Nicolas Serrano-Velarde

Nicolas Serrano-Velarde is an Associate Professor of Finance at Bocconi University and a Research Professor at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), part of the Leibniz Association. His research focuses on corporate finance, financial intermediation, entrepreneurship, and innovation, with notable contributions to small business financing dynamics and macroeconomic policy impacts.

He holds a PhD and has authored influential papers on topics including credit card financing's role in small businesses, employment targets' effects on firm productivity, and the development of the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index. His work has been recognized with awards like the 4Nations Cup Competition for the 2018 paper on lending standards.

Key collaborations include partnerships with Intuit QuickBooks for real-time economic monitoring and co-authorship with leading economists like Ufuk Akcigit. His research bridges theoretical models with empirical datasets, addressing practical challenges in finance, policy, and entrepreneurship.

• Labs/Teams: IWH Team Research Network, Bocconi Finance Department, Intuit QuickBooks Data Collaboration
• Grants/Funding: Leibniz Association support, undisclosed institutional funding for data partnerships