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W. Mark Crain

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https://policystudies.lafayette.edu/people/w-mark-crain/
William E. Simon Professor of Political Economy Chair, Policy Studies 112 Simon Center Lafayette College Easton, PA 18042

Affiliation

Department of Economics
Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania (United States)
http://economics.lafayette.edu/
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Articles

  1. W. Mark Crain & Nicole V. Crain, 2017. "Robert’s Rules for a knowledge-creating society," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 171(1), pages 29-32, April.
  2. Stephen Bruestle & W. Mark Crain, 2015. "A mean-variance approach to forecasting with the consumer confidence index," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(23), pages 2430-2444, May.
  3. Nicole Crain & W. Crain, 2010. "Determinants of publication productivity: an empirical analysis," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 142(3), pages 265-277, March.
  4. Nicole Crain & W. Crain, 2006. "Terrorized economies," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 128(1), pages 317-349, July.
  5. John Bradbury & W. Crain, 2005. "Legislative district configurations and fiscal policy in American States," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 125(3), pages 385-407, December.
  6. David Schap, 2005. "W. Mark Crain, Volatile states: Institutions, policy, and the performance of American state economies. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2003. xiv +166 pages. USD 49.50/GBP 31.00 (cloth)," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 123(1), pages 249-251, April.
  7. Joseph M. Johnson & W. Mark Crain, 2004. "Effects of Term Limits on Fiscal Performance: Evidence from Democratic Nations," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 119(1_2), pages 73-90, April.
  8. W. Crain & J. O’Roark, 2004. "The impact of performance-based budgeting on state fiscal performance," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 5(2), pages 167-186, July.
  9. John Charles Bradbury & W. Mark Crain, 2002. "Bicameral Legislatures and Fiscal Policy," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 68(3), pages 646-659, January.
  10. W. Crain & Robert Tollison, 2002. "Consumer Choice and the Popular Music Industry: A Test of the Superstar Theory," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 29(1), pages 1-9, March.
  11. W. Mark Crain, 2002. "Sources of inefficiency in representative democracy: Evidence on public investments across nations," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 3(2), pages 171-181, July.
  12. Crain, W Mark, 2001. "The Constitutionality of Race-Conscious Redistricting: An Empirical Analysis," The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 30(1), pages 193-221, January.
  13. Bradbury, John Charles & Crain, W. Mark, 2001. "Legislative organization and government spending: cross-country evidence," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 82(3), pages 309-325, December.
  14. Crain, W Mark, 1999. "Districts, Diversity, and Fiscal Biases: Evidence from the American States," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 42(2), pages 675-698, October.
  15. Crain, W Mark & Lee, Katherine J, 1999. "Economic Growth Regressions for the American States: A Sensitivity Analysis," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 37(2), pages 242-257, April.
  16. Crain, W. Mark & Crain, Nicole Verrier, 1998. "Fiscal consequences of budget baselines," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(3), pages 421-436, March.
  17. Crain, W Mark & Sullivan, John T, 1997. "Committee Characteristics and Re-election Margins: An Empirical Investigation of the US House," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 93(3-4), pages 271-285, December.
  18. Crain, W. Mark & Tollison, Robert D., 1997. "Economics and the architecture of popular music," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 32(2), pages 185-205, February.
  19. W. Mark Crain, 1995. "The Right Versus The Obligation To Vote: Rejoinder To Yeret, And O'Toole And Strobl," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 7(3), pages 281-287, November.
  20. Crain, W Mark & Muris, Timothy J, 1995. "Legislative Organization of Fiscal Policy," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 38(2), pages 311-333, October.
  21. Crain, W Mark & Oakley, Lisa K, 1995. "The Politics of Infrastructure," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 38(1), pages 1-17, April.
  22. Coker, David C & Crain, W Mark, 1994. "Legislative Committees as Loyalty-Generating Institutions," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 81(3-4), pages 195-221, December.
  23. Crain, W. Mark & Tollison, Robert D., 1993. "Time inconsistency and fiscal policy : Empirical analysis of U.S. States, 1969-89," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 51(2), pages 153-159, June.
  24. W. Mark Crain & Mary L. Leonard, 1993. "The Right Versus The Obligation To Vote: Effects On Cross‐Country Government Growth," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 5(1), pages 43-51, March.
  25. Crain, W Mark & Messenheimer, Harold C & Tollison, Robert D, 1993. "The Probability of Being President," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 75(4), pages 683-689, November.
  26. W. Mark Crain & Robert D. Tollison & Thomas H. Deaton, 1991. "The Price of Influence in an Interest-Group Economy," Rationality and Society, , vol. 3(4), pages 437-449, October.
  27. W. Crain & Robert Tollison & Donald Leavens, 1988. "Laissez-faire in campaign finance," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 56(3), pages 201-212, March.
  28. Edelman, Susan A., 1988. "Televised legislatures: Political information technology and public choice : W. Mark Crain and Brian L. Goff, (Kluwer, Boston, 1988)," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 3(4), pages 394-395.
  29. W. Crain & Donald Leavens & Lynn Abbot, 1987. "Voting and not voting at the same time," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 53(3), pages 221-229, January.
  30. Crain, W Mark & Leavens, Donald R & Tollison, Robert D, 1986. "Final Voting in Legislatures," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 76(4), pages 833-841, September.
  31. Crain, W Mark & Goff, Brian L, 1986. "Televising Legislatures: An Economic Analysis," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 29(2), pages 405-421, October.
  32. W. Crain & Robert Tollison & Brian Goff & Diek Carlson, 1985. "Legislator specialization and the size of government," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 46(3), pages 311-315, January.
  33. Crain, W. Mark & Shughart, William II & Tollison, Robert D., 1984. "The convergence of satisficing to marginalism : An empirical test," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 5(3-4), pages 375-385.
  34. Crain, W. Mark & Deaton, Thomas H. & Holcombe, Randall G. & Tollison, Robert D., 1981. "Rational choice and the taxation of sin : Reply," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 261-263, October.
  35. Crain, W Mark & Zardkoohi, Asghar, 1980. "The Exchange Value of Nonpecuniary Benefits," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 18(4), pages 692-700, October.
  36. Crain, W Mark & Zardkoohi, Asghar, 1980. "X-Inefficiency and Nonpecuniary Rewards in a Rent-Seeking Society: A Neglected Issue in the Property Rights Theory of the Firm," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 70(4), pages 784-792, September.
  37. Crain, W Mark & Deaton, Thomas & Tollison, Robert D, 1979. "Toenote to a Footnote," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 17(2), pages 307-309, April.
  38. W. Mark Crain & Robert D. Tollison*, 1978. "On The Sufficient Conditions For Wealth‐Maximizing Conduct," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 31(3), pages 500-503, August.
  39. W. Mark Crain & Thomas H. Deaton & Robert D. Tollison, 1978. "Macroeconomic Determinants of the Vote in Presidential Elections," Public Finance Review, , vol. 6(4), pages 427-438, October.
  40. W. Mark Crain & David Saurman & Robert D. Tollison, 1978. "The Coase Theorem and Quasi-Rents: Correcting the Record," Public Finance Review, , vol. 6(2), pages 259-262, April.
  41. Crain, W Mark & Zardkoohi, Asghar, 1978. "A Test of the Property-Rights Theory of the Firm: Water Utilities in the United States," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 21(2), pages 395-408, October.
  42. Crain, Mark & Deaton, Thomas & Holcombe, Randall & Tollison, Robert, 1977. "Rational choice and the taxation of sin," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(2), pages 239-245, October.
  43. Crain, W Mark & Tollison, Robert D, 1977. "Attenuated Property Rights and the Market for Governors," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 20(1), pages 205-211, April.
  44. W. Mark Crain, 1977. "An Empirical Estimate Of The Income Elasticity Of Political Participation," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(1), pages 122-125, February.
  45. Crain, W Mark, 1977. "On the Structure and Stability of Political Markets," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 85(4), pages 829-842, August.
  46. W. Crain & Thomas Deaton, 1977. "A note on political participation as consumption behavior," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 32(1), pages 131-135, December.
  47. Crain, W Mark & Deaton, Thomas H & Tollison, Robert D, 1977. "Legislators as Taxicabs: On the Value of Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 15(2), pages 298-302, April.
  48. W. Crain & Robert Tollison, 1976. "State budget sizes and the marginal productivity of governors," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 27(1), pages 91-96, September.
  49. Joe R. Hulett & Robert B. Eke Lund Jr. & W. Mark Crain, 1976. "The Private Provision of Public Goods: A Note on the Demsetz Model," Public Finance Review, , vol. 4(1), pages 45-55, January.
  50. Crain, William Mark & Tollison, Robert D, 1976. "Campaign Expenditures and Political Competition," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 19(1), pages 177-188, April.
  51. Crain, William Mark & Ekelund, Robert B, Jr, 1976. "Chadwick and Demsetz on Competition and Regulation," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 19(1), pages 149-162, April.
  52. W. Mark Crain & Douglas K. Glasgow, 1976. "Entropy and Corrective Taxes," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 20(1), pages 22-25, March.
  53. Robert Tollison & Mark Crain & Paul Pautler, 1975. "Information and voting: An empirical note," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 43-49, December.

Chapters

  1. Carlos G. Scartascini & W. Mark Crain, 2021. "The Size and Composition of Government Spending in Multi-Party Systems," Studies in Public Choice, in: Joshua Hall & Bryan Khoo (ed.), Essays on Government Growth, chapter 0, pages 97-127, Springer.
  2. Nicole V. Crain & W. Mark Crain, 2013. "Legislatures," Chapters, in: William F. Shughart II & Laura Razzolini & Michael Reksulak (ed.), The Elgar Companion to Public Choice, Second Edition, chapter 9, pages 143-152, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  3. W. Mark Crain, 2001. "Institutions, durability, and the value of political transactions," Chapters, in: William F. Shughart II & Laura Razzolini (ed.), The Elgar Companion to Public Choice, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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