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Overview

Randall G. Holcombe is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research spans a variety of subjects within economics, political science, and social sciences. Holcombe has published extensively across multiple subfields, particularly focusing on economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, and sociology and political science.

Their recent publications highlight ongoing contributions to economic theory, political preferences, and governmental legitimacy. Some notable papers include:

  • Elite Influence on General Political Preferences (2021, Journal of Government and Economics)
  • Entrepreneurial Economies (2021, Economies)
  • James M. Buchanan's constitutional project: past and future (2020, Public Choice)
  • Contractarian ideology and the legitimacy of government (2020, Journal of Institutional Economics)
  • Creative destruction: getting ahead and staying ahead in a capitalist economy (2020, The Review of Austrian Economics)

Holcombe's frequent co-authors include Robert Gmeiner, Christopher Boudreaux, and Gregory Robson. Collaboration with these researchers is noted across recent works.

Their scholarly work is regularly published in established venues, with a concentration in, but not limited to:

  • The Review of Austrian Economics (6 publications)
  • Public Choice (5 publications)
  • Review of Institution and Economics (3 publications)
  • Journal of Government and Economics (1 publication)
  • Economies (1 publication)

Holcombe has authored books published by Cambridge University Press, including Following Their Leaders (2023) and Politics as Exchange (2025). These works focus on political and economic themes consistent with their academic interests.

Their main fields of study are Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Sciences, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach. Subfields covered include economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, sociology and political science, safety research, and management of technology and innovation.

Key topics addressed in their research are:

  • Economic Theory and Institutions
  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • Economic Policies and Impacts

Best Publications

  • Economic Freedom and the Environment for Economic Growth

    James D. Gwartney;Robert A. Lawson;Randall G. Holcombe

  • Entrepreneurship and economic growth

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • Institutions and the Impact of Investment on Growth

    James D. Gwartney;Randall G. Holcombe;Robert A. Lawson

  • ECONOMIC FREEDOM ,I NSTITUTIONAL QUALITY, AND CROSS-COUNTRY DIFFERENCES IN INCOME AND GROWTH

    James D. Gwartney;Randall G. Holcombe;Robert A. Lawson

  • A theory of the theory of public goods

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The Origins of Entrepreneurial Opportunities

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The Scope of Government and the Wealth of Nations

    James Gwartney;Randall Holcombe;Robert Lawson

  • THE SIZE AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

    James D. Gwartney;Robert A. Lawson;Randall G. Holcombe

  • The median voter model in public choice theory

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The Effects of Public Investment on Private Investment in Developing Economies

    Lutfi Erden;Randall G. Holcombe

  • MEASURING THE GROWTH AND VARIABILITY OF TAX BASES OVER THE BUSINESS CYCLE

    Russell S. Sobel;Randall G. Holcombe

  • Political Entrepreneurship and the Democratic Allocation of Economic Resources

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The Impact of State Rainy Day Funds in Easing State Fiscal Crises During the 1990–1991 Recession

    Russell S. Sobel;Randall G. Holcombe

  • Public Sector Economics: The Role of Government in the American Economy

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • Entrepreneurship and Economic Progress

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The coasian and knightian theories of the firm

    Donald J. Boudreaux;Randall G. Holcombe

  • AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE MEDIAN VOTER MODEL

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • TAX POLICY FROM A PUBLIC CHOICE PERSPECTIVE

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The economic foundations of government

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • Government: Unnecessary but Inevitable —————— ✦ ——————

    Randall G. Holcombe

  • The Effect of State Income Taxation on Per Capita Income Growth

    Randall G. Holcombe;Donald J. Lacombe

  • The Effects of Taxation on Capital Accumulation

    Martin Feldstein

  • Growth and Variability in State Tax Revenue: An Anatomy of State Fiscal Crises

    Randall G. Holcombe;Russell S. Sobel

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