J. Stephen Ferris
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First Name: J. Stephen
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(in no particular order)Department of Economics
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Carleton University
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
Department of Economics
Carleton University
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Working papers
- J. Stephen Ferris & Stanley L. Winer & Bernard Grofman, 2011. "Do Departures from Democratic Accountability Compromise the Stability of Public Finances? Keynesianism, Central Banking, and Minority Governments in the Canadian System of Party Government, 1867 – 2," Carleton Economic Papers 11-09, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & J. A. Galbraith, 2010. "Financial Crises and the Interest-rate Approach to Monetary Policy," Carleton Economic Papers 10-03, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2010. "Fiscal Policy from a Public Choice Perspective," Carleton Economic Papers 10-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Marcel-Cristian Voia, 2009. "Does the Risk or Realization of a Federal Election Precipitate Canadian Output Growth?," Carleton Economic Papers 09-11, Carleton University, Department of Economics, revised 10 Nov 2009.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2009. "Quantifying Non-Tariff Trading Barriers: What Difference Did The U.S. Security Precautions Following 9/11 Make To Canadian Cross Border Shopping?," Carleton Economic Papers 09-04, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Stephen Ferris & Marcel Voia, 2008. "What determines the length of a typical Canadian parliamentary government?," Carleton Economic Papers 08-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Hossein Kavand, 2008. "The monetary effects arising from stochastic resource revenues and the subsidization of financial intermediation in resource rich developing economies," Carleton Economic Papers 08-05, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Deming Luo & Stephen Ferris, 2008. "Optimal Simple Monetary Policy Rules in a Small Open Economy with Exchange Rate Imperfections," Carleton Economic Papers 08-03, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2007. "Is the Bank of Canada any more or less independent than the Fed?," Carleton Economic Papers 07-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Ferris, J.S. & Park, S. & Winer, S.L., 2007.
"Studying the Role of Political Competition in the Evolution of Government Size Over Long Horizons,"
Cambridge Working Papers in Economics
0774, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
- J. Ferris & Soo-Bin Park & Stanley Winer, 2008. "Studying the role of political competition in the evolution of government size over long horizons," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 137(1), pages 369-401, October.
- Ferris, J. Stephen & Park, Soo-Bin & Winer, Stanley L., 2008. "Studying the role of political competition in the evolution of government size over long horizons," POLIS Working Papers 111, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS.
- J. Stephen Ferris +, 2006. "Just how much bigger is government in Canada?," Carleton Economic Papers 06-04, Carleton University, Department of Economics, revised 12 Jul 2006.
- J Stephen Ferris & Soo-Bin Park & Stanley L. Winer, 2006. "Political Competition and Convergence to Fundamentals: With Application to the Political Business Cycle and the Size of Government," CESifo Working Paper Series 1646, CESifo Group Munich.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Soo-Bin Park & Stanley L. Winer, 2005. "Political Competition and Convergence to Fundamentals: With Application to the Politcal Business Cycle and the Size of the Public Sector," Carleton Economic Papers 05-09, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J.Stephen Ferris & Soo-Bin Park & Stanley Winer, 2004. "Politics versus Economics in the Explanation of Government," Carleton Economic Papers 04-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Stanley L. Winer & J Stephen Ferris, 2003. "Searching for Keynes: An Essay on the Political Economy of Fiscal Policy, with Application to Canada, 1870-2000 - revised version," CESifo Working Paper Series 1016, CESifo Group Munich.
- J.Stephen Ferris & J. A. Galbraith, 2003. "Could Non-redeemable Money have Evolved Naturally from Commodity Money under Free Banking?," Carleton Economic Papers 03-09, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2003. "Competitive Bank Monies: Reconsidering Hayek and Klein from a Transactions Perspective," Carleton Economic Papers 03-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Michael McKee, 2002. "Measuring Academic Potential: A Case for Academic Tenure and Process," Carleton Economic Papers 02-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Ambrose Leung & J. Stephen Ferris, 2002.
"School Size and Youth Violence,"
Carleton Economic Papers
02-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Leung, Ambrose & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008. "School size and youth violence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 318-333, February.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Edwin G. West, 2002.
"Economies of Scale, School Violence, and the Optimal Size of Schools,"
Carleton Economic Papers
02-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. S. Ferris & E. G. West, 2004. "Economies of scale, school violence and the optimal size of schools," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 36(15), pages 1677-1684.
- Thomas E. Borcherding & J. Stephen Ferris & Andrea Garzoni, 2001.
"Growth in the Real Size of Government Since 1970,"
Carleton Economic Papers
01-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Thomas E. Borcherding & J. Stephen Ferris & Andrea Garzoni, 2001. "Growth in the Real Size of Government since 1970," Claremont Colleges Working Papers 2001-30, Claremont Colleges.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Edwin G. West, 2000. "Education Vouchers, Dropouts, and the Peer Group Problem 1," Carleton Economic Papers 00-05, Carleton University, Department of Economics, revised Apr 2002.
