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D-Index
45
Citations
27147
World Ranking
1693
National Ranking
41

James A. Brander publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Brander sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 127 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

James A. Brander D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Brander sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

James A. Brander is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans several fields of study including Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Social Sciences. Specific subfields include Accounting, Management of Technology and Innovation, Economics and Econometrics, Geography, Planning and Development, and Demography.

The main topics addressed in their work cover Intellectual Property and Patents, Innovation Policy and R&D, Taxation and Legal Issues, Corporate Finance and Governance, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies.

Brander has published research in different academic venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Review of Law and Economics

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on intellectual property, corporate governance, and legal-economic analysis. Notable publications include:

  • "Patent assertion entities and the courts: Injunctive or fee-based relief?" (2020), published in International Review of Law and Economics
  • "Comparing CEO Compensation Effects of Public and Private Acquisitions" (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Intellectual Property Infringement by Foreign Firms: Import Protection Through the Itc or Court" (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Barbara J. Spencer
  • Edward J. Egan
  • Sophie Endl

The breadth of Brander's work reflects intersections between legal frameworks, corporate financial strategy, and regional studies focused on the Pacific and Southeast Asia. Their publications contribute to a nuanced understanding of intellectual property enforcement, acquisition impacts on executive compensation, and the economic consequences of international trade policies.

Best Publications

  • Market Structure and Foreign Trade

    James A. Brander;Helpman;Krugman

  • EXPORT SUBSIDIES AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET SHARE RIVALRY

    James A. Brander;Barbara J. Spencer

  • A ‘reciprocal dumping’ model of international trade

    James A Brander;Paul Krugman

  • Oligopoly and Financial Structure: The Limited Liability Effect

    James A. Brander;Tracy R. Lewis

  • International R&D Rivalry and Industrial Strategy

    Barbara J. Spencer;James A. Brander

  • International R & D Rivalry and Industrial Strategy

    Barbara J. Spencer;James A. Brander

  • Intra-industry trade in identical commodities

    James A. Brander

  • WHY DO VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS EXIST? THEORY AND CANADIAN EVIDENCE

    Raphael Amit;James Brander;Christoph Zott

  • Venture‐Capital Syndication: Improved Venture Selection vs. The Value‐Added Hypothesis

    James A. Brander;Raphael Amit;Werner Antweiler

  • Strategic Trade Policy

    James A. Brander

  • Tariff Protection and Imperfect Competition

    Barbara J. Spencer;James A. Brander

  • Strategic Commitment with R&D: The Symmetric Case

    James A. Brander;Barbara J. Spencer

  • The Simple Economics of Easter Island: A Ricardo-Malthus Model of Renewable Resource Use

    M. Scott Taylor;James A. Brander

  • MARKET CONDUCT IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

    James A. Brander;Anming Zhang

  • Tariffs and the Extraction of Foreign Monopoly Rents Under Potential Entry

    James A. Brander;Barbara J. Spencer

  • The Effects of Government-Sponsored Venture Capital: International Evidence

    James A Brander;Qianqian Du;Thomas F Hellmann

  • Trade Warfare: Tariffs and Cartels

    James A. Brander;Barbara J. Spencer

  • Product Line Rivalry

    James A Brander;Jonathan Eaton

  • Financing entrepreneurship: Bank finance versus venture capital

    Jean-Etienne de Bettignies;James A. Brander

  • Trade Policy and Market Structure

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  • International trade and open-access renewable resources: the small open economy case

    James A Brander;M. Scott Taylor

  • Government Sponsored versus Private Venture Capital: Canadian Evidence

    James A. Brander;Edward Egan;Thomas F. Hellmann

  • The Simple Economics of Easter Island: A Ricardo-Malthus Model of Renewable Resource Use

    James A. Brander;M. Scott Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Scott Taylor
M. Scott Taylor University of Calgary
Thomas F. Hellmann
Thomas F. Hellmann University of Oxford
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Princeton University
Tracy R. Lewis
Tracy R. Lewis Duke University
Jeffrey M. Perloff
Jeffrey M. Perloff University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan Eaton
Jonathan Eaton Pennsylvania State University
Thomas W. Ross
Thomas W. Ross University of British Columbia

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