Benjamin Hebert

Benjamin Hébert is an Associate Professor of Finance at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Here are some key details about his background and research:

Academic Background

Benjamin Hébert received his PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University in 2015.12 Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned undergraduate degrees in both Physics and Computer Science from MIT.12

Current Position

Hébert has been an Associate Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2020.23 He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the Asset Pricing and International Finance and Macroeconomics programs since 2018.34

Research Focus

His research interests span several areas:

• Finance
• Macroeconomics
• Contract theory

Hébert's recent work has focused on topics such as:

• Explaining the prevalence of debt contracts
• Analyzing effects of sovereign default
• Understanding information processing constraints on financial market participants1

Notable Achievements

Some of Hébert's academic honors and awards include:

• Brattle Group Prize for Best Corporate Finance Paper in the Journal of Finance (2020)
• Excellence in Refereeing Award from the American Economic Review (2018)
• Review of Economic Studies Tour (2015)
• AQR Top Finance Graduate Award at Copenhagen Business School (2015)23

Professional Experience

Before his academic career, Hébert worked in the financial industry for several years, including:

• Proprietary Trader of Mortgages and Interest Rate Derivatives at Citigroup (2004-2009)
• Research Assistant positions at Harvard University and NBER23

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