2026 Michael Faure: Law Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Law	36	151	137	3	3	766	5394

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Law in Netherlands Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Law in Netherlands Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Law in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Michael Faure is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, with significant contributions to the fields of economics, econometrics, and law.

Their recent publications cover a variety of topics in environmental law, policy, and risk regulation. Notable papers include:

"Green building in China" (2020), published in International Environmental Agreements Politics Law and Economics
"The Polluter-Pays Principle in Climate Change Law: an Economic Appraisal" (2020), published in Climate Law
"The compensation system for marine ecological damage resulting from offshore drilling in China" (2022), published in Marine Policy
"Liability Rules for AI-Related Harm: Law and Economics Lessons for a European Approach" (2022), published in European Journal of Risk Regulation
"Risk-sharing in the context of fishery mutual insurance: Learning from China" (2020), published in Marine Policy

Michael Faure collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Shu Li, Qihao He, Yu Yan, Yayun Shen, and Louis Visscher.

The primary publication venues for their work include:

The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice (6 publications)
European Journal of Risk Regulation (5 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)
Marine Policy (3 publications)
Journal of Environmental Law (3 publications)

The work of Michael Faure encompasses a range of research topics, particularly related to law, economics, and environmental regulation. Their main topics of study include:

Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
Environmental law and policy
Insurance and Financial Risk Management
Regulation and Compliance Studies
Climate Change Policy and Economics
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Their subfields of study highlight interdisciplinary engagement between economics, law, and political science:

Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science
Law
Political Science and International Relations
Nature and Landscape Conservation

The breadth of Michael Faure's research reflects a focus on combining economic analysis with legal frameworks, particularly in areas addressing environmental risks and regulatory approaches. Their publications often provide insights into risk-sharing mechanisms, climate change law, liability considerations for emerging technologies, and ecological damage compensation.

Best Publications

The Scope of Criminal Law and Criminal Sanctions: An Economic View and Policy Implications

Roger Bowles;Michael Faure;Nuno Garoupa

138
Citations
Green giants? : environmental policies of the United States and the European Union

Norman J. Vig;Michael G. Faure

81
Citations
Curbing consumer financial losses: The economics of regulatory enforcement

Michael Faure;Anthony Ogus;Niels Philipsen

78
Citations
Climate Change Liability

Michael Faure;Marjan Peeters

73
Citations
Economic analysis of the removal of illegal gains

Roger Bowles;Michael Faure;Nuno Garoupa

69
Citations
Climate change and European emissions trading. Lessons for theory and practice

Michael Faure;Marjan Peeters

65
Citations
Compensation for Damages Caused by Nuclear Accidents: A Convention as Insurance

Michael G Faure;Göran Skogh

61
Citations
Behavioural Economics in Unfair Contract Terms

Michael G. Faure;Hanneke A. Luth

61
Citations
The Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy and Law: An Introduction

Michael Faure;Göran Skogh

59
Citations
Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol

M. Faure;J. Gupta

59
Citations
International Liability as an Instrument to Prevent and Compensate for Climate Change

M.G. Faure;P.A. Nollkaemper

57
Citations
Economic models of compensation for damage caused by nuclear accidents: Some lessons for the revision of the Paris and Vienna Conventions

Michael Faure

52
Citations
Liability for nuclear accidents in Belgium from an interest group perspective

Michael Faure;Roger Van Den Bergh

51
Citations
Criminal or administrative law to protect the environment? Evidence from Western Europe

Michael G. Faure;Katarina Svatikova

39
Citations
Forfeiture of illegal gain: an economic perspective

Roger Bowles;Michael Faure;Nuno Garoupa;Nuno Garoupa

35
Citations
Economic Criteria for Compulsory Insurance

Michael G Faure

35
Citations
Insurance and expanding systemic risks

Michael G. Faure;Ton Hartlief

30
Citations
The Limits to Insurability from a Law and Economics Perspective

Michael G Faure

29
Citations
Remedies for Expanding Liability

Michael Faure;Ton Hartlief

28
Citations
The role of China's banking sector in providing green finance

Yunwen Bai;Michael Faure;Jing Liu

19
Citations
Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Law in the European Union

Michael Faure;Günter Heine

15
Citations
Climate Change and European Emissions Trading

Michael Faure;Marjan Peeters

11
Citations
Does law matter? On law and economic growth

Michael Faure;Jan M Smits

3
Citations
Behavioural Economics in Unfair Contract Terms Cautions and Considerations

Michael G. Faure;Michael G. Faure;Hanneke A. Luth

2
Citations
Economic Analysis of Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage in China

M.G. Faure;H. Wang

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nuno Garoupa George Mason University

Joyeeta Gupta University of Amsterdam

Nicolas H. Voelcker Monash University

Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand Aarhus University

Teresa F. Fernandes Heriot-Watt University

Igor Linkov Engineer Research and Development Center

Diana Anderson University of Bradford

Richard A. Posner University of Chicago

External Links

Personal website of Michael Faure

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