World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Economics and Finance
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
102
Citations
59529
World Ranking
93
National Ranking
74

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 United States Leader Award

Overview

Viral V. Acharya is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Their research contributions span a range of specialized subfields including Finance, Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Accounting, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist's work focuses on several main research topics:

  • Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Market Dynamics and Volatility
  • Economic Theory and Policy
  • Credit Risk and Financial Regulations
  • Insurance and Financial Risk Management
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

Among the recent significant papers authored by Viral V. Acharya are:

  • The Risk of Being a Fallen Angel and the Corporate Dash for Cash in the Midst of COVID, 2020, The Review of Corporate Finance Studies
  • Climate Stress Testing, 2023, Annual Review of Financial Economics
  • Does the lack of financial stability impair the transmission of monetary policy?, 2020, Journal of Financial Economics
  • The Anatomy of the Transmission of Macroprudential Policies, 2022, The Journal of Finance
  • Kicking the Can Down the Road: Government Interventions in the European Banking Sector, 2021, Review of Financial Studies

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Sascha Steffen, Matteo Crosignani, Tim Eisert, Raghuram G. Rajan, and Suresh Sundaresan, reflecting ongoing cooperative work in related research areas.

Viral V. Acharya publishes frequently in several key venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Annual Review of Financial Economics
  • The Journal of Finance
  • Review of Financial Studies
  • Management Science

Best Publications

  • Asset pricing with liquidity risk

    Viral V. Acharya;Viral V. Acharya;Lasse Heje Pedersen;Lasse Heje Pedersen;Lasse Heje Pedersen

  • A Pyrrhic Victory? Bank Bailouts and Sovereign Credit Risk

    Viral V. Acharya;Itamar Drechsler;Philipp Schnabl

  • Measuring Systemic Risk

    Unknown

  • A Theory of Systemic Risk and Design of Prudential Bank Regulation

    Viral Acharya

  • Measuring Systemic Risk

    Unknown

  • Is Cash Negative Debt?A Hedging Perspective on Corporate Financial Policies

    Viral V. Acharya;Heitor Almeida;Murillo Campello

  • Capital Shortfall: A New Approach to Ranking and Regulating Systemic Risks †

    Viral Acharya;Robert Engle;Matthew Richardson

  • Securitization without risk transfer

    Viral V. Acharya;Philipp Schnabl;Philipp Schnabl;Gustavo Suarez

  • Too Many to Fail - An Analysis of Time Inconsistency in Bank Closure Policies

    Viral Acharya;Tanju Yorulmazer

  • Insider trading in credit derivatives

    Viral V. Acharya;Timothy C. Johnson

  • Should Banks Be Diversified? Evidence from Individual Bank Loan Portfolios*

    Viral V. Acharya;Iftekhar Hasan;Anthony Saunders

  • Creditor rights and corporate risk-taking

    Viral V. Acharya;Yakov Amihud;Lubomir Litov

  • Too many to fail—An analysis of time-inconsistency in bank closure policies

    Viral V. Acharya;Viral V. Acharya;Tanju Yorulmazer

  • Does industry-wide distress affect defaulted firms? Evidence from creditor recoveries ☆

    Viral V. Acharya;Sreedhar T. Bharath;Anand Srinivasan

  • The "Greatest" Carry Trade Ever? Understanding Eurozone Bank Risks

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • Restoring financial stability : how to repair a failed system

    Viral V. Acharya;Matthew Richardson

  • Rollover Risk and Market Freezes

    Viral V. Acharya;Douglas Gale;Tanju Yorulmazer

  • CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

    Viral V. Acharya;Matthew Richardson

  • Wrongful Discharge Laws and Innovation

    Viral V. Acharya;Ramin P. Baghai;Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian

  • The Seeds of a Crisis: A Theory of Bank Liquidity and Risk-Taking over the Business Cycle

    Viral Acharya;Hassan Naqvi

  • Bankruptcy Codes and Innovation

    Viral V. Acharya;Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian

  • Whatever It Takes: The Real Effects of Unconventional Monetary Policy

    Viral V. Acharya;Tim Eisert;Christian Eufinger;Christian Hirsch

  • Corporate Governance and Value Creation: Evidence from Private Equity

    Oliver Gottschalg;Viral V. Acharya;Viral V. Acharya;Moritz Hahn;Conor Kehoe

  • A Pyrrhic Victory? Bank Bailouts and Sovereign Credit Risk: Bank Bailouts and Sovereign Credit Risk

    Viral Acharya;Itamar Drechsler;Philipp Schnabl

  • Should Banks be Diversified? Evidence from Individual Bank Loan Portfolios

    Viral V. Acharya;Anthony Saunders;Iftekhar Hasan;Iftekhar Hasan;Iftekhar Hasan

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew Richardson
Matthew Richardson New York University
Sascha Steffen
Sascha Steffen Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Heitor Almeida
Heitor Almeida University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rangarajan K. Sundaram
Rangarajan K. Sundaram New York University
Hyun Song Shin
Hyun Song Shin Bank of Korea
Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Columbia University
Lasse Heje Pedersen
Lasse Heje Pedersen Copenhagen Business School
Raghuram G. Rajan
Raghuram G. Rajan University of Chicago
Lawrence J. White
Lawrence J. White New York University
Alberto Bisin
Alberto Bisin New York University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online education opens a world of flexible opportunities for students interested in Economics and Finance. Today, many learners pursue advanced business skills through targeted programs such as masters business intelligence online degrees. These programs focus on analytics, data-driven decision making, and economic forecasting—skills essential for a modern finance career.

Accessibility is also increasing thanks to online mba programs no gmat required. These options remove traditional barriers, allowing more professionals to sharpen their managerial and financial expertise without lengthy exam preparation.

While cost can be a concern, prospective students will find many high-quality mba programs under 30k. These programs offer valuable credentials and job market relevance, while keeping tuition reasonable.

Additionally, digital business is closely linked to economics today. A social media marketing certification degree can enhance your understanding of online marketplaces, branding, and consumer economics. These related pathways provide versatile options to boost your finance career and adapt to the evolving, data-focused business landscape.

Best Scientists Citing Viral V. Acharya

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles