Alexander Fink

University of Leipzig

Grimmaische Str. 12

Leipzig, 04109

http://www.alexander-fink.com

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The Impact of Nobel Prize Winners in Economics: Mainline vs. Mainstream

American Journal of Economics and Sociology 71(5): 1219-1249, GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 12-43
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 26 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2013
Peter J. Boettke, Alexander Fink and Daniel J. Smith
George Mason University - Department of Economics, University of Leipzig and Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance
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citations, SSCI, Nobel Prize in economics, mainstream, mainline

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Institutions First

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Institutions First

Journal of Institutional Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 08 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2011
Peter J. Boettke and Alexander Fink
George Mason University - Department of Economics and University of Leipzig
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Institutions, Economic Development, Property Rights

Institutions First

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 11-09
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 19 Feb 2011
Peter J. Boettke and Alexander Fink
George Mason University - Department of Economics and University of Leipzig
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Norms in Sports Contests: The Tour De France

Journal of Sport Management 26(1): 43-52, 2012
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2012
Alexander Fink and Daniel J. Smith
University of Leipzig and Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance
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contest theory, sports contests, norms, Tour de France, rules

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Bandit Heroes: Social, Mythical or Rational?

The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 05 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 16 Nov 2010
Nicholas Adam Curott and Alexander Fink
Ball State University - Department of Economics and University of Leipzig
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Bandits, Economics of Crime, Dispersed Benefits and Concentrated Costs, Predatory Theory of Government

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The Hanseatic League and the Concept of Functional Overlapping Competing Jurisdictions

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The Hanseatic League and the Concept of Functional Overlapping Competing Jurisdictions

Kyklos, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 19 Mar 2012
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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FOCJ, Hanseatic League, Middle Ages, self-enforcing institutions, polycentric federal structures

The Hanseatic League and the Concept of Functional Overlapping Competing Jurisdictions

Kyklos, Vol. 65, Issue 2, pp. 194-217, 2012
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 21 Apr 2012
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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Institutionalized Bailouts and Fiscal Policy: The Consequences of Soft Budget Constraints

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2827
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Oct 2009
Alexander Fink and Thomas Stratmann
University of Leipzig and George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy
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Under What Conditions May Social Contracts Arise? Evidence from the Hanseatic League

Constitutional Political Economy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 08 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 03 Dec 2010
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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social contracts, constitutions, Hanseatic League, trading posts, Kontor

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Governance Without a State? Policies and Politics in Areas of Limited Statehood Meets Positive Political Economy of Anarchy: A Review Essay

Review of Austrian Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 19 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2012
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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Anarchy, Areas of limited statehood, Self-governance, State building

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Political Entrepreneurship and the Formation of Special Districts

European Journal of Law and Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 21 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2010
Alexander Fink and Richard E. Wagner
University of Leipzig and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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special districts, political entrepreneurship, public enterprise, public-private interaction, enterprise-based public finance, constitutional political economy

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The Effects of Party Campaign Spending Under Proportional Representation: Evidence from Germany

European Journal of Political Economy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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Proportional representation, campaign spending, election contest model, Germany

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When Do Rulers Delegate Powers to Jurisdictions? The Independence of Medieval European Cities

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Jan 2012
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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autonomous cities, Middle Ages, city institutions, self-government

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Free Banking as an Evolving System: The Case of Switzerland Reconsidered

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 19 May 2011
Alexander Fink
University of Leipzig
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free banking, Switzerland, evolution, clearing arrangements

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U.S. Housing Prices and the Fukushima Nuclear Accident: To Update, or Not to Update, that is the Question

ICER Working Paper No. 4/2013
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Apr 2013
Alexander Fink and Thomas Stratmann
University of Leipzig and George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy
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Fukushima, nuclear accident, hedonic prices, housing, updating

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Kidnap Insurance and Its Impact on Kidnapping Outcomes

ICER Working Paper No. 13/2012
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2012
Alexander Fink and Mark Pingle
University of Leipzig and University of Nevada, Reno - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
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Institutionalized Bailouts and Fiscal Policy: Consequences of Soft Budget Constraints

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Institutionalized Bailouts and Fiscal Policy: Consequences of Soft Budget Constraints

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 09-01
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 30 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2013
Alexander Fink and Thomas Stratmann
University of Leipzig and George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy
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Institutionalized Bailouts and Fiscal Policy: Consequences of Soft Budget Constraints

Kyklos, Vol. 64, Issue 3, pp. 366-395, 2011
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Jul 2011
Alexander Fink and Thomas Stratmann
University of Leipzig and George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy
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The Value of International Political Connections: Evidence from Trump's 2016 Surprise Election

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 06 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2019
Alexander Fink and Jörg Stahl
University of Leipzig and Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics
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international political connections, campaign contributions, event study, U.S. presidential elections 2016