“Do Existing Corruption Levels Matter in Controlling Corruption? Cross-Country Quantile

Regression Estimates,” with S. Billger, Journal of Development Economics, forthcoming.

“Income Inequality and Cigarette Consumption: Evidence from the United States,” with R.

Connelly (student) and R. Ram, Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming.

“Unemployment, Insurance, and Smoking,” Applied Economics, forthcoming.

“Smoking Restrictions and Spillovers Across Jurisdictions,” Applied Economics Letters,

forthcoming.

“Demand for Cigarettes in the United States: Effects of Prices in Bordering States and Contiguity with Mexico and Canada,” with R.T. Connelly (student) and R. Ram, Applied Economics, forthcoming.

“Cigarette Prices and Illicit Drug Use: Is there a Connection?” Applied Economics, forthcoming.

“Irreversible Investments: A Cost-Benefit Perspective,” with R. Ram, in R.J. Brent (ed.),

Handbook of Cost-Benefit Analysis, JAI Press, forthcoming.

“Cigarette Smuggling: Price versus Non-Price Incentives,” Applied Economics Letters, 2008,

16(8), 587-592.

“Environmental versus Social Externalities and Life Satisfaction: A Cross-Country

Investigation,” with J. Budak, Privredna Kretanja i Ekonomska Politika, 2008, 18, Spring,

28-49.

“Smoking Prevalence in the United States: Differences Across Socio-Economic Groups,”

Journal of Economics and Finance, 2008, 32(2), 195-205.

“R&D Expenditures and U.S. Economic Growth: A Disaggregated Approach,” with J. Payne and

R. Ram, Journal of Policy Modeling, 2008, 30(2), 237-250.

Global Efforts to Combat Smoking, with M.A. Nelson, Ashgate Publishing, 2008.

“Cooperative and Noncooperative R&D with Spillovers: The Case of Labor-Managed Firms,”

with S. Haruna, Economic Systems, 2007, 31(4), 423-440.

“Research Spending under Regulatory Uncertainty,” Journal of Technology Transfer, 2007,

32(6), 593-604.

“Proliferation of Academic Journals: Effects on Research Quantity and Quality,” with J. Faria,

Metroeconomica, 2007, 58(4), 536-549.

“Are Corrupt Acts Contagious? Evidence from the United States,” with M. Nelson, Journal of

Policy Modeling, 2007, 29(6), 839-850.

“Smoking Patterns in Croatia and Comparisons with European Nations,” with J. Budak, Central

European Journal of Public Health, 2007, 15(3), 110-115.

“The Master Settlement Agreement and Cigarette Tax Policy,” with M.A. Nelson, Journal of

Policy Modeling, 2007, 29(3), 431-438.

“Costs of Smoking and Attempts to Quit,” Applied Economics, 2007, 39(7), 853-857.

“On Advertising Durability and Product Durability,” Applied Economics Letters, 2007,

14(1), 21-25.

“Obesity: An Economic and Financial Perspective,” Journal of Economics and Finance,

2006, 30(3), 317-324.

“Corruption in Transition Economies: Effects of Government Size, Country Size and Economic

Reforms,” with J. Budak, Journal of Economics and Finance, 2006, 30(2), 240-250.

“Insurance Intermediaries and Contractual Relations,” Applied Financial Economics Letters,

2006, 2(4), 211-215.

“The Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Legislation: A Review,” with M. Nelson, Journal of

Economic Surveys, 2006, 20(3), 325-355.

“Demand Elasticities for Internet Services,”with E. Hsieh, M. Nelson, and R. Ram, Applied

Economics, 2006, 38(9), 975-980.

“Smoking Prevalence and Antismoking Regulations in Transition Countries,” with J. Budak and

M. Nelson, Transition Studies Review, 2006, 13(1), 231-248.

“Privatization in Transition Economies: Privatization Scale and Country Size,” with J. Budak,

Economic Systems, 2006, 30(1), 98-110.

“Uncertain Innovation with Uncertain Product Durability,” Applied Economics Letters, 2006,

13(13), 829-834.

“On Coordinating Environmental Policy and Technology Policy,” with E.W.T. Hsieh, Journal of

Policy Modeling, 2006, 28(8), 897-908.

“The Game Academics Play: Comment,” Bulletin of Economic Research, 2006, 58(1), 19-23.

“An IT Professional’s Dilemma: Be an Entrepreneur or a Consultant?” with I. Hasan, Netnomics, 2005, 7(5), 17-25.

“Organization of Markets for Science and Technology, ” with D.P. Rich, Journal of Institutional

and Theoretical Economics, 2005, 161(1), 1-17.

“Corruption in Procurement: An Analysis of Contracting Modes,” International Journal of

Applied Economics and Econometrics, 2005, 13(2), 283-292.

“Economic Freedom versus Political Freedom: Cross-Country Influences on Corruption,” with M. Nelson, Australian Economic Papers, 2005, 44(2), 121-133.

“Tobacco Policy and Tobacco Use: Differences Across Tobacco Types, Gender and Age,” with

M. Nelson, Applied Economics, 2005, 37(7), 765-771.