2026 Joni Hersch: 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	32	3421	3113	1844	1625	109	5402

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Economics and Finance

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3113

1844

1625

109

5402

Overview

Joni Hersch is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States, where their research contributions span diverse areas within social sciences. Their work integrates elements from sociology, political science, gender studies, economics, law, and education, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their main research fields include social sciences with notable emphasis on subfields such as sociology and political science, gender studies, economics and econometrics, law, and education.

Main topics covered in their publications are:

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
Legal Education and Practice Innovations
Business Law and Ethics
Healthcare Policy and Management
Health disparities and outcomes

Among Hersch's frequent coauthors are Alison F. Del Rossi, Delaney Beck, W. Kip Viscusi, Fernando Mendoza López, and Jennifer Bennett Shinall. This indicates collaboration across various topics within economics, law, and social sciences.

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis
Economic Inquiry
IZA World of Labor
Economics Letters

Selected recent papers by Joni Hersch demonstrate their focus on labor, gender, and legal-economic issues:

"Sexual harassment in the workplace," 2024, IZA World of Labor
"Gender, race, and job satisfaction of law graduates: Intersectional evidence from the National Survey of College Graduates," 2023, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
"Estimating years of education using the current population survey after 2014," 2020, Economics Letters

Other papers related to discrimination dispute resolution and gender in economics, though coauthored by others, feature themes consistent with Hersch's areas of interest:

"GENDER AND THE CONSULTING ACADEMIC ECONOMIST," 2020, Economic Inquiry
"The Impact of Banning Confidential Settlements on Discrimination Dispute Resolution," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

Education Match and Job Match

Joni Hersch

464
Citations
Housework, Fixed Effects, and Wages of Married Workers

Joni Hersch;Leslie S. Stratton

384
Citations
HOUSEHOLD SPECIALIZATION AND THE MALE MARRIAGE WAGE PREMIUM

Joni Hersch;Leslie S. Stratton

361
Citations
Smoking, seat belts, and other risky consumer decisions: Differences by gender and race

Joni Hersch

299
Citations
Housework and Wages

Joni Hersch;Leslie S. Stratton

262
Citations
Cigarette Smokers as Job Risk Takers

W. Kip Viscusi;Joni Hersch

258
Citations
MALE-FEMALE DIFFERENCES IN HOURLY WAGES: THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND HOUSEWORK

Joni Hersch

242
Citations
Profiling the New Immigrant Worker: The Effects of Skin Color and Height

Joni Hersch

226
Citations
Cigarette Smoking, Seatbelt Use, and Differences in Wage-Risk Tradeoffs

Joni Hersch;W. Kip Viscusi

218
Citations
Punitive Damages: How Judges and Juries Perform

Joni Hersch;W. Kip Viscusi

176
Citations
Skin-Tone Effects among African Americans: Perceptions and Reality

Joni Hersch

170
Citations
Gender Differences in Promotions and Wages

Joni Hersch;W. Kip Viscusi

156
Citations
Gender, Income Levels, and the Demand for Cigarettes

Joni Hersch

138
Citations
Influence of race, gender, and socioeconomic status on binge eating frequency in a population-based sample

Patricia Reagan;Joni Hersch

124
Citations
The Generational Divide in Support for Environmental Policies: European Evidence

Joni Hersch;W. Kip Viscusi

114
Citations
Is Union Job Dissatisfaction Real

Joni Hersch;Joe A. Stone

113
Citations
Double Your Major, Double Your Return?.

Alison F. Del Rossi;Joni Hersch

109
Citations
The persistence of skin color discrimination for immigrants

Joni Hersch

102
Citations
The mortality cost to smokers.

W. Kip Viscusi;Joni Hersch

99
Citations
Equal Employment Opportunity Law and Firm Profitability

Joni Hersch

93
Citations
Gender Differences in Promotions in Wages

Joni Hersch;W. Kip Viscusi

10
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Kip Viscusi Vanderbilt University

Richard B. Freeman Harvard University

External Links

Personal website of Joni Hersch Google Scholar page

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