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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
Economics and Finance D-index 52 Citations 33,324 308 World Ranking 753 National Ranking 496

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Awards & Achievements

1997 - Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association

1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Law and economics, Public economics, Rent-seeking, Politics and Public choice. His work deals with themes such as Public finance and Bullet voting, Cardinal voting systems, which intersect with Law and economics. His study looks at the intersection of Rent-seeking and topics like Microeconomics with Presentation and All-pay auction.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mathematics education, Market sector and State. His Public choice research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Actuarial science and Individualism. His work in Individualism addresses issues such as Liberal democracy, which are connected to fields such as Public sector.

His most cited work include:

  • The calculus of consent : logical foundations of constitutional democracy (4341 citations)
  • The Calculus of Consent. (2115 citations)
  • THE WELFARE COSTS OF TARIFFS, MONOPOLIES, AND THEFT (1858 citations)

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

Gordon Tullock focuses on Public finance, Public choice, Law and economics, Public economics and Politics. His Public choice research includes themes of Positive economics and Public administration. His Law and economics research incorporates themes from Voting and Rent-seeking.

His Rent-seeking study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Economic rent. His Public economics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Government and Public good. Politics connects with themes related to Political economy in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Public finance (14.65%)
  • Public choice (13.88%)
  • Law and economics (12.08%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2019)?

  • Public choice (13.88%)
  • Law (7.97%)
  • Public economics (11.57%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Public choice, Law, Public economics, Politics and Economic history. His Public choice research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Government, Public finance, Democracy and Public administration. His work deals with themes such as Voting, Positive economics, Applied economics, Index and Public good, which intersect with Public economics.

In his research on the topic of Public good, Rent-seeking and Redistribution is strongly related with Externality. His Rent-seeking research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Dictatorship and Neoclassical economics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Development economics and Redistribution of income and wealth.

Between 2001 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Government Failure: A Primer in Public Choice (130 citations)
  • The Rent-Seeking Society (45 citations)
  • The Vote Motive (34 citations)

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

His main research concerns Public choice, Political economy, Politics, Government and Rent-seeking. He combines subjects such as Jungle and Public administration with his study of Public choice. His Political economy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Market failure, Public institution, Private sector, Bureaucracy and Incentive.

His Politics study combines topics in areas such as Development economics and Redistribution of income and wealth. Gordon Tullock interconnects Externality, Neoclassical economics, Public good and Labour economics in the investigation of issues within Rent-seeking. His work carried out in the field of Labour economics brings together such families of science as Index and Public economics.

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Best Publications

THE WELFARE COSTS OF TARIFFS, MONOPOLIES, AND THEFT

Gordon Tullock.
Economic Inquiry (1967)

5586 Citations

The calculus of consent : logical foundations of constitutional democracy

James M. Buchanan;Gordon Tullock.
The Economic Journal (1963)

4851 Citations

Efficient Rent Seeking

Gordon Tullock.
(2001)

3876 Citations

The Calculus of Consent.

William H. Riker;James M. Buchanan;Gordon Tullock.
Midwest Journal of Political Science (1962)

3550 Citations

The politics of bureaucracy

Gordon Tullock.
(1965)

2363 Citations

An empirical analysis of cross-national economic growth, 1951-1980

Kevin B. Grier;Gordon Tullock.
Journal of Monetary Economics (1989)

1889 Citations

Toward a theory of the rent-seeking society

James M. Buchanan;Robert D. Tollison;Gordon Tullock.
Southern Economic Journal (1982)

1715 Citations

Polluters’ Profits and Political Response: Direct Control Versus Taxes: Reply

James M. Buchanan;Gordon Tullock.
The American Economic Review (2018)

1080 Citations

Toward a mathematics of politics

Gordon Tullock.
(1972)

1000 Citations

The paradox of revolution

Gordon Tullock.
Public Choice (1971)

780 Citations

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