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Florian SniekersView profile

Associate Professor

• Labor Economics
• Housing Markets
• Macroeconomics
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Florian Sniekers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University. His research examines coordination, dynamics, and organizational behavior in labor, housing, and goods markets, with emphasis on self-employment, unemployment fluctuations, housing transactions, and policy impacts. He teaches courses including Business Cycles and Frictions , Macroeconomic Institutions and Policies , and Macro 3: Dynamic Models & Policy . Research Focus: Sniekers investigates how market frictions and policy interventions shape economic outcomes. Key themes include: Labor market dynamics: Declining search frictions, self-employment growth, and unemployment persistence. Housing economics: Transaction sequencing, price volatility, and borrowing constraints. Macroeconomic policy: COVID-19 lockdown effects, Keynesian demand management, and efficiency in insurance design. Awards: Hicks-Tinbergen Award 2022 for research on housing market transactions (with Moen and Nenov).

Yuzhe ZhangView profile

Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Mechanism Design
• Economic Theory
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Yuzhe Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Texas A&M University, specializing in Macroeconomics and Mechanism Design. His research focuses on optimal contracts, economic policy, and institutional design. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored works on topics such as unemployment insurance fraud, liquidity policy, and housing markets. Teaching: Zhang has taught numerous courses in Macroeconomics, including Intermediate Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Theory I, and Dynamic Contract and Its Application. His teaching spans over a decade, emphasizing dynamic programming and mathematical economics. Research Interests: His work bridges theoretical economics and policy analysis, addressing issues like incentive mechanisms, public finance, and international trade. Notable areas include optimal policy design, risk sharing contracts, and the impact of private information on economic outcomes. Publications: Over 15+ peer-reviewed articles since 2007, including influential works on unemployment insurance fraud, China's housing bubble, and the Pacific Salmon Treaty. His research often combines rigorous mathematical modeling with real-world policy implications. Labs/Teams: No specific lab/team is mentioned, but collaborations include co-authors like Borys Grochulski and B. Ravikumar on projects related to macroeconomic policy and institutional design.

Min ZhuView profile

Associate Professor

• Asset Management
• Empirical Asset Pricing
• Fintech
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Associate Professor Min Zhu is affiliated with the School of Business at the University of Queensland (UQ Business School). Her research focuses on asset management, empirical asset pricing, and fintech. She holds an Associate Professor rank and maintains close ties with industry practitioners, particularly in quantitative portfolio management frameworks adopted by Schroders since 2010. Her work bridges academic research and industry application, evidenced by collaborations with multi-disciplinary experts globally. Her research has been published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics , Journal of Empirical Finance , and Biometrika . Notable awards include the 2018 Best Paper in Financial Management , 2017 Vice Chancellor's Performance Award, and 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Doctoral Students Abroad. She actively participates in international conferences like the American Finance Association and serves as a referee for journals including Journal of Finance and Review of Finance . Min's research network spans finance, economics, and data science experts, enabling cross-disciplinary projects. Her recent work explores Bitcoin option trader behavior, scale diseconomies in fund management, and weather exposure effects on corporate bonds. She has pioneered methodologies in predictive regressions and quantile regression for financial modeling.

• Corporate Finance
• Macro Finance
• Supply Chain Finance
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Dr. Yun Liu is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the School for Business and Society, University of York, since August 2023. She holds a BSc in Physics from Fudan University, followed by an MSc and PhD in Economics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Education: BSc Physics, Fudan University MSc Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology PhD Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Her research focuses on developing theoretical and quantitative models in corporate finance, macro finance, supply chain finance, and macroeconomics. Recent work emphasizes firms’ financing strategies under policy risks, particularly environmental regulations. Her publications analyze topics like wage inequality under environmental policies, SME credit access during crises, and fintech applications in agricultural finance. Teaching: Undergraduate: Financial Markets and Investments Postgraduate: Advanced International Corporate Finance, Individual Research Project - Finance Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence, addressing contemporary issues such as pandemic-induced economic challenges and regulatory impacts on business strategies.

Sara DalirView profile

Researcher

• Sustainable Economy
• Innovation
• Complex Modelling and Simulation
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Dr. Sara Dalir is a PhD researcher at the University of Surrey's Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy. Her research focuses on developing agent-based models to evaluate the economic impacts of innovation interventions in tourism systems, particularly addressing seasonality and crisis scenarios. She collaborates with supervisors Jason Chen and Xavier Font. Her work emphasizes practical tools for destination managers, including the EXPERIENCE model for simulating intervention outcomes. Research interests include sustainable economy frameworks, innovation adoption in tourism, and complex system modeling. Her studies bridge theoretical models with real-world applications in visitor economy management and policy. Key publications explore taxation in sharing economies, carbon sequestration project feasibility, and behavioral responses in 3S tourism contexts. She has developed datasets including visitor behavior surveys and simulation codes for her PhD project. No awards are explicitly mentioned, but her research contributes to critical areas like tourism resilience and seasonal imbalance solutions.

