SUMIT AGARWAL
About
He is the Managing Director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute at NUS. He is also the President of Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research. In the past, he has held positions as a Professor of Finance at the Business School, Georgetown University.
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Eduacation
A lifetime of learning and growth
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1995 - 1999
Ph.D. in Economics
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
1993 - 1995
M.A. in Economics
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
1989 - 1993
B.Sc. in Computer Science
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Achievements
Awards & Recognition
Celebrating excellence in research and teaching
January 2023
Quarterly Journal of Finance, Best Paper Award ($2,500)
June 2021
Global Social Science Institute Best Paper Award ($10,000)
March 2021
Real Estate Research Institute Award ($15,000)
July 2018
Asian Real Estate Society, Homer Hoyt Institute Best Paper Award ($1,000)
June 2018
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2017 – American Economic Review
March 2018
Real Estate Research Institute Award ($15,000)
October 2017
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, UWM
June 2017
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2016 – American Economic Review
June 2016
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2015 – American Economic Review
May 2016
Society for Financial Studies, Best Paper Award ($10,000)
April 2016
University Outstanding Researcher Award, NUS (Singapore $15,000)
Dec 2013
Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award, Business School, NUS (Singapore $1,000)
September 2012
Red Rock Finance Conference, Best Paper Award
June 2012
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2011 – American Economic Review
January 2011
Networks Financial Institute Competition, Best Paper Award ($2,500)
January 2011
TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award ($2,000)
January 2009
Terker Family Prizes in Investment Research Award, Wharton School ($5,000)
February 2008
Glucksman Institute Research Award, New York University ($2,500)
March 1995
J. Walter Elliot Award for Excellence in Macroeconomics - UWM
May 1998
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
Summer 1995
University of Geissen, Exchange Program, Germany
January 2023
Quarterly Journal of Finance, Best Paper Award ($2,500)
June 2021
Global Social Science Institute Best Paper Award ($10,000)
March 2021
Real Estate Research Institute Award ($15,000)
July 2018
Asian Real Estate Society, Homer Hoyt Institute Best Paper Award ($1,000)
June 2018
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2017 – American Economic Review
March 2018
Real Estate Research Institute Award ($15,000)
October 2017
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, UWM
June 2017
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2016 – American Economic Review
June 2016
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2015 – American Economic Review
May 2016
Society for Financial Studies, Best Paper Award ($10,000)
April 2016
University Outstanding Researcher Award, NUS (Singapore $15,000)
Dec 2013
Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award, Business School, NUS (Singapore $1,000)
September 2012
Red Rock Finance Conference, Best Paper Award
June 2012
Excellence in Refereeing Award 2011 – American Economic Review
January 2011
Networks Financial Institute Competition, Best Paper Award ($2,500)
January 2011
TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award ($2,000)
January 2009
Terker Family Prizes in Investment Research Award, Wharton School ($5,000)
February 2008
Glucksman Institute Research Award, New York University ($2,500)
March 1995
. Walter Elliot Award for Excellence in Macroeconomics - UWM
May 1998
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
Summer 1995
University of Geissen, Exchange Program, Germany