Laurent WEILL
Nom: WEILL
Prénom: Laurent
Adresse bureau: Universit� de Strasbourg
IEP-LARGE
47 avenue de la Foret Noire
67082 Strasbourg Cedex
Num. bureau: 310
E-mail: laurent.weill@unistra.fr
Corps: Professeur
Etablissement d'affectation: Universite de Strasbourg
Spécialité: Sciences Economiques
Thèmes de recherche: Banking economics, Islamic finance, Transition Economics, Development Economics.
Matières enseignées:
Banking economics, Macroeconomics, Economic Policy, Islamic finance, Transition Economics, European Economic Policies.
Publications:
Articles in reviews / Articles dans des revues � comit� de lecture :

50. "How Does Cross-Border Activity Affect the EU Banking Markets" (with Ana Lozano-Vivas), forthcoming in European Financial Management.
49. "CEO Compensation and Managerial Performance: An Analysis of US Non-Financial Firms", forthcoming in Bankers, Markets and Investors.
48. "Does Corruption Hamper Bank Lending? Macro and Micro Evidence", forthcoming in Empirical Economics.
47. "Does the Shadow Economy Raise Observed Aggregate Efficiency? A Cross-Country Comparison" (with Pierre-Guillaume M�on and Friedrich Schneider), forthcoming in Applied Economics.
46. �How Corruption Affects Bank Lending in Russia�, forthcoming in Economic Systems.
45. "Asymmetric Information and Loan Spreads in Russia: Evidence from Syndicated Loans" (with Zuzana Fungacova and Christophe Godlewski), forthcoming in Eastern European Economics.
44. "Financial Intermediation and Macroeconomic Efficiency" (with Yves Kuhry), Applied Financial Economics 20, 15, 1185-1193, 2010.
43. "Is Corruption an Efficient Grease? A Cross-Country Aggregate Analysis" (with Pierre-Guillaume M�on), World Development 38, 3, 244-259, 2010.
42. "Are Private Banks More Efficient than Public Banks? Evidence from Russia" (with Alexei Karas and Koen Schoors), Economics of Transition, 18, 1, 209-244, 2010.
41. "Does Financial Intermediation Matter for Economic Performance?� (with Pierre-Guillaume M�on), Economic Modelling 27, 296-303, 2010.
40. "On the Convergence in Banking Efficiency in European Countries", Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 19, 818-833, 2009.
39. "Institutional Reforms Now and Benefits Tomorrow : How Soon is Tomorrow ?" (with Pierre-Guillaume M�on and Khalid Sekkat), Economics and Politics 21, 2, 319-357, 2009.
38. "Collateral and Adverse Selection in Transition Countries" (with Christophe Godlewski), Eastern European Economics 47, 1, 29-40,2009.
37. "Protection des Investisseurs et Efficience Macro�conomique", Revue Economique 60, 1, 203-213, 2009.
36. "Syndicated Loans in Emerging Markets� (with Christophe Godlewski), Emerging Markets Review 9, 206-219, 2008.
35. "Banking Competition and Cost Efficiency: A Micro-Data Analysis on the Czech Banking Industry" (with Anca Pruteanu-Podpiera and Franziska Schobert), Comparative Economic Studies 50, 2, 273-293, 2008.
34. "Bad Luck or Bad Management? Emerging Banking Market Experience" (with Jiri Podpiera), Journal of Financial Stability 4, 2, 135-148, 2008.
33. "Does Leverage influence Auditor Choice? A Cross-Country Analysis?" (with Geraldine Broye), Applied Financial Economics 18, 9, 1-17, 2008.
32. "On the Inefficiency of European Socialist Economies Relative to Developed and Developing Economies", Journal of Productivity Analysis 29, 2, 79-89, 2008.
