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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Political Science D-index 23 Citations 12,124 69 World Ranking 1035 National Ranking 542

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2004 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

2000 - Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Democracy
  • Globalization
  • Social science

Carles Boix mainly focuses on Political economy, Democracy, Economic system, Democratization and Power. His Political economy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Representation, Comparative politics, Electoral reform, Electoral system and Social science. Carles Boix studies Liberal democracy which is a part of Democracy.

His Economic system research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Productivity, Capital, Individual capital and Economic inequality. His work deals with themes such as Sovereignty, Development economics and Distribution, which intersect with Democratization. His Power research overlaps with Dictatorship, Authoritarianism, Dictator, Legislature and Non-credible threat.

His most cited work include:

  • Democracy and redistribution (1415 citations)
  • Are You Being Served? Political Accountability and Quality of Government (529 citations)
  • Setting the rules of the game: The choice of electoral systems in advanced democracies (513 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Carles Boix focuses on Political economy, Democracy, Economic system, Development economics and Distribution. In his articles, Carles Boix combines various disciplines, including Political economy and Power. His Democratization and Liberal democracy study, which is part of a larger body of work in Democracy, is frequently linked to Population and Public finance, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His studies deal with areas such as Incentive and Majoritarian representation as well as Economic system. The concepts of his Authoritarianism study are interwoven with issues in Elite, Collective action, Dictatorship and New public management. His Dictatorship research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Redistribution and Dictator.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Political economy (38.71%)
  • Democracy (25.81%)
  • Economic system (19.35%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Political economy (38.71%)
  • Power (8.06%)
  • Economy (12.90%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Political economy, Power, Economy, Democratization and Liberal democracy. His Political economy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Economic history, Vulnerability and Electoral system. Econometrics, Test, Fishing techniques, Monarchy and Distribution are fields of study that intersect with his Power study.

His Urbanization research extends to Economy, which is thematically connected. His Democratization investigation overlaps with Measure, Complete data, Set and Data set. His Measure research includes elements of Democracy and Economic system.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The Foundations of Limited Authoritarian Government: Institutions, Commitment, and Power-Sharing in Dictatorships (367 citations)
  • A Complete Data Set of Political Regimes, 1800–2007 (356 citations)
  • Bones of Contention: The Political Economy of Height Inequality (37 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Democracy
  • Globalization
  • Social science

Carles Boix spends much of his time researching Power, Political economy, Vulnerability, Distribution and Monarchy. Among his Power studies, there is a synthesis of other scientific areas such as Dictator, Dictatorship, Legislature, Non-credible threat and Collective action. His research combines Authoritarianism and Political economy.

His work often combines Vulnerability and Fishing techniques studies.

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