Nico Lehmann

Nico Lehmann is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), affiliated with the Erasmus Accounting Research Group since 2022. Prior to joining ESE in 2020, he held faculty positions at Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Göttingen (2015–2020). His research focuses on corporate governance, information intermediation, and sustainability, with publications in top-tier journals like Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Journal of Accounting Research.

Research Interests:

• Corporate governance mechanisms (analyst coverage, proxy advisors)
• Sustainability reporting and supply-chain contracting
• ESG disclosure mandates and market effects

Recent Publications examine gender disparities in hiring, CSR reporting mandates, and the role of governance intermediaries. His 2025 Harvard Business Review article on HR-driven hiring offers practical insights into reducing bias, while 2024–2022 studies in Journal of Accounting Research and Journal of Accounting and Economics analyze CSR/ESG impacts on supply chains and capital markets.