Who We Are


LAPE

Established in 1992, this research center aims to provide a coherent focus on academic research and research oriented training for PhD students. Substantial resources are made available for faculty members and research students with the support of an extensive and growing international network of researchers from various countries.

The center is involved in a research program consisting of two interconnected subject area :

  1. Capital structure, bank strategy and risk : implications for bank supervision »
  2. Balance sheet constraints and bank risk : implications for regulation »

 LAPE is home for the Bank and Finance Master program, which features the following specialties :

  • « Banks, Risks and Markets » ;
  • « International : Trade and Finance » ;
  • « Master + in Banking and Finance »

LAPE has established strong research links with various French universities and research groups (such as GDRE, European Research Group « Money, Banking and Finance », SUERF, The European Money and Finance Forum) and also with foreign researchers from :

  • Europe : University of Birmingham, University of Loughborough, University of Bangor, Copenhagen Business School, Tilburg University, University of Groningen, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, University of Rome III, Technological University of Crete, member of FINEST… ;
  • North America : New York University Stern School of Business, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York, Chapman University Los Angeles, University of Colorado, University of Kansas, Fordham University, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Federal Deposit Insurance Company… ;
  • Asia : Universitas Sebelas Maret, University of the Philippines, Yuan Ze University, National Chengchi University, Gadjah Mada University, Sampoerna School of Business, Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional, Bank Indonesia, « Euro-Philippine Network in Banking and Finance : Enhancing Teaching and Research », OPTBANK – OPTimizing Research & Doctoral Programs in BANKing and Finance in Indonesian Universities