Hans Degryse

Professor Hans Degryse holds dual roles as Research Professor at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) and Professor of Finance at KU Leuven. His research focuses on financial intermediation, empirical banking, and the political economy of financial systems. He previously taught at Tilburg University's CentER research institute.

Key research interests include banking during financial crises, the impact of institutional reforms on financial systems, and relationship lending dynamics. His work employs geospatial and historical data to analyze credit availability, functional distance effects, and political franchise impacts on financial sector development.

Publications from 2018 explore SME credit accessibility during crises, historical voting reforms' influence on financial institutions, and relationship banking's role during economic downturns. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, though his work demonstrates significant scholarly contribution to financial economics.

He advises through his roles at IWH and KU Leuven, with no listed students or grant details provided in the text. His affiliations include the IWH's Department of Financial Markets, contributing to collaborative research networks.