Biography
Jacques Olivier is Professor of Finance at HEC Paris. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. His research interests range from macroeconomics and growth theory to capital markets. His most recent article, in collaboration with Olivier Dessaint (Insead), Clemens Otto (Singapore Management University) and David Thesmar (MIT), looks at the stock price impact of improper use of CAPM-based valuation methods in the context of M&As. The article was published in the Review of Financial Studies in 2021 and received the Michael J. Brennan award in 2022.
Jacques Olivier was the coordinator of the Finance and Economics Department from 2003 to 2006 and was in charge of Finance master programs from 2007 to 2015. He served as the HEC Dean of Faculty and Research for two mandates, from 2016 to 2022. He received the Pierre Vernimmen - HEC - BNP Paribas teaching award in 1998. He serves as Board Member for the GENES since 2017.
Scientific articles
Review of Financial Studies, January 2021, vol. 34, n° 1, pp 1-66, (in coll. with O. DESSAINT, C. OTTO, D. THESMAR)
Journal of International Economics, March 2014, vol. 92, n° 2, pp 212-230, (in coll. with N. MAYSTRE, M. THOENIG, T. VERDIER)
Journal of International Economics, february, 3 2008, vol. 76, n° 2, pp 356-370, (in coll. with M. THOENIG, T. VERDIER)
Journal of Finance (The), October 2008, vol. 63, n° 5, pp 2429-2476, (in coll. with J. MARIN)
Journal of International Money and Finance, November-December 2004, vol. 23, n° 7-8, pp 1187-1207, (in coll. with A.-T. GOH)
Spanish Economic Review, 2003, vol. 5, n° 2, pp 123-132, (in coll. with J. Marin)
International Economic Review, November 2002, vol. 43, n° 4, pp 1191-1214, (in coll. with A.-T. GOH)
Journal of International Economics, March 2002, vol. 56, n° 2, pp 411-444, (in coll. with A.-T. GOH)
International Economic Review, February 2000, vol. 41, n° 1, pp 133-152,
Chapters in edited books
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J. M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2023
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017
Scientific articles
Review of Financial Studies, January 2021, vol. 34, n° 1, pp 1-66, (in coll. with O. DESSAINT, C. OTTO, D. THESMAR)
Journal of International Economics, March 2014, vol. 92, n° 2, pp 212-230, (in coll. with N. MAYSTRE, M. THOENIG, T. VERDIER)
Journal of International Economics, february, 3 2008, vol. 76, n° 2, pp 356-370, (in coll. with M. THOENIG, T. VERDIER)
Journal of Finance (The), October 2008, vol. 63, n° 5, pp 2429-2476, (in coll. with J. MARIN)
Chapters in edited books
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J. M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2023
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017
Education
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Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania - USA
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M.A. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania - USA
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Diplome Grande Ecole (Master Degree in Management), ESSEC Business School, Cergy-Pontoise - France
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2016-2022 Dean of Faculty and Research HEC Paris
- 2008-2015 Director, HEC MSc International Finance HEC Paris
- 2010- Professor HEC Paris
- 2001-2009 Associate Professor HEC Paris
- 2004- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris
Scientific Activities
Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
- Member, American Finance Association
Editorial activities
Awards & honors
- 1998 BNP Paribas Pierre Vernimmen Teaching Award
- 1996 Nominated for Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania