2026 Rohan Williamson: 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	37	2604	2357	1451	1276	77	11991

Overview

Rohan Williamson is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their scholarly activity spans fields primarily within Economics, Econometrics and Finance, as well as Business, Management and Accounting. Within these broader domains, Williamson focuses on several subfields including Accounting, Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management, and Sociology and Political Science.

Williamson's research topics cover a range of areas with particular emphasis on banking and finance. The main topics of their work include:

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Corporate Finance and Governance
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research
Credit Risk and Financial Regulations

Their recent scholarly output includes publications in the Journal of Corporate Finance and the SSRN Electronic Journal. Selected recent papers include:

Tapping into financial synergies: Alleviating financial constraints through acquisitions, 2021, Journal of Corporate Finance
Why Do Bank Boards Have Risk Committees?, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
Bank Mergers, Acquirer Choice and Small Business Lending: Implications for Community Investment, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
Are Bank Merger Characteristics Important for Local Community Investment?, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

Williamson frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

Bernadette A. Minton
Alvaro G. Taboada
René M. Stulz
James G. Tompkins
Sehoon Kim

The primary venues for Williamson's publications are the SSRN Electronic Journal, which accounts for the majority of their papers, and the Journal of Corporate Finance.

Best Publications

The determinants and implications of corporate cash holdings

Tim Opler;Lee Pinkowitz;Rene Stulz;Rohan Williamson

6748
Citations
Culture, openness, and finance

René M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

2449
Citations
Does the Contribution of Corporate Cash Holdings and Dividends to Firm Value Depend on Governance? A Cross‐country Analysis

Lee Pinkowitz;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

1653
Citations
The Determinants and Implications of Corporate Cash Holdings

Tim C. Opler;Lee Pinkowitz;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

767
Citations
Differences in Governance Practices between U.S. and Foreign Firms: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences

Reena Aggarwal;Isil Erel;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

678
Citations
Corporate Governance and the Home Bias

Magnus Dahlquist;Lee Pinkowitz;René M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

651
Citations
Bank Power and Cash Holdings: Evidence from Japan

Lee Pinkowitz;Rohan Williamson

614
Citations
Financial Expertise of the Board, Risk Taking, and Performance: Evidence from Bank Holding Companies

Bernadette A. Minton;Jérôme P. Taillard;Rohan Williamson

516
Citations
Culture, Openness, and Finance

Rohan Williamson;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz

442
Citations
Exchange rate exposure and competition: evidence from the automotive industry ☆

Rohan Williamson

441
Citations
What is a Dollar Worth? The Market Value of Cash Holdings

Lee Pinkowitz;Rohan Williamson

280
Citations
How Much Do Banks Use Credit Derivatives to Hedge Loans

Bernadette A. Minton;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

271
Citations
Do Firms in Countries with Poor Protection of Investor Rights Hold More Cash

Lee Pinkowitz;Rene M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

234
Citations
Corporate Governance and the Home Bias

Lee Pinkowitz;Rohan Williamson;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz

225
Citations
Measuring the economic importance of exchange rate exposure

Craig Doidge;John M Griffin;Rohan Williamson

209
Citations
What is the Market Value of a Dollar of Corporate Cash

Lee Pinkowitz;Rohan Williamson

195
Citations
Do U.S. firms hold more cash than foreign firms do

Lee Pinkowitz;René M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

171
Citations
Differences in Governance Practices between U.S. and Foreign Firms: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences

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145
Citations
Do Firms in Countries with Poor Protection of Investor Rights Hold More Cash

Lee Pinkowitz;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

140
Citations
Do Independence and Financial Expertise of the Board Matter for Risk Taking and Performance

Bernadette Minton;Jerome P. A. Taillard;Rohan Williamson

124
Citations
CORPORATE CASH HOLDINGS

Tim Opler;Lee Pinkowitz;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

117
Citations
Exchange Rate Exposure and Competition: Evidence from the World Automotive Industry

Rohan Williamson

111
Citations
How Much Do Banks Use Credit Derivatives to Reduce Risk

Bernadette A. Minton;René Stulz;Rohan Williamson

107
Citations
Differences in Governance Practices between U.S. and Foreign Firms: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences

Reena Aggarwal;Isil Erel;Isil Erel;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz;Rohan Williamson

99
Citations
Do Firms in Countries with Poor Protection of Investor Rights Hold More Cash

Lee Pinkowitz;Rene M Stulz;Rene M Stulz;Rohan Williamson

93
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

René M. Stulz The Ohio State University

Reena Aggarwal Georgetown University

Jie Yang RMIT University

John M. Griffin The University of Texas at Austin

External Links

Personal website of Rohan Williamson Google Scholar page

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