| Rank | Institution | 1 | A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans |
| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | Thomas H. Noe | A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans |
| 2. | David Brasington | Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Department of Economics, Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge |
| 3. | Douglas Nelson | Department of Economics, Tulane University, New Orleans |
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