2026 M. Ayhan Kose: 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	509	456	336	295	278	24240

Overview

M. Ayhan Kose is affiliated with the World Bank in the United States and specializes in the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Their scholarly work spans over 110 publications primarily focusing on multiple subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Accounting, and Strategy and Management.

The researcher's main areas of study cover several topics related to global financial systems and policies. These include:

Global Financial Crisis and Policies
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
Banking Stability, Regulation, Efficiency
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Economic Theory and Policy

Their recent published papers are representative of current trends and analytical frameworks in international finance and economic policy. Notable publications include:

A cross-country database of fiscal space (2022) in the Journal of International Money and Finance
Understanding informality (2021) in SSRN Electronic Journal
One-stop source: A global database of inflation (2023) in the Journal of International Money and Finance
Understanding Informality (2021) in SSRN Electronic Journal
Understanding the global drivers of inflation: How important are oil prices? (2023) in Energy Economics

M. Ayhan Kose has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably:

Franziska Ohnsorge (46 joint works)
Jongrim Ha (23 joint works)
Naotaka Sugawara (20 joint works)
Peter Nagle (13 joint works)
Ceyhun Elgin (6 joint works)

The scientist has contributed books predominantly through the World Bank eBooks series, with prominent titles such as:

Global Recessions (2020)
One-Stop Source: A Global Database of Inflation (2021)
Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects: Trends, Expectations, and Policies (2023)
What has been the Impact of COVID-19 on Debt? Turning a Wave into a Tsunami (2021)
Debt and Financial Crises (2020)
A Mountain of Debt: Navigating the Legacy of the Pandemic (2021)
Emerging and Developing Economies: Ten Years after the Global Recession (2020)
The Aftermath of Debt Surges (2021)
What Types of Capital Flows Help Improve International Risk Sharing? (2021)
The Great Reversal: Prospects, Risks, and Policies in International Development Association (IDA) Countries (2024)
Resolving Puzzles of Monetary Policy Transmission in Emerging Markets (2024)
From Tailwinds to Headwinds: Emerging and Developing Economies in the Twenty-First Century (2025)
Global Waves of Debt: Causes and Consequences (2021)

Among publication venues, M. Ayhan Kose has frequently appeared in:

SSRN Electronic Journal (33 publications)
Journal of International Money and Finance (3 publications)
Energy Economics (1 publication)
European Economic Review (1 publication)
Seoul National University Open Repository (1 publication)

Best Publications

Effects of Financial Globalization on Developing Countries: Some Empirical Evidence

Eswar Prasad;Kenneth Rogoff;Shang-Jin Wei;M. Ayhan Kose

2157
Citations
International Business Cycles: World, Region, and Country-Specific Factors

M. Ayhan Kose;Christopher Otrok;Charles H. Whiteman

1727
Citations
Financial Globalization: A Reappraisal

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar Prasad;Kenneth S Rogoff;Shang-Jin Wei

1622
Citations
GLOBAL BUSINESS CYCLES: CONVERGENCE OR DECOUPLING?*

M. Ayhan Kose;Christopher M. Otrok;Eswar S. Prasad

1103
Citations
Financial Integration and Macroeconomic Volatility

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Marco E. Terrones

900
Citations
What happens during recessions, crunches and busts?

Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose;Marco E. Terrones

875
Citations
How Do Business and Financial Cycles Interact

Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose;Marco E. Terrones

760
Citations
Trade shocks and macroeconomic fluctuations in Africa

M. Ayhan Kose;Raymond Glenn Riezman

660
Citations
Financial Crises: Explanations, Types and Implications

Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose

631
Citations
How Does Globalization Affect the Synchronization of Business Cycles

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Marco E. Terrones

542
Citations
Thresholds in the process of international financial integration

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Ashley D. Taylor

538
Citations
Explaining business cycles in small open economies

M.Ayhan Kose

529
Citations
Financial Crises: Explanations, Types, and Implications

Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose

458
Citations
Can the standard international business cycle model explain the relation between trade and comovement

M. Ayhan Kose;Kei-Mu Yi

419
Citations
Financial Globalization, Growth and Volatility in Developing Countries

Eswar S. Prasad;Kenneth S. Rogoff;Shang-Jin Wei;M. Ayhan Kose

413
Citations
The global financial crisis: How similar? How different? How costly?

Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose;Marco E. Terrones

398
Citations
Global Business Cycles: Convergence or Decoupling?

M. Ayhan Kose;Christopher M. Otrok;Eswar S. Prasad

389
Citations
Capital inflows: Macroeconomic implications and policy responses

Roberto Cardarelli;Selim Elekdag;M. Ayhan Kose

380
Citations
Financial Globalization; A Reappraisal

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S Prasad;Kenneth Rogoff;Shang-Jin Wei

377
Citations
How Do Trade and Financial Integration Affect the Relationship between Growth and Volatility

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Marco E. Terrones

362
Citations
Does openness to international financial flows raise productivity growth

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Marco E. Terrones

362
Citations
Does financial globalization promote risk sharing

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar S. Prasad;Marco E. Terrones

349
Citations
Trade Shocks and Macroeconomic Fluctuations in Africa

M. Ayhan Kose;Raymond Riezman

342
Citations
Do Credit Shocks Matter? A Global Perspective

Thomas Helbling;Raju Huidrom;M. Ayhan Kose;Christopher Otrok

334
Citations
Financial globalization and economic policies

M. Ayhan Kose;Eswar Prasad;Kenneth Rogoff;Shang-Jin Wei

331
Citations
International Trade and Business Cycles: Is Vertical Specialization the Missing Link?

M. Ayhan Kose;Kei-Mu Yi

317
Citations
Can the Standard International Business Cycle Model Explain the Relation Between Trade and Comovement

Kei-Mu Yi;Ayhan Kose

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stijn Claessens Yale University

Eswar S. Prasad Cornell University

Marco E. Terrones Universidad del Pacífico

Luc Laeven European Central Bank

Kenneth Rogoff Harvard University

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas International Monetary Fund

Shang-Jin Wei Columbia University

Prakash Loungani Johns Hopkins University

Alessandro Rebucci Johns Hopkins University

Francis X. Diebold University of Pennsylvania

External Links

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