Marcel Olbert

Dr. Marcel Olbert is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the London Business School and a Junior Research Associate at the ZEW (Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research). He holds a PhD from the University of Mannheim, completed under Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel, with additional research experience at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on the real effects of corporate taxation and disclosure regulation, particularly examining how multinational firms respond to regulatory and macroeconomic incentives. Current work includes studies on tax reforms, carbon taxes in developing countries, and Country-by-Country Reporting's impact on resource allocation.

Olbert’s research has been published in top-tier journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. He currently serves as an Associate Editor at the European Accounting Review and has received grants from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. His teaching includes the LBS MBA program, where he was named one of the 2024 Poets & Quants Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors.

Key research themes include multinational tax strategies, ESG disclosures in private equity, and the interplay between tax policy and corporate behavior. He also explores topics like transfer pricing conflicts, tax competition effects on employment, and the implications of global tax reforms (OECD Pillar 1+2).

Olbert has been recognized for his contributions to transparency and tax policy through grants and awards. His work bridges academia and practice, with collaborations spanning tax authorities, think tanks, and multinational corporations.