| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | Juergen von Hagen | Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University, Bloomington |
| 2. | Eric Leeper | Department of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington |
| 3. | Timothy Cason | Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette Department of Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette |
| 4. | Eric B Rasmusen | Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University, Bloomington |
| 5. | David L. Hummels | Department of Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette |
| 6. | Jeffrey H. Bergstrand | Department of Finance and Business Economics, University of Notre Dame, South Bend |
| 7. | John Barron | Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette Department of Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette |
| 8. | Dan Kovenock | Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette Department of Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette |
| 9. | Michael R. Baye | Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University, Bloomington |