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D-Index
49
Citations
14001
World Ranking
1423
National Ranking
866

Lemma W. Senbet 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 Lemma W. Senbet sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 147 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lemma W. Senbet 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 Lemma W. Senbet 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: 49 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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

  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association

Overview

Lemma W. Senbet is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Business, Management and Accounting. Within these broad areas, their work explores specific subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Strategy and Management, Finance, and Management Information Systems.

Senbet's scholarly output addresses a variety of topics, among which the following are notable:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
  • Banking, Crisis Management, COVID-19 Impact
  • Islamic Finance and Banking Studies

Recent papers by Senbet illustrate engagement with global economic issues and financial systems. Selected publications include:

  • The dark side of globalization: Evidence from the impact of COVID-19 on multinational companies, 2022, Journal of International Business Studies
  • Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya, 2020, European Finance Review
  • Taxes, institutions, and innovation: Theory and international evidence, 2020, Journal of International Business Studies
  • Economic impact of COVID-19 across national boundaries: The role of government responses, 2023, Journal of International Business Studies
  • The Dark Side of Globalization: Evidence from the Impact of COVID-19 on Multinational Companies, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Senbet has co-authored extensively with several researchers, indicating collaborative scholarly activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Omrane Guedhami
  • April M. Knill
  • William L. Megginson
  • Amar Gande
  • Rabah Arezki

Their publication venues reflect a focus on international business and finance, with frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of International Business Studies
  • European Finance Review
  • Financial Analysts Journal
  • Revue d'économie financière

Senbet also has contributed to book literature, including the publication:

  • Transforming Finance in the Middle East and North Africa, World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks, 2020

Among recognitions, Senbet is noted as a Fellow of the Financial Management Association. This affiliation reflects engagement with the field's professional community.

Best Publications

  • Corporate governance and board effectiveness

    Kose John;Lemma W Senbet

  • A RATIONALE FOR DEBT MATURITY STRUCTURE AND CALL PROVISIONS IN THE AGENCY THEORETIC FRAMEWORK

    Amir Barnea;Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF BANKRUPTCY COSTS TO THE THEORY OF OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE

    Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Resolving the Agency Problems of External Capital through Options

    Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • The Effects of International Operations on the Market Value of the Firm: Theory and Evidence

    Vihang R. Errunza;Lemma W. Senbet

  • A THEORY OF BANK REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

    Kose John;Anthony Saunders;Lemma W. Senbet

  • International Corporate Diversification, Market Valuation, and Size-Adjusted Evidence

    Vihang R. Errunza;Lemma W. Senbet

  • International Arbitrage Pricing Theory: An Empirical Investigation

    D. Chinhyung Cho;Cheol S. Eun;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Deposit Insurance and Financial Development

    Robert J. Cull;Lemma W. Senbet;Marco Sorge

  • The African financial development and financial inclusion gaps

    Franklin Allen;Elena Carletti;Robert Cull;Jun ‘Qj’ Qian;Jun ‘Qj’ Qian

  • African financial systems: A review

    Franklin Allen;Isaac Otchere;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Market Imperfections, Agency Problems, and Capital Structure: A Review

    Amir Barnea;Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Bankruptcy and Agency Costs: Their Significance to the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure

    Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Agency problems and financial contracting

    Dennis E. Logue;Amir Barnea;Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • The Effect of Taxes and Depreciation on Corporate Investment and Financial Leverage

    Robert M. Dammon;Lemma W. Senbet

  • The Effect of the Secondary Market on the Pricing of Initial Public Offerings: Theory and Evidence

    David C. Mauer;Lemma W. Senbet

  • An Equilibrium Analysis of Debt Financing under Costly Tax Arbitrage and Agency Problems

    Amir Barnea;Robert A. Haugen;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Risk-shifting incentives of depository institutions: A new perspective on federal deposit insurance reform

    Kose John;Teresa A. John;Lemma W. Senbet

  • Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Africa: An Overview

    Thorsten Beck;Thorsten Beck;Lemma Senbet;Witness Simbanegavi

  • Mutual fund performance and governance structure: The role of portfolio managers and boards of directors

    Robert H. Smith;We;Rich Evans;Christopher Faugere

  • Law, finance, and the international mobility of corporate governance

    Douglas Cumming;Igor Filatotchev;Igor Filatotchev;April Knill;David Mitchell Reeb

  • Valuation effects of global diversification

    Amar Gande;Christoph Schenzler;Lemma W Senbet

Frequent Co-Authors

Elena Carletti
Elena Carletti Bocconi University
Robert Cull
Robert Cull World Bank
Kose John
Kose John New York University
Franklin Allen
Franklin Allen Imperial College London
Robert A. Haugen
Robert A. Haugen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rabah Arezki
Rabah Arezki Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Anthony Saunders
Anthony Saunders New York University
Igor Filatotchev
Igor Filatotchev King's College London
Vihang R. Errunza
Vihang R. Errunza McGill University
Thorsten Beck
Thorsten Beck European University Institute

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