Jihun Bae

Jihun Bae is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Economics at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has been affiliated with the institution since 2017 and is an Associate Member of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). His research focuses on corporate finance, corporate governance, and leadership succession dynamics, with particular emphasis on managerial decisions, earnings management, and market reactions to executive changes.

Dr. Bae's work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, leveraging text-as-data approaches and big data methodologies. His recent studies include examining the role of misstatement verifiability in earnings warnings and analyzing the impact of CEO succession on stock market reactions. He frequently collaborates with scholars such as Jinhee Joo, Chang-Youn Hung, and Junghwan Yu.

His publications appear in high-impact journals like Management Science, Applied Economics, and European Accounting Review. Notable contributions include exploring managerial learning from analyst feedback and the performance implications of interim CEO successions. His research has garnered significant citations, particularly in the area of investment efficiency and firm performance.

Bae's contact information includes his office at Tinbergen Building H14-24 and email bae@ese.eur.nl.