Jacques Olivier

Biography

Jacques Olivier is currently Dean of Faculty and Research.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.

His research interests range from international macroeconomics and growth theory (most recent publication: "Globalization and the Dynamics of Cultural Identity", in collaboration with Mathias Thoenig and Thierry Verdier in the Journal of International Economics) to capital markets (most recent publication: "The Dog that Did not Bark: Insider Trading and Crashes", in collaboration with José Marin in the Journal of Finance).

Jacques Olivier has taught at HEC Paris ever since 1996, except for a 2 years period where he was affiliated with the National University of Singapore. At HEC, he has taught courses on macroeconomics, growth theory, introduction to finance, financial markets and theory of arbitrage at undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. level. He received the Pierre Vernimmen HEC BNP Paribas teaching award in 1998. Jacques Olivier was chairman of the Finance and Economics Department at HEC Paris from 2003 to 2006 and was in charge of the HEC MS Finance (http://www.hec.fr/Masteres-Specialises/Programmes/International-Finance) from 2007 to 2015.

Resume

Employment Date: 1996

Main courses taught at HEC

International Macroeconomics

Growth Theory

Introduction to Finance

Theory of Finance

Education

1996 Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

1993 M.A. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

1991 Diplôme Grande École (Master Degree in Management), ESSEC, France.

Languages

English

Academic Appointments

Academic responsibilities at HEC

2016- Dean of Faculty and Research.

2011-2015 Program Director, HEC MS Finance.

2010- Professor.

2004- Member of GREGHEC (CNRS).

2001-2009 Associate Professor.

Scientific activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

Member, American Finance Association.

Editorial activities

Reviewer, Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, Management Science, Review of Financial Studies, International Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Review of Economic Dynamics, BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Japanese Economic Review, Economic Bulletins, International Finance, Finance, Annales d''Economie et de Statistique, Revue Economique de Louvain.

Awards & Honors

1998 BNP Paribas Pierre Vernimmen Teaching Award.

1996 Nominated for Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania.

Research Areas

Growth and Development

Asset Management

Capital Markets

International Trade