Frank W Garmon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6486527 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank W Garmon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank W |
| FAMILY NAME | Garmon |
| SIGNATURE | GARMON F W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Christopher Newport University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| 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…
Southern Scoundrels
Reviewed by: Southern Scoundrels: Grifters and Graft in the Nineteenth Century ed. by Jeff Forret and Bruce E. Baker Frank W. Garmon Jr. (bio) Southern Scoundrels: Grifters and Graft in the Nineteenth Century. Edited by Jeff Forret and Bruce E. Baker. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2021. Pp. 272. Cloth, $40.00.) Writing the history of rogues and grifters is difficult work. By their very nature scoundrels do not want to be caught.…
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,…
Population density and the accuracy of the land valuations in the 1798 federal direct tax
The peculiar operation of the 1798 federal direct tax has led scholars to question whether tax officials reported the land valuations from their districts faithfully. Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson argue that southern tax assessors systemically under reported the value of southern real estate, and they adjust their income estimates to account for the likelihood of corruption. This paper affirms the reliability of the tax returns by demonstr…
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,…
Population density and the accuracy of the land valuations in the 1798 federal direct tax
The peculiar operation of the 1798 federal direct tax has led scholars to question whether tax officials reported the land valuations from their districts faithfully. Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson argue that southern tax assessors systemically under reported the value of southern real estate, and they adjust their income estimates to account for the likelihood of corruption. This paper affirms the reliability of the tax returns by demonstr…
Southern Scoundrels
Reviewed by: Southern Scoundrels: Grifters and Graft in the Nineteenth Century ed. by Jeff Forret and Bruce E. Baker Frank W. Garmon Jr. (bio) Southern Scoundrels: Grifters and Graft in the Nineteenth Century. Edited by Jeff Forret and Bruce E. Baker. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2021. Pp. 272. Cloth, $40.00.) Writing the history of rogues and grifters is difficult work. By their very nature scoundrels do not want to be caught.…
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 (3 works) · Historical Economic and Social Studies (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work) · American History and Culture (1 work)