| Rank | Institution | 1 | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | Robert D. Tollison | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| 2. | David B. Gordon | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| 3. | John Addison | Economics Department, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| 4. | Robert F Tamura | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
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