31. "Leverage and Corporate Performance : Does Institutional Environment Matter ?", Small Business Economics 30, 3, 251-265, 2008.
30. "Is There a Gap in Bank Efficiency between CEE and Western European Countries ?", Comparative Economic Studies 49, 101-127, 2007.
29. "On the Consistency of Aggregate Production Frontiers", European Journal of Operational Research 172, 326-333, 2006.
28. "Le Role des Garanties dans les Prets des Banques Francaises" (with Regis Blazy), Revue d Economie Politique 4, 501-522, 2006.
27. "Propriete Etrangere et Efficience des Banques dans les Pays en Transition : Une Analyse par la Methode DEA", Revue Economique 57, 5, 1093-1108, 2006.
26. "L Efficience de Cout des Banques Francaises au Cours des Annees 90", Banque & Marches 85, 6-16, 2006.
25. "Cost Efficiency of Belgian Banks in the 90s", Brussels Economic Review / Cahiers Economiques de Bruxelles 49, 1, 21-36, 2006.
24. "The Determinants of Trade Credit in Transition Countries" (with Anne-France Delannay), Economics of Planning 37, 3-4, 173-193, 2005.
23. "Can Mergers in Europe help Banks hedge against Macroeconomic Risk ?" (with Pierre-Guillaume Meon), Applied Financial Economics 15, 5, 315-326, 2005.
22. "Does Better Governance Foster Efficiency? An Aggregate Frontier Analysis " (with Pierre-Guillaume Meon), Economics of Governance 6, 1, 75-90, 2005.
21. "The Evolution of Efficiency in European Banking in the 90s", Revue Bancaire et Financiere/Bank en Financiewezen 2, 95-100, 2005.
20. "A View of the European Union as an Evolving Country Portfolio" (with Pierre-Guillaume Meon), European Journal of Political Economy, 20, 4, 853-868, 2004.
19. "Measuring Cost Efficiency in European Banking : A Comparison of Frontier Techniques", Journal of Productivity Analysis 21, 133-152, 2004.
18. "On the Relationship between Competition and Efficiency in the EU Banking Sectors", Kredit und Kapital, 37, 3, 329-352, 2004.
17. "What Determines Leverage in Transition Countries ? ", Finance a Uver (Czech Journal of Economics and Finance) 5-6, 234-242, 2004.
16. "Does Corruption Hamper Efficiency ?" (with Pierre-Guillaume Meon), Empirical Economics Letters 1, 3, 21-28, 2004.
15. "Banking Efficiency in Transition Economies : The Role of Foreign Ownership", Economics of Transition 11, 3, 569-592, 2003.
14. "L Integration Europeenne a t elle permis une Diversification des risques macroeconomiques ? Une Approche en Termes de Portefeuille" (with Pierre-Guillaume Meon), Economie Internationale 83, 117-134, 2003. Also published in Problemes Economiques 2834, 3 decembre 2003.
13. "L Endettement ameliore-t-il la Performance des Entreprises ?", Banque & Marches 66, 13-20, 2003.
12. "Does Restructuring Improve Banking Efficiency in a Transition Economy ?", Applied Economics Letters 9, 5, 279-281, 2002.
11. "Le Role de la Relation de Clientele comme Barriere Strategique sur les Marches Bancaires", Revue Economique 2, vol.53, 201-222, 2002.
10. "L Evaluation des fonds propres des societes non cotees en Europe" (with Michel Dietsch), Revue d Economie Financiere 64, 211-225, 2002.
9. "Concurrence et Efficience dans la Banque: Modelisation Theorique et Verification Empirique", Revue Francaise d Economie, 1998, 13, 2, 101-127.

Chapters in books / Chapitres de livre :

