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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 55 Citations 42,202 143 World Ranking 634 National Ranking 422

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Awards & Achievements

1974 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics

His primary areas of study are Public economics, Fiscal federalism, Fiscal union, Public finance and Federalism. His Public economics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Revenue, Microeconomics, Externality and Environmental quality. His Environmental quality research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Environmental studies and Subsidy.

His Fiscal federalism research includes elements of Economic policy, Cooperative federalism, Decentralization and Central government. His Public finance research includes themes of Public sector and Law and economics. His research in Federalism tackles topics such as Government which are related to areas like Normative, Inefficiency, Equity and Poor relief.

His most cited work include:

  • The Theory of Environmental Policy (2327 citations)
  • An Essay on Fiscal Federalism (2135 citations)
  • Environmental Economics: A Survey (1151 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Public economics, Externality, Public finance, Fiscal federalism and Federalism. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Competition, Policy analysis, Government, Public policy and Public good. Wallace E. Oates has included themes like Environmental quality, Environmental economics and Market failure in his Externality study.

His Public finance study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Economic policy, Ricardian equivalence, Debt, Decentralization and Public sector. His research in Fiscal federalism intersects with topics in Cooperative federalism, Political economy, Fiscal union and State. The Federalism study combines topics in areas such as Environmental studies and Public administration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Public economics (42.01%)
  • Externality (14.79%)
  • Public finance (14.79%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2019)?

  • Public finance (14.79%)
  • Public economics (42.01%)
  • Context (7.10%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Public finance, Public economics, Context, Ricardian equivalence and Debt. His Public finance research integrates issues from Autonomy, State and Diversity. His Public economics research incorporates elements of Fiscal union and Value.

The various areas that Wallace E. Oates examines in his Value study include Legislation, Voting, Policy analysis and Middle class. His Ricardian equivalence study combines topics in areas such as Fiscal illusion and Renting. The study incorporates disciplines such as Tax reform, Property tax, Market economy and Value-added tax in addition to Financial economics.

Between 2007 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • The Net Benefits of Incentive-Based Regulation: A Case Study of Environmental Standard Setting (128 citations)
  • On The Evolution of Fiscal Federalism: Theory and Institutions (99 citations)
  • Are Energy Efficiency Standards Justified (43 citations)

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

  • Law
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Public economics, Environmental economics, Welfare, Externality and Market failure. His studies in Public economics integrate themes in fields like Legislation and Value. Wallace E. Oates combines subjects such as Policy analysis, Voting and Middle class with his study of Value.

His work deals with themes such as Discount points, Environmental standard and Cost–benefit analysis, which intersect with Environmental economics. His Welfare study frequently links to related topics such as Microeconomics. Externality combines with fields such as Range, Fuel efficiency and Gasoline in his research.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

The Theory of Environmental Policy

William J. Baumol;Wallace E. Oates.
Cambridge Books (1988)

8279 Citations

The theory of environmental policy

William J. Baumol;Wallace E. Oates.
(1975)

4781 Citations

The theory of environmental policy

William J. Baumol;Wallace E. Oates.
(1975)

4781 Citations

The Theory of Environmental Policy

William Baumol;Wallace Oates.
Research Papers in Economics (1988)

3866 Citations

An Essay on Fiscal Federalism

Wallace E. Oates.
Journal of Economic Literature (1999)

3774 Citations

An Essay on Fiscal Federalism

Wallace E. Oates.
Journal of Economic Literature (1999)

3774 Citations

Environmental Economics: A Survey

Maureen L. Cropper;Wallace E. Oates.
Journal of Economic Literature (2007)

2481 Citations

Environmental Economics: A Survey

Maureen L. Cropper;Wallace E. Oates.
Journal of Economic Literature (2007)

2481 Citations

Tightening Environmental Standards: The Benefit-Cost or the No-Cost Paradigm?

Karen Palmer;Wallace E. Oates;Paul R. Portney.
Journal of Economic Perspectives (1995)

2000 Citations

Tightening Environmental Standards: The Benefit-Cost or the No-Cost Paradigm?

Karen Palmer;Wallace E. Oates;Paul R. Portney.
Journal of Economic Perspectives (1995)

2000 Citations

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