Rafael Wouters

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
40 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Rafael Wouters is a scholar working on General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Wouters has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 31 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 10 papers in Finance. Recurrent topics in Rafael Wouters's work include Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (36 papers), Economic theories and models (20 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (18 papers). Rafael Wouters is often cited by papers focused on Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (36 papers), Economic theories and models (20 papers) and Economic Theory and Policy (18 papers). Rafael Wouters collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and France. Rafael Wouters's co-authors include Frank Smets, Jordi Galı́, Grégory de Walque, Marco Del Negro, Frank Schorfheide, Henri Sneessens, Olivier Pierrard, Vincent Bodart, Marina Emiris and Ferre De Graeve and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics and Journal of money credit and banking.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Wouters

38 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Shocks and Frictions in US Business Cycles: A Bayesian DS... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2007 2007 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Shocks and Frictions in US Business Cycles: A Bayesian DSGE Approach
    2007 3.0k citations Frank Smets, Rafael Wouters American Economic Review profile →
  2. Shocks and Frictions in US Business Cycles: A Bayesian DSGE Approach
    2007 750 citations Frank Smets, Rafael Wouters SSRN Electronic Journal profile →
  3. An Estimated Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model of the Euro Area
    2002 512 citations Frank Smets, Rafael Wouters SSRN Electronic Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafael Wouters Belgium 20 5.3k 5.0k 1.9k 297 257 40 6.3k
Nelson C. Mark United States 32 3.1k 0.6× 3.6k 0.7× 2.6k 1.3× 374 1.3× 216 0.8× 66 4.8k
Marco Del Negro United States 27 2.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 340 1.1× 112 0.4× 90 3.7k
Charles Engel United States 40 6.1k 1.2× 5.5k 1.1× 4.1k 2.2× 266 0.9× 98 0.4× 163 7.4k
Eric M. Leeper United States 32 5.2k 1.0× 5.0k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 244 0.8× 139 0.5× 99 6.0k
Pierre L. Siklos Canada 28 2.5k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 1.9k 1.0× 270 0.9× 133 0.5× 259 3.6k
David Backus United States 27 3.9k 0.7× 3.9k 0.8× 3.1k 1.6× 286 1.0× 218 0.8× 55 5.5k
Robin L. Lumsdaine United States 19 2.3k 0.4× 2.8k 0.6× 2.2k 1.1× 397 1.3× 209 0.8× 46 4.0k
Refet S. Gürkaynak Türkiye 31 4.5k 0.8× 4.1k 0.8× 4.3k 2.2× 466 1.6× 97 0.4× 70 6.4k
David H. Papell United States 29 3.4k 0.6× 3.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 89 0.3× 201 0.8× 91 4.3k
Brian Sack United States 36 6.4k 1.2× 5.4k 1.1× 5.8k 3.0× 582 2.0× 109 0.4× 75 8.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafael Wouters

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Wouters

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wouters, Rafael, et al.. (2023). The risk premium in New Keynesian DSGE models: The cost of inflation channel. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 155. 104732–104732.
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Wouters, Rafael, et al.. (2022). The Risk Premium in New Keynesian DSGE Models: The Cost of Inflation Channel. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Wouters, Rafael, et al.. (2022). Restricted Perceptions, Regime Switches and the Effective Lower Bound. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Galı́, Jordi, Frank Smets, & Rafael Wouters. (2012). Unemployment in an Estimated New Keynesian Model. NBER Macroeconomics Annual. 26(1). 329–360. 138 indexed citations
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Galı́, Jordi, Frank Smets, & Rafael Wouters. (2012). Unemployment in an Estimated New Keynesian Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 69 indexed citations
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Croix, David de la, Grégory de Walque, & Rafael Wouters. (2010). Dynamics and Monetary Policy in a Fair Wage Model of the Business Cycle. SSRN Electronic Journal. 34 indexed citations
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Graeve, Ferre De, Maarten Dossche, Marina Emiris, Henri Sneessens, & Rafael Wouters. (2010). Risk Premiums and Macroeconomic Dynamics in a Heterogeneous Agent Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 24 indexed citations
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Walque, Grégory de, Olivier Pierrard, Henri Sneessens, & Rafael Wouters. (2009). Sequential Bargaining in a New-Keynesian Model with Frictional Unemployment and Staggered Wage Negotiation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 18 indexed citations
9.
Slobodyan, Sergey & Rafael Wouters. (2009). Learning in an Estimated Medium-Scale DSGE Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 15 indexed citations
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Graeve, Ferre De, Maarten Dossche, Marina Emiris, Henri Sneessens, & Rafael Wouters. (2009). Risk Premiums and Macroeconomic Dynamics in a Heterogeneous Agent Model. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2007). Shocks and Frictions in US Business Cycles: A Bayesian DSGE Approach. American Economic Review. 97(3). 586–606. 2966 indexed citations breakdown →
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Negro, Marco Del, Frank Schorfheide, Frank Smets, & Rafael Wouters. (2007). Rejoinder. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. 25(2). 159–162. 5 indexed citations
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Bodart, Vincent, Grégory de Walque, Olivier Pierrard, Henri Sneessens, & Rafael Wouters. (2006). Nominal Wage Rigidities in a New Keynesian Model with Frictional Unemployment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 110 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2005). Bayesian New Neoclassical Synthesis (NNS) Models: Modern Tools for Central Banks. Journal of the European Economic Association. 3(2). 422–433. 4 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2005). Bayesian New Neoclassical Synthesis (Nns) Models: Modern Tools for Central Banks. Journal of the European Economic Association. 3(2-3). 422–433. 17 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2004). Forecasting with a Bayesian DSGE Model: An Application to the Euro Area. SSRN Electronic Journal. 15 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2004). Comparing Shocks and Frictions in US and Euro Area Business Cycles: A Bayesian DSGE Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal. 219 indexed citations
18.
Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2002). Openness, Imperfect Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Monetary Policy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 72 indexed citations
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Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2002). Openness, Imperfect Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Monetary Policy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 15 indexed citations
20.
Smets, Frank & Rafael Wouters. (2002). An Estimated Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model of the Euro Area. SSRN Electronic Journal. 512 indexed citations breakdown →

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