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.
Federalism as a Commitment to Preserving Market Incentives
1997896 citationsYingyi Qian, Barry R. Weingastprofile →
Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success in China
1995822 citationsGabriella R. Montinola, Yingyi Qian et al.profile →
Regional decentralization and fiscal incentives: Federalism, Chinese style
2005739 citationsHehui Jin, Yingyi Qian et al.Journal of Public Economicsprofile →
This map shows the geographic impact of Yingyi Qian'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 Yingyi Qian with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Yingyi Qian more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yingyi Qian. 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 Yingyi Qian. The network helps show where Yingyi Qian may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yingyi Qian
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yingyi Qian.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yingyi Qian based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Yingyi Qian. Yingyi Qian is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Qian, Yingyi. (2017). How Reform Worked in China: The Transition from Plan to Market. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.11 indexed citations
3.
Milgrom, Paul, Yingyi Qian, & John Roberts. (2016). Complementarities, Momentum, and the Evolution of Modern Manufacturing. American Economic Review. 81(2). 84–88.25 indexed citations
Qian, Yingyi, Gérard Roland, & Chenggang Xu. (2006). Coordination and Experimentation in M-Form and U-Form Organizations. SSRN Electronic Journal.11 indexed citations
6.
Montinola, Gabriella R., Yingyi Qian, & Barry R. Weingast. (2006). Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success. 16(9). 149–52.88 indexed citations
7.
Bai, Chong‐En, Chang‐Tai Hsieh, & Yingyi Qian. (2006). The Return to Capital in China. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. 2006(2). 61–101.172 indexed citations
8.
Jin, Hehui, Yingyi Qian, & Barry R. Weingast. (2005). Regional decentralization and fiscal incentives: Federalism, Chinese style. Journal of Public Economics. 89(9-10). 1719–1742.739 indexed citations breakdown →
9.
Djankov, Simeon, Edward Miguel, Yingyi Qian, Gérard Roland, & Ekaterina Zhuravskaya. (2005). Who Are Russia'S Entrepreneurs?. Journal of the European Economic Association. 3(2-3). 587–597.159 indexed citations
10.
Qian, Yingyi, Gérard Roland, & Chenggang Xu. (2003). Coordinating tasks in M-form and U-form organisations. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science).4 indexed citations
11.
Aghion, Philippe, Wendy Carlin, Maitreesh Ghatak, et al.. (2003). Editorial Statement. Economics of Transition. 11(1). 1–2.1 indexed citations
12.
Qian, Yingyi, Gérard Roland, & Chenggang Xu. (2001). Attribute Coordination in Organizations. Annals of economics and finance. 2(2). 487–518.1 indexed citations
13.
Qian, Yingyi. (2000). The institutional foundations of market transition in the People's Republic of China. Econstor (Econstor).10 indexed citations
14.
Qian, Yingyi, Gérard Roland, & Chenggang Xu. (1999). Coordinating Changes in M-form and U-form Organizations. Deep Blue (University of Michigan).14 indexed citations
Qian, Yingyi. (1994). A theory of shortage in socialist economies based on the `soft budget constraint'. American Economic Review. 84(1). 145–156.85 indexed citations
Qian, Yingyi. (1990). Incentives and control in socialist economies. UMI Dissertation Services eBooks.1 indexed citations
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