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2026

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D-Index
107
Citations
69394
World Ranking
69
National Ranking
1

Luc Laeven 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 Luc Laeven sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 436 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc Laeven 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 Luc Laeven 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: 107 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Luc Laeven is affiliated with the European Central Bank in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance, with a total of 78 publications. Additional study areas include business, management, and accounting, contributing 44 publications.

The scientist's work frequently appears in various academic venues. Notable publication outlets include the SSRN Electronic Journal, where they have contributed 33 papers, as well as the IMF Economic Review, The Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Financial Stability, and Harvard Dataverse.

In terms of research focus, Luc Laeven's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
  • Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Insurance and Financial Risk Management
  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Digital Platforms and Economics

Their expertise extends across a number of subfields of study such as economics and econometrics, finance, accounting, strategy and management, and general economics, econometrics, and finance.

Luc Laeven has authored multiple research papers, notable recent examples include:

  • Systemic Banking Crises Database II, 2020, IMF Economic Review
  • Fintech: what's old, what's new?, 2020, Journal of Financial Stability
  • Institution Building and Growth in Transition Economies 1987-2002, 2021, Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
  • Debt Overhang, Rollover Risk, and Corporate Investment: Evidence from the European Crisis, 2022, Journal of the European Economic Association
  • Loan types and the bank lending channel, 2021, Journal of Monetary Economics

Collaboration is a substantial component of their research approach. Frequent co-authors include José-Luis Peydró (9 joint publications), Victoria Ivashina (7 publications), Martin Goetz (6 publications), Ross Levine (6 publications), and Peter Hoffmann (5 publications).

Best Publications

  • Bank governance, regulation and risk taking

    Luc Laeven;Ross Levine;Ross Levine

  • Systemic banking crises database

    Luc Laeven;Fabian Valencia

  • Regulations, market structure, institutions, and the cost of financial intermediation

    Asli Demirguc-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • Entry regulation as a barrier to entrepreneurship

    Leora Klapper;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Raghuram Rajan;Raghuram Rajan;Raghuram Rajan

  • Political connections and preferential access to finance : The role of campaign contributions

    Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Erik Feijen;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven

  • What drives bank competition? some international evidence

    Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Systemic Banking Crises; A New Database

    Fabian Valencia;Luc Laeven

  • Systemic Banking Crises Database; An Update

    Fabian Valencia;Luc Laeven

  • Financial Development, Property Rights and Growth

    Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • The determinants of financing obstacles

    Thorsten Beck;Asli Demirguc-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Vojislav Maksimovic

  • Financial Development, Property Rights, and Growth

    Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Systemic Banking Crises: A New Database

    Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Fabián Valencia

  • Systemic Banking Crises : A New Database

    Fabian Valencia;Luc Laeven

  • Credit Booms and Lending Standards: Evidence from the Subprime Mortgage Market

    Giovanni Dell’Ariccia;Deniz Igan;Luc Laeven

  • Regulations, Market Structure, Institutions, and the Cost of Financial Intermediation

    Asli Demirguc-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • Finance, firm size, and growth

    Thorsten Beck;Asli Demirguc-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • The use and effectiveness of macroprudential policies: New evidence

    Eugenio Cerutti;Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Regulations, Market Structure, Institutions, and the Cost of Financial Intermediation

    Asli Demirgüç-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine;Ross Levine

  • Systemic Banking Crises Database

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  • Is there a diversification discount in financial conglomerates

    Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • Finance, firm size and growth

    Thorsten Beck;Asli Demirguc-Kunt;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • Loan loss provisioning and economic slowdowns : too much, too late?

    Luc Laeven;Giovanni Majnoni

  • Resolution of Banking Crises; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Luc Laeven;Fabian Valencia

  • Governance and Bank Valuation

    Gerard Caprio;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Ross Levine

  • What Drives Bank Competition? Some International Evidence

    Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Stijn Claessens

  • Systemic Banking Crises Database: An Update

    Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Fabián Valencia

  • Political Connections and Preferential Access to Finance: Role of Campaign Contributions

    Stijn Claessens;Erik Feyen;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven

Frequent Co-Authors

Stijn Claessens
Stijn Claessens Yale University
Ross Levine
Ross Levine Hoover Institution
Harry Huizinga
Harry Huizinga Tilburg University
Giovanni Dell'Ariccia
Giovanni Dell'Ariccia International Monetary Fund
M. Ayhan Kose
M. Ayhan Kose World Bank
Edward J. Kane
Edward J. Kane Boston College
Raghuram G. Rajan
Raghuram G. Rajan University of Chicago
Deniz Igan
Deniz Igan Bank for International Settlements

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