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Working papers

2026

  1. Payson, Steven & Dwyer, Debra & Payson, Emanuel, 2026, "The True Value of, the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL), in Benefit-Cost Analysis: How Might the VSL Be Different from What We Have Been Told?," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1771.

2025

  1. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepulveda, 2025, "On the Nature and Measurement of Vertical Fiscal Imbalances," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper2514, Sep.

2022

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2022, "Cost-benefit Analysis of an 'Average' Professional Sports Team or Stadium in the United States," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper2210, Dec.

2020

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom, 2020, "Optimal Allocation of Anchovy Stocks as Baitfish for Tuna and Food for Local Communities in Developing Coastal Countries," EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg, number 20-14, May.
  2. Garlock, Taryn M. & Asche, Frank & Akpalu, Wisdom & Amaechina, Ebele Chinelo & Chukwuone, Nnaemeka Andegbe & Hutchings, Ken & Lokina, Razack & Tibesigwa, Byela & Turpie, Jane & Eggert, Håkan, 2020, "Fisheries Performance in Africa: An Analysis Based on Data from 14 Countries," EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg, number 20-24, Jul.
  3. Cristian Sepulveda, 2020, "The Mainstream Notion of ‘Deadweight Loss of Taxation’ Is Based on Too Stringent (Misleading) Assumptions," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper2003, Mar.
  4. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2020, "Do Countries Really Deviate from the Optimal Tax System?," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper2015, Sep.

2019

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2019, "Time-saving Goods, Time Inequalities, and Optimal Taxation," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1902, Mar.

2018

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2018, "A Net Welfare Benefit Approach to Optimal Taxation," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1822, Oct.
  2. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepulveda, 2018, "A Theoretical Rationale for the Fiscal Gap Model of Equalization Transfers," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1823, Nov.

2017

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2017, "A Note on Time Discretion and the Welfare Cost of Lump-sum Taxation," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1720, Nov.

2012

  1. Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2012, "Sub-national Revenue Mobilization in Peru," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1209, Feb.
  2. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepulveda, 2012, "Toward a More General Theory of Revenue Assignments," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1231, Oct.

2011

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Vondolia, Godwin K., 2011, "Bioeconomic model of spatial fishery management in developing countries," Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, number 490, Feb.
  2. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2011, "Intergovernmental Transfers in Latin America: A Policy Reform Perspective," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1108, May.
  3. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2011, "Explaining Property Tax Collections in Developing Countries: The Case of Latin America," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1109, May.

2010

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Anders, Ekbom, 2010, "Bio-economics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Developing Countries," Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, number 431, Feb.
  2. Cristian Sepúlveda & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, 2010, "The Consequences of Fiscal Decentralization on Poverty and Income Inequality," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1002, Feb.
  3. Cristian Sepúlveda, 2010, "Public Goods, Labor Supply and the Source of Economic Distortions," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper1105, Nov.

2009

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Eggert, Håkan & Vondolia, Godwin K., 2009, "Enforcement of Exogenous Environmental Regulations, Social Disapproval, and Bribery," Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, number 392, Nov.

2008

  1. Wisdom Akpalu, 2008, "On the Economics of Rational Self-Medication," Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, number 2008.5, Jan.
  2. Bryan, Elizabeth & Akpalu, W. & Yesuf, M. & Ringler, Claudia, 2008, "Global carbon markets: Are there opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa?," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 832.
  3. Akpalu, W. & Hassan, R.M. & Ringler, Claudia, 2008, "Climate variability and maize yield in South Africa: Results from GME and MELE methods," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 843.
  4. Juan Luís Gómez & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2008, "Reigning in Provincial Fiscal 'Owners': Decentralization in Lao P.D.R," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper0830, Dec.

2007

  1. Juan Luís Gómez & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2007, "Equalization Transfers in Romania: Current System and Proposals for Reform," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper0701, Jan.
  2. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2007, "The Municipal Transfer System in Nicaragua:Evaluation and Proposals for Reform," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper0708, May.

