Rebecca De Simone

Dr De Simone’s research focuses on the intersection of corporate governance and public finance and on small business and household finance, especially in emerging markets. She was recently awarded the AQR Asset Management Institute Fellowship for Academic and Research Excellence for a study using data from Ecuador to show that government tax audits can improve firm value, ultimately reducing the cost of borrowing for audited firms and stimulating firm investment.

Experience

• London Business School
  • Assistant Professor Of Finance Aug 2020 –
• Federal Reserve Board
  • Senior Research Assistant 2011 – May 2014
• The Federal Reserve Board of Governors
  • Household and Real Estate Finance Section, Research Assistant Intern May 2010 – Aug 2010
• Charles River Associates
  • Analyst Intern May 2008 – Aug 2008

Education

• Columbia University in the City of New York Ph.D. Finance 2014 – 2020
• Columbia University in the City of New York Masters of Finance (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Finance and Economics 2014 – 2017
• University of Florida BS Economics, Mathematics, Classics 2006 – 2010