Laura Capera-Romero

Dr. Laura Capera-Romero is an Assistant Professor at the Finance Department of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the School of Business and Economics. She holds a PhD in Economics from Tilburg University (2020), a Research Master in Economics (with distinction) from Tilburg University (2016), and an MSc in Economics from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia, 2014). Prior to her academic career, she worked at the Central Bank of Colombia’s Financial Stability Department.

Her research focuses on banking competition, microfinance, sustainability, and the impact of regulation on financial access. She employs empirical industrial organization methods to analyze innovation and policy effects in retail banking and emerging markets. Current teaching includes Corporate Finance with a Sustainability Perspective, International Banking (Part-Time MBA), and thesis supervision.

Key collaborations involve Tinbergen Institute and Latin American institutions, reflecting her expertise in regional financial systems. Notable outputs include studies on REIT environmental performance, multivariate volatility forecasting, and microcredit market dynamics in Colombia. She has contributed to policy-relevant research on usury ceilings and financial stability.