Kasper Meisner Nielsen

Kasper Meisner Nielsen is Professor of Finance at Copenhagen Business School and Research Fellow at the Danish Finance Institute (DFI). Professor Nielsen's past positions include Associate Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Assistant Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Academic Director of the HKUST-NYU Stern Master of Global Finance. He received a B.Sc., a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Copenhagen.

Professor Nielsen's research interest is applied microeconometrics in the areas of corporate finance and household finance. He has studied the consequence of family succession on firm performance, the value of independent directors, and why individuals shy away from stocks.

His work has been published in academic journals including American Economic Review, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, and Review of Finance. His research has been awarded with external financing from competitive research grants on several occasions.

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Consumer Behavior in Financial Markets 2020 “Financial Media as a Money Doctor: Evidence from Refinancing Decisions” Denis Sosyura. Discussant: Kasper Meisner Nielsen

There is mounting evidence that households make very costly financial mistakes when it comes to various aspects of their financial management. Given that these mistakes are costly, there have been active policy efforts to try to help households avoid some of the common biases and mistakes. Efforts ranging from investor education and greater disclosure to protective legislation and even optimal default. Hear speaker Denis Sosyura presents the key findings from the paper ‘Financial Media as a Money Doctor: Evidence from Refinancing Decisions.’ The presentation is followed by a commentary by Kasper Meisner Nielsen.