Laurent Weill
Full Professor in Economics Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg), France
E-mail: laurent.weill@urs.u-strasbg.fr
PERSONAL
Born on the 3rd of January 1973.
French nationality.
CURRENT POSITION
Full Professor in Economics, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg (since 2008).
PART TIME AND TEMPORARY POSITIONS
• 2008 Visiting Researcher, BOFIT (Bank of Finland Institute for Economies of
• Transition), Bank of Finland (3 months).
• 2005-2008 Economist (external), Czech National Bank (CNB).
• 2005-2006 Visiting Researcher, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
• Previous positions
• 2007-2008 Associate Professor, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
• 2000-2007 Assistant Professor, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
• 1998-2000 Credit Analyst, BNP-Dresdner Bank CR a.s., Prague.
• 1994-1998 Research and Teaching Fellow, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
EDUCATION
• PhD in Economics- Topics : Banking Efficiency and Organization of Credit Markets, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg. Advisor : Professor Michel Dietsch.
• Graduate Degree « Economic Integration and Political and Monetary Institutions in Europe» (Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies), Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics (Diplôme de l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Strasbourg), Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics applied to Economics, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Banking Economics.
• Corporate Finance (financial structure, corporate governance).
• Transition Economics (banking and financial issues).
• Measurement of Performance (frontier efficiency techniques)
• Development Economics (determinants of economic development, financial issues).
PUBLICATIONS
Journals
1."Syndicated Loans in Emerging Markets" (with Christophe Godlewski), in Emerging Markets Review 9, 206-219, 2008
2. "Protection des Investisseurs et Efficience Macroéconomique", in Revue Economique (forthcoming).
3. "Collateral and Adverse Selection in Transition Countries" (with Christophe Godlewski), in Eastern European Economics (forthcoming).
4. "Banking Competition and Cost Efficiency: A Micro-Data Analysis on the Czech Banking Industry" (with Anca Podpiera and Franziska Schobert), in Comparative Economic Studies 50, 2, 253-273, 2008.
5. "Bad Luck or Bad Management? Emerging Banking Market Experience" (with Jiri Podpiera), in Journal of Financial Stability 4, 135-148, 2008.
6. "Does Leverage Influence Auditor Choice? A Cross-Country Analysis" (with Géraldine Broye), in Applied Financial Economics 18, 9, 1-17, 2008.
7. "On the Inefficiency of European Socialist Economies Relative to Developed and Developing Economies", in Journal of Productivity Analysis 29, 2, 79-89, 2008.
8. "Leverage and Corporate Performance : Does Institutional Environment Matter?", in Small Business Economics 30, 3, 251-265, 2008.
9. "Is There a Gap in Bank Efficiency between Western and Eastern European Countries ?" in Comparative Economic Studies 49, 101-127, 2007.
10. "On the Consistency of Aggregate Production Frontiers" in European Journal of Operational Research 172, 326-333, 2006
11. "Le Rôle des Garanties pour les Banques Françaises" (with Régis Blazy), in Revue d'Economie Politique 4, 501-522, 2006.
12. "Cost Efficiency of Belgian Banks during the Nineties" in Brussels Economics Review / Cahiers Economiques de Bruxelles 49, 1, 21-36, 2006.
13. "Propriété Etrangère et Efficience des Banques dans les Pays en Transition : Une Analyse par la Méthode DEA" in Revue Economique 57, 5, 1093-1108, 2006.
14. "L'Efficience de Coût des Banques Françaises au cours des Années 90", in Banque et Marchés 85, 6-16, 2006.
15. "The Determinants of Trade Credit in Transition Countries" (with Anne-France Delannay) in Economics of Planning 37, 3-4, 173-19, 2005.
16. "Can Mergers in Europe help Banks hedge against Macroeconomic Risk ?" (with Pierre-Guillaume Méon), in Applied Financial Economics 15, 5, 315-326, 2005.
17. "Does Better Governance Foster Efficiency? An Aggregate Frontier Analysis" (with Pierre-Guillaume Méon), in Economics of Governance 6, 1, 75-90, 2005.
18. "The Evolution of Efficiency in European Banking in the 90s" in Revue Bancaire et Financière/Bank en Financiewezen 2, 95-100, 2005.
