Michael R. Ward

University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics

330 Business Building

Box 19479

Arlington, TX 76019

United States

ZEW, Mannheim

D-68034 Mannheim

Germany

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

32

DOWNLOADS
Rank 1,964

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 1,964

in Total Papers Downloads

26,608

SSRN CITATIONS
Rank 9,440

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 9,440

in Total Papers Citations

94

CROSSREF CITATIONS

63

Scholarly Papers (32)

Understanding the Effects of Violent Video Games on Violent Crime

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2021
Baylor University, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 15,255 (425)
Citation 14

Abstract:

Loading...

Video Games, Violence, Crime

Understanding the Effects of Violent Video Games on Violent Crime

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 11-042
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Jul 2011
Baylor University, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 2,591 (8,823)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

Video Games, Violence, Crime

2.

Video Games and Crime

Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 29, Issue 2, pages 261–273, April 2011
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2021
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 2,360 (10,392)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Video Games, Violence, Crime

Going Mobile: Substitutability between Fixed and Mobile Access

Haas School of Business, Center for Research on Telecommunications Policy Working Paper CRTP-58
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 May 2003
Mark Rodini, Michael R. Ward and Glenn Woroch
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics, University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley
Downloads 728 (58,254)
Citation 16

Abstract:

Loading...

substitution, substitutability, telecommunications demand analysis, cellular telephone service

Going Mobile: Substitutability between Fixed and Mobile Access

Telecommunications Policy, Volume 27, Issues 5–6, June–July 2003, Pages 457–476
Posted: 30 May 2003 Last Revised: 22 May 2012
Mark Rodini, Michael R. Ward and Glenn Woroch
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics, University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley

Abstract:

Loading...

substitution, substitutability, telecommunications demand analysis, cellular telephone service

4.

The Impact of Stadium Announcements on Residential Property Values: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Dallas-Fort Worth

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2018
Carolyn A. Dehring, Craig A. Depken and Michael R. Ward
University of Georgia - Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, Real Estate, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - The Belk College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 700 (62,260)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

economic impact, event studies, sports, property values, stadiums

5.

Generic Drug Industry Dynamics

FTC Bureau Economics Working Paper No. 248
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 28 May 2003
David Reiffen and Michael R. Ward
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 583 (78,542)
Citation 57

Abstract:

Loading...

6.

'Branded Generics' as a Strategy to Limit Cannibalization of Pharmaceutical Markets

Managerial and Decision Economics, Jun-Aug 2007, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, pp. 251-265.
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 May 2005 Last Revised: 21 May 2012
David Reiffen and Michael R. Ward
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 519 (90,693)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

Pharmaceuticals, generic drugs, oligopoly, strategy

7.

Cutting Class to Play Video Games

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Feb 2020
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 466 (103,316)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Video Games, Time Use, Education

8.

ESport Superstars

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Apr 2018
Michael R. Ward and Alexander Harmon
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and Ascension Analytics Group
Downloads 395 (125,283)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

eSports, Superstars

9.

Teaching Digital Piracy

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 30 Apr 2007
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 246 (206,468)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Music, Internet, Education, Illicit Behavior

10.

The Effects of the E-Rate Internet Subsidies in Education

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Oct 2006
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 242 (209,745)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Education, Internet, Subsidy

11.

Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 17 Nov 2013
Michael R. Ward and Shilin Zheng
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and National School of Development Peking University
Downloads 236 (214,950)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Growth, Mobile Phone, China

12.

The Effect of Prices on Fixed and Mobile Telephone Penetration: Using Price Subsidies as Natural Experiments

Information Economics and Policy, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2010
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 21 May 2012
Michael R. Ward and Glenn Woroch
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley
Downloads 216 (233,831)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Universal Service, access demand, fixed-mobile substitution, natural experiment

13.

The Effects of Market Liberalization and Privatization on Chinese Telecommunications

China Economic Review, Volume 22, Issue 2, June 2011, Pages 210–220.
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 25 Dec 2013
Shilin Zheng and Michael R. Ward
National School of Development Peking University and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 210 (240,011)

Abstract:

Loading...

Telecommunications, Competition, Privatization, China

14.

Patterns in Internet Meme Production

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Jun 2020
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 197 (254,472)

Abstract:

Loading...

memes, influencers, production

15.

Recent Empirical Evidence on Discrimination by Regulated Firms

Review of Network Economics, Vol. 1, March 2002
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 14 Feb 2003
David Reiffen and Michael R. Ward
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 160 (304,907)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

non-price discrimination, cellular telephones, regulated industries, empirical evidence

16.

