Professor Claudia Girardone
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874156
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Location
EBS.3.9, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
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Profile
Biography
Claudia Girardone is Dean of 糖心Vlog Business School and Professor of Banking and Finance. Professor Girardone holds several external academic positions, including as an Academic Fellow at the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF) of the University of St Andrews, and as a Member of the Scientific Committee of the EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES). Between 2015-2019 she was a Visiting Scholar in the Competition and Impact Assessment Team within the Bank of England鈥檚 Prudential Policy Directorate. In 2024 she was a Visiting Scholar at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Professor Girardone鈥檚 research areas are on banks' financial and social performance, banks' corporate governance and stability, the industrial structure of banking and access to finance. She has published over 70 articles in books and peer-reviewed international journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, European Journal of Operational Research, Small Business Economics, and the Journal of Banking and Finance. She is a co-author of the textbook 鈥淚ntroduction to Banking鈥� (Pearson FT, 2021; 3/e) and she is Associate Editor of several journals including the International Journal of Finance and Economics (Wiley), the Journal of Financial Economic Policy (Emerald) and The European Journal of Finance (Taylor and Francis). She was also joint Guest Editor of several Special Issues including: the British Journal of Management on 鈥淐orporate Governance in Extreme Institutional Environments鈥�; and the Journal of Corporate Finance on 鈥淒iversity and Women in Finance鈥�. Professor Girardone is a Trustee of the Money Macro Finance Society (MMF) and Chair of the MMF Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She recently held a British Academy / Leverhulme small grant on socially responsible banking and the impact of the pandemic. She has been a member of the Athena Swan Panel at 糖心Vlog Business School since 2017, fostering equality and diversity principles in research policies, practices and culture. She has led the organisation of several international conferences and workshops at 糖心Vlog Business School, such as the annual 糖心Vlog Finance Centre (EFiC) conference in Banking and Corporate Finance (yearly from 2016), and the workshop on "Financial Fragmentation and Challenges for SMEs Financing" in 2019. She is also regularly invited to give academic seminars and talks, and to be part of the scientific committees of banking and finance events.
Qualifications
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PhD Economics Bangor University,
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MA Banking and Finance Bangor University,
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Degree in Political Sciences (Laurea) summa cum laude Università degli Studi di Genova,
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Director of Research, 糖心Vlog Business School (1/10/2016 - 30/6/2022)
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Director of 糖心Vlog Finance Centre, 糖心Vlog Business School (1/9/2015 - 15/10/2022)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Banks' financial and social performance
Integration in banking and financial markets
SMEs finance and financial inclusion
Competition issues in banking
Bank corporate governance
Conferences and presentations
The role of banks in enhancing sustainability: Opportunities and challenges
Invited presentation, British Accounting and Finance Association - South East Area Group, 7/6/2024
Enabling a Sustainable Economy: The Role of Banks
Keynote presentation, Swedish Community for Sustainable Finance Conference 2024, 25/4/2024
50 Years of Research at the Institute of European Finance (IEF)
Keynote presentation, Conference, 22/11/2023
Co-organiser of the 7th 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2022 Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance, 6-7 July 2023.
6/7/2023
Financial Stability, The Macroprudential/ Monetary Policy Nexus and Bank Behaviour
Invited presentation, Conference, London, United Kingdom, 23/6/2023
Co-organiser of the 6th 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2022 Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance, 7-8 July 2022.
7/7/2022
Social Responsibility, Banks and Markets During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond, 6 July 2022
Workshop Co-organiser (sponsored by British Academy), 糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, 6/7/2022
Conference of Professors in Accounting and Finance (CPAF)
Invited presentation, British Accounting and Finance Association Conference, 11/4/2022
Co-organiser of the 5th 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2021 Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance, 8-9 July 2021.
8/7/2021
Financial Inclusion
Invited presentation, European Banking Authority (EBA)-BSG Closed Workshop, 6/7/2021
Mainstreaming Financial Inclusion
Invited presentation, Roundtable, Panel member, 6/11/2020
The blue transition scenario 2050 for the Mediterranean: Towards TRIS development model
Invited presentation, Conference of the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, 8/7/2020
Co-organiser of the International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) conference, 11-13 October 2019
糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, 12/10/2019
Keynote speaker
Keynote presentation, Corporate Governance & Risk Management in Financial Institutions, Gallipoli, Italy, 27/9/2019
Co-organiser of the 4th 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2019 Conference in Banking and Finance, 4-6 July 2019.
糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, Colchester, United Kingdom, 4/7/2019
Financial Fragmentation and Challenges for SMEs' Financing, 3 July 2019
Workshop Co-organiser (sponsored by British Academy), 糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, United Kingdom, 3/7/2019
Co-organiser of the 3rd 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2018 Conference in Banking and Finance, 5-6 July 2018.
糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, Colchester, United Kingdom, 5/7/2018
Co-organiser of the 2nd 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2017 Conference in Banking and Finance, 5-6 July 2017.
糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, Colchester, United Kingdom, 7/7/2017
Co-organiser of FINEST@糖心Vlog (Financial Intermediation Network of European Studies) Summer Workshop, 6 July 2017.
http://www.finest-network.eu/?2017:-summer-workshop-(essex,-6-july-2017), United Kingdom, 2017
Co-organiser of the 1st 糖心Vlog Finance Centre EFiC2016 Conference in Banking and Finance, 7-8 July 2016.
糖心Vlog Business School, 糖心Vlog, Colchester, United Kingdom, 2016
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 9/10/2023
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/5/2023
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 13/4/2021
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/7/2020
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 23/1/2020
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 22/11/2019
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 6/12/2018
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 16/12/2016
Degree subject: Accounting and Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 2/12/2016
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 5/10/2016
Degree subject: Finance
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/2/2014
Publications
Journal articles (67)
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., . International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance
Avignone, G., Girardone, C., Pancotto, L. and Reghezza, A., (2025). . Journal of International Money and Finance. 155, 103306-103306
Piser脿, S., Gandullia, L. and Girardone, C., (2024). . International Journal of Finance and Economics
Fang, X., Girardone, C., Li, Y. and Zeng, Y., (2024). . Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 52 (1), 182-221
Chiaramonte, L., Dreassi, A., Girardone, C. and Piser脿, S., (2024). . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 95, 102029-102029
Girardone, C., Li, J., Li, Y. and Zhao, M., (2024). . International Journal of Finance and Economics
Girardone, C., Nieri, L., Piser脿, S. and Santulli, R., (2024). . European Journal of Finance, 1-21
Girardone, C. and Ricci, O., (2023). . Review of Corporate Finance. 3 (3), 245-273
Sha'ban, M., Girardone, C., Sarkisyan, A. and Arun, T., (2023). . Economic Notes: Review of Banking, Finance and Monetary Economics. 52 (3)
Issa, S., Girardone, C. and Snaith, S., (2022). . Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. 84, 534-549
Chiaramonte, L., Dreassi, A., Girardone, C. and Piser脿, S., (2022). . The European Journal of Finance. 28 (12), 1173-1211
Altintas, N., Ferrari, A. and Girardone, C., (2022). Do financial reforms always improve banks efficiency and competition? A long-term analysis of Turkey鈥檚 experience. Journal of Banking Regulation. 23 (4), 458-469
Cuomo, F., Gaia, S., Girardone, C. and Piser脿, S., (2022). . The European Journal of Finance. 30 (7), 726-752
Girardone, C., (2022). . British Journal of Management. 33 (4), 1683-1688
Flori, A., Giansante, S., Girardone, C. and Pammolli, F., (2021). . Annals of Operations Research. Online (1-2), 1-50
Sun, M., Girardone, C. and Calabrese, R., (2021). . The European Journal of Finance. 27 (6), 537-563
Calabrese, R., Girardone, C. and Sclip, A., (2021). . Small Business Economics. 57 (4), 2041-2065
Coccorese, P. and Girardone, C., (2021). . The European Journal of Finance. 27 (9), 827-856
Girardone, C., Kokas, S. and Wood, G., (2021). . Journal of Corporate Finance. 71, 101906-101906
Coccorese, P., Girardone, C. and Shaffer, S., (2021). . Journal of International Money and Finance. 117 (15), 102443-102443
Sclip, A., Girardone, C., Beltrame, F. and Paltrinieri, A., (2021). . Journal of International Money and Finance. 118, 102475-102475
Brou, D., Chatterjee, A., Coakley, J., Girardone, C. and Wood, G., (2021). . Corporate Governance: An International Review. 29 (6), 612-629
Cumming, DJ., Girardone, C. and Sliwa, M., (2021). . British Journal of Management. 32 (4), 919-946
Chiaramonte, L., Girardone, C., Migliavacca, M. and Poli, F., (2020). . European Journal of Finance. 26 (7-8), 589-615
Moscalu, M., Girardone, C. and Calabrese, R., (2020). . Journal of Small Business Management. 58 (4), 707-746
Adwan, S., Alhaj-Ismail, A. and Girardone, C., (2020). . Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. 39, 100320-100320
Sha'ban, M., Girardone, C. and Sarkisyan, A., (2020). . The European Journal of Finance. 26 (4-5), 319-340
Fiordelisi, F., Girardone, C., Minnucci, F. and Ricci, O., (2020). . Journal of Corporate Finance. 65, 101717-101717
Coakley, J., Girardone, C. and Kellard, N., (2020). Banks and financial markets in times of uncertainty. The European Journal of Finance. 26 (10), 893-896
Degl'Innocenti, M., Fiordelisi, F., Girardone, C. and Radic, N., (2019). . Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments. 28 (2), 241-260
Sclip, A., Girardone, C. and Miani, S., (2019). . British Accounting Review. 51 (4), 438-461
Dong, Y., Girardone, C. and Kuo, J-M., (2017). . The British Accounting Review. 49 (2), 211-229
Casu, B., Ferrari, A., Girardone, C. and Wilson, JOS., (2016). . European Journal of Operational Research. 255 (3), 971-983
Chronopoulos, DK., Girardone, C. and Nankervis, JC., (2015). . Journal of Time Series Analysis. 36 (5), 653-662
Degl鈥橧nnocenti, M., Girardone, C. and Torluccio, G., (2014). . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 31 (1), 231-252
Girardone, C., Hamill, PA. and Wilson, J., (2013). . The European Journal of Finance. 19 (9), 811-814
Chortareas, GE., Girardone, C. and Ventouri, A., (2013). . Journal of Banking & Finance. 37 (4), 1223-1231
Chronopoulos, DK., Girardone, C. and Nankervis, JC., (2013). . Journal of Financial Services Research. 43 (3), 243-263
Radi膰, N., Fiordelisi, F. and Girardone, C., (2012). . Journal of Financial Services Research. 41 (1-2), 81-101
Chortareas, GE., Girardone, C. and Ventouri, A., (2012). . Journal of Financial Stability. 8 (4), 292-302
Degl鈥橧nnocenti, M. and Girardone, C., (2012). . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 22 (4), 879-896
Chortareas, GE., Garza-Garc铆a, JG. and Girardone, C., (2012). Competition, efficiency and interest rate margins in Latin American banking. International Review of Financial Analysis. 24 (C), 93-103
Chortareas, GE., Garza-Garc铆a, JG. and Girardone, C., (2011). . The European Journal of Finance. 17 (9-10), 811-827
Chortareas, GE., Garza鈥怗arcia, JG. and Girardone, C., (2011). . Review of Development Economics. 15 (2), 307-325
Chortareas, GE., Girardone, C. and Ventouri, A., (2011). . Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 38 (1-2), 259-287
Chronopoulos, DK., Girardone, C. and Nankervis, JC., (2011). . The European Journal of Finance. 17 (8), 603-621
Girardone, C. and Snaith, S., (2011). . Applied Financial Economics. 21 (23), 1725-1734
Radic, N., Fiordelisi, F. and Girardone, C., (2011). Efficiency and Risk-Taking in Pre-Crisis Investment Banks. Journal of Financial Services Research
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2010). . Omega. 38 (5), 260-267
Wilson, JOS., Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2010). . The British Accounting Review. 42 (3), 153-169
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2009). . Economics Letters. 105 (1), 134-137
Chortareas, GE., Girardone, C. and Ventouri, A., (2009). . Applied Financial Economics. 19 (16), 1317-1328
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2009). . Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance. 17 (2), 119-133
Girardone, C., Nankervis, J. and Velentza, E-F., (2009). Efficiency, ownership and financial structure in European banking A cross-country comparison. MANAGERIAL FINANCE. 35 (3), 227-+
Chortareas, GE., Garza-Garcia, JG. and Girardone, C., (2009). . Banks and Bank Systems. 4 (3), 43-52
Girardone, C., Nankervis, JC. and Velentza, E., (2009). . Managerial Finance. 35 (3), 227-245
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2009).
Velentza, AF., Girardone, C. and Nankervis, JC., (2008). . International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance. 1 (2), 168-188
Beccalli, E., Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2006). Efficiency and Stock Performance in European Banking. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 33 (1-2), 245-262
CASU, B. and GIRARDONE, C., (2006). BANK COMPETITION, CONCENTRATION AND EFFICIENCY IN THE SINGLE EUROPEAN MARKET*. The Manchester School. 74 (4), 441-468
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2005). . Applied Financial Economics. 15 (15), 1053-1061
Frenz, M., Girardone, C. and Ietto鈥怗illies, G., (2005). Multinationality Matters in Innovation: The Case of the UK Financial Services. Industry & Innovation. 12 (1), 65-92
Girardone, C., Molyneux, P. and Gardener, EPM., (2004). Analysing the determinants of bank efficiency: the case of Italian banks. Applied Economics. 36 (3), 215-227
Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2004). Productivity change in European banking: A comparison of parametric and non-parametric approaches. Journal of Banking & Finance. 28 (10), 2521-2540
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2004). Large banks' efficiency in the single European market. The Service Industries Journal. 24 (6), 129-142
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2004). Financial conglomeration: efficiency, productivity and strategic drive. Applied Financial Economics. 14 (10), 687-696
Casu, B. and Girardone, C., (2002). A comparative study of the cost efficiency of Italian bank conglomerates. Managerial Finance. 28 (9), 3-23
Books (4)
Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2021). Introduction to Banking 3rd Edition eBook PDF. Pearson Higher Ed. 1292240350. 9781292240350
Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2021). Introduction to Banking (Third edition). Pearson
Girardone, C., Hamill, PA. and Wilson, JOS., (2016). . 9781138809932
Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2015). . Pearson. 1292240334. 9781292240336
Book chapters (14)
Baeshen, L., Girardone, C. and Sarkisyan, A., (2023). Financial Inclusion and the Gender Gap Across Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries. In: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance. Palgrave. 259- 283. 9783031225383
Sha鈥檅an, M., Girardone, C. and Sarkisyan, A., (2022). Bank Capital and Reputational Risk. In: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Springer International Publishing. 497- 507. 9783031052576
Arun, T., Girardone, C. and Piser脿, S., (2022). ESG issues in emerging markets and the role of banks. In: Handbook of Banking and Finance in Emerging Markets. Editors: Duc, KN., . Edward Elgar Publishing. 1800880901. 9781800880900
Sha'Ban, M., Girardone, C. and Sarkisyan, A., (2019). . In: Frontier Topics in Banking: Investigating New Trends and Recent Developments in the Financial Industry. Editors: Gualandri, E., Venturelli, V. and Scilp, A., . Palgrave Macmillan. 119- 136. 978-3-030-16295-5
Calabrese, R., Girardone, C. and Sun, M., (2017). . In: Financial Markets, SME Financing and Emerging Economies. Editors: Chesini, G., Giaretta, E. and Paltrinieri, A., . Palgrave Macmillan. 5- 20. 978-3-319-54890-6
Girardone, C., Hamill, PA. and Wilson, JOS., (2016). Introduction: Contemporary issues in financial markets and institutions. 1- 3
Beccalli, E. and Girardone, C., (2016). Banking in Italy. In: The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 521- 540. 9781137521439
Casu, B., Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P., (2012). . In: Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing. 72- 86. 9781849802932
Girardone, C. and Snaith, S., (2011). . In: Global Project Finance, Human Rights and Sustainable Development. Cambridge University Press. 211- 238. 9780521762601
Girardone, C., Chortareas, GE. and Ventouri, A., (2011). Regulation and Bank Performance in Europe. In: Bank Performance, Risk and Firm Financing. Editors: Molyneux, P., . Palgrave Macmillan UK. 154- 173. 978-1-349-33928-0
Chronopoulos, DK., Girardone, C. and Nankervis, JC., (2010). Post-merger Bank Efficiency and Stock Market Reaction: the Case of the US versus Europe. Editors: Fiordelisi, F., Molyneux, P. and Previati, D., . Palgrave Macmillan UK. 0230299156. 978-1-349-32591-7
Radic, N., Fiordelisi, F. and Girardone, C., (2010). Efficiency and Environmental Factors in Investment Banking. In: New Issues in Financial Institutions Management. Editors: Fiordelisi, F., Molyneux, P. and Previati, D.,
Chortareas, G., Girardone, C. and Ventouri, A., (2008). Efficiency and Productivity Change in Greek Banking: Methods and Recent Evidence. In: Frontiers of Banks in a Global Economy. Editors: Vallelado, E. and Molyneux, P.,
Chortareas, G., Girardone, C. and Garza Garc铆a, JG., (2007). Concentration versus Efficiency and Financial Liberalization in Latin American Banking. In: Issues in Finance and Monetary Policy. Editors: McCombie, J. and Gonz谩lez, CR., . Palgrave Macmillan UK. 153- 170. 9781349283620
Grants and funding
2021
Socially responsible banking: Weathering the COVID-19 storm
British Academy
2017
The effects of financial fragmentation post Brexit on SMEs access to finance
The British Academy
2014
Smart Data Analytics for Business and Local Government
Economic & Social Research Council
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