2026 Michael Kremer: 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	82	248	222	185	162	292	45459

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2019 - Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty
2019 - Nobel Prize for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty
2008 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1997 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Michael Kremer is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their recent research contributions span multiple studies focused on economics, health, and pandemic response strategies. Notable papers include:

"Market design to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply" (2021, Science)
"End COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries" (2022, Science)
"Advance Market Commitments: Insights from Theory and Experience" (2020, AEA Papers and Proceedings)
"Preparing for a Pandemic: Accelerating Vaccine Availability" (2021, AEA Papers and Proceedings)
"Advance Market Commitments: Insights from Theory and Experience" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Their collaborative work frequently involves several co-authors, including Edward Miguel, Jenna Johnson-Hanks, Matthew Jukes, Adrien Bouguen, and Yue Huang.

Michael Kremer's work is published in a variety of venues, with frequent publications in:

Harvard Dataverse
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
SSRN Electronic Journal
Science
AEA Papers and Proceedings

The scientist's research covers multiple subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Health, Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation, and Infectious Diseases.

Main topics addressed in their research include:

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Energy and Environment Impacts
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
ICT Impact and Policies
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

Over the course of their career, Michael Kremer has received several awards, including:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economics for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty (2019)
Nobel Prize for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty (2019)
Fellow of the Econometric Society (2008)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation (1997)

Best Publications

Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment Externalities

Edward Miguel;Michael Kremer

3161
Citations
The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development

Michael Kremer

2432
Citations
Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit

Esther Duflo;Rachel Glennerster;Michael Kremer

2194
Citations
Population Growth and Technological Change: One Million B.C. to 1990

Michael Kremer

1929
Citations
Missing in Action: Teacher and Health Worker Absence in Developing Countries

Nazmul Chaudhury;Jeffrey Hammer;Michael Kremer;Karthik Muralidharan

1778
Citations
Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya

Esther Duflo;Pascaline Dupas;Michael Kremer

1702
Citations
Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Esther Duflo;Michael Kremer;Jonathan Robinson

1682
Citations
Good Policy or Good Luck? Country Growth Performance and Temporary Shocks

William Easterly;Michael Kremer;Lant Pritchett;Lawrence Summers

1454
Citations
Vouchers for Private Schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment

Joshua Angrist;Eric Bettinger;Erik Bloom;Elizabeth King

1264
Citations
Schools, Teachers, and Education Outcomes in Developing Countries

Paul Glewwe;Michael Kremer

1262
Citations
The Illusion of Sustainability

Michael Robert Kremer;Edward A. Miguel

979
Citations
Incentives to learn

Michael Kremer;Edward Miguel;Rebecca Lynn Thornton

896
Citations
Worms: Education and health externalities in kenya

Edward Miguel;Michael Kremer

896
Citations
How High Are Rates of Return to Fertilizer? Evidence from Field Experiments in Kenya

Esther Duflo;Michael Kremer;Jonathan Robinson

860
Citations
Many Children Left Behind? Textbooks and Test Scores in Kenya

Paul Glewwe;Michael Kremer;Sylvie Moulin

798
Citations
Wage Inequality and Segregation by Skill

Michael Kremer;Eric Maskin

768
Citations
Education, HIV, and Early Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Esther Duflo;Pascaline Dupas;Michael Kremer

752
Citations
Good policy or good luck

William Easterly;Michael Kremer;Lant Pritchett;Lawrence H Summers

720
Citations
Long-Term Educational Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia

Joshua Angrist;Eric Bettinger;Michael Kremer

705
Citations
Wage Inequality and Segregation by Skill

Michael Kremer;Eric Maskin

663
Citations
Peer Effects and Alcohol Use among College Students

Michael Kremer;Dan M Levy

663
Citations
Patent Buyouts: A Mechanism for Encouraging Innovation

Michael R. Kremer

662
Citations
Does Function Follow Organizational Form

Allen N. Berger;Nathan H. Miller;Abhijit Banerjee;Michael Kremer

17
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward Miguel University of California, Berkeley

Esther Duflo MIT

Eric Bettinger Stanford University

Paul Glewwe University of Minnesota

Joshua D. Angrist MIT

Ernst R. Berndt MIT

Jeffrey S. Hammer Princeton University

Ruth E. Levine The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Benjamin A. Olken MIT

Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine

External Links

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