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The American Economist is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic theories and models, Economic Theory and Policy.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The American Economist, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEconomic Theory and Institutions Economic theories and models Economic Theory and Policy Innovations in Educational Methods Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
ISSN0569-4345
Citation impact (2-yr)0.82
h-index40
i10-index228
Total citations9,176
Top institutions publishing hereGeorgia College & State University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in The American Economist per year

26
2014
30
2015
49
2016
19
2017
34
2018
36
2019
37
2020
27
2021
36
2022
26
2023
31
2024
26
2025

Citation impact of The American Economist by publication year

75
2014
84
2015
755
2016
143
2017
179
2018
138
2019
274
2020
65
2021
119
2022
163
2023
27
2024
28
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The American Economist

Institutions and Economic Theory

Douglass C. North · 1 Mar 2016

Editor’s Introduction Originally published in Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 1992, pages 3-6. Omicron Delta Epsilon presented Douglass North (1920-2015) with the John R. Commons award in 1992 for his contributions to the economics profession. The following year he shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Robert Fogel. The Nobel honored their work…

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The Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth and Development in Africa

Bichaka Fayissa, Christian Nsiah · 1 Sep 2010

The perceived factors of economic growth in developing economies have ranged from surplus labor to capital investment and technological change, trade, foreign aid, foreign direct investment, investment in human capital, increasing returns from investment in new ideas, and research and development. Other researchers have also considered the importance of institutional factors such as the role…

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The Demand for Major League Baseball: A Test of the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis

Glenn J. Knowles, Keith Sherony, Mike Haupert · 1 Oct 1992

The relationship between attendance at major league baseball games and the uncertainty of the outcome of each game is examined. We use an a priori measure of uncertainty in estimating the attendance equation. The variable is developed from the betting lines for individual games and measures the probability of a home team victory during the…

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The American Economist template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does The American Economist use?
The American Economist uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The American Economist, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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