- J. Stephen Ferris & J.A. Galbraith, 2000. "Indirect Convertibility, Inflation Targeting, and Monetary Policy Rules," Carleton Economic Papers 00-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J.Stephen Ferris & Stanley L. Winer, 1999. "Searching for Keynes," Carleton Economic Papers 99-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Edwin G. West & J. Stephen Ferris, 1999. "Private Versus Collectivized Charity: Further Explorations Of The Crowding Out Debate," Carleton Economic Papers 99-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Kishore Gawande, 1998.
"Coordination Failures and Government Policy: Evidence from Emerging Countries,"
Carleton Economic Papers
98-03, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Stephen Ferris & Kishore Gawande, 2003. "Coordination Failures and Government Policy: Evidence From Emerging Countries," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 39(4), pages 84-111.
- Ferris, S. & Galbraith, J., 1997. "New Monetary Economics: Revisiting Indirect Converibility and Monetary Separation," Carleton Economic Papers 97-05, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 1996. "Cross Boarder Shopping and the Provision of Government Services," Carleton Economic Papers 97-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Zhiqi Chen & J. Stephen Ferris, 1995.
"A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University,"
Carleton Economic Papers
95-12, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Chen, Zhiqi & Ferris, J Stephen, 1999. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(1), pages 9-25, March.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Edwin G. West, 1993. "Changes in the Real Size of Government. U.S. Experience 1948-1989," Carleton Economic Papers 93-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Stephen Ferris, 1993. "Measuring the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy: Considerations from an Institutional Perspective," Carleton Economic Papers 93-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 1990.
"The Economics Of Regulated Early Closing Hours: Some Evidence From Ontario,"
Carleton Economic Papers
90-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Ferris, J.F., 1990. "The Economics Of Regulated Early Closing Hours: Some Evidence Form Ontario," Papers 90-15, Flinders of South Australia - Discipline of Economics.
- Keith Acheson & Stephen J. Ferris, 1989. "Origins Of Theories Of Organization: The Common Property Root," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 89-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Keith Acheson & STEPHEN J. FERRIS, 1989. "Organizing Shopping Services: Trends In Canadian Retailing: 1972-1987," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 89-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Stephen J. Ferris, 1988.
"Time, Space And Shopping: The Regulation Of Shopping Hours,"
Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU)
88-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Ferris, J Stephen, 1990. "Time, Space, and Shopping: The Regulation of Shopping Hours," Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 6(1), pages 171-87, Spring.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Stanley L. Winer, . "Politics, political competition and the political budget cycle in Canada, 1870 - 2000: a search across alternative fiscal instruments," Carleton Economic Papers 06-05, Carleton University, Department of Economics, revised 08 Aug 2006.
Articles
- J. Stephen Ferris & Marcel-Cristian Voia, 2011. "Does the expectation or realization of a federal election precipitate Canadian output growth?," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 44(1), pages 107-132, February.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2010. "Quantifying Non-Tariff Trade Barriers: What Difference Did 9/11 Make to Canadian Cross-Border Shopping?," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 36(4), pages 487-501, December.
- Leung, Ambrose & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008.
"School size and youth violence,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization,
Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 318-333, February.
- Ambrose Leung & J. Stephen Ferris, 2002. "School Size and Youth Violence," Carleton Economic Papers 02-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Ferris, 2008. "Electoral politics and monetary policy: does the Bank of Canada contribute to a political business cycle?," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 135(3), pages 449-468, June.
- J. Ferris & Soo-Bin Park & Stanley Winer, 2008.
"Studying the role of political competition in the evolution of government size over long horizons,"
Public Choice,
Springer, vol. 137(1), pages 369-401, October.
- Ferris, J. Stephen & Park, Soo-Bin & Winer, Stanley L., 2008. "Studying the role of political competition in the evolution of government size over long horizons," POLIS Working Papers 111, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS.
- Ferris, J.S. & Park, S. & Winer, S.L., 2007. "Studying the Role of Political Competition in the Evolution of Government Size Over Long Horizons," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0774, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
- Winer, Stanley L. & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008. "Searching for Keynesianism," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 294-316, June.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Stanley L. Winer, 2007. "Just How Much Bigger Is Government in Canada? A Comparative Analysis of the Size and Structure of the Public Sectors in Canada and the United States, 19292004," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 33(2), pages 173-206, June.
- J. Stephen Ferris & John Galbraith, 2006. "On Hayek's denationalization of money, free banking and inflation targeting," European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 213-231.
- Ferris, J. Stephen & McKee, Michael, 2005. "Matching Candidates with Academic Teams: A Case for Academic Tenure," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(2), pages 290-310, June.
- J. S. Ferris & E. G. West, 2004.
"Economies of scale, school violence and the optimal size of schools,"
Applied Economics,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 36(15), pages 1677-1684.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Edwin G. West, 2002. "Economies of Scale, School Violence, and the Optimal Size of Schools," Carleton Economic Papers 02-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 2003. "Do alternative measures of government result in alternative explanations for government size?," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 8(4), pages 1-11.
