2026 Carlos A. Vegh: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	60	803	723	502	442	214	23296

Overview

Carlos A. Vegh is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with specific interests in monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth.

Vegh's recent publications include:

Non-linear effects of tax changes on output: The role of the initial level of taxation (2021, Journal of International Economics)
The macroeconomic effects of macroprudential policy: Evidence from a narrative approach (2022, Journal of International Economics)
The Macroeconomic Effects of Macroprudential Policy: Evidence from a Narrative Approach (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
Procyclical Fiscal Policy and Asset Market Incompleteness (2021, SSRN Electronic Journal)
Fiscal Procyclicality in Commodity Exporting Countries: How Much Does it Pour and Why? (2023, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Their frequent co-authors include:

Guillermo Vuletin
Daniel Riera-Crichton
Jorge Puig
Diego Rojas
José Andrée Camarena

Vegh has published extensively in the following venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of International Economics
Journal of International Money and Finance

Their book publications come from notable presses such as World Bank policy research working paper, University of Minnesota Press, and World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. Titles include:

Fiscal Procyclicality in Commodity Exporting Countries: How Much does it Pour and Why? (2023)
Fooled by the Cycle: Permanent versus Cyclical Improvements in Social Indicators (2022)
A Monetary and Fiscal History of Latin America, 1960-2017 (2020)
The Macroeconomic Effects of Macroprudential Policy: Evidence from a Narrative Approach (2022)

Their main fields of study concentrate on:

Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these fields, the following subfields are represented:

Economics and Econometrics
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Finance
Sociology and Political Science
Gender Studies

Vegh's research topics include:

Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
Global Financial Crisis and Policies
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Income, Poverty, and Inequality

Best Publications

When it rains, it pours: Procyclical capital flows and macroeconomic policies

Graciela Kaminsky;Carmen Reinhart;Carlos Vegh

2226
Citations
How Big (Small?) are Fiscal Multipliers?

Ethan Ilzetzki;Enrique G. Mendoza;Carlos A. Végh

2212
Citations
When it rains, it pours: procyclical capital flows and macroeconomic policies

Graciela L. Kaminsky;Carmen M. Reinhart;Carlos A. Végh

1951
Citations
Tax base variability and procyclical fiscal policy in developing countries

Ernesto Talvi;Carlos A. Végh

1520
Citations
The unholy trinity of financial contagion

Graciela Kaminsky;Carmen Reinhart;Carlos Vegh

1043
Citations
The Unholy Trinity of Financial Contagion

Graciela L. Kaminsky;Carmen M. Reinhart;Carlos A. Végh

946
Citations
Stabilization and Growth in Transition Economies: The Early Experience

Stanley Fischer;Ratna Sahay;Carlos A. Vegh

935
Citations
Procyclical Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries: Truth or Fiction?

Ethan Ilzetzki;Carlos Vegh

876
Citations
Modern Hyper- and High Inflations

Stanley Fischer;Ratna Sahay;Carlos Vegh

842
Citations
Inflation stabilization and bop crises in developing countries

Guillermo Calvo;Carlos Vegh

738
Citations
On Graduation from Fiscal Procyclicality

Jeffrey A. Frankel;Carlos A. Vegh;Guillermo Vuletin

723
Citations
Modern Hyper- and High Inflations

Stanley Fischer;Ratna Sahay;Carlos A Vegh

713
Citations
Banks and macroeconomic disturbances under predetermined exchange rates

Sebastian Edwards;Sebastian Edwards;Carlos A. Végh

514
Citations
Stopping High Inflation; An Analytical Overview

Carlos Vegh

509
Citations
Real Effects of Exchange Rate-Based Stabilization: An Analysis of Competing Theories

Sergio Rebelo;Carlos Vegh

473
Citations
Real Effects of Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: An Analysis of Competing Theories

Sergio Rebelo;Carlos A Vegh

461
Citations
Nominal interest rates, consumption booms, and lack of credibility: A quantitative examination

Carmen M. Reinhart;Carlos A. Végh

452
Citations
Tax Base Variability and Procyclical Fiscal Policy

Ernesto Talvi;Carlos Vegh

397
Citations
Targeting the real exchange rate: theory and evidence

Guillermo A. Calvo;Carmen M. Reinhart;Carlos A. Végh

394
Citations
Banks and Macroeconomic Disturbances Under Predetermined Exchange Rates

Sebastian Edwards;Sebastian Edwards;Carlos A. Végh

393
Citations
Exchange-Rate Based Stabilisation under Imperfect Credibility

Guillermo A. Calvo;Carlos A. Végh

366
Citations
Currency Substitution in Developing Countries; An Introduction

Guillermo Calvo;Carlos Vegh

307
Citations
INFLATION STABILIZATION AND NOMINAL ANCHORS

Guillermo A. Calvo;Carlos A. Végh

304
Citations
Economies in Transition: The Beginnings of Growth

Stanley Fischer;Ratna Sahay;Carlos A Vegh

240
Citations
On Graduation from Fiscal Procyclicality

Jeffrey A. Frankel;Carlos A. Vegh;Guillermo Vuletin

100
Citations
Stabilization and Growth in Transition Economies : The Early Experience

Stanley Fischer;Carlos A. Végh Gramont;Ratna Sahay

10
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Carmen M. Reinhart Harvard University

Guillermo A. Calvo Columbia University

Ratna Sahay International Monetary Fund

Stanley Fischer BlackRock (United States)

Graciela Kaminsky George Washington University

Sergio Rebelo Northwestern University

Sebastian Edwards University of California, Los Angeles

Jose De Gregorio University of Chile

Michael D. Bordo Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Anton Korinek University of Virginia

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