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Robert Z. Lawrence

Robert Z. Lawrence

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
37
Citations
7950
World Ranking
2649
National Ranking
1478

Robert Z. Lawrence 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 Robert Z. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 166 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert Z. Lawrence 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 Robert Z. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert Z. Lawrence is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant contributions to several subfields including economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, general economics, econometrics and finance, general health professions, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

Their work spans a range of interconnected topics, notably:

  • Global trade and economics
  • Economic growth and productivity
  • Employment and welfare studies
  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Energy, environment, and transportation policies
  • Asian industrial and economic development
  • Electric vehicles and infrastructure

Lawrence's recent publications illustrate these thematic interests. Notable papers include:

  • "China, Like the US, Faces Challenges in Achieving Inclusive Growth through Manufacturing," 2020, published in China & World Economy
  • "Climate action: Implications for factor market reallocation," 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Is the United States Undergoing a Manufacturing Renaissance that will Boost the Middle Class?" 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Their publication record shows a recurring presence in the SSRN Electronic Journal and contributions to the China & World Economy and the Journal of World Trade. This variety reflects a focus on both empirical and policy-related aspects of trade, manufacturing, and environmental economics.

Robert Z. Lawrence has collaborated with several other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include Edoardo Campanella, Chad P. Bown, Kimberly A. Clausing, Kristin M. Dziczek, and Steven Fries. These collaborations potentially indicate interdisciplinary engagements spanning topics from trade to climate policy and labor markets.

Best Publications

  • Exporters, Jobs, and Wages in U.S. Manufacturing: 1976-1987

    Andrew B. Bernard;J. Bradford Jensen

  • International Trade and American Wages in the 1980s: Giant Sucking Sound or Small Hiccup?

    Robert Z. Lawrence;Matthew J. Slaughter;Robert E. Hall;Steven J. Davis

  • Regionalism, multilateralism, and deeper integration

    Robert Z Lawrence

  • Do We Have A New E-Conomy?

    Martin Neil Baily;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Rethinking the East Asian miracle

    K. S. Jomo;Robert Z. Lawrence;Ronald I. Mckinnon;Howard Pack

  • Trade, Jobs and Wages

    Paul R. Krugman;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Trade and Growth: Import-Led or Export-Led? Evidence From Japan and Korea

    Robert Lawrence;David Weinstein

  • Trade and Growth: Import-Led or Export-Led? Evidence From Japan and Korea

    Robert Z Lawrence;Robert Z Lawrence;David E Weinstein;David E Weinstein

  • Manufacturing Wage Dispersion: An End Game Interpretation

    Colin Lawrence;Robert Z. Lawrence;Robert M. Solow;Michael L. Wachter

  • South African trade policy matters Trade performance and trade policy

    Lawrence Edwards;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Globalization and U.S. Wages: Modifying Classic Theory to Explain Recent Facts

    Jonathan Haskel;Robert Z. Lawrence;Edward E. Leamer;Matthew J. Slaughter

  • North American Free Trade: Assessing the Impact

    William Diebold;Nora Lustig;Barry B. Bosworth;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Can America compete

    Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Japan's Different Trade Regime: An Analysis with Particular Reference to Keiretsu

    Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Efficient or Exclusionist? The Import Behavior of Japanese Corporate Groups

    Unknown

  • Imports in Japan: Closed Markets or Minds?

    Robert Z. Lawrence;Paul Krugman

  • Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade

    Erik Izraelewicz;Gary Burtless;Robert Z. Lawrence;Robert E. Litan

  • Has Globalization Gone Far Enough?: The Costs of Fragmented Markets

    Scott C. Bradford;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Deep Integration and Trade Agreements

    Nancy Birdsall;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Rulemaking Amidst Growing Diversity: A Club-of-Clubs Approach to WTO Reform and New Issue Selection

    Robert Z. Lawrence;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Single world, divided nations?

    Frank P. Stafford;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • The 1972-75 Commodity Boom

    Unknown

  • What Happened to the Great U.S. Job Machine? The Role of Trade and Electronic Offshoring

    Martin Neil Baily;Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Recent Declines in Labor's Share in US Income: A Preliminary Neoclassical Account

    Robert Z. Lawrence

  • Blue Collar Blues: Is Trade to Blame for Rising US Income Inequality?

    Robert Z. Lawrence

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Princeton University
Martin Neil Baily
Martin Neil Baily Brookings Institution
Robert E. Litan
Robert E. Litan Brookings Institution
David E. Weinstein
David E. Weinstein Columbia University
Gary Burtless
Gary Burtless Brookings Institution
Nora Lustig
Nora Lustig Tulane University
Matthew J. Slaughter
Matthew J. Slaughter Dartmouth College
Takatoshi Ito
Takatoshi Ito Columbia University
Barry Bosworth
Barry Bosworth Brookings Institution
Edward E. Leamer
Edward E. Leamer University of California, Los Angeles

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