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Biography

Christian Laux is Professor in Finance at the Vienna University of Economics and Business


Previous academic positions:


Professor in Finance, Chair of Corporate Finance and Risk Management, Goethe Universität Frankfurt University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School Metzler Visiting Professor, Insurance and Risk Management Department 10/04 & 03/05


London School of Economics Visiting Faculty, Department of Accounting and Finance Lent Term 03 & Michaelmas Term 04


London School of Economics Visiting Lecturer in Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance 01/02 – 08/02


University of Mannheim Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Assistent) 09/96 – 09/02


Harvard University Visiting Fellow, Economics Department 09/95 – 08/96


Goethe Universität Frankfurt Assistant (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) 10/91 – 08/95


Professional Activities:


CFS Program Director, Insurance and Risk Transfer since 01/05


Director, Finance Department, Goethe Universität Frankfurt 10/03 – 04/06


FMG Senior Research Associate, Corporate Finance and Governance 01/02 – 12/04


Secretary, German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik) 01/01 – 12/04

 

Research Interests

Contract theory, Corporate finance, Risk management, Insurance, Organisation of the firm, Theory of the firm

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