Darren P. Grant

Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business

Associate Professor

SHSU Box 2118

Huntsville, TX 77341-2118

United States

http://profiles.shsu.edu/dpg006

  • Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business

    • Email
    • Tel: 936-294-4324
SCHOLARLY PAPERS

21

DOWNLOADS
Rank 33,538

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 33,538

in Total Papers Downloads

3,185

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 49,079

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 49,079

in Total Papers Citations

17

Scholarly Papers (21)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

THE GREAT DECOUPLING: MACROECONOMIC PERCEPTIONS, REAL WAGES, AND COVID-19 *

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2024
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 1,262 (34,510)

Abstract:

Loading...

economic sentiment, consumer perceptions, economic surveys, macroeconomic conditions JEL Codes: E32, E27, E01

2.

Evidence and Evaluation: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 13 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2019
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 285 (223,744)

Abstract:

Loading...

drunk driving, traffic safety legislation, policy analysis

3.

The Ballot Order Effect is Huge: Evidence from Texas

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 May 2016 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2016
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 254 (251,590)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

ballot order; voting; behavioral economics

4.

Multiproduct Pricing in Major League Baseball: A Principal Components Analysis

Economic Inquiry, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2009
Craig A. Depken and Darren P. Grant
University of North Carolina at Charlotte - The Belk College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 197 (320,936)

Abstract:

Loading...

Multiproduct pricing, sports, structural model, complements, substitutes, principal components

5.

A Structural Analysis of U.S. Drunk Driving Policy

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 11 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2019
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 194 (325,422)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

drunk driving, optimal control, traffic safety

6.

Grades as Incentives

Empirical Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2012
Darren P. Grant and William Green
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business and Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 181 (346,814)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

educational assessment, thresholds, behavioral incentives

7.

Understanding the Decline in Drinking and Driving During 'The Other Great Moderation'

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 May 2010 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2020
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 139 (433,126)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Drunk Driving, Traffic Safety Legislation, Panel Data Analysis

8.

The Essential Economics of Threshold-Based Incentives: Theory, Estimation, and Evidence from the Western States 100

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 130, No. 1, 2016
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2019
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 132 (451,288)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

thresholds, ultramarathons

9.

What Makes a Good Economy? Evidence from Public Opinion Surveys

Forthcoming, Economic Inquiry
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 10 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 20 Sep 2013
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 129 (459,669)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

business cycle, consumer comfort, macroeconomic surveys

10.

Physician Financial Incentives and Cesarean Delivery: New Conclusions from Used Data

Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2009
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 05 May 2008 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2011
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 117 (495,573)

Abstract:

Loading...

cesarean delivery, financial incentives

11.

Traffic Safety and Human Capital

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Dec 2016
Richard Guy Cox and Darren P. Grant
Arizona State University (ASU) - W.P. Carey School of Business and Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 70 (685,449)

Abstract:

Loading...

human capital; traffic safety

12.

Uncovering Bias in Order Assignment

Economic Inquiry, Jan. 2023, Vol. 61, pages 82-98
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 01 May 2024
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 55 (772,699)

Abstract:

Loading...

ordering; sequencing; hypothesis testing; randomization; ballot order

13.

The 'Quiet Revolution' and the Cesarean Section in the United States

Economics & Human Biology, Vol. 47, pp. 101192, 2022
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 01 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2024
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 51 (800,067)

Abstract:

Loading...

Cesarean Section; Quiet Revolution; Women’s Employment; Childbirth

14.

The Effect of 'Prevailing Party' Laws on General Election Outcomes

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 06 May 2024
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 48 (821,772)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

ballot order; elections; voting; primacy effects; endorsement effects

15.

Targeted Testing for Bias in Order Assignment, with an Application to Texas Election Ballots

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Aug 2019
Sheridan Grant, Michael Perlman and Darren P. Grant
University of Washington - Department of Statistics, University of Washington - Department of Statistics and Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 42 (869,490)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

ballot-order effect, primacy effect, bias, ordering, ranking, hypothesis testing

16.

Are Smarter Drivers Safer Drivers? 

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 Jul 2024 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2025
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 29 (993,396)

Abstract:

Loading...

traffic safety, triple difference, human capital, dropout age

17.

Physician Discipline by State Medical Boards: A Nationwide Assessment

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, Vol. 32, No. 5, 2007
Posted: 08 May 2008
Darren P. Grant and Kelly Alfred
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business and affiliation not provided to SSRN

Abstract:

Loading...

physician discipline, state medical boards

18.

Elemental Tests of the Traditional Rational Voting Model

Public Choice, pp. 173-195, October 2008
Posted: 08 May 2008 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2009
Darren P. Grant and Michael Toma
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business and Georgia Southern University - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

union certification elections, rational voter model, semiparametric regression

19.

The Effect of Implicit Contracts on the Movement of Wages Over the Business Cycle: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Surveys

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 56, No. 3, April 2003
Posted: 06 May 2008
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business

Abstract:

Loading...

Implicit Contracts, Business Cycle, Wage Determination

20.

Information and Sorting in the Market for Obstetrical Services

Health Economics, Vol. 14, No. 7, 2005
Posted: 06 May 2008
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business

Abstract:

Loading...

consumer information, cesarean section, physician profiling

21.

Grades as Information

Economics of Education Review, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2007
Posted: 06 May 2008
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business

Abstract:

Loading...

Education economics, human capital, information

Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 21
Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

How to Give a Good Research Presentation: Three Essential Elements

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 05 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2019
Darren P. Grant
Sam Houston State University - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics and International Business
Downloads 21

Abstract:

Loading...

presentation; graphic design; gap theory of curiosity