Background
Bekaert, Geert was born on October 3, 1964 in Zottegem, Belgium. Arrived in the United States, 1987. Son of Jules Bekaert and Denise De Paepe.
Bekaert, Geert was born on October 3, 1964 in Zottegem, Belgium. Arrived in the United States, 1987. Son of Jules Bekaert and Denise De Paepe.
Bachelor in Economics, University Gent, Belgium, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Northwestern University, 1992.
Assistant professor finance Stanford (California) University, 1992—1996, associate professor finance, 1996—2000. Leon Cooperman professor finance and economics Columbia Business School, New York City, since 1999. Research associate National Bureau Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1999.
Advisor Finance Engines, Palo Alto, California, since 1997. Member science council Tilburg University, since 2001, visiting scholar, 1996—1997, 1998, University Limburg, 1997, 98, International Monetary Fund, 1996. Consultant Price Waterhouse, 1997—1998, World Bank, 1993, 1994—1995, Catalyst Institute, 1994.
Technical advisor Nikko Securities, 1993—1995. Member economic research department Kredietbank, Belgium, 1986—1987. Board directors Finance Economics Network, member advisory board journal.
Presenter in field.
Member of Society Finance Studies, American Finance Association.