8. "Measuring Market Structure Characteristics for Accounting Firms: An Application on the French Market" (with G�raldine Broye), forthcoming in Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting, Elsevier.
7. "Une analyse comparative des procEdures de faillite : France, Allemagne, Royaume-Uni", Regards sur les PME, n�16, OSEO, La Documentation Francaise (with R�gis Blazy, Anne-France Delannay, Jo�l Petey), 2008.
6. "Estimating the Gap in Banking Efficiency between Eastern and Western European Countries", South Eastern European Challenges and Prospects (Editors: Klaus Liebcher, Josef Christl, Peter Mooslechner et Doris Ritzberger-Grunwald), 335-349, Edwards Elgar, 2005.
5. "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.
4. "Determinants of Leverage and Access to Credit : Evidence on Western and Eastern Countries", Research in Banking and Finance, vol.2, 319-339, Elsevier, 2001.
3. "The Evolution of Cost and Profit Efficiency in the European Banking Industry" (with Michel Dietsch), Research in Banking and Finance, vol.1, 199-218, Elsevier, 2000.
2. "Les Performances des Banques Francaises de Depots: Une Evaluation par la Methode DEA", (with Michel Dietsch), La Methode DEA, P.Y. Badillo et J. Paradi (editors), Editions Hermes, 1999.
1. "Bank Efficiency and European Integration", Geld, Finanzwirtschaft, Banken und Versicherungen, 1996, C. Hipp et al. (editors), 707-729, Verlagversicherungwirtschaft, Karlsruhe, 1997. (Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium on Money, Finance, Banking and Insurance).


Working Papers :

"A New Measure of Excessive Risk-Taking: An Application to Czech Banks" (with Jiri Podpiera).
"Does Collateral Help Mitigate Adverse Selection Problems? A Cross-Country Analysis" (with Christophe Godlewski).
�Bank Competition and Collateral: Theory and Empirical Evidence� (with Christa Hainz and Christophe Godlewski).
"How Market Power Influences Bank Failures: Evidence from Russia" (with Zuzana Fungacova).
"The Role of Collateral in SME Lending" (with R�gis Blazy)
"Do Islamic Banks Have Greater Market Power?"
"Can Bankruptcy Codes Create Value? Evidence from Creditors�Recoveries in France, Germany and the UK" (with R�gis Blazy and Jo�l Petey).

Responsabilités et distinctions:
-Head of LARGE Research Center / Directeur du LARGE.
-Visiting Researcher, BOFIT, Bank of Finland, 2008, 2010.
-Visiting Researcher, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2005-2006.
-Charge de cours : Solvay Business School de l Universite Libre de Bruxelles (European Microfinance Programme), Charles University in Prague (Master European Economic Integration and Economic Policy), Universite d Aix-Marseille II (Master Econometrie Bancaire et Financiere).
Divers: Refereeing / Rapporteur pour les revues suivantes :

Cahiers Economiques de Bruxelles, Comparative Economic Studies, Czech Economic Review, Eastern Economic Journal, Economic Bulletin, Economic Change and Restructuring, Economic Modelling, Economic Systems, Economics of Planning, Economics of Transition, Economie et Prevision, Economie Internationale, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, European Economic Review, European Journal of Comparative Economics, European Journal of Operational Research, European Journal of Political Economy, Finance a Uver (Czech Journal of Economics and Finance), Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Journal of Regional Science, Managerial and Decision Economics, Managerial Finance, Omega, Recherches Economiques de Louvain, Review of Industrial Organization, Review of International Economics, Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, Revue d Economie Politique, Revue Economique, Small Business Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, World Development.



Presentations at Conferences, Workshops and Seminars:

2010
FMA Annual Meeting, New York.
Bank of Finland - CEPR Conference Banking in emerging economies, Helsinki.
EACES (European Association for Comparative Economic Studies) Meeting, Tartu.
Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Bordeaux.
FMA European Conference, Hamburg.
XIth International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development in Russia, Moscow.
ACES-ASSA Conference, Atlanta.

2009
CES-IFO Conference on Banking and Institutions, Munich.
Southern Finance Association Meeting, Captiva Island.
ERF 16th Annual Conference, Cairo.
Northern Finance Association Meeting, Niagara on the Lake.
Conference on Money, Banking and Financial Markets in Central and Eastern Europe, London.
Congres de l AFSE.
XXVIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Orleans.
Max Fry Conference on Financial Development, Birmingham.
Xth International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development in Russia, Moscow.
Public Choice Society Meeting, Las Vegas.
Workshop on Islamic Finance, Lille.
Seminar, BOFIT, Bank of Finland, Helsinki.

