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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 38 2480 2244 1395 1227 175 11775
Law 37 131 119 102 91 169 11558

Dhammika Dharmapala publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dhammika Dharmapala between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dhammika Dharmapala published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 10 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dhammika Dharmapala: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 5
2002 10
2003 10
2004 6
2005 8
2006 7
2007 6
2008 13
2009 11
2010 6
2011 6
2012 11
2013 4
2014 6
2015 10
2016 16
2017 5
2018 9
2019 8
2020 8
2021 5
2022 2
2023 3
2024 8
2025 2
Total 190
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Dhammika Dharmapala publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dhammika Dharmapala sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 167–171 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 169 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15 169
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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Dhammika Dharmapala D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dhammika Dharmapala sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15 37
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Overview

Dhammika Dharmapala is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within economics, finance, business, and social sciences, with an emphasis on the intersections of taxation, law, and economic behavior.

Their main fields of study include:

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

More specifically, their subfields focus on:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Accounting
  • Demography
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations

The core topics covered in their work are:

  • Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Taxation and Legal Issues
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Legal principles and applications

Dhammika Dharmapala has a documented publication record with many recent papers including:

  • "Collective Bargaining Rights and Police Misconduct: Evidence from Florida" (2020), published in The Journal of Law Economics and Organization
  • "Do Multinational Firms use Tax Havens to the Detriment of Other Countries?" (2020), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "THE TAX ELASTICITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT INCOME" (2020), published in National Tax Journal
  • "A NEW MEASURE OF FOREIGN RULE BASED ON GENETIC DISTANCE" (2020), published in Economic Inquiry
  • "Do Multinational Firms Use Tax Havens to the Detriment of Other Countries?" (2020), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

The frequent publication venues where their work appears are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Law Economics and Organization
  • National Tax Journal
  • Economic Inquiry
  • Journal of Corporate Law Studies

Dharmapala has collaborated regularly with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Vikramaditya S. Khanna
  • Aziz Z. Huq
  • Nuno Garoupa
  • Richard H. McAdams
  • John Rappaport

Best Publications

  • Corporate Tax Avoidance and High Powered Incentives

    Mihir A. Desai;Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Corporate Tax Avoidance and Firm Value

    Mihir A Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • What Do We Know About Base Erosion and Profit Shifting? A Review of the Empirical Literature

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Which Countries Become Tax Havens

    Dhammika Dharmapala;James R. Hines

  • Earnings Management, Corporate Tax Shelters, and Book-Tax Alignment

    Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Earnings shocks and tax-motivated income-shifting: Evidence from European multinationals

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Nadine Riedel

  • Watch What I Do, Not What I Say: The Unintended Consequences of the Homeland Investment Act

    Dhammika Dharmapala;C. Fritz Foley;Kristin J. Forbes

  • Corporate Tax Avoidance and High Powered Incentives

    Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • What Problems and Opportunities are Created by Tax Havens

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Tax and Corporate Governance: An Economic Approach

    Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Corporate Governance, Enforcement, and Firm Value: Evidence from India

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Vikramaditya S. Khanna

  • The Impact of Mandated Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from India's Companies Act of 2013

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Vikramaditya S. Khanna

  • Corporate Tax Avoidance and Firm Value

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  • Corporate Tax Avoidance and Firm Value

    Mihir A. Desai;Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Tax policy and the missing middle: Optimal tax remittance with firm-level administrative costs☆

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Joel Slemrod;John Douglas Wilson

  • The Power of the Last Word in Legislative Policy Making

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Antonio Rangel;Luis Rayo

  • The Condorcet Jury Theorem and the Expressive Function of Law: A Theory of Informative Law

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Richard H. McAdams

  • Racial Bias in Motor Vehicle Searches: Additional Theory and Evidence

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Stephen L. Ross

  • Punitive Police? Agency Costs, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Procedure

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Nuno Garoupa;Richard H. McAdams

  • Earnings Management, Corporate Tax Shelters, and Book-Tax Alignment

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Mihir A. Desai;Mihir A. Desai

  • Taxation and Corporate Governance: An Economic Approach

    Mihir A. Desai;Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Comparing tax expenditures and direct subsidies: the role of legislative committee structure

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Watch What I Do, Not What I Say: the Unintended Consequences of the Homeland Investment Act

    Dhammika Dharmapala;C. Fritz Foley;C. Fritz Foley;Kristin J. Forbes;Kristin J. Forbes

  • Tax sparing agreements, territorial tax reforms, and foreign direct investment

    Céline Azémar;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Cross-border tax evasion under a unilateral FATCA regime

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Earnings Shocks and Tax-Motivated Income-Shifting: Evidence from European Multinationals

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Nadine Riedel;Nadine Riedel

  • What Do We Know About Base Erosion and Profit Shifting? A Review of the Empirical Literature

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Profit Shifting in a Globalized World

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT’S INTERNATIONAL PROVISIONS: LESSONS FROM EXISTING RESEARCH

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Bilateral Accidents with Intrinsically Interdependent Costs of Precaution

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Sandra A. Hoffmann

  • Belief in a Just World, Blaming the Victim, and Hate Crime Statutes

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Nuno Garoupa;Richard H. McAdams

  • Words That Kill? An Economic Model of the Influence of Speech on Behavior (with Particular Reference to Hate Speech)

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Richard H. McAdams

  • Stock Market Reactions to India's 2016 Demonetization

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Vikramaditya S. Khanna

  • The Impact of Taxes on Dividends and Corporate Financial Policy: Lessons from the 2000s

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Econometric methodology and the philosophy of science

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Michael McAleer

  • Are Campaign Contributions a Form of Speech? Evidence from Recent US House Elections

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Filip Palda

  • An Economic Analysis of "Riding to Hounds": Pierson v. Post Revisited

    Dhammika Dharmapala;Rohan Pitchford

  • CAMPAIGN WAR CHESTS, ENTRY DETERRENCE, AND VOTER RATIONALITY

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • On the History and Methodology of Econometrics

    Dhammika Dharmapala

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Taxation: The Missing Link

    Mihir A. Desai;Dhammika Dharmapala

  • The Economics of Tax Avoidance and Evasion

    Dhammika Dharmapala

Frequent Co-Authors

Mihir A. Desai
Mihir A. Desai Harvard University
Richard H. McAdams
Richard H. McAdams University of Chicago
Nuno Garoupa
Nuno Garoupa George Mason University
C. Fritz Foley
C. Fritz Foley Harvard University
Michael McAleer
Michael McAleer Erasmus University Rotterdam
Thomas J. Miceli
Thomas J. Miceli University of Connecticut
James R. Hines
James R. Hines University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen L. Ross
Stephen L. Ross University of Connecticut
Joel Slemrod
Joel Slemrod University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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