2026 K. Geert Rouwenhorst: 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	37	2589	2344	1442	1267	78	15800

Overview

K. Geert Rouwenhorst is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with 15 publications contributing to these areas.

The subfields in which they have published include:

Economics and Econometrics
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Finance
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Strategy and Management

The main topics covered in their work encompass:

Market Dynamics and Volatility
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
Economic theories and models
Economic Theory and Policy
Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
Climate Change Policy and Economics

Rouwenhorst has contributed to a number of research papers including:

"The first commodity futures index of 1933", 2020, published in the Journal of commodity markets
"ESG and Derivatives", 2024, published in Financial Analysts Journal
"ESG and Derivatives", 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal
"The Flipside of Financial Innovation: Why Contracts Fail", 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has frequently collaborated with the following co-authors:

Rajkumar Janardanan
Xiao Qiao
Jean Rosenthal
Jacob Thomas
Allen Xu

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of commodity markets
Financial Analysts Journal

In addition to journal articles, Rouwenhorst has authored several books published by Yale School of Management eBooks. Titles published in 2021 include:

"Hertz Global Holdings: Uses of Debt and Equity"
"Occidental Petroleum's Acquisition of Anadarko: The Stock Market Disapproves of Hollub's Transformational Deal"
"Alternative Meat Industry"
"Hertz Global Holdings (B): Uses of Debt and Equity 2020"

Best Publications

International Momentum Strategies

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

3204
Citations
Facts and Fantasies about Commodity Futures

Gary Gorton;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

2283
Citations
Local Return Factors and Turnover in Emerging Stock Markets

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

1630
Citations
Pairs Trading: Performance of a Relative-Value Arbitrage Rule

Evan G Gatev;William N Goetzmann;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

1173
Citations
The Fundamentals of Commodity Futures Returns

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

1090
Citations
Does industrial structure explain the benefits of international diversification

Steven L. Heston;K.Geert Rouwenhorst

1071
Citations
Long-Term Global Market Correlations

William N Goetzmann;Lingfeng Li;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

684
Citations
Asset Pricing Implications of Equilibrium Business Cycle Models

Unknown

670
Citations
International term structures and real economic growth

Charles I. Plosser;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

466
Citations
10 Asset Pricing Implications of Equilibrium Business Cycle Models

Unknown

368
Citations
International Momentum Strategies

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

355
Citations
European Equity Markets and the EMU

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

310
Citations
Global Real Estate Markets - Cycles and Fundamentals

Bradford Case;William N. Goetzmann;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

309
Citations
Industry and Country Effects in International Stock Returns

Steven L. Heston;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

290
Citations
Facts and Fantasies About Commodity Futures

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

238
Citations
The structure of international stock returns and the integration of capital markets

Steven L. Heston;K. Geert Rouwenhorst;Roberto E. Wessels

210
Citations
Local Return Factors and Turnover in Emerging Stock Markets

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

209
Citations
The Role of Beta and Size in the Cross‐Section of European Stock Returns

Steven L. Heston;K. Geert Rouwenhorst;Roberto E. Wessels

203
Citations
A Tale of Two Premiums: The Role of Hedgers and Speculators in Commodity Futures Markets

Wenjin Kang;K. Geert Rouwenhorst;Ke Tang

186
Citations
The Origins of Mutual Funds

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

184
Citations
The Origins of Mutual Funds

K. Geert Rouwenhorst

180
Citations
Pairs Trading: Performance of a Relative Value Arbitrage Rule

Evan Gatev;William N. Goetzmann;William N. Goetzmann;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

179
Citations
Day Trading International Mutual Funds: Evidence and Policy Solutions

William N. Goetzmann;Zoran Ivković;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

174
Citations
The Fundamentals of Commodity Futures Returns

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

162
Citations
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: The Inefficient Performance and Persistence of Commodity Trading Advisors

Geetesh Bhardwaj;Gary B. Gorton;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

145
Citations
Long-Term Global Market Correlations

William N. Goetzmann;William N. Goetzmann;Lingfeng Li;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

143
Citations
The origins of value : the financial innovations that created modern capital markets

William N. Goetzmann;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

128
Citations
Time to build and aggregate fluctuations

K.Geert Rouwenhorst

105
Citations
Day Trading International Mutual Funds: Evidence And Policy Solutions

William N. Goetzmann;William N. Goetzmann;Zoran Ivkovich;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

81
Citations
The Role of Beta and Size in the Cross-Section of European Stock Returns

Steven L. Heston;Roberto E. Wessels;K. Geert Rouwenhorst

57
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

William N. Goetzmann Yale University

Gary B. Gorton Yale University

Robert J. Shiller Yale University

Massimo Massa INSEAD

Marianne Baxter Boston University

External Links

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