2026 Andrei Shleifer: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	168	922	845	545	488	374	449814
Economics and Finance	182	2	2	2	2	466	409318

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the American Finance Association (AFA)
2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1999 - John Bates Clark Medal, the American Economic Association
1993 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
1990 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Fellow of the Financial Management Association
Fellow of the Financial Management Association
Fellow of the Financial Management Association
Fellow of the Financial Management Association

Overview

Andrei Shleifer is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics within economics, econometrics, and finance, with 36 publications in these main fields. The scientist's subfields of study include economics and econometrics, finance, general economics, accounting, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
Land Rights and Reforms
Housing Market and Economics
Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Among their frequent co-authors are Nicola Gennaioli, Pedro Bordalo, Rafael La Porta, Edward L. Glaeser, and Simeon Djankov. Their collaborative efforts have resulted in numerous publications across notable venues.

Shleifer has published extensively in the following venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal (15 publications)
A Economic Association Randomized Controlled Trials (8 publications)
Journal of Financial Economics (3 publications)
American Economic Review (2 publications)
Journal of Political Economy (2 publications)

Recent papers authored by Shleifer include:

Overreaction in Macroeconomic Expectations, 2020, American Economic Review
Memory, Attention, and Choice, 2020, The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Salience, 2022, Annual Review of Economics
Belief Overreaction and Stock Market Puzzles, 2023, Journal of Political Economy
Overreaction and Diagnostic Expectations in Macroeconomics, 2022, The Journal of Economic Perspectives

The scientist has received several professional recognitions and fellowships, including:

Fellow of the American Finance Association (AFA), 2012
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2000
John Bates Clark Medal, the American Economic Association, 1999
Fellows of the Econometric Society, 1993
Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1990
Fellow of the Financial Management Association

Best Publications

A Survey of Corporate Governance

Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

29623
Citations
Law and Finance

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

27261
Citations
Large Shareholders and Corporate Control

Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

24023
Citations
Corporate Ownership Around the World

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

17593
Citations
Legal Determinants of External Finance

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

14446
Citations
Management Ownership and Market Valuation: An Empirical Analysis

Randall Morck;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

13289
Citations
Large Shareholders and Corporate Control

Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

12070
Citations
Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

10712
Citations
Noise Trader Risk in Financial Markets

J. Bradford De Long;Andrei Shleifer;Lawrence H. Summers;Robert J. Waldmann

9202
Citations
Noise Trader Risk in Financial Markets

J. Bradford De Long;Andrei Shleifer;Lawrence H. Summers;Robert J. Waldmann

9118
Citations
The quality of government

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

8977
Citations
The Regulation of Entry

Simeon Djankov;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

8424
Citations
Growth in Cities

Edward Ludwig Glaeser;Hedi D. Kallal;Jose A. Scheinkman;Andrei Shleifer

8388
Citations
A model of investor sentiment

Nicholas Barberis;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

8215
Citations
Contrarian Investment, Extrapolation, and Risk

Josef Lakonishok;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

8096
Citations
The Limits of Arbitrage

Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

7903
Citations
Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-deSilanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W Vishny

7074
Citations
Positive Feedback Investment Strategies and Destabilizing Rational Speculation

J. Bradford De Long;Andrei Shleifer;Lawrence H. Summers;Robert J. Waldmann

6932
Citations
Politicians and Firms

Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

5440
Citations
The impact of institutional trading on stock prices

Josef Lakonishok;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

5411
Citations
Law and Finance

Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

5181
Citations
The Law and Economics of Self-Dealing

Simeon Djankov;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

4735
Citations
The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

4691
Citations
Government Ownership of Banks

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

3998
Citations
Corporate Ownership Around the World

Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer

2464
Citations
Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

1374
Citations
Legal Determinants of External Finance

Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de-Silane;Andrei Shleifer;Robert Vishny

245
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Vishny University of Chicago

Rafael La Porta Brown University

Nicola Gennaioli Bocconi University

Edward L. Glaeser Harvard University

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes SKEMA Business School

Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science

Kevin M. Murphy University of Chicago

Lawrence H. Summers Harvard University

Randall Morck University of Alberta

Josef Lakonishok LSV Asset Management

External Links

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