Ralf Elsas

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ralf Elsas is a scholar working on Finance, Accounting and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Elsas has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Finance, 23 papers in Accounting and 7 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Ralf Elsas's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (22 papers), Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (18 papers) and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (12 papers). Ralf Elsas is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (22 papers), Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (18 papers) and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (12 papers). Ralf Elsas collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Denmark. Ralf Elsas's co-authors include Jan Pieter Krahnen, Andreas Hackethal, David Florysiak, Mark J. Flannery, Jon A. Garfinkel, Erik Theissen, Marcel Tyrell, Frank W. Heinemann, Anne‐Laure Boulesteix and Felix D. Schönbrodt and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and Journal of Corporate Finance.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Elsas

31 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Empirical determinants of relationship lending 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300
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. Empirical determinants of relationship lending
    2004 313 citations Ralf Elsas Journal of Financial Intermediation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Elsas Germany 17 1.5k 1.4k 670 281 75 34 1.9k
Özde Öztekin United States 15 1.4k 0.9× 891 0.6× 629 0.9× 339 1.2× 70 0.9× 32 1.7k
Dirk Hackbarth United States 21 1.7k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 554 0.8× 557 2.0× 52 0.7× 57 2.2k
Arnold R. Cowan United States 14 927 0.6× 815 0.6× 406 0.6× 332 1.2× 67 0.9× 33 1.3k
Deniz Anginer United States 18 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 734 1.1× 179 0.6× 91 1.2× 58 1.8k
Jon A. Garfinkel United States 18 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 546 0.8× 326 1.2× 64 0.9× 46 2.0k
Lisa K. Meulbroek United States 15 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 484 0.7× 459 1.6× 43 0.6× 26 1.9k
Douglas O. Cook United States 20 1.2k 0.8× 867 0.6× 408 0.6× 313 1.1× 33 0.4× 46 1.5k
António S. Mello United States 21 1.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 603 0.9× 292 1.0× 88 1.2× 48 1.6k
Sheng‐Syan Chen Taiwan 20 1.2k 0.8× 628 0.4× 412 0.6× 518 1.8× 101 1.3× 89 1.6k
Michael G. Hertzel United States 21 1.7k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 579 0.9× 557 2.0× 67 0.9× 46 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ralf Elsas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Elsas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Elsas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2023). Robust inference in single firm/single event analyses. Journal of Corporate Finance. 80. 102391–102391. 6 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2019). A new measure of financial constraints applicable to private and public firms. Journal of Banking & Finance. 101. 270–295. 67 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2016). How and When Do Firms Adjust Their Investments Toward Targets?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf & David Florysiak. (2015). Dynamic Capital Structure Adjustment and the Impact of Fractional Dependent Variables. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 50(5). 1105–1133. 99 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf & David Florysiak. (2011). Dynamic Capital Structure Adjustment and the Impact of Fractional Dependent Variables. SSRN Electronic Journal. 31 indexed citations
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Florysiak, David & Ralf Elsas. (2011). Heterogeneity in the Speed of Adjustment Towards Target Leverage. SSRN Electronic Journal. 21 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2011). Rating Validation Based on Shocks to Firms’ Credit Quality. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2010). Unternehmenskrisen und der Wirtschaftsfonds Deutschland. Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research. 62(S61). 18–37.
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2009). Default Risk and Equity Returns: A Comparison of the Bank-Based German and the U.S. Financial System. Open access LMU (Ludwid Maxmilian's Universitat Munchen). 3 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf & David Florysiak. (2008). Empirical Capital Structure Research: New Ideas, Recent Evidence, and Methodological Issues. Econstor (Econstor). 39–71. 20 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf. (2007). Preemptive Distress Resolution Through Bank Mergers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, Mark J. Flannery, & Jon A. Garfinkel. (2006). Major Investments, Firm Financing Decisions, and Long-Run Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2006). The Anatomy of Bank Diversification. SSRN Electronic Journal. 26 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf. (2004). Empirical determinants of relationship lending. Journal of Financial Intermediation. 14(1). 32–57. 313 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elsas, Ralf. (2003). Empirical Determinants of Relationship Lending. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 27 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf & Jan Pieter Krahnen. (2003). Universal Banks and Relationships with Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 19 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf. (2002). Why do Banks View Themselves as a Relationship Lender?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2002). Beta and returns revisited. Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money. 13(1). 1–18. 62 indexed citations
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Elsas, Ralf, et al.. (2000). Beta and Returns Revisited: Evidence from the German Stock Market. SSRN Electronic Journal. 28 indexed citations

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