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D-Index
44
Citations
17875
World Ranking
1796
National Ranking
1058

Erik Thorbecke publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik Thorbecke sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 191 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Erik Thorbecke D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik Thorbecke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Erik Thorbecke is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and actively contributes to research in the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Their scholarly work centers on several interrelated topics, including income, poverty, and inequality; economic growth and development; economic growth and productivity; the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and fiscal policy in economic growth.

Their recent publications reflect a focus on economic and social issues predominantly within the African context. Notable papers include:

  • The Interrelationships Among Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Africa, 2023, Journal of African Economies
  • Preserving lives or livelihoods? Examining the COVID-19 pandemic policy responses in Africa, 2022, Research Square (Research Square)
  • What Can Africa Learn from a Better Understanding of the Interaction among Growth, Inequality and Poverty in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic?, 2023, Journal of African Economies
  • The Interrelationship Amongst Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Africa: Seven Studies from Five Countries, 2024, Journal of African Economies

The primary venues for Thorbecke's publications have been the Journal of African Economies and Research Square.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thorbecke include:

  • Peter A. Cornelisse
  • Njuguna Ndung'u
  • Abebe Shimeles
  • Yusi Ouyang
  • Abbi M. Kedir

Their work spans several subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems, Modeling and Simulation, and Safety Research.

Main research topics addressed by Thorbecke's publications are:

  • Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Their research frequently explores the complex interaction between economic growth, inequality, and poverty, with a particular focus on how these elements shape policy decisions and responses to public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This multidimensional approach places economic and social welfare at the core of their analyses.

Best Publications

  • A Class of Decomposable Poverty Measures

    James Foster;Joel Greer;Erik Thorbecke

  • STRUCTURAL PATH ANALYSIS AND MULTIPLIER DECOMPOSITION WITHIN A SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX FRAMEWORK

    Jacques Defourny;Erik Thorbecke

  • Economic Inequality and Its Socioeconomic Impact

    Erik Thorbecke;Chutatong Charumilind

  • The impact of public education expenditure on human capital, growth, and poverty in Tanzania and Zambia: a general equilibrium approach

    Hong-Sang Jung;Erik Thorbecke

  • Planning techniques for a better future: A summary of a research project on planning for growth, redistribution, and employment

    Graham Pyatt;Erik Thorbecke

  • Multidimensional Poverty: Conceptual and Measurement Issues

    Erik Thorbecke

  • The Foster–Greer–Thorbecke (FGT) poverty measures: 25 years later

    James Foster;James Foster;Joel Greer;Erik Thorbecke

  • A multiplier decomposition method to analyze poverty alleviation

    Erik Thorbecke;Hong-Sang Jung

  • Poverty Analysis within a General Equilibrium Framework

    B. Decaluwé;A. Patry;L. Savard;E. Thorbecke

  • The Policy Analysis Matrix for Agricultural Development

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  • A methodology for measuring food poverty applied to Kenya

    Joel Greer;Joel Greer;Erik Thorbecke;Erik Thorbecke

  • Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis

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  • Channels and Policy Debate in the Globalization-Inequality-Poverty Nexus

    Machiko Nissanke;Erik Thorbecke

  • Rural Development, Growth and Poverty in Africa

    Germano M. Mwabu;Erik Thorbecke

  • Adjustment, growth and income distribution in Indonesia

    Erik Thorbecke

  • District-level economic linkages in Kenya: Evidence based on a small regional social accounting matrix

    Blane D. Lewis;Erik Thorbecke

  • The theory and design of economic development

    Irma Adelman;Erik Thorbecke

  • The Interrelationship Linking Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Erik Thorbecke

  • Macroeconomic effects of technology choice: Multiplier and structural path analysis within a SAM framework

    Haider A. Khan;Erik Thorbecke

  • The Evolution of the Development Doctrine, 1950-2005

    Erik Thorbecke

  • The State and Path of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: some Preliminary Results

    Ali Abdel Gadir Ali;Erik Thorbecke

  • Happiness and Economics

    Erik Thorbecke;H.E Babcock

  • The Impact of Public Education Expenditure on Human Capital, Growth, and Poverty in Tanzania and Zambia

    Erik Thorbecke;Hong-Sang Jung

Frequent Co-Authors

Irma Adelman
Irma Adelman University of California, Berkeley
James E. Foster
James E. Foster George Washington University
Alain de Janvry
Alain de Janvry University of California, Berkeley
François Bourguignon
François Bourguignon Paris School of Economics
Jan Svejnar
Jan Svejnar Columbia University
Elisabeth Sadoulet
Elisabeth Sadoulet University of California, Berkeley
Germano Mwabu
Germano Mwabu University of Nairobi
Frances Stewart
Frances Stewart University of Oxford
Caroline Moser
Caroline Moser University of Manchester
Vijayendra Rao
Vijayendra Rao World Bank

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