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Douglas W DiamondView profile

Professor

• Financial intermediaries
• Financial crises
• Liquidity
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Douglas W. Diamond is the Merton H. Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, where he has been on the faculty since 1979. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2022 for his groundbreaking research on banks and financial crises. Diamond is also a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. His research focuses on financial intermediaries, financial crises, and liquidity. Diamond's work has established the theoretical foundations for understanding why banks exist, how they create liquidity, and why they are vulnerable to runs. His seminal papers with Philip Dybvig on bank runs and deposit insurance form the basis of modern bank regulation. Diamond's extensive publication record shows a consistent focus on banking theory, financial intermediation, and financial stability. His research has evolved from foundational theoretical work to more recent analyses of liquidity, pledgeability, and the role of banks in the financial system. His work has become increasingly relevant following the 2008 financial crisis and the more recent banking turmoil. Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2022) Onassis Prize in Finance (2018) CME Group-Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Prize (2016) Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award (2012) Member of the National Academy of Sciences Fellow of the Econometric Society Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Diamond has served as president of both the American Finance Association and the Western Finance Association. He has advised policymakers during financial crises, including providing analysis of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023. His research has directly influenced financial regulation and central bank policy regarding bank stability and liquidity requirements.

• Stochastic programming
• Two-phase and multi-phase models
• Scenario generation and reduction
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Trine Krogh Boomsma is a Professor in the Department of Insurance and Economics at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Mathematical Sciences. Her research focuses on optimization under uncertainty with significant applications in energy systems, particularly electricity markets, renewable energy investments, and power system planning. PhD in Mathematics-Economics, Aarhus University (2003-2007) Visiting PhD at University of Duisburg-Essen (2004) Academic career includes positions at Risø National Laboratory for Renewable Energy and Imperial College London Her work spans stochastic programming, real options analysis, and dynamic programming to address energy sector challenges. Key areas include support schemes for renewables, market risk modeling, and operational optimization of hybrid conventional-renewable systems. Recent research explores policy impacts on investment decisions and advanced scenario generation techniques. Major publications (2012-2020) cover renewable energy policy frameworks, power plant valuation models, and sequential market bidding strategies. These works emphasize electricity market dynamics, investment risk quantification, and robust planning under uncertainty. She teaches linear programming, integer programming, and stochastic programming applications in operational analysis, contributing to energy economics education at the department.

• Financial Analysis
• Equity Valuation
• Life Insurance
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Demetris Christodoulou is an Associate Professor in Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney. He holds a BEcon from Piraeus University, an MSc(Fin) from the University of York (UK), and a PhD from Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). His research focuses on applying data analytics, econometrics, and visualization techniques to financial analysis, equity valuation, life insurance, and financial advice. He co-directs the PEMA research group, specializing in productivity and performance measurement analytics, and previously led the MEAFA research group (2007–2022). He has collaborated extensively with industry partners including Deloitte and Australian insurers, and developed training programs for over 1,000 executives. His work includes open-source contributions to Stata software and the Graph Workflow platform, alongside $662k in workshop-generated funds supporting academic programs. He has advised multiple PhD students and taught at leading universities globally. Education: BEcon in Economics (Econometrics), Piraeus University MSc in Finance, University of York (UK) PhD in Accounting and Financial Analysis, Athens University of Economics and Business His research interests span financial reporting models, life insurance underwriting strategies, and behavioral finance. Recent projects address dishonesty mitigation in insurance disclosures and the adviser effect on customer disclosures. He has published widely in top journals like the Review of Accounting Studies and Stata Journal , and his work was featured in The Australian for insights on insurance fraud reduction. He maintains international collaborations, including visiting roles at Columbia Business School and the University of Cyprus, and serves on advisory boards for organizations like Behaviour.ai. Publications highlight methodological innovations in econometrics and visualization, with 2025's upcoming Stata Journal paper advancing time-series analysis techniques. His grants include partnerships with industry on longitudinal studies of insured lives, aiming to improve risk modeling and public policy insights.

