2026 Stijn Claessens: 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	111	57	49	45	38	449	65543

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Economics and Finance

111

449

65543

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)

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

8625
Citations
Disentangling the Incentive and Entrenchment Effects of Large Shareholdings

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

5923
Citations
Political connections and preferential access to finance : The role of campaign contributions

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

2273
Citations
What drives bank competition? some international evidence

Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

2084
Citations
Financial Development, Property Rights and Growth

Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

1669
Citations
Corporate governance in emerging markets: A survey

Stijn Claessens;B. Burcin Yurtoglu

1423
Citations
Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance in the Czech Republic

Stijn Claessens;Simeon Djankov

1367
Citations
The use and effectiveness of macroprudential policies: New evidence

Eugenio Cerutti;Stijn Claessens;Luc Laeven

1306
Citations
Bankruptcy around the World: Explanations of Its Relative Use

Stijn Claessens;Leora F. Klapper

1253
Citations
Corporate Governance in Asia: A Survey

Stijn Claessens;Joseph P. H. Fan

1245
Citations
Contagion: Understanding How It Spreads

Rudiger Dornbusch;Yung Chul Park;Stijn Claessens

1064
Citations
Access to financial services: a review of the issues and public policy objectives

Stijn Claessens

983
Citations
What happens during recessions, crunches and busts?

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

875
Citations
Expropriation of minority shareholders: evidence from East Asia

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

853
Citations
The Separation of Ownership and Control in East Asian Corporations

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

849
Citations
How Do Business and Financial Cycles Interact

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

760
Citations
Macro-Prudential Policies to Mitigate Financial System Vulnerabilities

Stijn Claessens;Swati R. Ghosh;Roxana Mihet

746
Citations
Corporate Governance and Development

Stijn Claessens

741
Citations
Corporate Governance and Regulation: Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?

Valentina G. Bruno;Stijn Claessens

732
Citations
How Does Foreign Entry Affect the Domestic Banking Market

Stijn Claessens;Hany Huizinga;Hany Huizinga

688
Citations
Finance and inequality: Channels and evidence ☆

Stijn Claessens;Stijn Claessens;Enrico Perotti;Enrico Perotti

654
Citations
What Drives Bank Competition? Some International Evidence

Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven;Stijn Claessens

395
Citations
Political Connections and Preferential Access to Finance: Role of Campaign Contributions

Stijn Claessens;Erik Feyen;Luc Laeven;Luc Laeven

234
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Laeven European Central Bank

Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science

M. Ayhan Kose World Bank

Daniela Klingebiel World Bank

Larry H.P. Lang Chinese University of Hong Kong

Joseph P. H. Fan Chinese University of Hong Kong

Yishay Yafeh Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Marco E. Terrones Universidad del Pacífico

Sergio L. Schmukler World Bank

B. Burcin Yurtoglu WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management

External Links

Personal website of Stijn Claessens Google Scholar page

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