Brett Green
Associate Professor Finance at Olin Business School
Associate Professor of Finance at Olin Business School

Biography
Olin Business School
I am an economist and an Associate Professor of Finance at the Olin Business School. My areas of expertise include financial economics, corporate finance, and microeconomic theory. In my research, I study the behavior of strategic agents in dynamic settings with a focus on the role of information and learning on incentives, trade, prices, and efficiency. Prior to joining Olin, I was a tenured associate professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. I earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a M.S. in financial mathematics from Stanford University, and a bachelor's degree of science in economics and engineering from Duke University.
Research Interests:
- Financial Economics, Information Economics, Corporate Finance, Contract Theory, Development Economics, Sports Economics
Selected Publications:
- "Bargaining and News", American Economic Review, with B. Daley, 2020
- "Securitization, Ratings, and Credit Supply", Journal of Finance, with B. Daley, V. Vanasco, 2019
- "Liquidity Sentiments", American Economic Review, Issue 11, 3813-48, with V. Asriyan, W. Fuchs, 2019
- "Information Spillovers in Asset Markets with Correlated Values", American Economic Review, with V. Asriyan, W. Fuchs, 2017
- "Hot Hand Fallacy: Cognitive Mistakes or Equilibrium Adjustments? Evidence from Major League Baseball", Management Science, with J. Zwiebel, 2018
- "Breakthroughs, Deadlines, and Self-Reported Progress: Contracting for Multistage Projects", American Economic Review, with C. Taylor, 2016
- "An Information-Based Theory of Time-Varying Liquidity", Journal of Finance, Issue 2, 809-870, with B. Daley, 2016
- "Waiting for News in the Market for Lemons", Econometrica, with B. Daley, 2012
Education
- PhD Stanford Graduate School of Business (2004 — 2009)
- MS Stanford University (2007 — 2008)
- B.S.E. Duke University (2000 — 2004)
Awards/Honors:
- Brattle Group Distinguished Paper Prize, 2016
- Excellence in Refereeing Award, The Review of Economic Studies, 2014
- Hellman Fellows Award, 2013
- Excellence in Refereeing Award, American Economic Review, 2012
Olin Business School
Professor Green is a financial economist and an Associate Professor of Finance. His research spans a variety of fields including corporate finance, microeconomics, contract theory, game theory and development economics. He received a PhD in economics from Stanford Graduate School of Business. While at Stanford, he also completed a master’s degree in financial mathematics. He earned a bachelor's of science in engineering and economics from Duke University.
Area of Expertise:
- Economics, Microeconomics/ Industrial Organization, Corporate Finance, Finance/Investments, Financial Economics
Research Interests:
- Financial Economics, Information Economics, Corporate Finance, Contract Theory, Development Economics, Sports Economics
Selected Publications:
- "Bargaining and News", American Economic Review, with B. Daley, 2020
- "Securitization, Ratings, and Credit Supply", Journal of Finance, with B. Daley, V. Vanasco, 2019
- "Liquidity Sentiments", American Economic Review, Issue 11, 3813-48, with V. Asriyan, W. Fuchs, 2019
- "Information Spillovers in Asset Markets with Correlated Values", American Economic Review, with V. Asriyan, W. Fuchs, 2017
- "Hot Hand Fallacy: Cognitive Mistakes or Equilibrium Adjustments? Evidence from Major League Baseball", Management Science, with J. Zwiebel, 2018
- "Breakthroughs, Deadlines, and Self-Reported Progress: Contracting for Multistage Projects", American Economic Review, with C. Taylor, 2016
- "An Information-Based Theory of Time-Varying Liquidity", Journal of Finance, Issue 2, 809-870, with B. Daley, 2016
- "Waiting for News in the Market for Lemons", Econometrica, with B. Daley, 2012
Academic/Professional Activities:
- Board Member, Finance Theory Group
- Editor, Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Economics
Awards/Honors:
- Brattle Group Distinguished Paper Prize, 2016
- Excellence in Refereeing Award, The Review of Economic Studies, 2014
- Hellman Fellows Award, 2013
- Excellence in Refereeing Award, American Economic Review, 2012
- Personal Interests:
- Golf, running, wine, skiing, yoga, and travel
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