Rainer BöhmeView profile

Professor

• Steganography and steganalysis
• Digital forensics
• Privacy-enhancing technologies
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Professor Rainer Böhme is a prominent academic in the field of IT security and privacy at the University of Münster's School of Business and Economics, Department of Information Systems. He also holds a professorship for Security and Privacy at the University of Innsbruck's Institute of Computer Science. His research spans multiple dimensions of digital security, with particular expertise in steganography, digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, and the economic aspects of cybersecurity. Dr. Böhme earned his Doctoral Degree from TU Dresden's Faculty of Computer Science in 2008, following studies in Communications, Economics and Computer Science at Technische Universität Dresden and Université Paris XII. His academic journey includes positions as Assistant Professor at the University of Münster (2010-2015), Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley (2009-2010), and Scientific Staff at TU Dresden's Chair of Privacy and Data Security. His research interests focus on steganography and steganalysis, digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, security and usability, economic and behavioral aspects of information privacy, virtual currencies, and the economics of information security. His work bridges technical security mechanisms with economic and behavioral considerations, creating a unique interdisciplinary approach to cybersecurity challenges. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward the economics of security, particularly regarding blockchain technologies, cryptocurrency, and privacy valuation. His work increasingly examines the intersection of technical security mechanisms with market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and user behavior. The research spans theoretical game-theoretic models, empirical studies of user behavior, and practical applications in digital forensics and privacy protection. Program Co-Chair, Financial Cryptography and Data Security (2015) Program Co-Chair, New Security Paradigms Workshop (NSPW) (2015) General Chair, 8th International Conference on IT Security Incident Management & IT Forensics (2014) Organizer and Program Co-Chair, 1st Workshop on Bitcoin Research (2014) Associate Editor, Electronic Commerce Research (since 2013) Associate Editor, EURASIP Journal on Information Security (since 2013) Professor Böhme has supervised multiple Master's theses in Information Systems, including work on static code analysis for smart contracts, remote maintenance protocol security, and application protection requirements in retail banking. His research is supported by significant grants from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, the DFG, and the EU FP7 program, with projects focusing on digital forensics, privacy-enhancing technologies, and cryptocurrency crime prevention. He leads the IT Security Research Group at the University of Münster, which investigates theoretical and applied aspects of information security with particular emphasis on the economic dimensions of security decisions.

Eduardo AzevedoView profile

Professor

• Microeconomic theory
• Market design
• Selection markets
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Eduardo Azevedo is the John M. Bendheim and Thomas L. Bendheim Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania. He holds a courtesy appointment as Professor of Economics and was awarded the 2016 Sloan Foundation Fellowship. His research integrates economic theory with practical applications across science and business domains. His research interests include: Market design Selection markets Social science genetics Experimental economics Game theory Recent publication trends focus on: Economic theory applications to healthcare and digital markets Empirical Bayes methods in A/B testing Adverse selection in insurance markets Strategic behavior in two-sided matching Evolutionary behavioral economics He serves as an instructor for BEPP2500 - Managerial Economics , emphasizing real-world application of microeconomic theory to business problems. His work also involves software development for economic research, including MATLAB-based empirical Bayes tools for analyzing treatment effects in large-scale experiments. Scientific awards : Sloan Foundation Fellow (2016)

David LandriaultView profile

Professor

• Actuarial Science
• Quantitative Risk Management
• Applied Probability
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David Landriault is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a Canada Research Chair in Risk Theory. His research focuses on Actuarial Science, Quantitative Risk Management, Applied Probability, and Stochastic Processes, particularly in ruin theory, drawdown analysis, and stochastic control for insurance and finance applications. Education: PhD in Mathematics (2005), MSc in Mathematics (2003), BSc in Actuarial Science (2002) from Laval University. Affiliations: University of Waterloo (postdoctoral fellowship, 2006); Canada Research Chair in Risk Theory. Research Interests Risk and Ruin Theory Stochastic Control in Insurance and Finance Drawdown and Occupation Time Analysis Regime-Switching Models Reinsurance Design and Optimization Time-Dependent Risk Models Scientific Awards Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (F.C.I.A.), 2009 Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (F.S.A.), 2006

Jorge LemusView profile

Associate Professor

• Industrial Organization
• Microeconomics
• Patent Law
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Jorge Lemus is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a dual appointment in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the College of Law. His research focuses on industrial organization, microeconomics, and the intersection of patent law with innovation policy. He holds a PhD in Economics and maintains affiliations in both economics and law schools, reflecting his interdisciplinary work. Key research interests include strategic patent examination processes, merger impacts on market competition, and design of contests and contracts in regulatory contexts. His work often addresses issues such as signaling in dynamic competitions, regulatory frameworks for innovation, and antitrust implications of patent settlements. Lemus has contributed to debates on topics like organizational disruption in the airline industry and the efficacy of post-grant patent opposition systems. Publications frequently explore empirical and theoretical dimensions of contests, patent litigation strategies, and regulatory outcomes. His work bridges economic theory with legal and policy analysis, particularly in areas affecting technological advancement and market dynamics. External collaborations and grants are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, but his research website (https://sites.google.com/site/jorgelemuswebsite/) likely contains further details on ongoing projects and affiliations.