19. "Does Corruption Hamper Efficiency?"(with Pierre-Guillaume Méon) in Empirical Economics Letters 1, 3, 21-28, 2004.
20. "On the Relationship between Competition and Efficiency in the EU Banking Sectors", in Kredit und Kapital 37, 3, 329-352, 2004.
21. "A View of the European Union as an Evolving Country Portfolio" (with Pierre-Guillaume Méon), in European Journal of Political Economy 20, 4, 853-868, 2004.
22. "Measuring Cost Efficiency in European Banking : A Comparison of Frontier Techniques", in Journal of Productivity Analysis 21, 133-152, 2004.
23. "What Determines Leverage in Transition Countries ?" in Finance a Uvĕr (Czech Journal of Economics and Finance) 5-6, 234-242, 2004.
24. "Banking Efficiency in Transition Economies : The Role of Foreign Ownership", in Economics of Transition, 11, 3, 569-592, 2003.
25. "L'Endettement améliore-t-il la Performance des Entreprises ? ", in Banque et Marchés 66, p.13-20, 2003.
26. "L'Intégration Européenne a-t-elle permis une Diversification des risques macroéconomiques? Une Approche en Termes de Portefeuille" (with Pierre-Guillaume Méon), in Economie Internationale 83, 117-134, 2003.
27. "Does Restructuring Improve Banking Efficiency in a Transition Economy ?" in Applied Economics Letters 9, 5, 279-281, 2002.
28. "Le Rôle de la Relation de Clientèle comme Barrière à l'Entrée Stratégique sur les Marchés Bancaires ", in Revue Economique 2, vol.53, 201-222, 2002.
29. "L'Evaluation des Fonds Propres des Sociétés Non Cotées en Europe " (with Michel Dietsch), in Revue d'Economie Financière, « Savings and Investment en Europe », n°64, 211-225, 2002. 30. "Concurrence et efficience dans la Banque: Modélisation Théorique et Vérification Empirique", Revue Française d'Economie, 13, 2, 1998, 101-127.
Chapters in Books
30. "Measuring Market Structure Characteristics for Accounting Firms: An Application on the French Market" (with Géraldine Broye), in Advances in Quantitative Finance & Accounting, Elsevier (forthcoming).
31. "Estimating the Gap in Banking Efficiency between Eastern and Western European Countries", in South Eastern European Challenges and Prospects (editors: Klaus Liebcher, Josef Christl, Peter Mooslechner and Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald), Edwards Elgar, 335-349, 2005.
32. "La Convergence entre Banques des Pays en Transition et Banques des Pays de l'Europe Occidentale dans la Perspective de l'Elargissement", Enlargement of the European Union, Benefits and Costs for New Member Countries, 113-126, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wroclawskiego, Wroclaw, 2005.
33. "Determinants of Leverage and Access to Credit : Evidence on Western and Eastern European Countries" in Research in Banking and Finance, vol.2, I. Hasan et W. Hunter (editors), Elsevier, 2001.
34. "The Evolution of Cost and Profit Efficiency in the European Banking Industry" (with Michel Dietsch), in Research in Banking and Finance, vol.1, I. Hasan et W. Hunter (editors), Elsevier, 2000.
35. "Les Performances des Banques françaises de Dépôt: Une Evaluation par la Méthode DEA", (with Michel Dietsch), in La Méthode DEA, P.Y. Badillo et J. Paradi (editors), Editions Hermès, 1999.
36. "Bank Efficiency and European Integration", in Geld, Finanzwirtschaft, Banken und Versicherungen, 1996, C. Hipp et al. (editors), 707-729, Verlagversicherungwirtschaft, Karlsruhe, 1997.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Banking Economics (Graduate and Post-Graduate Level)
• Corporate Finance (Graduate and Post-Graduate level)
• European Economics (Graduate Level)
• Frontier Efficiency Techniques (Post-Graduate Level)
• Economics of Transition (Graduate Level)
• Macroeconomics (Undergraduate and Graduate Levels)
• Microeconomics (Undergraduate Level)
In Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg, France), Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), Solvay Business School (Bruxelles, Belgium), Université Aix-Marseille II (Aix-en-Provence, France).
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Languages : fluent English, intermediate Czech, intermediate German, native French.