- J. S. Ferris & J. A. Galbraith, 2003. "Indirect convertibility as a money rule for inflation targeting," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(10), pages 753-761.
- Ferris, J Stephen & West, Edwin G, 2003. " Private versus Public Charity: Reassessing Crowding Out from the Supply Side," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 116(3-4), pages 399-417, September.
- Stephen Ferris & Kishore Gawande, 2003.
"Coordination Failures and Government Policy: Evidence From Emerging Countries,"
The Journal of Development Studies,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 39(4), pages 84-111.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Kishore Gawande, 1998. "Coordination Failures and Government Policy: Evidence from Emerging Countries," Carleton Economic Papers 98-03, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris & Edwin G. West, 2002. "Education Vouchers, the Peer Group Problem, and the Question of Dropouts," Southern Economic Journal, Southern Economic Association, vol. 68(4), pages 774-793, April.
- Ferris, J Stephen & West, Edwin G, 1999. " Cost Disease versus Leviathan Explanations of Rising Government Cost: An Empirical Investigation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 98(3-4), pages 307-16, March.
- Chen, Zhiqi & Ferris, J Stephen, 1999.
"A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University,"
Australian Economic Papers,
Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(1), pages 9-25, March.
- Zhiqi Chen & J. Stephen Ferris, 1995. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Carleton Economic Papers 95-12, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- J. Stephen Ferris, 1998. "Real government size, automatic feedback rules and the measured effectiveness of fiscal policy," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 365-373.
- Ferris, J Stephen & West, Edwin G, 1996. " The Cost Disease and Government Growth: Qualifications to Baumol," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 89(1-2), pages 35-52, October.
- Ferris, J Stephen, 1990.
"Time, Space, and Shopping: The Regulation of Shopping Hours,"
Journal of Law, Economics and Organization,
Oxford University Press, vol. 6(1), pages 171-87, Spring.
- Stephen J. Ferris, 1988. "Time, Space And Shopping: The Regulation Of Shopping Hours," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 88-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
- Ferris, J Stephen & Shaw, Daniel J, 1988. "Measurement Costs, Relative Evaluation and Mandatory Education Requirements," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(51), pages 233-46, December.
- Ferris, J. Stephen, 1987. "In defense of organization theory: A reply to the critics : Lex Donaldson (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1985) pp. xiii+196, $14.95," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 8(1), pages 158-160, March.
- Ehsan U. Choudhri & J. Stephen Ferris, 1985. "Wage and Price Contracts in a Macro Model with Information Costs," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 18(4), pages 766-83, November.
- Ferris, J Stephen, 1982. "Information and Search: An Alternative Approach to the Theory of Minimum Wages," Economic Inquiry, Oxford University Press, vol. 20(4), pages 490-510, October.
- J. S. Ferris & C. G. Plourde, 1982. "Labor Mobility, Seasonal Unemployment Insurance, and the Newfoundland Inshore Fishery," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 15(3), pages 426-41, August.
- Ferris, J Stephen, 1981. "A Transactions Theory of Trade Credit Use," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 96(2), pages 243-70, May.
NEP Fields
24 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-CBA: Central Banking (5) 2007-07-27 2008-12-21 2008-12-21 2010-05-29 2010-12-18 Author is listed
- NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (6) 2007-03-31 2007-03-31 2007-03-31 2008-06-21 2008-12-21 2009-11-21 Author is listed
- NEP-DCM: Discrete Choice Models (1) 2000-08-07
- NEP-EDU: Education (1) 2000-07-27
- NEP-HIS: Business, Economic & Financial History (2) 2004-05-02 2008-06-21
- NEP-IFN: International Finance (1) 2008-12-21
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2000-08-07
- NEP-LAW: Law & Economics (2) 2002-06-13 2002-07-31
- NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (6) 2003-02-24 2007-03-31 2007-07-27 2008-12-21 2008-12-21 2010-05-29 Author is listed
- NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (1) 2002-06-17
- NEP-MON: Monetary Economics (6) 2000-08-07 2003-10-05 2007-07-27 2008-12-21 2008-12-21 2010-05-29 Author is listed
- NEP-OPM: Open MacroEconomics (1) 2008-12-21
- NEP-PBE: Public Economics (7) 2000-08-07 2001-10-22 2006-01-29 2007-03-31 2007-03-31 2008-06-21 2010-12-18 Author is listed
- NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2004-05-02
- NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (8) 2004-05-09 2006-01-29 2007-03-31 2007-03-31 2007-07-27 2008-06-21 2008-12-21 2009-11-21 Author is listed
- NEP-PUB: Public Finance (3) 2000-08-07 2001-10-16 2010-12-18
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- Ferris, J Stephen, 1981. "A Transactions Theory of Trade Credit Use," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 96(2), pages 243-70, May.
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- Ferris, J Stephen, 1981. "A Transactions Theory of Trade Credit Use," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 96(2), pages 243-70, May.
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