2026 Francesco Trebbi: 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	44	1829	1645	1079	946	114	11566

Overview

Francesco Trebbi is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including political science, economics, and management, with an emphasis on the intersection of politics and corporate behavior.

Their recent publications include work on topics such as lobbying, political influence, corporate philanthropy, and polarization. Notable papers by Trebbi include:

Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence (2020), published in American Economic Review
Empirical Models of Lobbying (2020), published in Annual Review of Economics
Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy (2021), published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Unbundling Polarization (2020), published in Econometrica
Factions in Nondemocracies: Theory and Evidence From the Chinese Communist Party (2023), published in Econometrica

Their frequent co-authors include:

Matilde Bombardini
Miao Ben Zhang
Marianne Bertrand
Raymond Fisman
Frederico Finan

Trebbi has published often in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, American Economic Review, Annual Review of Economics, Econometrica, and AEA Randomized Controlled Trials.

The main subfields of study where Trebbi's work is concentrated include:

Political Science and International Relations
Strategy and Management
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics
Artificial Intelligence

The primary topics addressed in Trebbi's research cover:

Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Media Influence and Politics
Global trade and economics
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance

This profile illustrates a body of work that lies at the crossroads of political economy and management, focusing on the impact of corporate strategies on political processes and governance structures.

Best Publications

Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Geography and Integration in Economic Development

Dani Rodrik;Arvind Subramanian;Francesco Trebbi

9833
Citations
ELECTORAL RULES AND CORRUPTION

Torsten Persson;Guido Tabellini;Francesco Trebbi

1357
Citations
Endogenous Political Institutions

Philippe Aghion;Alberto Alesina;Francesco Trebbi

835
Citations
Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence from Banking*

Sumit Agarwal;David Lucca;Amit Seru;Francesco Trebbi

811
Citations
Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions over Geography and Integration in Economic Development

Dani Rodrik;Dani Rodrik;Dani Rodrik;Arvind Subramanian;Arvind Subramanian;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi

721
Citations
Foreclosures, House Prices, and the Real Economy

Atif Rehman Mian;Amir Sufi;Francesco Trebbi

601
Citations
Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process†

Marianne Bertrand;Matilde Bombardini;Francesco Trebbi

599
Citations
Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Integration and Geography in Economic Development

Dani Rodrik;Dani Rodrik;Dani Rodrik;Arvind Subramanian;Arvind Subramanian;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi

528
Citations
The Political Economy of the US Mortgage Default Crisis

Atif Rehman Mian;Amir Sufi;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi

509
Citations
Who Adjusts and When? The Political Economy of Reforms

Alberto Alesina;Silvia Ardagna;Francesco Trebbi

412
Citations
The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion

Atif Rehman Mian;Amir Sufi;Francesco Trebbi

313
Citations
Measuring Central Bank Communication: An Automated Approach with Application to FOMC Statements

David Lucca;Francesco Trebbi

304
Citations
Competition and Political Organization: Together or Alone in Lobbying for Trade Policy?

Matilde Bombardini;Francesco Trebbi

288
Citations
How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign †

Chad Kendall;Tommaso Nannicini;Francesco Trebbi

280
Citations
Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises

Atif Rehman Mian;Amir Sufi;Francesco Trebbi

273
Citations
Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence

Marianne Bertrand;Matilde Bombardini;Raymond Fisman;Francesco Trebbi

245
Citations
Retrospectives Who Invented Instrumental Variable Regression

James H. Stock;Francesco Trebbi

224
Citations
How is power shared in Africa

Patrick Francois;Patrick Francois;Ilia Rainer;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi

207
Citations
Democracy, Technology, and Growth

Philippe Aghion;Alberto Alesina;Francesco Trebbi

193
Citations
The Revolving Door and Worker Flows in Banking Regulation

David Lucca;Amit Seru;Francesco Trebbi

188
Citations
Democracy, Technology, and Growth

Philippe Aghion;Alberto Francesco Alesina;Francesco Trebbi

185
Citations
Who adjusts and when? On the political economy of reforms

Alberto Alesina;Silvia Ardagna;Francesco Trebbi

174
Citations
Inconsistent Regulators: Evidence From Banking

Sumit Agarwal;David Lucca;Amit Seru;Francesco Trebbi

174
Citations
Is it Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process

Marianne Bertrand;Marianne Bertrand;Marianne Bertrand;Matilde Bombardini;Francesco Trebbi;Francesco Trebbi

34
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Alesina Harvard University

Amir Sufi University of Chicago

Atif R. Mian Princeton University

Philippe Aghion London School of Economics and Political Science

Marianne Bertrand University of Chicago

Dani Rodrik Harvard University

Guido Tabellini Bocconi University

Arvind Subramanian Center for Global Development

Raymond Fisman Boston University

Amit Seru Stanford University

External Links

Personal website of Francesco Trebbi Google Scholar page

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