Is Foreign Aid Conditioned upon Institutional Reform?

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 19 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2007
Wairimu R. Mugo and Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 149 (323,713)

Abstract:

Loading...

Foreign Aid, Economic Freedom, Growth

17.

With a Rebel Yell: Video Gamers’ Responses to Mass Shooting Moral Panics

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 30 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2019
Julia Kneer and Michael R. Ward
Erasmus University Rotterdam and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 137 (345,916)

Abstract:

Loading...

Moral Panic, Video Games, Time Use, Defensive Reactions

18.

Susceptibility and Influence in Social Media Word-of-Mouth

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 14-129
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Feb 2015
Jörg Claussen, Benjamin Engelstätter and Michael R. Ward
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Business Administration (Munich School of Management), University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 130 (360,111)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Word-of-Mouth, Peer Effects, Adoption, Social Networks, Video Games

19.

Sited, Sighted, and Cited: The Effect of JSTOR in Economic Research

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 11 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2018
Craig A. Depken and Michael R. Ward
University of North Carolina at Charlotte - The Belk College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 130 (360,111)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

internet, scholarly communication, academic research

20.

Strategic Timing of Entry: Evidence from Video Games

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 13-117
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Feb 2020
Benjamin Engelstätter and Michael R. Ward
University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 127 (366,386)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Product Entry, Non-Price Competition, Niche, Strategy, Submarkets, Entertainment Goods, Video Games

21.

A Direct Test of the Homevoter Hypothesis

Journal of Urban Economics, Volume 64, Issue 1, July 2008, Pages 155–170
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 21 May 2012
Carolyn A. Dehring, Craig A. Depken and Michael R. Ward
University of Georgia - Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, Real Estate, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - The Belk College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 127 (366,386)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

stadiums, sports economics, hedonic model

22.

Mobile Telecommunications Service and Economic Growth: Evidence from China

TPRC 43: The 43rd Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy Paper
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 31 Mar 2015
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 126 (368,597)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Growth, Mobile Phone, China

23.

Using Patent Citation Patterns to Infer Innovation Market Competition

Research Policy, Vol. 40, No. 6, 2011
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 21 May 2012
Darshak Patel and Michael R. Ward
University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 118 (386,896)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Patent, Competition, Event Study

24.

Mobile and Fixed Substitution for Telephone Service in China

Telecommunications Policy, Volume 36, Issue 4, May 2012, Pages 301–310.
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 26 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2014
Michael R. Ward and Shilin Zheng
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and National School of Development Peking University
Downloads 107 (415,131)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Telecommunications, Competition, China

25.

Homophily and Social Network Engagement: Evidence From a Video Gaming Platform

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 May 2018
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 82 (493,294)

Abstract:

Loading...

Homophily, Engagement, Video Games

26.

Learning to Surf: Spillovers in the Adoption of the Internet

Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Forthcoming.
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 06 Aug 2014
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 82 (493,294)

Abstract:

Loading...

Internet, Learning, Spillovers

27.

Rationalizing the E-Rate: The Effects of Subsidizing it in Education

NET Institute Working Paper No. 05-25
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Nov 2005
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 76 (515,622)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Education, Internet, Subsidy

28.

Only a “Longish” Tail

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
Stan J. Liebowitz, Michael R. Ward and Alejandro Zentner
University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management - Department of Finance & Managerial Economics, University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and The University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management
Downloads 66 (556,856)

Abstract:

Loading...

long tail, internet commerce, books, entertainment, concentration, gini coefficient

29.

Strategic Microscheduling of Movies

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 17-033
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Sep 2017
Niklas Dürr, Benjamin Engelstätter and Michael R. Ward
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research - Competition and Regulation Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics
Downloads 47 (652,340)

Abstract:

Loading...

Non-Price Competition, Niche Competition, Strategic Timing of Entry, Movie Market

30.

Video Games and Adolescent Fighting

Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 53, No. 3, 2010
Posted: 09 Feb 2020
Michael R. Ward
University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

Video Games, Fighting, Consumer Protection

31.

Property Rights Institutions and Firm Performance: A Cross-Country Analysis

World Development, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 648–661
Posted: 05 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 21 May 2012
University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Economics, University of California, Davis - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

legal enforcement; property rights, institutions; firm performance; productivity, cross-country analysis

32.

Discriminatory Dealing with Downstream Competitors: Evidence from the Cellular Industry

Posted: 09 Oct 2000
David Reiffen, Laurence Schumann and Michael R. Ward
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Federal Trade Commission and University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...