2026 Daniel L. Rubinfeld: 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	50	1346	1198	814	707	228	24183

Research.com Recognitions

2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1994 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Daniel L. Rubinfeld is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields in social sciences, economics, and management, with a focus on complex economic and legal issues.

Their main fields of study include:

Social Sciences
Business, Management and Accounting
Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these areas, Rubinfeld has contributed to subfields such as:

Political Science and International Relations
Economics and Econometrics
Accounting
Strategy and Management
Media Technology

Their research topics cover a range of subjects related to governance, finance, and law, including:

Local Government Finance and Decentralization
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
Corporate Finance and Governance
Merger and Competition Analysis
Political Systems and Governance
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

Rubinfeld has authored papers published in various academic venues. Noteworthy recent papers include:

"On the misuse of regressions of price on the HHI in merger review" (2022) in the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement
"Data portability and interoperability: An E.U.-U.S. comparison" (2023) in the European Journal of Law and Economics
"A Retrospective on U.S. v. Microsoft: Why Does It Resonate Today?" (2020) in The Antitrust Bulletin
"On the Misuse of Regressions of Price on the HHI in Merger Review" (2021) in SSRN Electronic Journal
"Does Common Ownership Explain Higher Oligopolistic Profits?" (2020) in SSRN Electronic Journal

Rubinfeld has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Robert P. Inman
Robert D. Inman
Nathan Miller
Steven Berry
Jonathan B. Baker

Their work has appeared particularly in venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Antitrust Enforcement
European Journal of Law and Economics
The Antitrust Bulletin

In addition to journal articles, Rubinfeld has contributed to book publications. They authored Democratic Federalism, published by Princeton University Press in 2020.

Recognition for Rubinfeld's scholarly contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1994.

Best Publications

Econometric Models and Economic Forecasts

Robert S. Pindyck;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

11586
Citations
Hedonic housing prices and the demand for clean air

David Harrison;Daniel L Rubinfeld;Daniel L Rubinfeld

2390
Citations
Economic Analysis of Legal Disputes and Their Resolution

Robert D. Cooter;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

1330
Citations
The economics of the local public sector

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

682
Citations
Compensation for Takings: An Economic Analysis

Lawrence Blume;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

569
Citations
Micro Estimates of Public Spending Demand Functions and Tests of the Tiebout and Median-Voter Hypotheses

Edward M. Gramlich;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

459
Citations
MICRO-BASED ESTIMATES OF DEMAND FUNCTIONS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL EXPENDITURES

Theodore C. Bergstrom;Daniel L. Rubinfeld;Perry Shapiro

415
Citations
The Taking of Land: When Should Compensation Be Paid?

Lawrence E. Blume;Daniel L. Rubinfeld;Perry Shapiro

336
Citations
Why Voters Support Tax Limitation Amendments: The Michigan Case

Paul N. Courant;Edward M. Gramlich;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

267
Citations
Empirical methods in antitrust litigation: review and critique

Jonathan B. Baker;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

266
Citations
Public Employee Market Power and the Level of Government Spending

Daniel L Rubinfeld;Paul N. Courant;Edward M. Gramlich

230
Citations
Designing tax policy in federalist economies: An overview

Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

229
Citations
TSP handbook to accompany "Econometric models and economic forecasts, fourth edition, Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld"

Robert S. Pindyck;Daniel L. Rubinfeld;Bronwyn H. Hall;Sergio L. Schmukler

229
Citations
Voting in a Local School Election: A Micro Analysis

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

211
Citations
Efficient Awards and Standards of Proof in Judicial Proceedings

Daniel L. Rubinfeld;David E. M. Sappington

203
Citations
A Model of Optimal Fines for Repeat Offenders

A. Mitchell Polinsky;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

180
Citations
Contingent Fees for Attorneys: An Economic Analysis

Daniel L. Rubinfeld;Suzanne Scotchmer

157
Citations
Tiebout Bias and the Demand for Local Public Schooling

Daniel L Rubinfeld;Perry Shapiro;Judith Roberts

151
Citations
Merger Simulation: A Simplified Approach with New Applications

Roy J. Epstein;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

136
Citations
Chapter 11 The economics of the local public sector

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

135
Citations
Econometrics models and economic forecasts

Robert S. Pindyck;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

57
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Mitchell Polinsky Stanford University

Robert S. Pindyck MIT

John M. Quigley University of California, Berkeley

Theodore C. Bergstrom University of California, Santa Barbara

Robert D. Cooter University of California, Berkeley

Richard J. Gilbert University of California, Berkeley

Daniel P. Kessler Stanford University

Franklin M. Fisher MIT

Lawrence E. Blume Cornell University

Jerry A. Hausman MIT

External Links

Personal website of Daniel L. Rubinfeld

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