Brett Green

Associate Professor Finance at Olin Business School

Associate Professor of Finance at Olin Business School

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  • Olin Business School

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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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