I. (Ingolf) Dittmann

I. (Ingolf) Dittmann is a Professor of Corporate Governance and Managerial Accounting at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a Fellow at ERIM. Affiliated since 2005, his research spans corporate finance, corporate governance, executive compensation, and behavioral finance. He leads NWO-funded projects including 'Explaining Stock Options in Executive Compensation' (2006-2010) and 'Inferring Preferences from Managerial Compensation Data' (2013-2017), and has held visiting positions at the University of California, San Diego.

• Education: PhD (Dortmund University), Habilitation (Humboldt-University, Berlin)

His research focuses on designing optimal executive compensation contracts, analyzing shareholder voting behavior, and evaluating the impact of corporate governance structures. Notable work includes studies on loss-averse CEOs, pay inequality, and fractional cointegration in financial time series.

Recent publications examine how equity-based compensation influences share repurchase timing relative to the corporate calendar and the relationship between wage gaps and stock returns. His 2013-2017 project on managerial compensation preferences was funded by a NWO vici grant.

Scientific Awards:

• ERIM Top Article Award (2008)

He advises doctoral candidates such as Dan Zhang (2008-2012) and Patrick Verwijmeren (2005-2008), and coordinates research seminars on topics like executive compensation, market volatility, and behavioral finance.