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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 15,891 49 World Ranking 1031 National Ranking 539

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Awards & Achievements

2009 - 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
  • Macroeconomics
  • Economy

His primary scientific interests are in Political economy, Resource curse, Development economics, Democracy and Economy. His studies in Political economy integrate themes in fields like Representation, Authoritarianism and Rentier state. His Authoritarianism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Modernization theory and Democratization.

Resource curse and Internal security are frequently intertwined in his study. His Development economics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Robustness and Macroeconomics. The Democracy study combines topics in areas such as Index, Child mortality and Welfare.

His most cited work include:

  • Does Oil Hinder Democracy (2011 citations)
  • The Political Economy of the Resource Curse (1181 citations)
  • What Do We Know about Natural Resources and Civil War (874 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Development economics, Resource curse, Democracy, Political economy and Corporate governance. His study in Development economics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Economic sector and Economic rent. His Resource curse research focuses on Commodity and how it relates to Self-expression values, Modernization theory, Internal security and Dutch disease.

His Democracy research includes themes of Developing country and Economic system. His Political economy study incorporates themes from Representation, Authoritarianism and Rentier state. Michael L. Ross has included themes like International political economy, Economic problem and Voting behavior in his Rentier state study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Development economics (33.33%)
  • Resource curse (23.81%)
  • Democracy (22.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Resource curse (23.81%)
  • Development economics (33.33%)
  • Democracy (22.22%)

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

Michael L. Ross spends much of his time researching Resource curse, Development economics, Democracy, Diversification and International trade. He combines subjects such as Economic system and Per capita with his study of Resource curse. His Development economics research incorporates themes from Economic sector and Human capital.

His Democracy study focuses on Democratization in particular. Michael L. Ross interconnects Incentive, Investment and Foreign direct investment in the investigation of issues within International trade. His research investigates the connection between Commodity and topics such as International economics that intersect with issues in Public economics.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Global progress and backsliding on gasoline taxes and subsidies (33 citations)
  • The Politics of the Resource Curse: A Review (25 citations)
  • Oil and International Cooperation (13 citations)

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