Marc-Antoine DilhacView profile

Associate Professor

• Ethics
• Political Philosophy
• Philosophy of Law
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Marc-Antoine Dilhac serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, where he also directs governance and international collaboration initiatives. He holds leadership roles as Scientific Director of Algora Lab and leads the Ethics and Politics research axis at the Centre de recherche en éthique (CRÉ). His academic affiliations extend to the Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CÉRIUM) and the Canada Research Chair in Public Ethics and Political Theory (2014-2019). Education: PhD in Philosophy and Political Science, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (2009) Master 2 in Philosophy and Political Science, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (2003) Agrégation in Philosophy, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (2002) Dilhac's research spans ethics, political philosophy, and AI governance, with particular focus on democratic tolerance, multiculturalism, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. His work bridges theoretical political philosophy with practical applications in AI policy development, sustainable finance, and democratic institutions. He has contributed significantly to UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and leads initiatives examining AI's impact on French-speaking culture and democratic values. His recent publications reveal a clear trajectory from foundational work on tolerance and justice theory toward contemporary AI ethics challenges. The thematic evolution shows increasing engagement with practical governance frameworks, particularly in finance and education sectors, while maintaining strong philosophical grounding in democratic theory and institutional design. Key Awards and Recognition: Canada Research Chair in Public Ethics and Political Theory (2014-2019) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011) Contributor to UNESCO's Recommendation on AI Ethics (2021) Dilhac has supervised over 15 graduate students across philosophy, political science, and interdisciplinary AI ethics programs. His research is supported by multiple grants from FRQSC, FRQNT, SSHRC, and MITACS, totaling over $2 million CAD. Current projects include the Generative AI Ethics Framework for Educational Technology (2024-2025) and the Sustainable Finance AI Tools project examining ESG/DEI disclosure analysis. He co-founded and leads the CORDÉ research group on corruption and democracy, and directs Algora Lab's work on AI governance. His upcoming February 2025 panel at Université Laval will address AI and Francophone cultural perspectives ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit.

Stefano RossiView profile

Professor

• Corporate Governance
• Bankruptcy and Financial Distress
• Debt Financing
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Stefano Rossi is a Full Professor of Finance at Bocconi University's Department of Finance, serving as Chair of the Department. He holds affiliations with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), and serves on editorial boards for journals including Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting and European Financial Management . His research focuses on corporate governance, bankruptcy, debt financing, sovereign borrowing, and quantitative trading, with publications in top journals such as The Journal of Finance and Journal of Monetary Economics . He has received international recognition, including awards for his work on ownership evolution. Prior to Bocconi, he taught at institutions including the Stockholm School of Economics and Cornell University. He earned his BA/MSc from Bocconi and a PhD in Finance from London Business School. Prof. Rossi's research explores intersections between corporate finance and public policy, with recent work analyzing credit cycles, municipal bankruptcy law, and liquidity shocks in insurance markets. His articles frequently address systemic financial risks and institutional frameworks governing corporate and sovereign debt. Awards include the ECGI Best Paper Prize for his collaborative research on ownership dynamics. Teaching spans corporate finance, valuation, and financial markets at undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels. He has developed courses at Bocconi's undergraduate, MBA, and PhD programs, emphasizing practical applications of theoretical finance models. His comprehensive curriculum includes mergers & acquisitions and private equity strategies. Key contributions include studies on shareholder voting mechanisms, sovereign default dynamics, and the impact of tax policies on corporate behavior. His work often bridges academic rigor with real-world policy implications, influencing both academic discourse and regulatory practices.

