. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1(2). 17 indexed citations

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