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Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes

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Economics and Finance
France
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
70
Citations
158254
World Ranking
449
National Ranking
7

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes 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 Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 136 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes 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 Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in France Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes is affiliated with SKEMA Business School in France. Their research spans multiple areas within Economics, Econometrics and Finance, as well as Business, Management and Accounting. The primary fields of study for their work include Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Finance, Strategy and Management, and Political Science and International Relations.

The scientist's work addresses a broad range of topics, including:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Regional Development and Policy
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes include:

  • "Institutional Investors and ESG Preferences," 2024, Corporate Governance An International Review
  • "What's in a shade? The market relevance of green bonds' external reviews," 2023, The British Accounting Review
  • "Challenges for corporate governance at the national and firm levels," 2022, Corporate Governance An International Review
  • "Fintech and access to finance," 2021, Journal of Corporate Finance
  • "Do Firms Purposefully Change Capital Structure? Evidence from an Investment-Opportunity Shock to Drug Firms," 2020, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Nicola Gennaioli
  • Andrei Shleifer
  • Pedro Bordalo
  • Maarten van Rooij
  • Simon G. Schröder

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes has published extensively in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Corporate Governance An International Review
  • Journal of Corporate Finance
  • Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by professional organizations, including election as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Law and Finance

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

  • Corporate Ownership Around the World

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Legal Determinants of External Finance

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

  • Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

  • The quality of government

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

  • The Regulation of Entry

    Simeon Djankov;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-deSilanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W Vishny

  • Law and Finance

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

  • Agency Problems and Dividend Policies Around the World

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny

  • The Law and Economics of Self-Dealing

    Simeon Djankov;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Do Institutions Cause Growth

    Edward Ludwig Glaeser;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Government Ownership of Banks

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • The Regulation of Labor

    J. C. Botero;Simeon Djankov;R. L. Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes

  • What Works in Securities Laws

    Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Corporate Ownership Around the World

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer

  • Legal Determinants of External Finance

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

  • The New Comparative Economics

    Simeon Djankov;Edward Ludwig Glaeser;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes

  • Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

  • Human Capital and Regional Development

    Nicola Gennaioli;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes;Andrei Shleifer

  • Investor Protection and Corporate Valuation

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

  • Agency Problems and Dividend Policies around the World

    Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

  • Trust in Large Organizations

    Rafael La Porta;Rafael La Porta;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Florencio Lopez de Silanes;Andrei Shleifer;Andrei Shleifer;Robert W. Vishny;Robert W. Vishny

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael La Porta
Rafael La Porta Brown University
Andrei Shleifer
Andrei Shleifer Harvard University
Alberto Chong
Alberto Chong Georgia State University
Robert W. Vishny
Robert W. Vishny University of Chicago
Simeon Djankov
Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science
Steven Berry
Steven Berry Yale University
Oliver Hart
Oliver Hart Harvard University
Edward L. Glaeser
Edward L. Glaeser Harvard University
Eduardo Levy Yeyati
Eduardo Levy Yeyati Torcuato di Tella University
Maximo Torero
Maximo Torero Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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