Christopher CroninView profile

Associate Professor

• Health Economics
• Labor Economics
• Public Health Policy
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Christopher Cronin is an Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame since 2014. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2014), an M.S. (2011), and a B.A. from Georgetown College (2008). His research focuses on applied microeconomics, particularly health and labor economics, addressing topics such as insurance design, mental health treatments, pandemic impacts, and policy evaluation. He is affiliated with the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities since 2019. His research interests span Healthcare policy and insurance mechanisms Mental health treatment utilization and barriers Public health responses to pandemics Workplace policies like sick leave Health disparities and minority populations His recent work analyzes pandemic-related mortality in nursing homes, the efficacy of social distancing policies, and Medicaid caregiver training. Earlier studies include FDA policy impacts on antidepressant markets and health facility choice in Senegal. His methodologies include randomized controlled trials and dynamic discrete choice models. Christopher Cronin has not listed formal advisees, though his research often involves collaborative teams. He has contributed to program evaluation frameworks, as seen in his 2014 guide. His work bridges empirical analysis with policy implications, emphasizing behavioral and structural economic models.

Tom BakerView profile

Professor

• Insurance Law
• Legal Policy
• Health Policy
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Tom Baker is the William Maul Measey Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. His expertise spans insurance law, legal policy, and behavioral economics. He holds leadership roles as the Reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Liability Insurance and a Board member of Bowhead Specialty Holdings. Baker co-founded Picwell, a health analytics firm, and created the COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker to monitor pandemic-related insurance disputes. Education: Harvard Law School graduate, former clerk for Judge Juan R. Torruella, and prior faculty at the University of Miami Law School. His research integrates historical, economic, and psychological perspectives to address insurance governance, litigation finance, and health policy. Research Interests: Focus on insurance institutions, risk management, cybersecurity, and the intersection of law with behavioral economics. Notable projects include studying ransomware insurance dynamics and the impact of litigation funding on legal outcomes. Recent Articles: Explore themes like litigation finance frameworks, AI-driven financial advice regulation, and historical insights into insurance governance. His work bridges academic analysis with practical policy recommendations. Scientific Awards: Recognized with the 2024 Harry J. Kalven, Jr. Prize for empirical law scholarship and the 2013 Robert B. McKay Award for contributions to tort and insurance law. Advising & Grants: Extensive involvement in shaping insurance law through Restatement projects and industry collaborations. His work on Picwell and the litigation tracker reflects a commitment to real-world legal challenges. Labs/Teams: Leads initiatives at the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, focusing on health insurance decision tools and data analytics.

• Commercial Law
• Financial Services Regulation
• Securities Regulation
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Professor Paul Latimer is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology. He specializes in commercial law, financial regulation, and whistleblowing, with notable research on carbon markets and securities law. His academic career includes visiting scholar roles at Columbia University, NYU, Cambridge, and others. He holds degrees from UNSW, University of Sydney (LLB, LLM), and a PhD from Monash University focusing on financial market disclosure. His research has been supported by ARC grants, and he authored the award-winning Australian Business Law textbook (35 editions). Teaching focuses on financial services, stock exchange law, and banking regulation. Professional memberships include the Law Institute of Victoria, Society of Legal Scholars, and Melbourne Forum. He also serves as a sessional tribunal member and pro bono solicitor. Research interests span whistleblower protections, carbon market regulation, anti-bribery compliance, and digital currency regulation. His recent articles address product intervention orders, post-COVID-19 insurance challenges, and corporate responses to whistleblower reforms. Education: Bachelor of Arts, UNSW Diploma of Education, UNSW LLB, University of Sydney LLM, University of Sydney PhD (Monash University, Financial Market Regulation) Awards: Publisher award for Australian Business Law ’s 25th edition. Grants: Two ARC grants for whistleblowing/carbon markets research. Labs/Teams: Active in cross-disciplinary research on financial regulation and legal ethics. Future work includes exploring digital currency oversight and sustainable carbon market frameworks.