2006

  1. Hugo Benítez-Silva & Debra Sabatini Dwyer & Warren Sanderson, 2006, "A Dynamic Model of Retirement and Social Security Reform Expectations: A Solution to the New Early Retirement Puzzle," Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center, number wp134, Oct.
  2. Hugo Benitez-Silva & Debra S. Dwyer & Frank Heiland & Warren C. Sanderson, 2006, "Retirement and Social Security Reform Expectations: A Solution to the New Early Retirement Puzzle," Department of Economics Working Papers, Stony Brook University, Department of Economics, number 06-05.
  3. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda & Gabriel Leonardo & Benjamin Miller, 2006, "Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Romania: Challenges and Options for Reform," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, number paper0619, Jun.

2005

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Parks, Peter J., 2005, "Natural Resource use Conflict: Gold Mining in Tropical Rainforest in Ghana," Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, number 182, Oct.

2004

  1. Debra S. Dwyer & Hugo Benitez-Silva, 2004, "Savings Adequacy and Retirement Expectations Among Older Married Couples," Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society, number 392, Aug.

2003

  1. Hugo Benítez-Silva & Debra S. Dwyer, 2003, "What to Expect when you are Expecting Rationality: Testing Rational Expectations using Micro Data," Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center, number wp037, Jun.
  2. Hugo Benítez-Silva & Debra S. Dwyer & Wayne-Roy Gayle & Thomas J. Muench, 2003, "Expectations in Micro Data: Rationality Revisited," Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center, number wp059, Oct.
  3. Hugo Benítez-Silva & Debra S. Dwyer, 2003, "Expectation Formation of Older Married Couples and the Rational Expectations Hypothesis," Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center, number wp062, Oct.

2002

  1. Hugo Benitez-Silva & Debra Dwyer, 2002, "Retirement Expectations Formation Using the Health and Retirement Study," Department of Economics Working Papers, Stony Brook University, Department of Economics, number 02-04, Jun, revised 18 Jun 2002.

2001

  1. Debra Dwyer, 2001, "Measurement Error in the Reported Reasons for Entry into the Foster Care System," Department of Economics Working Papers, Stony Brook University, Department of Economics, number 01-01.

1998

  1. Debra Sabatini Dwyer & Olivia S. Mitchell, 1998, "Health Problems as Determinants of Retirement: Are Self-Rated Measures Endogenous?," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 6503, Apr.

1995

  1. Debra Sabatini Dwyer & Olivia S. Mitchell & Robert Cole & Sylvia K. Reed, 1995, "Evaluating Mental Health Capitation Treatment: Lessons from Panel Data," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 5297, Oct.

Undated

  1. Debra S. Dwyer & Jianting Hu, undated, "Retirement Expectations and Realizations: The Role of Health Shocks and Economic Factors," Pension Research Council Working Papers, Wharton School Pension Research Council, University of Pennsylvania, number 98-18.

Journal articles

2025

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2025, "“Public goods, labor supply and benefit taxation”," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, volume 32, issue 3, pages 872-894, June, DOI: 10.1007/s10797-024-09865-6.

2024

  1. Cristian F. Sepúlveda, 2024, "Use and Abuse of the Concept of ‘Excess Burden’ in the Theory of Public Finance," Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, IEF, volume 248, issue 1, pages 143-166, March.

2023

  1. Sepulveda, Cristian F., 2023, "Cost–Benefit Analysis of an “Average” Professional Sports Team or Stadium in the United States," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press, volume 14, issue 3, pages 451-477, October.
  2. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2023, "Do Countries Really Deviate from the Optimal Tax System?," Public Finance Review, , volume 51, issue 1, pages 76-131, January, DOI: 10.1177/10911421221132670.

2022

  1. Cristian F. Sepulveda, 2022, "Time-saving goods, time inequalities and optimal commodity taxation," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, volume 29, issue 1, pages 84-109, February, DOI: 10.1007/s10797-020-09652-z.

2020

  1. Debra S. Dwyer & Rachel Kreier & Maria X. Sanmartin, 2020, "Technology Use: Too Much of a Good Thing?," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, volume 48, issue 4, pages 475-489, December, DOI: 10.1007/s11293-020-09683-1.
  2. Sepulveda, Cristian F., 2020, "Explaining the demand and supply model with the cost-benefit rule," International Review of Economics Education, Elsevier, volume 35, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.iree.2020.100194.
  3. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepulveda, 2020, "A Theoretical Rationale for the Fiscal-Gap Model of Equalization Transfers," FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, volume 76, issue 1, pages 1-28, DOI: 10.1628/fa-2019-0019.

2018

  1. Ryan M. McKenna & Debra Dwyer & John A. Rizzo, 2018, "Is HIT a hit? The impact of health information technology on inpatient hospital outcomes," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 50, issue 27, pages 3016-3028, June, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2017.1414934.

2017

  1. Anthony M Szema & Edward Forsyth & Benjamin Ying & Sayyed A Hamidi & John J Chen & Sonya Hwang & Jonathan C Li & Debra Sabatini Dwyer & Juan M Ramiro-Diaz & Wieslawa Giermakowska & Laura V Gonzalez Bo, 2017, "NFATc3 and VIP in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, volume 12, issue 1, pages 1-18, January, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170606.
  2. Cristian F. Sep lveda, 2017, "Flypaper effect, intergovernmental transfers, income and substitution effects, marginal cost of public funds," Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, IEF, volume 222, issue 3, pages 91-108, September.

2016

  1. Ryan H Murphy & Rick Weber, 2016, "Immigration causes American businesses to fail and that is a good thing," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, volume 5, issue 1, pages 63-72, April, DOI: 10.1108/JEPP-01-2015-0002.

2014

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Normanyo, Ametefee K., 2014, "Illegal fishing and catch potentials among small-scale fishers: application of an endogenous Switching regression model," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 19, issue 2, pages 156-172, April.
  2. Wisdom Akpalu & Worku Bitew, 2014, "Optimum reserve size, fishing induced change in carrying capacity, and phenotypic diversity," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, volume 16, issue 3, pages 289-304, October, DOI: 10.1007/s10818-014-9178-8.

2013

  1. Wisdom Akpalu & Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, 2013, "Economic Analysis of Climate Variability Impact on Malaria Prevalence: The Case of Ghana," Sustainability, MDPI, volume 5, issue 10, pages 1-17, October.
  2. Dwyer, Debra Sabatini & Liu, Hong, 2013, "The impact of consumer health information on the demand for health services," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, volume 53, issue 1, pages 1-11, DOI: 10.1016/j.qref.2012.11.002.

2012

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Vondolia, Godwin K., 2012, "Bioeconomic model of spatial fishery management in developing countries," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 17, issue 2, pages 145-161, April.
  2. Akpalu, Wisdom & Alnaa, Samuel Erasmus & Aglobitse, Peter B., 2012, "Access to microfinance and intra household business decision making: Implication for efficiency of female owned enterprises in Ghana," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, volume 41, issue 5, pages 513-518, DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2012.04.020.
  3. Wisdom Akpalu & Peter Martinsson, 2012, "Ostracism and Common Pool Resource Management in a Developing Country: Young Fishers in the Laboratory," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, volume 21, issue 2, pages 266-306, March.
  4. Debra Dwyer & Hong Liu & John A. Rizzo, 2012, "Does patient trust promote better care?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 44, issue 18, pages 2283-2295, June, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2011.564139.

2011

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Bitew, Worku T., 2011, "Species diversity, fishing induced change in carrying capacity and sustainable fisheries management," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, volume 70, issue 7, pages 1336-1343, May.
  2. Akpalu, Wisdom & Dasmani, Isaac & Aglobitse, Peter B., 2011, "Demand for cooking fuels in a developing country: To what extent do taste and preferences matter?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, volume 39, issue 10, pages 6525-6531, October.
  3. Akpalu, Wisdom, 2011, "Determinants of noncompliance with light attraction regulation among inshore fishers in Ghana," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, volume 40, issue 2, pages 172-177, April.
  4. Mir M Ali & Aliaksandr Amialchuk & Debra S Dwyer, 2011, "The Social Contagion Effect of Marijuana Use among Adolescents," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, volume 6, issue 1, pages 1-6, January, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016183.
  5. Cristian F Sepulveda & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, 2011, "The Consequences of Fiscal Decentralization on Poverty and Income Equality," Environment and Planning C, , volume 29, issue 2, pages 321-343, April.

