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Michael A. Nelson

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
30
Citations
4555
World Ranking
3712
National Ranking
1966

Michael A. Nelson 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 Michael A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 115 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael A. Nelson 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 Michael A. Nelson 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: 30 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Corruption and government size: A disaggregated analysis

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • Causes of corruption: History, geography and government ☆

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • Democracy, Economic Freedom, Fiscal Policy, and Growth in LDCs: A Fresh Look*

    Michael A. Nelson;Ram D. Singh

  • Searching for Leviathan: Comment and Extension

    Michael A. Nelson

  • MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT APPROACHES TO SERVICE DELIVERY: AN ANALYSIS FROM A TRANSACTIONS COST PERSPECTIVE

    Michael A. Nelson

  • An empirical analysis of state and local tax structure in the context of the Leviathan model of government

    Michael A. Nelson

  • Shining a light on the shadows: Identifying robust determinants of the shadow economy

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • The internet as an indicator of corruption awareness

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson;Michael A. Naretta

  • Measures of corruption and determinants of US corruption

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • The Deficit-Growth Connection: Some Recent Evidence from Developing Countries

    Michael A. Nelson;Ram D. Singh

  • Are corrupt acts contagious?: Evidence from the United States

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • Different forms of decentralization and their impact on government performance: Micro-level evidence from 113 countries

    Rajeev K. Goel;Ummad Mazhar;Michael A. Nelson;Rati Ram

  • Decentralization of the Subnational Public Sector: An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Local Government Structure in Metropolitan Areas in the U.S.*

    Michael A. Nelson

  • Determinants of software piracy: economics, institutions, and technology

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • MUNICIPAL AMALGAMATION AND THE GROWTH OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR IN SWEDEN

    Michael A. Nelson

  • Government fragmentation versus fiscal decentralization and corruption

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • Female owners versus female managers: Who is better at introducing innovations?

    Dirk Dohse;Rajeev K. Goel;Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • The Effectiveness of Anti‐Smoking Legislation: A Review

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

  • Tax enforcement: A public choice perspective

    William J. Hunter;Michael A. Nelson

  • Corruption and Government Size: A Disaggregated Analysis

    Rajeev K. Goel;Michael A. Nelson

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