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D-Index
39
Citations
10714
World Ranking
2370
National Ranking
1345

Michael Waldman 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 Michael Waldman sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 113 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Waldman 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 Michael Waldman 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: 39 D-Index — 38th percentile

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

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

Overview

Michael Waldman is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and specializes in the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Their work covers a variety of interconnected subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Management Science and Operations Research, Safety Research, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Accounting.

The research topics frequently addressed by Waldman include:

  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Game Theory and Applications
  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Auction Theory and Applications
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Intellectual Property and Patents

Waldman has published several papers in notable academic journals such as the American Economic Journal Microeconomics, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Journal of Labor Economics, and Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. Some recent publications include:

  • "Promotion Signaling and Human Capital Investments," 2020, American Economic Journal Microeconomics
  • "The total compensation gap, wage gap and benefit gap between workers with and without a disability," 2021, British Journal of Industrial Relations
  • "Self-Reported Signaling," 2023, American Economic Journal Microeconomics
  • "Limited rationality and the strategic environment: Further evidence from a pricing game," 2020, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
  • "Promotions, Adverse Selection, and Efficiency," 2023, Journal of Labor Economics

Waldman has frequently published in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, contributing to this platform on multiple occasions, along with publications in other academic journals reflecting a broad dissemination of research.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Waldman's work, with frequent coauthors including Thomas Jungbauer, Sean Nicholson, June Pan, Zhenda Yin, and Yi Chen. These partnerships indicate engagement across related disciplines and fields.

Best Publications

  • Job Assignments, Signalling, and Efficiency

    Michael Waldman

  • Careers in organizations: Theory and evidence

    Robert Gibbons;Michael Waldman

  • A Theory of Wage and Promotion Dynamics Inside Firms

    Robert Gibbons;Michael Waldman

  • The Strategic Use of Tying to Preserve and Create Market Power in Evolving Industries

    Dennis W. Carlton;Michael Waldman

  • Task-Specific Human Capital

    Robert Gibbons;Michael Waldman

  • The firm as a nexus of treaties

    Michael Waldman;Masahiko Aoki;Bo Gustafsson;Oliver E. Williamson

  • The Effects of Increased Copyright Protection: An Analytic Approach

    Ian E. Novos;Michael Waldman

  • Enriching a Theory of Wage and Promotion Dynamics Inside Firms

    Robert Gibbons;Michael Waldman

  • Rational Expectations and the Limits of Rationality: An Analysis of Heterogeneity

    John Haltiwanger;Michael Waldman

  • Durable Goods Theory for Real World Markets

    Michael Waldman

  • A New Perspective on Planned Obsolescence

    Michael Waldman

  • The Rotten-Kid Theorem Meets the Samaritan's Dilemma

    Neil Bruce;Michael Waldman

  • Up-or-Out Contracts: A Signaling Perspective

    Michael Waldman

  • Transfers in Kind: Why They Can Be Efficient and Nonpaternalistic

    Neil Bruce;Michael Waldman

  • Planned Obsolescence and the R&D Decision

    Michael Waldman

  • The signaling role of promotions: Further theory and empirical evidence

    Jed DeVaro;Michael Waldman

  • Limited Rationality and Strategic Complements: The Implications for Macroeconomics

    John Haltiwanger;Michael Waldman

  • Worker Allocation, Hierarchies and the Wage Distribution

    Michael Waldman

  • Durable Goods Pricing When Quality Matters

    Michael Waldman

  • Eliminating the Market for Secondhand Goods: An Alternative Explanation for Leasing

    Michael Waldman

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis W. Carlton
Dennis W. Carlton University of Chicago
John Haltiwanger
John Haltiwanger University of Maryland, College Park
Joshua S. Gans
Joshua S. Gans University of Toronto
Masahiko Aoki
Masahiko Aoki Stanford University
Oliver E. Williamson
Oliver E. Williamson University of California, Berkeley

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