Norman Loayza Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Norman Loayza's h-index is 74 (157 i10-index, 46,282+ total citations across 438+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Norman Loayza is affiliated with World Bank, Research Group.
Norman Loayza is a researcher affiliated with World Bank, Research Group, specializing in Economic and Social Development. Their work has been cited 46,282 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Norman Loayza's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 438 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 74
- i10-Index
- 157
- Total Citations
- 46,282
- Citing Countries
- 66
As of October 2026.
Norman Loayza has an h-index of 74 and 46,282 total citations across 438 publications, with research cited by institutions in 66 countries.
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Financial intermediation and growth: Causality and causes
20008,095
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The researcher established a foundational framework linking financial intermediation to economic growth, subsequently expanding this inquiry to address financial fragility and the heterogeneous impacts of natural disasters.
The researcher developed a foundational theoretical model and empirical framework for analyzing the economics of the informal sector in Latin America, establishing a key reference point for subsequent scholarship.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking financial systems to economic growth, a seminal contribution evidenced by over 6,800 citations.
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About Norman Loayza's research
Norman Loayza is a researcher in Economic and Social Development at World Bank, Research Group. Their work has been cited 46,282 times across 438 publications (h-index 74), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Financial intermediation and growth: Causality and causes” (2000), has accumulated 8,095 citations. Other influential works include “Finance and the Sources of Growth” (2000) with 6,805 citations and “Inequality and violent crime” (2002) with 2,068 citations.
Citations of Norman Loayza's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
