{"id":825,"date":"2022-02-10T11:56:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.prod.unilu.spikeseed.cloud\/fdef-en\/news\/research-excellence-celebrated-at-fdef\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:56:06","slug":"research-excellence-celebrated-at-fdef","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/research-excellence-celebrated-at-fdef\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Excellence Celebrated at FDEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><p>On 2 February 2022, the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance held its third annual FDEF Research Awards to celebrate excellence in research.\u00a0After a welcome from FDEF Dean, Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Prof. Benny Mantin, Head of the Research Committee, presented the research achievements of the Faculty in 2021. Among these highlights, the announcement of 18 projects accepted for funding with an overall expected incoming budget of over EUR 5M. 2021 has been a record year, for both number of projects submitted (44) and overall success rate (41%).<\/p><p><strong><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv0985_copy.jpg 2000w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/strong><i>Prof. Benny Mantin opens the ceremony<\/i><\/p><p><strong>Highlighting 2021 department achievements<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>Each department representative from the FDEF research committee then presented a series of 2021 research highlights. For the Department of Economics and Management, Prof. Vincent Anesi focused on two main points. Firstly, the equitable balance between achievements of junior and senior researchers, and secondly, publications in the most prestigious general-interest and top-field journals in economics, including the <i>American Economic Journal: Microeconomics<\/i>, <i>Journal of Economic Theory<\/i> and the <i>Journal of Development Economics<\/i>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1023_copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><i>Prof. Vincent Anesi speaks about the Department of Economics and Management\u00a0<\/i><p>Prof. Roman Kr\u00e4ussl from the Department of Finance pointed out the high-quality research output, reflected in five publications in the top-3 journals <i>Review of Financial Studies<\/i> and the <i>Journal of Financial Economics<\/i>. Prof. Kr\u00e4ussl explained that the researchers\u2019 focus on certain \u2018hot topics\u2019 in finance such as ESG, FinTech and Alternative Investments has led to both interest from academic publishers and the general press. Prof. Kr\u00e4ussl also touched on the extensive list of research co-operations, calling attention to the quality and longevity of the partnerships.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1043_copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><i>Prof. Roman Kr\u00e4ussl gives the Department of Finance highlights<\/i><p>For the Department of Law, Prof. Dirk Zetzsche presented the impressive volume of publications within the department in 2021, emphasizing the robust distribution of output with 30% of the department members producing over 10 publications each. Besides volume, Prof. Zetzsche spoke about the unique challenge faced by the Department of Law as it must cater to the needs of both local and international stakeholders. Citing 2021 publications in journals of local importance such as the <i>Annales du droit luxembourgeois<\/i>\u00a0as well as international reviews such as the <i>Modern Law Review, <\/i>Prof. Zetzsche concluded that the Department has risen to the challenge.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1052_copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><i>Prof. Dirk Zetzsche presents the Department of Law achievements<\/i><p><strong>Outstanding young researchers<\/strong><\/p><p>To conclude the ceremony, the six 2021 winners of the Research Awards were announced. Created in 2019 to motivate and inspire the younger generation of researchers, the Research Awards include two categories: \u201cBest PhD student\u201d, which comes with a prize of EUR 3000 and \u201cBest Publication by an Early-Stage Researcher\u201d which is accompanied by a prize of EUR 5000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>The winners of the \u2018Best PhD student\u2019 prize:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Silvia Perrachi<\/strong> from the Department of Economics and Management. With two forthcoming papers and a 2021 Pierre Werner Scholarship, Silvia is also an active Teaching Assistant. In her research, she finds ways to spatially represent the economic impacts of migration, including using data from sources such as football scores, local news media and municipal elections.<\/p><p><strong>Bilal Kchouri<\/strong> from the Department of Finance. Student representative for doctoral candidates at the Department of Finance, Bilal has published one book chapter and two papers on topics on Islamic finance including <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwen.uni.lu\/fdef\/news\/doctoral_student_bilal_kchouri_asks_can_blockchain_boost_sukuk\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cTokenization of sukuk: Etherium Case Study\u201d<\/a> and \u201cIslamic Banking and Economic Growth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Antonino Salmeri<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> from the Department of Law. Antonino is a third-year PhD student, who is tacking contemporary international space law issues with his thesis \u201cEnforcement Challenges of Space Mining as Multi-Level Regulatory System\u201d. As co-lead of the Space Exploration Project Group at the Space Generation Advisory Council, Antonino is also involved in several outreach projects.<\/p><p><strong>The winners of the\u00a0\u201cBest Publication by an Early-Stage Researcher\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Sarah Van der Auweraer <\/strong>is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL) within the Department of Economics and Management. Her winning paper titled <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwen.uni.lu\/fdef\/department_of_economics_and_management\/luxembourg_centre_for_logistics_and_supply_chain_management\/news\/value_of_installed_base_information_for_spare_part_inventory_control\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Value of Installed Base Information for Spare Part Inventory Control\u201d<\/a> was published in the International Journal of Production Economics evaluates the inventory performance of eight methods of spare part demand forecasting and inventory control.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Prof. Julien P\u00e9nasse,<\/strong> Associate Professor within the Department of Finance was honoured for his paper <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwen.uni.lu\/fdef\/news\/the_missing_risk_premium_in_exchange_rates_with_dr_julien_penasse\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe missing Risk Premium in Exchange Rates\u201d<\/a> published in the <i>Journal of Financial Economics<\/i> where he presents a new way to look at and model what economists refer to as \u201cthe currency risk premium.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Afroditi Marketou,<\/strong> Postdoctoral Researcher within the Department of Law, received the prize for her publication, a monograph entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/fr\/academic\/subjects\/law\/constitutional-and-administrative-law\/local-meanings-proportionality?format=HB&#038;isbn=9781108834483\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLocal Meanings of Proportionality\u201d<\/a> from Cambridge University Press. The book fills a gap in the literature by offering one of the rare empirical studies on the different meanings of proportionality as part of a global constitutional discourse.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--contain\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/liv1122_copy.jpg 2000w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><i>Pictured from left to right: Dean Katalin Ligeti, Silvia Perrachi, Dr. Sarah<\/i><p><i>Van der Auweraer, Antonino Salmeri, Prof. Julien P\u00e9nasse, Bilal Kchouri,\u00a0<\/i><\/p><p><i>Prof. Benny Mantin.\u00a0<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 2 February 2022, the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance held its third annual FDEF Research Awards to celebrate excellence in research.\u00a0After a welcome from FDEF Dean, Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Prof. Benny Mantin, Head of the Research Committee, presented the research achievements of the Faculty in 2021. 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