Sebastian LohsseView profile

Professor

• Law of Obligations
• Property Law
• Ancient Roman Law
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Sebastian Lohsse is a Professor of Law at the University of Münster (WWU), leading the Center for European Private Law (CEP). He holds a Habilitation and PhD from the University of Bonn and has held visiting positions at Nanjing University. His academic career includes roles as Managing Director of the CEP and Principal Investigator in multiple DFG-funded projects. Lohsse specializes in Roman Law, medieval legal studies, and the harmonization of European private law, particularly focusing on obligations, property law, and their historical evolution. His research bridges ancient Roman legal principles and their modern applications, with a strong emphasis on East Asian legal reception studies. He leads projects such as 'Contract Law between Legistics and Canonistics' and 'Speculation, Contract, and Religion,' addressing contemporary legal challenges in digital economies and cross-cultural legal frameworks. Education: Habilitation, Faculty of Law, University of Bonn (2011) Dr. iur., Faculty of Law, University of Bonn (2006) Legal Traineeship, Cologne Regional Court (2003–2005) Studies in Law at Universities of Bonn and Edinburgh (1995–2000) Research Interests: Lohsse's work centers on obligations and property law from comparative and historical perspectives, including Roman inheritance law, medieval Glossators, and the reception of European civil law in East Asia. His contributions blend legal theory with practical applications, addressing modern issues like digital contracts and artificial intelligence liability. He actively engages in scholarly networks, such as the European Law Institute and Sino-German legal collaborations. Grants and Projects: Leading EXC 2060 Cluster projects on legal-political unity and religious diversity (2019–2025) Recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2014) Coordinator of EU-China legal exchange programs on private law Awards: 2010: Dissertation Prize from University of Naples 2008: President of Italy’s Prize for Excellence in Legal Studies 1999: European Law Moot Court 1st Place Labs/Teams: Directs the Center for European Private Law and collaborates with the Münster Colloquia on EU Law and Digital Economy. His work is part of interdisciplinary clusters like the Graduate School 'Law as Science.'

• Innovation Economics
• Competition Economics
• Privacy Policies
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Bernhard Ganglmair is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim and Head of the Junior Research Group 'Competition and Innovation' at ZEW (Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research). His roles include membership in the board of the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (MaCCI) and the steering group of the Competition Law and Economics European Network (CLEEN). He holds editorial positions at the International Journal of Industrial Organization and Economic Inquiry. Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich (2011) Master's degree in Economics from the University of Linz Research Interests: Ganglmair's work focuses on innovation economics, competition policy, privacy policies, and contract theory. He employs both theoretical and empirical methods, including text-as-data approaches, to study topics like strategic information disclosure, technology standardization, and regulatory compliance. His research often bridges law and economics, examining how institutional frameworks influence market behavior and innovation outcomes. Grants and Projects: He leads projects funded by the DFG Collaborative Research Center Transregio 224 (EPoS) and the Women & Science Chair at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL. Recent work includes analyzing German privacy policy compliance, gender diversity in technology standardization, and patent claim dynamics. Labs and Activities: Ganglmair organizes workshops like the Disclosure, Information Sharing, and Secrecy (DISS) Conference and contributes to initiatives such as the MaCCI IO Day. He has held visiting positions at institutions like the University of Bologna and Boston University.

Pekny MilosView profile

Professor

• Neurobiology
• Experimental Neurology
• Clinical Neurology
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Milos Pekny is a Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Astrocyte Biology and CNS Regeneration at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy. He holds adjunct professorships at Australia's Florey Institute and University of Newcastle. His research focuses on astrocyte biology, brain repair mechanisms, and neuroinflammation. With over 95 publications and an h-index of 40, his work bridges experimental neurology and clinical applications. Education: MD cum laude (1989), Charles University, Prague PhD (1994), Uppsala University, Sweden Docent (1999), Sahlgrenska Academy Research Interests: Role of astrocytes in brain regeneration Neuroprotective strategies post-stroke Complement system's impact on neurogenesis Glial-neuronal interactions in health/disease Key Funding: Swedish Research Council EU FP7 programs (TargetBraIn, EduGlia) AFA Insurance-funded stroke research initiative Awards: Swedish Eric Fernström Prize (2005) Scientific Board Member, Swedish Brain Foundation He coordinates major brain regeneration programs and has organized 18 international conferences. His lab explores astrocyte-based therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.

Peter KochenburgerView profile

Visiting Professor

• Insurance Law
• Consumer Protection
• Big Data and Insurance Regulation
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Peter Kochenburger is a Visiting Professor of Law at the Southern University Law Center (SULC). Previously, he served as an Associate Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he also directed the Insurance Law LLM program and Insurance Law Center. He specializes in teaching Torts, insurance regulation, and related courses. His research focuses on consumer protection, Big Data in insurance, gun liability, and climate change impacts on insurance. He holds a Yale University degree and a Harvard Law School JD. Before academia, he worked as counsel at Travelers Property Casualty for 11 years, managed litigation and regulatory affairs, and served as an Iowa Assistant Attorney General enforcing consumer credit laws. He also advised Harvard Law School’s Dean’s Office. Kochenburger serves on key insurance regulatory bodies: Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (Treasury Dept.), Federal Reserve Board’s Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, New York DFS Consumer Protection Task Force, and International Association of Insurance Supervisors. His 2013 election to the American Law Institute highlights his scholarly contributions. His publications span books and articles on global insurance regulation, cyber risks, and policy transparency. Notable works include *The “Dematerialized” Insurance* (2016) and articles on gun liability insurance and climate adaptation strategies.

