2026 Gary B. Gorton: 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	68	505	452	332	291	220	31016

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Economics and Finance

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31016

Overview

Gary B. Gorton is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including accounting, economics and econometrics, management science and operations research, condensed matter physics, and finance.

Their recent published papers include:

Taming Wildcat Stablecoins, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
Protecting the Sovereign's Money Monopoly, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
The Orkney Slew and Central Bank Digital Currencies, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
Bank Runs During Crypto Winter, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal

Gary B. Gorton has contributed to the following publication venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal (14 publications)
Princeton University Press eBooks (4 publications)
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (1 publication)

They have authored a book published by Princeton University Press titled Macroeconomics and Financial Crises in 2023.

Their research covers topics including:

Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
Stock Market Forecasting Methods
Theoretical and Computational Physics
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
Corporate Finance and Governance

Frequent co-authors of Gary B. Gorton include:

Guillermo Ordóñez (10 collaborations)
Chase P. Ross (5 collaborations)
Jeffery Zhang (4 collaborations)
Alexandros Vardoulakis (4 collaborations)
Alexander Zentefis (4 collaborations)

Gary B. Gorton's work often appears in interdisciplinary contexts, reflecting a combination of finance, economics, and computational methods. The research into digital finance and banking stability addresses current topics such as stablecoins and crypto banking environments, contributing to modern financial system discussions.

Best Publications

Facts and Fantasies about Commodity Futures

Gary Gorton;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

2283
Citations
Securitized Banking and the Run on Repo

Unknown

1710
Citations
Financial Intermediaries and Liquidity Creation

Gary Gorton;George G Pennacchi

1450
Citations
Banking panics and business cycles

Gary Gorton

1378
Citations
Slapped by the Invisible Hand: The Panic of 2007

Gary B. Gorton

1372
Citations
Universal banking and the performance of German firms

Gary Gorton;Gary Gorton;Frank A Schmid

1288
Citations
Stock Market Efficiency and Economic Efficiency: Is There a Connection?

James Dow;Gary Gorton

1100
Citations
The Fundamentals of Commodity Futures Returns

Gary B. Gorton;Fumio Hayashi;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

1090
Citations
The Origins of Banking Panics: Models, Facts, and Bank Regulation

Charles Calomiris;Gary Gorton

1080
Citations
The Panic of 2007

Gary B Gorton

1025
Citations
Special Purpose Vehicles and Securitization

Gary Gorton;Nicholas S. Souleles

965
Citations
Corporate Control, Portfolio Choice, and the Decline of Banking

Gary Gorton;Gary Gorton;Richard Rosen

926
Citations
Banks and loan sales Marketing nonmarketable assets

Gary B. Gorton;Gary B. Gorton;George G. Pennacchi

901
Citations
The Subprime Panic

Gary B Gorton

660
Citations
Banks as Secret Keepers

Tri Vi Dang;Gary Gorton;Bengt Holmström;Guillermo Ordoñez

603
Citations
Security Baskets and Index-Linked Securities

Gary B. Gorton;George G. Pennacchi

503
Citations
Clearinghouses and the Origin of Central Banking in the United States

Gary Gorton

492
Citations
Regulating the Shadow Banking System

Gary Gorton;Andrew Metrick

446
Citations
Information, Liquidity, and the (Ongoing) Panic of 2007

Gary Gorton

406
Citations
The Safe-Asset Share

Gary Gorton;Stefan Lewellen;Andrew Metrick

397
Citations
Banks and loan sales : marketing non-marketable assets / 1711

Gary Gorton;Gary Gorton;George Pennacchi

123
Citations
Stock Market Efficiency and Economic Efficiency: Is There a Connection?

Malcolm Davidson;Gary B Gorton

8
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Metrick Yale University

George G. Pennacchi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

K. Geert Rouwenhorst Yale University

Bengt Holmstrom MIT

Franklin Allen Imperial College London

Markus K. Brunnermeier Princeton University

Anthony M. Santomero University of Pennsylvania

Charles W. Calomiris Columbia University

Raghuram G. Rajan University of Chicago

Anthony Saunders New York University

External Links

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