F. Andrew Hanssen

Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics

Clemson, SC 29634

United States

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Scholarly Papers (24)

1.

The Origins of Democracy: A Model with Application to Ancient Greece

Montana State University Working Paper
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Aug 2002
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Democracy, ancient Greece, time-inconsistency, property rights, institutions

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'Rulers Ruled by Women': An Economic Analysis of the Rise and Fall of Women's Rights in Ancient Sparta

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Aug 2005
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
Downloads 922 (55,198)
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women's rights, property rights, political economy, ancient Greece

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Is There a Politically Optimal Level of Judicial Independence?

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 14 May 2001
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Vertical Integration During the Hollywood Studio Era

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Jun 2008
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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vertical information, contracting, vertical restraints, motion pictures

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Persistence and Change in Age-Specific Gender Gaps: Hollywood Actors from the Silent Era Onward

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Jan 2020
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 456 (136,165)
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motion pictures, actors, age, gender, demography, discrimination, labor market

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How Tyranny Paved the Way to Wealth and Democracy: The Democratic Transition in Ancient Greece

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 15 Feb 2011
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
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democracy, transition, commitment, economic growth, ancient Greece

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Why Understanding Smoking Bans is Important for Estimating Their Effects: California's Restaurant Smoking Bans and Restaurant Sales

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 13 Sep 2006
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
Downloads 300 (216,945)
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smoking ban, smoking, restaurant, cigarette, differences in differences

Learning About Judicial Independence: Institutional Change in the State Courts

Montana State University Working Paper
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 Apr 2003
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Learning About Judicial Independence: Institutional Change in the State Courts

Posted: 06 Sep 2004
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics

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'Deja Vu All Over Again': Repeated Adjustment of Delegated Powers and the History of Eminent Domain

USC CLEO Research Paper No. C06-13
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 Nov 2006
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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On the Benefits and Costs of Legal Expertise: Adjudication in Ancient Athens

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 Feb 2012
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
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law and economics, ancient Greece, legal institutions, adjudication, expertise

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How Bad Can a Government Be? Neighborhood Constraints and the Quality of National Governments

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 May 2005
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Institutions, government quality

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Judicial Review as a Constraint on Tyranny of the Majority

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Oct 2010
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
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Courts, Judges, Judicial Review, Tyranny of the Majority, Serrano, Kelo, in re Marriages

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Property Rights Theory: Evidence from Hollywood

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 08 Jan 2016
F. Andrew Hanssen and Alexander Raskovich
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and U.S. Department of Justice - Economic Analysis Group
Downloads 126 (480,605)
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Engineering the Rule of Law in Ancient Athens

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 18 Apr 2017
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Rule of Law, Ancient Greece, Institutions

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Independent Courts and Administrative Agencies: An Empirical Analysis of the States

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Vol. 16, pp. 534-571, 2000
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 14 Nov 2005
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Does Vertical Integration Spur Investment? Casting Actors to Discover Stars During the Hollywood Studio Era

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 27 Feb 2021
F. Andrew Hanssen and Alexander Raskovich
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and U.S. Department of Justice - Economic Analysis Group
Downloads 88 (619,852)
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vertical integration, motion pictures, investment

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'What's Wrong with the Way I Talk?' The Effect of Sound Motion Pictures on Actor Careers

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Jan 2020
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Technological change, employment, motion pictures, silent and sound films

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Judges: Why Do They Matter?

Chapter 14 in The Elgar Companion to Public Choice (Second Edition), 2013
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 12 Oct 2017
Robert K. Fleck and F. Andrew Hanssen
Montana State University - Bozeman - Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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judges, courts, public choice

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The Emergence of Democratic Constitutions: Comparing the Modern World to Ancient Greece

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 21 Feb 2025
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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What Can Data Drawn from the Hansen-Nielsen Inventory Tell Us about Political Transitions in Ancient Greece

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 Jan 2023
F. Andrew Hanssen and Robert K. Fleck
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Institutions, democracy, political transition, ancient Greece

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How Antitrust Killed The Movies: Evidence From Paramount 1948 

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 21 Apr 2025
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics
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Monopsony Abuse or Efficient Purchasing? Quality Measurement in the Tobacco Leaf Market

Journal of Competition Law and Economics, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 443-456, 2010
Posted: 14 Jun 2010
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics

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The Effect of a Technology Shock on Contract Form: Revenue-Sharing in Movie Exhibition and the Coming of Sound

Posted: 09 Aug 2000
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics

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The Block Booking of Films Re-Examined

Posted: 17 Jul 2000
F. Andrew Hanssen
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics

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