2008
Conference on Bankruptcy and Distress Resolution, Ghent.
Symposium on Money, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Karlsruhe.
Seminar, Goethe University, Frankfurt.
Conference of the Czech Economic Society, Prague.
Conference de l AFFI, Paris.
XXVemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Luxembourg.
Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity in Banking Industry, Lille.
Workshop FENFE Banking Efficiency, Lille.

2007
Southern Finance Association Meeting, Charleston.
SUERF and Bank of Finland Joint Conference on Financial Markets, Innovation and Growth, Helsinki.
14th Meeting of the German Finance Association (DGF), Dresde.
16th Meeting of the European Financial Management Association (EFMA), Vienne.
XXIVemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Rennes.
Financial Management Association (FMA) European Meeting, Barcelone.
Seminar, CERGE, Prague.

2006
Conference on Risk, Regulation and Competition: Banking in Transition Economies, Ghent.
33rd Annual Congress of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE), Amsterdam.
North American Workshop on Productivity Analysis, New York.
Fourth Conference of the Czech Economic Society, Prague.
Seminar, Goethe University, Francfort.
XXIIIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire.
Journees de l AFSE, Strasbourg.
Campus for Finance 2006 Conference, Koblenz.

2005
Northern Finance Association 2005 Conference, Vancouver.
LIVe Congres de l AFSE.
Ninth European Workshop on Productivity Analysis, Brussels.
XXIIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Strasbourg.
Workshop on Relationship Banking, Lille.
Journees de l AFSE, Clermont-Ferrand.
Seminar in Universite Libre de Bruxelles.

2004
Conference on European Economic Integration, National Bank of Austria, Vienne (Invited Speaker).
XIII International Tor Vergata Conference on Banking and Finance, Rome.
25th SUERF Colloquium on Competition and Profitability in European financial services, Madrid.
31st Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE), Berlin.
XXIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Nice.
International Conference of the Polish Economic Association, Wroclaw.
Journees de Microeconomie Appliquee, Lille.

2003
12th Meeting of the European Financial Management Association (EFMA), Helsinki.
24th SUERF Colloquium on Stability and Efficiency of Financial Markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Tallinn.
Eighth European Workshop on Productivity Analysis, Oviedo.
Money, Macro and Finance Research Group Annual Conference, Cambridge.
Seminar, Bank of Finland, Helsinki.
LIIe Congres de l AFSE, Paris.
Congres de l AFFI, Lyon.
XXemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Birmingham.

2002
17th Annual Congress of the European Economic Association (EEA), Venise.
57th European Meeting of the Econometric Society (ESEM), Venise.
Ninth Symposium on Money, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Karlsruhe.
Conference de l AFFI, Paris.
LIe Congres de l AFSE, Paris.
XIIe Colloque du GDR Economie et Finances Internationales, Bordeaux.
Congres de l AFFI, Strasbourg.
XIXemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Lyon.

2001
Seventh European Workshop on Productivity Analysis, Oviedo.
Le Congres de l AFSE, Paris.
Congres de l AFFI, Namur.
XVIIIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Pau.
Journees de l AFSE, Orleans.
Table Ronde Finance et Industrie, GDR Monnaie et Financement, Lyon.
Atelier Economie Bancaire, GDR Monnaie et Financement, Paris.

2000
First Conference of the Czech Economic Society, Prague.
Atelier Problemes monetaires et financiers des pays en transition, GDR Monnaie et Financement, Paris.

1998
Informs, Montreal.
XVemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Toulouse.

1997
Fifth European Workshop on Productivity Analysis, Copenhague.
Symposium sur la Methode d Analyse d Enveloppement des Donnees, Marseille.
XIVemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Orleans.
14emes Journees de Microeconomie Appliquee, Marrakech.
Colloque "La Firme Bancaire: Specificites et Enjeux", Evry.

1996
Seventh Symposium on Money, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Karlsruhe.
XIIIemes Journees Internationales d Economie Monetaire et Bancaire, Aix-en-Provence.




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