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UK
2024

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
93
Citations
40142
World Ranking
152
National Ranking
18

Stephen Machin 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 Stephen Machin sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 468 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen Machin 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 Stephen Machin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Stephen Machin is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Within these broad areas, their work focuses on subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Education, General Health Professions, and Finance.

The scientist's research addresses several topics, among which are:

  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Education Systems and Policy
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Stephen Machin has a number of recent papers published in notable journals. These include:

  • "Solo Self-Employment and Alternative Work Arrangements: A Cross-Country Perspective on the Changing Composition of Jobs," 2020, The Journal of Economic Perspectives
  • "Entry through the narrow door: The costs of just failing high stakes exams," 2020, Journal of Public Economics
  • "Where is the Land of Hope and Glory? The geography of intergenerational mobility in England and Wales," 2022, Scandinavian Journal of Economics
  • "Gender, achievement, and subject choice in English education," 2020, Oxford Review of Economic Policy
  • "The Crisis and Job Guarantees in Urban India," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors of Stephen Machin include:

  • Matteo Sandi
  • Sandra McNally
  • Richard Disney
  • Randi Hjalmarsson
  • Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela

The scientist has published extensively across multiple venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (21 publications)
  • Economica (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Economic Perspectives (1 publication)
  • Journal of Public Economics (1 publication)
  • Scandinavian Journal of Economics (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Implications of Skill-Biased Technological Change: International Evidence

    Eli Berman;John Bound;Stephen J Machin

  • Technology and Changes in Skill Structure: Evidence from Seven OECD Countries

    Stephen Machin;John Van Reenen

  • Handbook of the economics of education

    Eric Alan Hanushek;Finis Welch;Stephen Machin;Ludger Woessmann

  • Intergenerational Mobility in Britain

    Lorraine Dearden;Stephen Machin;Howard Reed

  • The Profitability of Innovating Firms

    Geroski Geroski;Stephen Machin;John Van Reenen

  • The Crime Reducing Effect of Education

    Stephen Machin;Olivier Marie;Sunčica Vujić

  • Crime and Economic Incentives

    Stephen Machin;Costas Meghir

  • Changes in Intergenerational Mobility in Britain

    Joanne Blanden;Alissa Goodman;Paul Gregg;Stephen Machin

  • The Economic Impact of Minimum Wages in Europe

    Juan Dolado;Francis Kramarz;Stephen Machin;Alan Manning

  • The causes and consequences of longterm unemployment in Europe

    Stephen Machin;Alan Manning

  • Valuing rail access using transport innovations

    Stephen Gibbons;Stephen Gibbons;Stephen Machin;Stephen Machin

  • Educational inequality and the expansion of UK higher education

    Joanne Blanden;Stephen Machin

  • Intergenerational Mobility in Europe and North America

    J Bladen;P Gregg;S Machin

  • The effects of minimum wages on employment: Theory and evidence from Britain

    Richard Dickens;Stephen Machin;Alan Manning

  • Panic on the streets of London: police, crime and the July 2005 terror attacks

    Mirko Draca;Stephen Machin;Robert Witt

  • Minimum wages and firm profitability

    Mirko Draca;Stephen Machin;John Van Reenen

  • Implications of Skill-Biased Technological Change

    S Machin;E Berman;J Bound

  • Crime and Immigration: Evidence from Large Immigrant Waves

    Brian Bell;Francesco Fasani;Stephen Machin

  • New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?

    Stephen Machin;Sandra McNally;Olmo Silva

  • The changing distribution of male wages in the UK

    Amanda Gosling;Stephen Machin;Costas Meghir

  • Valuing English primary schools

    Stephen Gibbons;Stephen Machin

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Manning
Alan Manning London School of Economics and Political Science
Paul Gregg
Paul Gregg University of Bath
John Van Reenen
John Van Reenen London School of Economics and Political Science
Stephen Gibbons
Stephen Gibbons London School of Economics and Political Science
Costas Meghir
Costas Meghir Yale University
Anna Vignoles
Anna Vignoles Leverhulme Trust
Francis Green
Francis Green University College London
Richard Disney
Richard Disney London School of Economics and Political Science
David G. Blanchflower
David G. Blanchflower Dartmouth College
Mark B. Stewart
Mark B. Stewart University of Warwick

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