Nishant Vats

Nishant Vats

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I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Olin School of Business, Washington University in St Louis. Before joining Olin I finished my Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Education

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• Ph D 2023, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• B. Arch. 2014, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Awards/Honors

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• 2023 Top Finance Graduate Award, HEC Paris, 2023
• ISB-CAF Best Paper Award, 2023, Center of Analytical Finance, Indian School of Business, 2023
• John Leusner Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2023
• Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) Outstanding Paper Award in Financial Institutions, 2023, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and Midwestern Finance Association, 2023

Research Interests

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Primary Fields: Finance & Development, Financial Intermediation, and Corporate Finance Secondary Fields: Macroeconomics and Political Economy

Selected Publications

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• "Banking Networks and Economic Growth: From Idiosyncratic Shocks to Aggregate Fluctuations "
• "Financial Constraints and the Transmission of Monetary Policy: Evidence from Relaxation of Collateral Constraints"
• "Political Voice and (Mortgage) Market Participation: Evidence from the Dilution of Voting Rights Act"
• "Safety Nets, Credit, and Investment: Evidence from a Guaranteed Income Program"
• "The Geography of Bank Deposits and the Origins of Aggregate Fluctuations"
• "Political Power-Sharing, Firm Entry, and Economic Growth: Evidence from Multiple Elected Representatives"