Frank Garmon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1629315 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank Garmon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Garmon |
| SIGNATURE | GARMON F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Leadership and American Studies Christopher Newport University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The settlers' fortunes
Europeans at the end of the eighteenth century had settled across the globe, from North and South America to Australia to the southern tip of Africa. While theories of institutional persistence explain the 'reversal of fortunes' between settled and unsettled regions, few studies consider the large differences in early living standards between settler societies. This paper uses newly transcribed household-level tax censuses from the Dutch and Brit…
Divided government and the bias against presidential restraint
Comparative rankings of presidential performance can be clouded with partisan biases. Here, we argue that the presidential rankings literature contains an overlooked bias favoring presidential activity. It is easier to observe the use of power than the exercise of restraint. As such, expert rankings of presidents may exhibit a selection bias whereby we are best able to evaluate those who are more proactive rather than those who, willfully or not,…
The settlers' fortunes
Europeans at the end of the eighteenth century had settled across the globe, from North and South America to Australia to the southern tip of Africa. While theories of institutional persistence explain the 'reversal of fortunes' between settled and unsettled regions, few studies consider the large differences in early living standards between settler societies. This paper uses newly transcribed household-level tax censuses from the Dutch and Brit…
Divided government and the bias against presidential restraint
Comparative rankings of presidential performance can be clouded with partisan biases. Here, we argue that the presidential rankings literature contains an overlooked bias favoring presidential activity. It is easier to observe the use of power than the exercise of restraint. As such, expert rankings of presidents may exhibit a selection bias whereby we are best able to evaluate those who are more proactive rather than those who, willfully or not,…
The settlers' fortunes
Europeans at the end of the eighteenth century had settled across the globe, from North and South America to Australia to the southern tip of Africa. While theories of institutional persistence explain the 'reversal of fortunes' between settled and unsettled regions, few studies consider the large differences in early living standards between settler societies. This paper uses newly transcribed household-level tax censuses from the Dutch and Brit…
Economics (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Cape (1 work) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (1 work) · Development economics (1 work) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (1 work) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (1 work) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Globe (1 work)