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J. Stephen Ferris

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• Department of Economics
  Carleton University

  Location: Ottawa, Canada
  Homepage: http://www.carleton.ca/economics/
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  Phone: (613) 520-3744
  Fax: (613) 520-3906
  Postal: 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
  Handle: RePEc:edi:decarca (registered authors at this institution)

Working papers

1. 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," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 111, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]

2. 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. [Downloadable!]

3. 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. [Downloadable!]

4. J. Stephen Ferris + Stanley L. Winer, 2006. "Just how much bigger is government in Canada?," Carleton Economic Papers 06-04, Carleton University, Department of Economics, revised 12 Jul 2006. [Downloadable!]

5. J Stephen Ferris & Soo-Bin ParkFF & 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 CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo GmbH. [Downloadable!]

6. 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. [Downloadable!]

7. 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. [Downloadable!]

8. Ferris, J Stephen & Winer, Stanley L., 2003. "Searching for Keynes: With Application to Canada, 1870-2000," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo GmbH. [Downloadable!]

9. J.Stephen Ferris, 2003. "Could Non-redeemable Money have Evolved Naturally from Commodity Money under Free Banking?," Carleton Economic Papers 03-09, Carleton University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

10. 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. [Downloadable!]

11. 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. [Downloadable!]

12. Ambrose Leung & J. Stephen Ferris, 2002. "School Size and Youth Violence," Carleton Economic Papers 02-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
    Published as:
    • Leung, Ambrose & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008. "School size and youth violence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 318-333, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

13. 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. [Downloadable!]
    Published as:
    • 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, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

14. 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. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
    • 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. [Downloadable!]

15. 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. [Downloadable!]

16. 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.

17. J.Stephen Ferris & Stanley L. Winer, 1999. "Searching for Keynes," Carleton Economic Papers 99-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

18. 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. [Downloadable!]

19. 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. [Downloadable!]
    Published as:
    • Stephen J. 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, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

20. Ferris, S. & Galbraith, J., 1997. "New Monetary Economics: Revisiting Indirect Converibility and Monetary Separation," Carleton Economic Papers 97-05, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

21. J. Stephen Ferris, 1996. "Cross Boarder Shopping and the Provision of Government Services," Carleton Economic Papers 97-01, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

22. Chen, Z. & Ferris, J.S., 1995. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Carleton Economic Papers 95-12, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
    Published as:
    • Chen, Zhiqi & Ferris, J Stephen, 1999. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Australian Economic Papers, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 38(1), pages 9-25, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

23. 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.

24. Ferris, S.J., 1993. "Measuring the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy: Considerations from an Institutional Perspective," Carleton Economic Papers 93-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

25. Ferris, J.S., 1990. "The Economics Of Regulated Early Closing Hours: Some Evidence From Ontario," Carleton Economic Papers 90-02, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
    Other versions:
    • 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.

26. Acheson, K. & Ferris, J.F., 1989. "Organizing Shopping Services: Trends In Canadian Retailing: 1972- 1987," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 89-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

27. Ferris, J.S., 1988. "Time, Space And Shopping: The Regulation Of Shopping Hours," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 88-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.
    Published as:
    • 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.

28. 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. [Downloadable!]

1. Leung, Ambrose & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008. "School size and youth violence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 318-333, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
   Other versions:
   • Ambrose Leung & J. Stephen Ferris, 2002. "School Size and Youth Violence," Carleton Economic Papers 02-10, Carleton University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

2. Winer, Stanley L. & Ferris, J. Stephen, 2008. "Searching for Keynesianism," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 294-316, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

3. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

4. J. Stephen Ferris & John Galbraith, 2006. "On Hayek's denationalization of money, free banking and inflation targeting 1," European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 213-231, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

5. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

6. 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, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
   Other versions:
   • 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. [Downloadable!]

7. J. Stephen Ferris, 2003. "Do alternative measures of government result in alternative explanations for government size?," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 8(4), pages 1-11. [Downloadable!]

8. 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, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

9. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

10. Stephen J. 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, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • 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. [Downloadable!]

11. Chen, Zhiqi & Ferris, J Stephen, 1999. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Australian Economic Papers, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 38(1), pages 9-25, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • Chen, Z. & Ferris, J.S., 1995. "A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University," Carleton Economic Papers 95-12, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

12. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

13. Ferris, J Stephen, 1998. "Real Government Size, Automatic Feedback Rules and the Measured Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 365-73, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

14. 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.

15. Ferris, J Stephen, 1991. "On the Economics of Regulated Early Closing Hours: Some Evidence from Canada," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 23(8), pages 1393-400, August.

16. 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.
    Other versions:
    • Ferris, J.S., 1988. "Time, Space And Shopping: The Regulation Of Shopping Hours," Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) 88-06, Carleton University, Department of Economics.

17. Ferris, J Stephen & Shaw, Daniel J, 1988. "Measurement Costs, Relative Evaluation and Mandatory Education Requirements," Australian Economic Papers, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 27(51), pages 233-46, December.

18. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

19. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

20. 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.

21. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

22. 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. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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