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27
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3977
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1444
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725

Arthur A. Goldsmith publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur A. Goldsmith sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 68 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Arthur A. Goldsmith D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur A. Goldsmith sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

Arthur A. Goldsmith is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Boston in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences with specific focus on Development, Sociology and Political Science, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Demography.

The scholar's work addresses a number of interconnected topics, including:

  • International Development and Aid
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Corruption and Economic Development

Arthur A. Goldsmith has authored research papers published in several academic venues. These venues include:

  • European Journal of International Relations
  • International Studies Quarterly

Their recent papers include:

  • "Political regimes and foreign investment in poor countries: Insights from most similar African cases" (2021) published in the European Journal of International Relations
  • "Power Grabs from the Top: A Database of Self-Coups" (2024) published in International Studies Quarterly

No frequent co-authors are listed for Arthur A. Goldsmith, and there are no records of book publications under their name. There is also no information about any awards won.

Best Publications

  • Foreign Aid and Statehood in Africa

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Slapping the grasping hand: Correlates of political corruption in emerging markets

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Democracy, property rights and economic growth

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Promoting the sustainability of development institutions: A framework for strategy

    Derick W. Brinkerhoff;Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Feasibility and application of rural development participation: a state-of-the-art paper.

    Uphoff Nt;Cohen Jm;Goldsmith Aa

  • The private sector and rural development: Can agribusiness help the small farmer?

    Arthur Goldsmith

  • Africa's Overgrown State Reconsidered: Bureaucracy and Economic Growth

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Institutional Dualism and International Development: A Revisionist Interpretation of Good Governance

    Derick W. Brinkerhoff;Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • The Development of National Agricultural Research Capacity: India's Experience with the Rockefeller Foundation and Its Significance for Africa*

    Uma Lele;Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Is Governance Reform a Catalyst for Development

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Economic rights and government in developing countries: Cross-national evidence on growth and development

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Donors, dictators and democrats in Africa

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Making the World Safe for Partial Democracy? Questioning the Premises of Democracy Promotion

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Does Political Stability Hinder Economic Development? Mancur Olson's Theory and the Third World

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Institutions and Planned Socioeconomic Change: Four Approaches

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Institutional Sustainability in Agriculture and Rural Development: A Global Perspective

    Derick W. Brinkerhoff;Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • How Citizens Participate in Macroeconomic Policy: International Experience and Implications for Poverty Reduction

    Derick W Brinkerhoff;Arthur A Goldsmith

  • Sizing up the African state

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Risk, rule and reason: leadership in Africa

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Good Governance, Clientelism, and Patrimonialism: New Perspectives on Old Problems

    AA Goldsmith;Derick Brinkerhoff

  • Strategic thinking in international development: Using management tools to see the big picture

    Arthur A. Goldsmith

  • Business associations and better governance in Africa

    Arthur A. Goldsmith;Arthur A. Goldsmith

Frequent Co-Authors

Derick W. Brinkerhoff
Derick W. Brinkerhoff RTI International
Norman Uphoff
Norman Uphoff Cornell University

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