Sarah E. LightView profile

Professor

• Climate Law
• Environmental Policy
• Private Environmental Governance
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Sarah E. Light is the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Professor and Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. She serves as Faculty Co-Director of Wharton’s Climate Center and holds primary appointments in the Legal Studies & Business Ethics department. Her educational background includes a JD from Yale Law School (2000), an M. Phil in Politics from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar (1997), and an AB in Social Studies, Magna Cum Laude, from Harvard University (1995). Professor Light's research examines the intersection of environmental law, corporate sustainability, and business innovation. Her work addresses how corporate law structures function as environmental law, private environmental governance through business actions (including carbon fees and financial sector decisions), and First Amendment implications of regulating greenwashing. She employs interdisciplinary approaches connecting legal doctrine with business strategy and environmental science. Her publications reveal strong trends in private environmental governance mechanisms, climate risk management in financial systems, and the evolving regulatory landscape for corporate sustainability claims. Recent work focuses on greenwashing regulation, banking sector climate action, and non-extractive corporate relationships with public lands. Penn Fellows Program (2023-2024) Multiple Wharton Teaching Excellence Awards (2018-2021) ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award (2018) Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar (2015) Top 20 Article in Environmental Law & Policy Annual Review (2020) Professor Light has advised numerous student groups and projects, particularly through experiential courses like 'Wharton in the Wild' where she leads field-based environmental management education. Her grant activities include leadership roles at the Wharton Climate Center and Penn Program on Regulation, with research supported by interdisciplinary initiatives focused on climate governance and business innovation. She maintains active pro bono mediation work with federal courts and community organizations. As Faculty Co-Director of the Wharton Climate Center, she leads interdisciplinary research initiatives connecting business strategy with climate solutions, fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers through conferences, publications, and executive education programs.

Ernst MaugView profile

Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Executive Compensation
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Ernst Maug, Ph.D. is Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Mannheim Business School, where he has held a faculty position since February 2006. He has served in significant leadership roles including Associate Dean for Research and director of the business school's doctoral programs. Maug currently holds the position of President of the European Finance Association, reflecting his standing in the academic finance community. Professor Maug's research program focuses on corporate finance with particular emphasis on corporate governance mechanisms. His work examines the interface between financial markets and labor markets, executive compensation structures, shareholder voting behavior, and the role of institutional blockholders. His research demonstrates a consistent interest in understanding how governance structures affect firm performance and decision-making processes. The analysis of Professor Maug's recent publications reveals a strong focus on shareholder democracy, executive compensation design, and the intersection of labor markets with corporate governance. His work frequently appears in the top finance journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies, indicating the high quality and impact of his research contributions. Professor Maug has served in significant academic leadership positions, directing doctoral programs and contributing to research strategy as Associate Dean for Research at the University of Mannheim Business School. His service as President of the European Finance Association further demonstrates his influence in shaping the direction of finance research across Europe.

Olivier David ZerbibView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sustainable Finance
• Environmental Finance
• Asset Pricing
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Olivier David Zerbib is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Finance at CREST, ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and serves as an Associate Editor for the Review of Finance. His research bridges financial theory with environmental sustainability, focusing on market mechanisms for ecological challenges. His primary research areas include sustainable finance, environmental finance, and asset pricing, with specific expertise in green bonds, biodiversity valuation, and climate impact investing. He investigates how pro-environmental preferences influence pricing mechanisms, develops sustainable asset pricing models, and examines shareholder engagement strategies to curb greenwashing through quantitative methodologies. Analysis of his publications reveals a cohesive trajectory toward integrating environmental metrics into core financial frameworks, with significant contributions spanning green bond markets, sustainable CAPM development, and biodiversity economics. His work demonstrates methodological rigor through score-driven conditional betas and empirical validation across global markets. Dr. Zerbib's scientific recognition includes: #1 most cited article in the Journal of Banking and Finance over 3 and 5 years (2019) SUERF/UniCredit Research Prize (2018) Multiple Best Paper Awards at international finance conferences (2017-2020) European Investment Forum Research Prize Finalist (2021) He co-organizes the CMAP-CREST Quantitative Sustainable Economics and Finance seminar series with Patricia Crifo, Emmanuel Gobet, Peter Tankov, and Gauthier Vermandel, fostering collaboration between Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE on quantitative approaches to sustainability challenges. His presentation record spans elite institutions including LSE, Yale, and the European Commission Joint Research Center.

