2026 David Laibson: 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	87	194	176	140	124	255	53428

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2011 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Laibson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant contributions also in accounting, genetics, demography, and general decision sciences. Their scholarly output reflects interdisciplinary interests combining economic theory and empirical analysis.

Laibson's main research topics include:

Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
Housing Market and Economics
Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Reproductive Health and Technologies

Among their notable recent publications are:

"Measuring Time Preferences," 2020, Journal of Economic Literature
"Problems with Using Polygenic Scores to Select Embryos," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Resource profile and user guide of the Polygenic Index Repository," 2021, Nature Human Behaviour
"Estimating Discount Functions with Consumption Choices over the Lifecycle," 2024, Review of Financial Studies
"A Mega-Study of Text-Based Nudges Encouraging Patients to Get Vaccinated at an Upcoming Doctor's Appointment," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Laibson frequently collaborates with various researchers, including:

John Beshears
James J. Choi
Michelle N. Meyer
Brigitte C. Madrian
Patrick Turley

They have published extensively in several venues, with a significant number of publications appearing in:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Public Economics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of Economic Literature

Laibson has been recognized for their contributions with the following honors:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
Fellow of the Econometric Society (2011)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011)
Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2001)

Best Publications

Golden Eggs and Hyperbolic Discounting

David I. Laibson

8099
Citations
Separate Neural Systems Value Immediate and Delayed Monetary Rewards

Samuel M. McClure;David I. Laibson;George Loewenstein;Jonathan D. Cohen;Jonathan D. Cohen

4295
Citations
Redefine statistical significance

Daniel J. Benjamin;James O. Berger;Magnus Johannesson;Magnus Johannesson;Brian A. Nosek;Brian A. Nosek

2992
Citations
An Economic Approach to Social Capital

Edward L. Glaeser;David Laibson;Bruce Sacerdote

2820
Citations
SHROUDED ATTRIBUTES, CONSUMER MYOPIA, AND INFORMATION SUPPRESSION IN COMPETITIVE MARKETS

Xavier Gabaix;David I. Laibson

2055
Citations
"The Hyperbolic Consumption Model: Calibration, Simulation, and Empirical Evaluation"

George-Marios Angeletos;David Laibson;Andrea Repetto;Jeremy Tobacman

1347
Citations
Time Discounting for Primary Rewards

Samuel M. McClure;Keith M. Ericson;David I. Laibson;David I. Laibson;George Loewenstein

1245
Citations
Optimal Defaults and Active Decisions

Gabriel D. Carroll;James J. Choi;David Laibson;Brigitte C. Madrian

1168
Citations
For Better or for Worse: Default Effects and 401(k) Savings Behavior

James J Choi;David Laibson;Brigitte C Madrian;Andrew Metrick

984
Citations
Defined Contribution Pensions: Plan Rules, Participant Choices, and the Path of Least Resistance

James J. Choi;David Laibson;Brigitte C. Madrian;Andrew Metrick

954
Citations
Self-Control and Saving for Retirement

David I. Laibson;Andrea Repetto;Jeremy Tobacman;Robert E. Hall

932
Citations
The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions over the Life Cycle and Implications for Regulation

Sumit Agarwal;John C. Driscoll;Xavier Gabaix;David I. Laibson

848
Citations
The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States

John Beshears;James J. Choi;David Laibson;Brigitte C. Madrian

844
Citations
Intertemporal choice – toward an integrative framework

Gregory S. Berns;David I. Laibson;George Loewenstein

776
Citations
Estimating Discount Functions with Consumption Choices over the Lifecycle

David Laibson;Andrea Repetto;Jeremy Tobacman

767
Citations
Costly Information Acquisition: Experimental Analysis of a Boundedly Rational Model

Xavier Gabaix;David Laibson;Guillermo Moloche;Stephen Weinberg

755
Citations
A Debt Puzzle

David Laibson;Andrea Repetto;Jeremy Tobacman

705
Citations
Individual laboratory-measured discount rates predict field behavior

Christopher F. Chabris;David I. Laibson;Carrie L. Morris;Jonathon P. Schuldt

676
Citations
Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds

James J. Choi;David Laibson;Brigitte C. Madrian

675
Citations
Using Implementation Intentions Prompts to Enhance Influenza Vaccination Rates

Katherine L. Milkman;John Beshears;James J. Choi;David Laibson

655
Citations
The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions over the Life-Cycle with Implications for Regulation

Sumit Agarwal;John C. Driscoll;Xavier Gabaix;David Laibson;David Laibson

267
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Choi Yale University

Brigitte C. Madrian Brigham Young University

Daniel J. Benjamin University of California, Los Angeles

David Cesarini New York University

Magnus Johannesson Stockholm School of Economics

Philipp D. Koellinger Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Christopher F. Chabris Geisinger Health System

Andrew Metrick Yale University

Xavier Gabaix Harvard University

Tonu Esko University of Tartu

External Links

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