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Vanja Piljak
University Lecturer
Tervahovi D225
Tuesday 13:00-14:00
Current Positions
Docent (Adjunct Professor) in International Finance, University of Jyväskyla
University Lecturer in Finance, School of Accounting & Finance (University of Vaasa)
Teaching
I am the Program Manager of the EPAS-accredited Master's Degree Programme in Finance at the University of Vaasa. I have lectured in the Programme since 2013.
Courses in the Master's Programme in Finance at the University of Vaasa:
Research in Financial Markets
Investments
Introduction to Master's Thesis
Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's theses supervision
Courses at the University of Jyväskyla:
International Finance (forthcoming in 2020-2021)
Research
My research interests focus on international finance - more specifically emerging markets finance, financial integration, asset comovement, contagion, financial crises, and political risk in financial markets.
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Articles in refereed journals
Boubaker, S., Nguyen, D.K., Piljak, V. & Savvides, A. (2019). Financial Development, Government Bond Returns, and Stability: International Evidence. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 61, 81-96. Abstract
Jiang, J., Piljak, V., Tiwari, A.K., Äijö, J. (2019). Frequency volatility connectedness across different industries in China. Finance Research Letters, forthcoming. Abstract
Nikkinen, J., Piljak, V., Rothovius, T. (2019). Impact of the 2008/2009 financial crisis on the external and internal linkages of European frontier stock markets. Global Finance Journal, forthcoming. Abstract
Lucey et al. (2018). Future Directions in International Financial Integration Research - A Crowdsourced Perspective. International Review of Financial Analysis 55, 35-49. Abstract
Piljak, V. & Swinkels, L. (2017). Fundamental Indexation for Developed, Emerging, and Frontier Government Bond Markets. Journal of Asset Management 18, 405-420. Abstract
Piljak, V. & Swinkels, L. (2017). Frontier and Emerging Government Bond Markets. Emerging Markets Review 30, 232-255. Abstract
Dimic, N., Orlov, V. & Piljak, V. (2016). The Effect of Political Risk on Currency Carry Trades. Finance Research Letters 19, 75-78. Abstract
Dimic, N., Kiviaho, J., Piljak, V. & Äijö, J. (2016). Impact of Financial Market Uncertainty and Macroeconomic Factors on Stock-Bond Correlation in Emerging Markets. Research in International Business and Finance 36, 41-51. Abstract
Graham, M., Peltomäki, J. & Piljak, V. (2016). Global Economic Activity as an Explicator of Emerging Market Equity Returns. Research in International Business and Finance 36, 424-435. Abstract
Dimic, N., Orlov, V. & Piljak, V. (2015). The Political Risk Factor in Emerging, Frontier, and Developed Stock Markets. Finance Research Letters 15, 239-245. Abstract
Kiviaho, J., Nikkinen, J., Piljak, V. & Rothovius, T. (2014). The Co-movement Dynamics of European Frontier Stock Markets. European Financial Management 20, 574-595. Abstract
Piljak, V. (2013). Bond Markets Co-movement Dynamics and Macroeconomic Factors: Evidence from Emerging and Frontier Markets. Emerging Markets Review 17, 29-43. Abstract
Nikkinen, J., Piljak, V. & Äijö, J. (2012). Baltic Stock Markets and the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. Research in International Business and Finance, 26:3, 398-409. Abstract
Selected Working papers
Dimic, N., Piljak, V., Swinkels, L., Vulanovic, M. (2020). The structure and degree of dependence in sovereign bond markets.
Andreou, C., Dimic, N., Piljak, V., Savvides, A. (2020). Unconventional monetary policy and international capital flows.
Science communication and media
CITYWIRE: Doubts cast on smart beta approach to bond funds
CITYWIRE: Why currency is the only bond fundamental worth its weight
Youtube: Researcher in focus
Conference presentations
7th Paris Financial Management Conference, December 2019, Paris, France
59th Annual Meeting of the Southern Finance Association (SFA)
November 2019, Orlando, USA
17th INFINITI Conference on International Finance, June 2019, Glasgow, UK
16th INFINITI Conference on International Finance, June 2018, Poznan, Poland
8th International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society, June 2018, University of "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy
54th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association (EFA)
April 2018, Philadelphia, USA
92nd Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International, June 2017, San Diego, USA
15th INFINITI Conference on International Finance, June 2017, Valencia, Spain
25th International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance (MBF), December 2016, Rome, Italy
51st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association (EFA)
April 2015, New Orleans, USA
64th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Finance Association (MFA)
March 2015, Chicago, USA
2nd Paris Financial Management Conference
December 2014, IPAG Business School, Paris, France
4th International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society, June 2014, University of Surrey, the UK
6th International Finance and Banking Society Conference
June 2014, Lisbon, Portugal
11th INFINITI Conference on International Finance,
June 2013, Aix-en-Provence, France
49th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association (EFA)
April 2013, St.Pete Beach, USA
25th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference
December 2012, Sydney, Australia
48th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association (EFA)
April 2012, Boston, USA
61st Annual Meeting of the Midwest Finance Association (MFA)
February 2012, New Orleans, USA
51st Annual Meeting of the Southern Finance Association (SFA)
November 2011, Key West, USA
9th INFINITI Conference on International Finance
June 2011, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
15th International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance, May 2011, University of Crete, Greece
18th Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets, December 2010, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
3rd International Conference on Accounting and Finance, August 2010, Skiathos, Greece
Annual London Conference on Money, Economy and Management,
July 2008, Imperial College, London, UK
Research visits
Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, September 2018
Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, April 2017
IPAG Business School, Paris, France, September 2015 - October 2015
Auburn University, USA, October 2012
Workshop and seminar presentations
Research Seminar in Finance, April 2017, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol
Research Seminar in Finance, October 2015, Champagne School of Management / Groupe ESC Troyes, France
Research Seminar in Finance, October 2012, Auburn University, USA
Nordic Finance Network (NFN) Research Workshop, May 2011, Helsinki, Finland
Graduate School of Finance (GSF) Winter Research Workshop, November 2010 - Lappeenranta, Finland