Colleen CareyView profile

Associate Professor

• Health Economics
• Health Policy
• Public Policy
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Colleen Carey is an Associate Professor at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University. Her research focuses on the industrial organization of healthcare systems, particularly federal regulation of health insurance markets like Medicare and Medicaid. She examines topics such as reinsurance mechanisms, risk adjustment policies, and the impact of physician-industry financial relationships on prescribing behaviors. Carey is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and previously held roles including Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research and Staff Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers. Education: Bachelor’s Degree: Yale University Ph.D. in Economics: Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Federal health insurance market design (e.g., ACA marketplaces) Adverse selection mitigation strategies in subsidized insurance Pharmaceutical industry practices and physician prescribing Opioid abuse policy evaluation Social Security Disability Insurance health outcomes Recent Work Trends: Her 2020-2025 publications emphasize healthcare policy evaluation, including analyses of Medicare Advantage enrollment dynamics, racial disparities in disability programs, and the effects of prescription drug marketing on clinical decisions. She consistently bridges economic theory with applied policy analysis. Scientific Awards and Roles: Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Health Economics Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Research Scholar (2018-2020) NBER Faculty Research Fellow (ongoing) Advising and Grants: Though no formal advisees are listed, her research often involves collaborations with institutions like the Council of Economic Advisers and NBER. She contributes to policy discussions through evidence-based insights. Labs and Teams: Collaborates extensively with NBER’s Health Economics Group and maintains affiliations with Princeton’s Center for Health and Wellbeing.

Evi HartmannView profile

Professor

• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Foresight
• Purchasing
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Prof. Dr. Evi Hartmann holds the Chair of Business Administration, especially Supply Chain Management at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) within the Department of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences. She is actively involved in multiple research focus areas including sustainability, energy markets and energy system analysis, and insurance and risk. Her academic leadership extends across interdisciplinary collaborations with engineering, mathematics, and industry partners. Dr. Hartmann studied industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (TH), received her doctorate in 2002 from the Institute of Technology and Management at the Technical University of Berlin, and completed her habilitation in business administration in 2008. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a consultant at AT Kearney from 1998 to 2005, followed by a junior professorship for 'Purchasing and Supply Management' at the Supply Chain Management Institute at the European Business School. Her research program focuses on supply chain management, purchasing, and strategic foresight, with particular emphasis on application-oriented approaches that bridge theory and practice. Current research trajectories include supply chain resilience in crisis situations (including pandemic response), digital transformation through Industry 4.0 technologies, sustainable and low-carbon supply chains, and the integration of strategic foresight methodologies in logistics decision-making. Her work frequently employs Delphi studies, bibliometric analyses, and multi-tier case studies to examine complex supply chain phenomena. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research that combines supply chain management with digital transformation, sustainability, and crisis response. Her work increasingly examines the intersection of technology adoption (particularly Industry 4.0), organizational culture, and supply chain resilience across multiple industries including automotive, food, and maritime logistics. Prof. Hartmann is recognized as the author of two academic bestsellers in her field, though specific awards are not detailed in available materials. Her research has been published in top-tier journals including IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, International Journal of Production Research, and Journal of Cleaner Production. Her research program demonstrates extensive industry collaboration, with numerous projects involving real-world implementations and close partnerships with companies. She leads research initiatives examining the practical implications of digital transformation, sustainability challenges, and resilience strategies in supply chain operations. Current projects include studies on digital ecosystems, physical internet applications, and the future of freight forwarding technologies. Prof. Hartmann participates in several research networks including the Energy Campus Nuremberg (EnCN) and collaborates with the Department of Mathematics on gas networks and markets research. She is also involved with the Nuremberg Energy Region (Energieregion Nürnberg eV) and contributes to interdisciplinary research centers focused on sustainable development and digital transformation in supply chains.

Johannes SpinnewijnView profile

Professor

• Public Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Economic Theory
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Johannes Spinnewijn is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with STICERD and multiple research centers. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT (2009), following an M.A. from Université Libre de Bruxelles and B.A. from KU Leuven. His research focuses on Public Economics , Behavioral Economics , and Economic Theory , with emphasis on unemployment insurance design, tax compliance, health inequalities, and labor market policies. Notable contributions include analyzing optimal unemployment benefit timing, risk-based selection in insurance, and behavioral nudges in tax systems. Spinnewijn has received prestigious awards such as the ERC Starting Grant (2017-2022) , Wiley Prize (2015) , and Austin Robinson Memorial Prize (2013) . He serves as Director of the CEPR Public Economics Program and co-director of STICERD's Public Economics Program. His editorial roles include the American Economic Review , Review of Economic Studies , and Journal of Public Economics . He has advised over 15 PhD students, including those at top institutions like MIT, Chicago, and Edinburgh. His grants include €1.5 million from the ERC and £200K from the ESRC. Recent work explores health disparities, mental health determinants, and socioeconomic impacts of chronic diseases. Spinnewijn has held visiting roles at Columbia University, UC Berkeley, MIT, and KU Leuven. His teaching spans public economics, contract theory, and microeconomics at both undergraduate and graduate levels.