2026 David A. Hirshleifer: 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	83	232	208	172	151	268	65337

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Fellow of the American Finance Association (AFA)

Overview

David A. Hirshleifer is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with a focus on several subfields including Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Sociology and Political Science, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
Corporate Finance and Governance
Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
Media Influence and Politics

Their recent papers, illustrating a broad engagement with finance and economics literature, include:

Presidential Address: Social Transmission Bias in Economics and Finance, 2020, The Journal of Finance
The Causal Effect of Limits to Arbitrage on Asset Pricing Anomalies, 2020, The Journal of Finance
The Exploratory Mindset and Corporate Innovation, 2020, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Misvaluation and Corporate Inventiveness, 2020, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
First Impression Bias: Evidence from Analyst Forecasts, 2020, European Finance Review

Publication venues where David A. Hirshleifer often appears include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
The Journal of Finance
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
European Finance Review
Review of Financial Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David A. Hirshleifer are:

Dat Mai
Kuntara Pukthuanthong
Sushil Bikhchandani
Omer Tamuz
Ivo Welch

Among recognized honors, David A. Hirshleifer was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Finance Association (AFA) in 2020.

Best Publications

A theory of Fads, Fashion, Custom and cultural change as informational Cascades

Sushil Bikhchandani;David Hirshleifer;Ivo Welch

9986
Citations
Investor Psychology and Security Market Under- and Overreactions

Kent Daniel;David Hirshleifer;Avanidhar Subrahmanyam

7985
Citations
Investor Psychology and Asset Pricing

David Hirshleifer

4183
Citations
Learning from the behavior of others : conformity, fads, and informational cascades

Sushil Bikhchandani;David Hirshleifer;Ivo Welch

3014
Citations
Good Day Sunshine: Stock Returns and the Weather

David Hirshleifer;Tyler G. Shumway

2798
Citations
Limited attention, information disclosure, and financial reporting

David Hirshleifer;Siew Hong Teoh

2726
Citations
A Theory of Fads, Fashion, Custom, and Cultural Change as Informational Cascades

Sushil Bikhchandani;Ivo Welch;Ivo Welch;David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer

2258
Citations
Driven to distraction: Extraneous events and underreaction to earnings news

David Hirshleifer;Sonya Seongyeon Lim;Siew Hong Teoh

2024
Citations
Are Overconfident CEOs Better Innovators

David Hirshleifer;Angie Low;Siew Hong Teoh

1919
Citations
Overconfidence, Arbitrage, and Equilibrium Asset Pricing

Kent D. Daniel;David Hirshleifer;Avanidhar Subrahmanyam

1623
Citations
Herd Behaviour and Cascading in Capital Markets: a Review and Synthesis

David Hirshleifer;Siew Hong Teoh

1410
Citations
Security Analysis and Trading Patterns When Some Investors Receive Information Before Others

David Hirshleifer;Avanidhar Subrahmanyam;Sheridan Titman

1211
Citations
Innovative efficiency and stock returns

David Hirshleifer;Po-Hsuan Hsu;Dongmei Li

1130
Citations
Investor Psychology in Capital Markets: Evidence and Policy Implications

Kent D Daniel;Kent D Daniel;David A Hirshleifer;Siew Hong Teoh

1096
Citations
Do Investors Overvalue Firms With Bloated Balance Sheets

David Hirshleifer;Kewei Hou;Siew Hong Teoh;Yinglei Zhang

999
Citations
Investor Psychology and Security Market Under- and Over-Reactions

Kent D. Daniel;Kent D. Daniel;David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer;Avanidhar Subrahmanyam;Avanidhar Subrahmanyam

987
Citations
Managerial Conservatism, Project Choice, and Debt

David Hirshleifer;Anjan V Thakor

887
Citations
Does Investor Misvaluation Drive the Takeover Market

Ming Dong;David Hirshleifer;Scott Richardson;Siew Hong Teoh

802
Citations
Limited Investor Attention and Stock Market Misreactions to Accounting Information

David Hirshleifer;Sonya S. Lim;Siew Hong Teoh

538
Citations
Limited Attention, Information Disclosure, and Financial Reporting

David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer;Siew Hong Teoh

530
Citations
Are Overconfident CEOs Better Innovators

David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer;Siew Hong Teoh;Angie Low

199
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Siew Hong Teoh University of California, Los Angeles

Kent Daniel Columbia University

Avanidhar Subrahmanyam University of California, Los Angeles

Jack Hirshleifer University of California, Los Angeles

Amihai Glazer University of California, Irvine

Ivo Welch University of California, Los Angeles

Sheridan Titman The University of Texas at Austin

Itzhak Ben-David The Ohio State University

Campbell R. Harvey Duke University

Hal R. Arkes The Ohio State University

External Links

Wikipedia of David A. Hirshleifer Personal website of David A. Hirshleifer

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Economics and Finance in the USA opens the door to a diverse range of online degrees and career possibilities. Many students boost their marketability and skillsets by exploring focused qualifications related to these fields.

For those interested in foundational accounting skills, accredited bookkeeping courses teach crucial basics in records management, financial statements, and compliance. These courses can pave the way toward entry-level finance roles.

Alternatively, office management degrees are ideal for those looking to master administrative, organizational, and business communication skills applicable across finance departments or corporations.

Human Capital remains at the heart of financial organizations. Earning human resources degrees online is a strategic way to gain HR expertise, covering areas like recruitment, employment law, and workforce planning in the financial sector.

The increasing importance of big data means a online data analytics master's degree is highly sought after. This specialization empowers graduates to interpret financial trends, improve decision-making, and unlock new career opportunities in analytics-driven roles.