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Stefan Obernberger is an Associate Professor in the Finance Group at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also a Research Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute and a visiting researcher at the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics and the German Institute of Employment Research.
His research focuses on corporate finance and its implications for employees and human capital. Key areas include mergers and acquisitions, private equity buyouts, share repurchases, payout policy, and firm organization. His work explores how financial decisions affect employee well-being and market efficiency.
The recent publication trends show a strong emphasis on share repurchases, human capital risk, and the intersection of corporate financial policy with labor outcomes. His research frequently employs empirical methods, including difference-in-differences and instrumental variable analysis, and is published in top journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics and The Review of Financial Studies.
He teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Blockchain Technology, and Decentralized Finance, contributing to both traditional and emerging areas in finance education.
Stefan advises students and has supervised at least one research project. His work has received attention from policy sources, news outlets, and academic platforms like Mendeley and X (formerly Twitter), indicating broad scholarly and public impact.
He is actively engaged in collaborative research with scholars such as Ernst Maug, Ingmar Dittmann, and Paul Busch, and contributes to public data institutions, enhancing the real-world relevance of his research.