Sasha RomanoskyView profile

Researcher

• Cyber Security Economics
• Privacy
• Insurance
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Sasha Romanosky is a Senior Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation specializing in the economics of cyber security, privacy, insurance, cybercrime, and national security. His work spans policy analysis, risk assessment, and cybersecurity frameworks with significant contributions to industry standards like CVSS and EPSS. Dr. Romanosky's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary, Canada Romanosky's research focuses on the intersection of cybersecurity economics and policy. His work examines how insurance companies price cyber risk, the cost of data breaches to organizations, and whether corporate losses are as severe as commonly believed. He has developed methodologies to identify, collect, and apply regression and NLP analyses to federal civil and criminal cases related to cybersecurity. His research also extends to software supply chain security, which he identifies as a leading risk due to the fragmented nature of modern software development. Romanosky has contributed to understanding cyber collateral damage, vulnerability equities processes, and the integration of cyber risk into enterprise risk management frameworks. Romanosky's publications reveal a strong focus on practical applications of cybersecurity research with emphasis on risk assessment, insurance mechanisms, and policy implications. His work bridges technical cybersecurity issues with economic and legal considerations, providing valuable insights for both private sector organizations and government entities. Notable contributions include: Coauthor of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Coauthor of the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) Throughout his career, Romanosky has advised government agencies including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. His previous roles include being a research fellow at NYU's Information Law Institute, a member of DHS's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, and a cyber policy advisor at the Pentagon. Romanosky leads research initiatives focused on understanding cyber risk dependencies, developing frameworks for vulnerability management, and analyzing the effectiveness of cybersecurity practices across public and private sectors.

Graham BrooksView profile

Professor

• Criminology
• Anti-Corruption
• Policing Studies
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Professor Graham Brooks is a faculty member at the Institute for Policing Studies at the University of West London. He specializes in corruption , anti-corruption , and fraud in international contexts , particularly focusing on healthcare, insurance, and sports sectors. His roles include Head of Research and Ethics and Knowledge Exchange and Course Leader for MSc Policing . Research Interests Primary: Healthcare Fraud (corruption, error, waste) Secondary: Insurance Fraud (e.g., 'cash-for-crash' schemes) Additional: Internet Fraud , Money Laundering , and Sports Corruption Recent Publications 2024 : Healthcare Corruption (book on causes, costs, and criminal justice responses) 2023 : Forensic Interviews with Autistic Adults (cross-cultural research) 2022 : Private Healthcare Insurance Fraud (systematic analysis) Professional Engagement Plenary speaker at Cabinet Counter Fraud Conference 2012 Keynote speaker at EHFCN 2015 (The Hague) and Athens 2018 Contributor to RUSI Workshops on AML and online fraud

• Labor Economics
• Welfare Policy
• Institutional Economics
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Todd Russell Gabel is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the College of Business, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He joined UTA in 2014 after earning his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Texas at Dallas. His career includes prior academic roles at Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Texas at Dallas, alongside ongoing work as a Senior Fellow at Canada's Fraser Institute since 2012. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Texas at Dallas (2011) M.S. in Economics, University of Texas at Dallas (2007) B.S. in Economics/Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (1998) Research Focus: Gabel specializes in labor economics, welfare policy, and institutional economics, with notable work on Canadian welfare reform. His research employs microdata analysis to evaluate policy impacts on social assistance participation and economic behavior, frequently addressing intersections between economics, religion, and public governance. Publication Trends: His 15 most recent works include peer-reviewed journal articles and policy commentaries. Predominant themes are welfare reform, tax policy, labor markets, and political economy. Journal publications emphasize empirical analysis of social programs, while magazine articles critique contemporary policy debates (e.g., tariffs, healthcare, minimum wage). Awards: Distinguished Clinical Faculty Publication Award (UTA, 2018 & 2016) Outstanding Lecturer Award (UTA, 2018) Teaching & Service: He teaches undergraduate courses including Microeconomics, Money and Banking, and Public Policy Economics. Service roles include coordinating UTA's Speaker Series (2015–present), advising student organizations, and contributing to community initiatives like Watermark Community Church.