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Stijn Claessens

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Economics and Finance
USA
2026
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Economics and Finance
Switzerland
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
111
Citations
65543
World Ranking
57
National Ranking
45

Stijn Claessens 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 Stijn Claessens sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 449 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stijn Claessens 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 Stijn Claessens 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: 111 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Switzerland Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)

Overview

Stijn Claessens is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant attention to finance and related subfields.

Their documented fields of study include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Subfields of particular focus are:

  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Information Systems

Claessens's work covers a range of main topics, including:

  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
  • Global Financial Regulation and Crises
  • Digital Platforms and Economics
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • European Socioeconomic and Political Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Claessens include:

  • "Regulating big techs in finance," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Index," 2020, Cambridge University Press eBooks

Frequent co-authors associated with Claessens's research are:

  • Hyun Song Shin
  • Claudio Borio
  • Piet Clement
  • Robert N. McCauley
  • Agustín Carstens

Claessens has published in venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

The researcher has been recognized as a Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC).

Best Publications

  • THE SEPARATION OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL IN EAST ASIAN CORPORATIONS

    Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Larry H.P Lang

  • Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings

    Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph P. H. Fan;Larry H. P. Lang

  • Political connections and preferential access to finance : The role of campaign contributions

    Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Erik Feijen;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven

  • What drives bank competition? some international evidence

    Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Financial Development, Property Rights and Growth

    Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Corporate governance in emerging markets: A survey

    Stijn Claessens;B. Burcin Yurtoglu

  • Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic

    Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov

  • The use and effectiveness of macroprudential policies: New evidence

    Eugenio Cerutti;Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

  • Bankruptcy around the World: Explanations of Its Relative Use

    Stijn Claessens;Leora F. Klapper

  • Corporate Governance in Asia: A Survey

    Stijn Claessens;Joseph P. H. Fan

  • Contagion: Understanding How It Spreads

    Rudiger Dornbusch;Yung Chul Park;Stijn Claessens

  • Access to financial services: a review of the issues and public policy objectives

    Stijn Claessens

  • What happens during recessions, crunches and busts?

    Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose;Marco E. Terrones

  • Expropriation of minority shareholders: evidence from East Asia

    Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Joseph P. H. Fan;Larry H. P. Lang

  • The Separation of Ownership and Control in East Asian Corporations

    Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov;Simeon Djankov;Larry H.P. Lang

  • How Do Business and Financial Cycles Interact

    Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;M. Ayhan Kose;Marco E. Terrones

  • Macro-Prudential Policies to Mitigate Financial System Vulnerabilities

    Stijn Claessens;Swati R. Ghosh;Roxana Mihet

  • Corporate Governance and Development

    Stijn Claessens

  • Corporate Governance and Regulation: Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?

    Valentina G. Bruno;Stijn Claessens

  • How Does Foreign Entry Affect the Domestic Banking Market

    Stijn Claessens;Hany Huizinga;Hany Huizinga

  • Finance and inequality: Channels and evidence ☆

    Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Enrico Perotti;Enrico Perotti

  • What Drives Bank Competition? Some International Evidence

    Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Stijn Claessens

  • Political Connections and Preferential Access to Finance: Role of Campaign Contributions

    Stijn Claessens;Erik Feyen;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Laeven
Luc Laeven European Central Bank
Simeon Djankov
Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science
M. Ayhan Kose
M. Ayhan Kose World Bank
Eugenio Cerutti
Eugenio Cerutti International Monetary Fund
Neeltje van Horen
Neeltje van Horen Bank of England
Larry H.P. Lang
Larry H.P. Lang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Joseph P. H. Fan
Joseph P. H. Fan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yishay Yafeh
Yishay Yafeh Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Marco E. Terrones
Marco E. Terrones Universidad del Pacífico

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