Search Results - "Tollison, Robert D"

Intellectual Collaboration by Laband, David N., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Intellectual collaboration in science includes formal coauthorship as well as presentation of papers at workshops, seminars, and professional meetings and…”
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The economic theory of rent seeking by Tollison, Robert D.

“…Tullock's concept of rent seeking was the first statement of a quantitative principle about the social costs of such activities as lobbying and favor seeking…”
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Crime on the Court, Another Look: Reply to Hutchinson and Yates by McCormick, Robert E., Tollison, Robert D.

“…McCormick and Tollison respond to a critique of their article "Crime on the Court" by Kevin P. Hutchinson and Andrew J. Yates…”
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Dry Holes in Economic Research by Laband, David N., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Summary Between 1974 and 1996, there was a substantial increase in the emphasis on academic research in universities located in the United States and elsewhere…”
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Remembering Gordon Tullock by Tollison, Robert D.

“…This is a short tribute to Gordon Tullock, and the unique approach to bioeconomic issues that he took. The example used is hoarding behavior by various species…”
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Charles K. Rowley: In Memoriam by Tollison, Robert D.

“…Charles K. Rowley had a distinguished career on both sides of the Atlantic. He served as department head and named chair at Newcastle upon Tyne in England, and…”
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James M. Buchanan: In Memoriam by Tollison, Robert D.

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The Marketplace of Christianity by Ekelund, Robert B, Hébert, Robert F, Tollison, Robert

“…Economics can help us understand the evolution and development of religion, from the market penetration of the Reformation to an exploration of today's…”
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1966 by Tollison, Robert D.

“…Issue Title: Special Issue: "The Calculus of Consent" after Fifty Years / Guest Edited by Viktor Vanberg and Georg Vanberg…”
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In memory of Cotton Mather Lindsay (6/17/1940–1/16/2015) by Maloney, Michael T., Tollison, Robert D.

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Regulators and Redskins by Coffey, Bentley, McLaughlin, Patrick A., Tollison, Robert D.

“…We examine the correlation between federal government activity and performance of the capital's National Football League team, the Washington Redskins. We find…”
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On the extraordinary scholarly life and times of Gordon Tullock by Shughart, William F., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Gordon Tullock, who passed away at the age of 92 on November 3, 2014, ranks justly near the top of the list of the “founding fathers” of the public choice…”
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Elinor Ostrom and the commons by Tollison, Robert D.

“…I recognize Elinor ostrom's work on solving the commons problem, and offer the simple caveat that the problem sometimes opens a Pandora's box of political…”
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Age and Productivity: An Empirical Study of Early American Artists by Ekelund, Robert B., Jackson, John D., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Economist David Galenson, using both statistical and anecdotal methods, divides artists into two types, innovative or conceptual (who "peak" at younger ages)…”
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Investment in early American art: the impact of transaction costs and no-sales on returns by Anderson, Seth C., Ekelund, Robert B., Jackson, John D., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Art, along with other "treasure assets," has become a central object for investment opportunities. Investment return studies using hedonic and resale price…”
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Are Art Auction Estimates Biased? by Ekelund, Robert B., Jackson, John D., Tollison, Robert D.

“…This article considers whether presale auction estimates are unbiased predictors of price when "no-sales" are considered utilizing a newly constructed sample…”
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Are auction revenues affected by rising art buyers' premia? The case of early American art by Anderson, Seth C., Ekelund, Robert B. Jr, Jackson, John D., Tollison, Robert D.

“…The steady rise in the premiums charged to art buyers at auction (above hammer price) has been underway since 1992. This article, using a stable and bounded…”
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"Rubbin' Is Racin"': Evidence of the Peltzman Effect from NASCAR by Pope, Adam T., Tollison, Robert D.

“…The Peltzman Effect is a well known and controversial theory in the literature. Studies have struggled to find a dataset that can accurately test for the…”
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Rent Seeking and Inefficiencies Resulting from Pecuniary Externalities by Lee, Dwight R., Tollison, Robert D.

“…Summary We argue that pecuniary externalities are subject to rent seeking and hence must be accounted for in some fashion when one analyzes public projects and…”
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Old Wine, New Wine by Tollison, Robert D.

“…This paper outlines the nature of the post World War II conflict between Israel and Palestine over land and borders. It demonstrates the weaknesses in the…”
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