2010

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom, 2010, "A Dynamic Model of Mesh Size Regulatory Compliance," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, volume 35, issue 01, pages 1-17, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.61059.
  2. Mir M. Ali & Debra S. Dwyer & Elizabeth A. Vanner & Alexander Lopez, 2010, "Adolescent Propensity to Engage in Health Risky Behaviors: The Role of Individual Resilience," IJERPH, MDPI, volume 7, issue 5, pages 1-16, May.

2009

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Muchapondwa, Edwin & Zikhali, Precious, 2009, "Can the restrictive harvest period policy conserve mopane worms in southern Africa? A bioeconomic modelling approach," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 14, issue 5, pages 587-600, October.
  2. Akpalu, Wisdom, 2009, "Economics of biodiversity and sustainable fisheries management," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, volume 68, issue 10, pages 2729-2733, August.
  3. Akpalu, Wisdom & Eggert, Håkan & Vondolia, Godwin K., 2009, "Enforcement of exogenous environmental regulation, social disapproval and bribery," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, volume 38, issue 6, pages 940-945, December.

2008

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom, 2008, "Fishing regulations, individual discount rate, and fisherman behaviour in a developing country fishery," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 13, issue 5, pages 591-606, October.
  2. Dwyer, Debra S., 2008, "Reinventing the Retirement Paradigm. Robert L. Clark and Olivia S. Mitchell eds. Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-19-928460-1, 312 pages," Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press, volume 7, issue 3, pages 369-370, November.
  3. Hugo Benítez-Silva & Debra Dwyer & Wayne-Roy Gayle & Thomas Muench, 2008, "Expectations in micro data: rationality revisited," Empirical Economics, Springer, volume 34, issue 2, pages 381-416, March, DOI: 10.1007/s00181-007-0127-4.

2007

  1. Akpalu, Wisdom & Parks, Peter J., 2007, "Natural resource use conflict: gold mining in tropical rainforest in Ghana," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 12, issue 1, pages 55-72, February.

2006

  1. Benitez-Silva, Hugo & Dwyer, Debra S., 2006, "Expectation formation of older married couples and the rational expectations hypothesis," Labour Economics, Elsevier, volume 13, issue 2, pages 191-218, April.

2005

  1. Hugo Bentez-Silva & Debra S. Dwyer, 2005, "The Rationality of Retirement Expectations and the Role of New Information," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, volume 87, issue 3, pages 587-592, August.

1999

  1. Dwyer, Debra Sabatini & Mitchell, Olivia S., 1999, "Health problems as determinants of retirement: Are self-rated measures endogenous?," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, volume 18, issue 2, pages 173-193, April.

Books

2015

  1. Fretes Cibils, Vicente & Ter-Minassian, Teresa & Scrofina, J. Sebastián & Ortega, Federico & Ríos, Germán & Rasteletti, Alejandro & Ramírez Verdugo, Arturo & Pineda, Emilio & Martínez-Vázquez, Jorge &, 2015, "Decentralizing Revenue in Latin America: Why and How (Executive Summary)," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 6829.
  2. Fretes Cibils, Vicente & Ter-Minassian, Teresa & Scrofina, J. Sebastián & Ortega, Federico & Ríos, Germán & Rasteletti, Alejandro & Ramírez Verdugo, Arturo & Pineda, Emilio & Martínez-Vázquez, Jorge &, 2015, "Decentralizing Revenue in Latin America: Why and How," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 6883, ISBN: ARRAY(0xaab8c350).

Chapters

2012

  1. Cristian Sepulveda & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, 2012, "Explaining property tax collections in developing countries: the case of Latin America," Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing, chapter 7, in: Giorgio Brosio & Juan P. Jiménez, "Decentralization and Reform in Latin America".
  2. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepulveda, 2012, "Intergovernmental transfers: a policy reform perspective," Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing, chapter 9, in: Giorgio Brosio & Juan P. Jiménez, "Decentralization and Reform in Latin America".

2011

  1. Juan Luis Gomez & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Cristian Sepúlveda, 2011, "Reining in Provincial Fiscal ‘Owners’: Decentralization in Lao PDR," Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing, chapter 6, in: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & François Vaillancourt, "Decentralization in Developing Countries".

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