| Rank | Score | Institution | 1 | 1 | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| Rank | Score | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | 2.01 | David B. Gordon | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| 2. | 2.45 | Robert D. Tollison | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| 3. | 2.48 | Robert F Tamura | John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
| 4. | 2.88 | John Addison | Economics Department, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| 5. | 4.03 | McKinley L. Blackburn | Economics Department, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| 6. | 6.57 | Paul W. Wilson | College of Business and Behavioral Science, Clemson University, Clemson John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson |
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