2026 Marc Deloof: 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	33	3209	2916	36	33	144	7171

Marc Deloof 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 Marc Deloof sits on this spectrum.

42 publications 521+

This scientist: 144 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marc Deloof 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 Marc Deloof sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Marc Deloof is a researcher affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their work spans multiple areas within business, management, accounting, economics, econometrics, and finance, with a significant focus on corporate finance and governance, private equity and venture capital, and banking stability, regulation, and efficiency.

Their research output includes 34 publications categorized under Business, Management and Accounting, and 20 publications under Economics, Econometrics and Finance. More specifically, Deloof's contributions cover subfields such as accounting, economics and econometrics, finance, organizational behavior and human resource management, and management of technology and innovation.

Marc Deloof's recent scholarly articles reveal a focus on corporate finance issues affecting enterprises in various contexts. Key papers include:

"Local financial development and cash holdings in Italian SMEs" (2021) published in International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship
"Unemployment insurance and cash holdings of privately held firms around the world" (2020) published in Corporate Governance An International Review
"Do old theories fit new contexts? New perspectives on corporate governance in entrepreneurial firms" (2023) published in Venture Capital
"Why do firms pay dividends? 180 years of evidence" (2023) published in European Review of Economic History
"How uncertainty in industry policy affects corporate investment in China" (2022) published in Journal of Business Finance & Accounting

The frequent publication venues for Deloof include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Corporate Governance An International Review
Cliometrica
The Economic History Review
International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship

Collaboration features prominently in their academic profile with regular co-authors such as Leentje Moortgat, Jan Annaert, Ine Paeleman, Silvio Vismara, and Gertjan Verdickt, each contributing to at least four joint publications.

The primary research topics addressed by Deloof cover:

Corporate Finance and Governance
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Family Business Performance and Succession
Firm Innovation and Growth
Working Capital and Financial Performance
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Best Publications

Does working capital management affect profitability of Belgian firms

Marc Deloof

2262
Citations
Trade Credit, Product Quality, and Intragroup Trade: Some European Evidence

Marc Deloof;Marc Jegers

535
Citations
Family Business Succession and Its Impact on Financial Structure and Performance

Vincent Molly;Vincent Molly;Eddy Laveren;Marc Deloof

398
Citations
The Financial Structure of Private Held Belgian Firms

Dries Heyman;Marc Deloof;Hubert Ooghe

256
Citations
Long-term debt maturity and financing constraints of SMEs during the Global Financial Crisis

Veronique Vermoesen;Marc Deloof;Eddy Laveren

252
Citations
Trade Credit, Corporate Groups, and the Financing of Belgian Firms

Marc Deloof;Marc Jegers

223
Citations
Family Business Succession and Its Impact on Financial Structure and Performance

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192
Citations
New directions in entrepreneurial finance

Douglas Cumming;Marc Deloof;Sophie Manigart;Mike Wright

153
Citations
Equity sales in Belgian corporate groups: expropriation of minority shareholders? A clinical study

An Buysschaert;Marc Deloof;Marc Jegers

152
Citations
Cross-jurisdictional income shifting and tax enforcement: evidence from public versus private multinationals

Christof Beuselinck;Marc Deloof;Ann Vanstraelen

133
Citations
The value of government ownership during the global financial crisis

Christof Beuselinck;Lihong Cao;Marc Deloof;Xinping Xia

132
Citations
Belgian Intragroup Relations and the Determinants of Corporate Liquid Reserves

Marc Deloof

129
Citations
The value of government ownership during the global financial crisis

Christof Beuselinck;Lihong Cao;Lihong Cao;Marc Deloof;Xinping Xia

124
Citations
Does Working Capital Management Affect Profitability of Belgian Firms

Marc Deloof

118
Citations
Internal Capital Markets, Bank Borrowing, and Financing Constraints: Evidence from Belgian Firms

Marc Deloof

114
Citations
Local financial development and the trade credit policy of Italian SMEs

Marc Deloof;Maurizio La Rocca

113
Citations
Earnings Management in Business Groups: Tax Incentives or Expropriation Concealment?

Christof Beuselinck;Marc Deloof

106
Citations
Social Norms, Social Cohesion, and Corporate Governance

Andriy Boytsun;Marc Deloof;Paul Matthyssens

103
Citations
Earnings management within multinational corporations

Christof Beuselinck;Stefano Cascino;Marc Deloof;Ann Vanstraelen

97
Citations
The Debt-Maturity Structure of Small Firms in a Creditor-Oriented Environment

Dries Heyman;Marc Deloof;Hubert Ooghe

88
Citations
Leases and debt: complements or substitutes? Evidence from Belgian SMEs'

Marc Deloof;Istvan Lagaert;Ilse Verschueren

77
Citations
How Do Investment Banks Value Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Marc Deloof;Wouter De Maeseneire;Wouter De Maeseneire;Koen Inghelbrecht

72
Citations
Are Leases and Debt Substitutes? Evidence from Belgian Firms

Marc Deloof;Ilse Verschueren

28
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sophie Manigart Vlerick Business School

Marc Jegers Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Tom Vanacker Ghent University

Mike Wright Imperial College London

Douglas J. Cumming Stevens Institute of Technology

Armin Schwienbacher SKEMA Business School

Paul Matthyssens University of Milano-Bicocca

External Links

Personal website of Marc Deloof Google Scholar page

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