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Research Output per year
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Research Interests
Professor Benmelech’s research interests are in the field of credit markets where he studies financial contracting, financial crises, securitization, bankruptcy and financial distress. He also writes extensively on the economics of terrorism and economic history.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Finance, PhD, The University of Chicago
… → 2005
MBA, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
… → 2001
Economics and Business Administration, BA, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
… → 1999
Research interests keywords
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Credit Markets
- Economic History
- Financial Contracting
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Making the House a Home: The Stimulative Effect of Home Purchases on Consumption and Investment
Benmelech, E., Guren, A. & Melzer, B. T., Jan 1 2023, In: Review of Financial Studies. 36, 1, p. 122-154 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Strong Employers and Weak Employees How Does Employer Concentration Affect Wages?
Benmelech, E., Bergman, N. K. & Kim, H., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Human Resources. 57, SpecialIssue 1, p. S201-S250Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access22 Scopus citations -
The secured credit premium and the issuance of secured debt
Benmelech, E., Kumar, N. & Rajan, R., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Financial Economics. 146, 1, p. 143-171 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Civic capital and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic☆
Barrios, J. M., Benmelech, E., Hochberg, Y. V., Sapienza, P. & Zingales, L., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Public Economics. 193, 104310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
121 Scopus citations -
Financing Labor
Benmelech, E., Bergman, N. & Seru, A., Sep 1 2021, In: Review of Finance. 25, 5, p. 1365-1393 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
23 Scopus citations
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Data and Code for: Private and Social Returns to R&D: Drug Development and Demographics
Benmelech, E. (Creator), Krieger, J. (Creator) & Eberly, J. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2021
DOI: 10.3886/e136882v1, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/136882/version/V1/view
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