Congratulations to Julia Braun, PhD candidate from Prof. Dr. Alex Braun’s research group on Innovation in Risk and Insurance, who has been awarded the prestigious SFI PhD Best Paper Award for her single-author paper titled «Longevity Shocks and Household Portfolios». This research investigates how households adjust their financial portfolios in response to longevity shocks. Utilizing US household-level data and the ongoing opioid epidemic as a case study, it finds that negative longevity shocks lead to a decreased allocation in risky assets. This work offers valuable insights into how changes in life expectancy affect portfolio decisions.
In addition, we extend our congratulations to the other PhD candidates who have been recognized with the Best Discussant Doctoral Award.
About the Swiss Finance Institute PhD Best Paper Award
The SFI PhD Best Paper Award is an annual distinction that honors exceptional research papers presented at the SFI Research Days. Initiated in 2003 by the International Center FAME, the award has been extended since 2006 to all Swiss doctoral students in finance, highlighting the best in academic research in the field.