Using newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this paper provides empirical estimates of the effect of government employment on gross state product. Cross-sectional data from 1982 are combined with a simple growth model to show that higher levels of government employment...

This paper demonstrates James Buchanan's impact on socio-economic thought through citation analysis of his published works, a discussion of Buchanan's own views of what his work means and is, and summary discussions of the assessments of other scholars. Thus the central themes of his work are...

This paper demonstrates the significant and extensive impact of W. H. Riker's works on the study of political science and public choice. We provide a citation analysis, peer reviews, and commentaries from former colleagues and students. The citation analysis shows that Riker's work has been...