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Album Published May 26, 2025

Psychology Today

May 2025 | Invest in your human capital for a good life

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Album Published May 14, 2025

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March 2025 | Learning to stay focused.

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Album Published May 14, 2025

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March 2025 | Times 2 feature

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Album Published March 24, 2025

Article about Ignite in The Times

I am thrilled to share that The Times has featured my new book Ignite in an article exploring my journey from high-achieving economist to author and speaker on personal transformation. The piece highlights my story of navigating stress, self-doubt, and the pressures of perfectionism—and how small, science-backed shifts helped me change not only how I work, but also how I live.

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Album Published March 12, 2025

My book Ignite is now published!

What if the key to a happier, more balanced life was already inside your head?

As a professor of financial economics and recognised expert in international finance, Neeltje van Horen excelled in a demanding career – but constant self-doubt and stress left her feeling stuck. Seeking a way out, she turned to neuroscience and psychology and discovered how retraining her brain – one small habit at a time – transformed her life.

In Ignite, van Horen shares her journey and her discoveries. Blending relatable stories, cutting-edge research and practical strategies, she reveals how small, intentional changes can deliver meaningful results. Recognising that everyone’s path is unique, she offers a range of techniques, helping you discover what aligns best with your needs and aspirations.

Whether you’re looking to boost mental performance, break free from negative thought patterns or restore balance in your life, Ignite gives you the tools to unlock your brain’s potential – and change your life.

Album Published March 12, 2025

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Album Published February 7, 2025

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Curious about my book Ignite?

In this short video, I share what the book is about and why I wrote it. If you’re looking for a practical, science-backed approach to retraining your brain and making meaningful changes, start here.

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Content Published February 4, 2025

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Album Published February 4, 2025

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PROFESSOR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER.

Neeltje van Horen is a professor of financial economics at the University of Amsterdam and a senior research advisor at the Bank of England. Her research focuses on the interplay between the financial sector and the real economy, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. Her work has been published in leading academic journals, and she is a sought-after speaker. Neeltje has also worked at the World Bank and De Nederlandsche Bank and has been a visiting scholar at institutions such as the EBRD, IMF, and Chicago Fed.

Although she excelled in her demanding career, Neeltje faced challenges familiar to many: self-doubt, stress, and the relentless pressures of modern life. Determined to find a better way forward, she turned to neuroscience and psychology. By exploring how her brain functioned, she discovered that small, intentional changes dramatically improved her life. This personal journal inspired her to translate cutting-edge research and personal insights into practical tools, helping others overcome their own struggles.

In her debut book, Ignite, Neeltje makes complex research accessible and actionable for everyday life. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and economics, she blends scientific insights with relatable stories and practical tools. As a writer and speaker, she guides readers and audiences to build resilience, unlock their potential, and create positive, lasting change.

Neeltje divides her time between London, where she lives with her partner, his children, and their two cats, and Amsterdam.

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PROFESSOR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER.

Neeltje van Horen is a professor of financial economics at the University of Amsterdam and a senior research advisor at the Bank of England. Her research focuses on the interplay between the financial sector and the real economy, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. Her work has been published in leading academic journals, and she is a sought-after speaker. Neeltje has also worked at the World Bank and De Nederlandsche Bank and has been a visiting scholar at institutions such as the EBRD, IMF, and Chicago Fed.

Although she excelled in her demanding career, Neeltje faced challenges familiar to many: self-doubt, stress, and the relentless pressures of modern life. Determined to find a better way forward, she turned to neuroscience and psychology. By exploring how her brain functioned, she discovered that small, intentional changes dramatically improved her life. This personal journal inspired her to translate cutting-edge research and personal insights into practical tools, helping others overcome their own struggles.

In her debut book, Ignite, Neeltje makes complex research accessible and actionable for everyday life. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and economics, she blends scientific insights with relatable stories and practical tools. As a writer and speaker, she guides readers and audiences to build resilience, unlock their potential, and create positive, lasting change.

Neeltje divides her time between London, where she lives with her partner, his children, and their two cats, and Amsterdam.

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Album Published February 4, 2025

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Curious about my book Ignite?

In this short video, I share what the book is about and why I wrote it. If you’re looking for a practical, science-backed approach to retraining your brain and making meaningful changes, start here.

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PROFESSOR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER.

Neeltje van Horen is a professor of financial economics at the University of Amsterdam and a senior research advisor at the Bank of England. Her research focuses on the interplay between the financial sector and the real economy, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. Her work has been published in leading academic journals, and she is a sought-after speaker. Neeltje has also worked at the World Bank and De Nederlandsche Bank and has been a visiting scholar at institutions such as the EBRD, IMF, and Chicago Fed.

Although she excelled in her demanding career, Neeltje faced challenges familiar to many: self-doubt, stress, and the relentless pressures of modern life. Determined to find a better way forward, she turned to neuroscience and psychology. By exploring how her brain functioned, she discovered that small, intentional changes dramatically improved her life. This personal journal inspired her to translate cutting-edge research and personal insights into practical tools, helping others overcome their own struggles.

In her debut book, Ignite, Neeltje makes complex research accessible and actionable for everyday life. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and economics, she blends scientific insights with relatable stories and practical tools. As a writer and speaker, she guides readers and audiences to build resilience, unlock their potential, and create positive, lasting change.

Neeltje divides her time between London, where she lives with her partner, his children, and their two cats, and Amsterdam.

Album Published January 28, 2025

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

SME exposure to inflation risk
With Vasso Ioannidou, Sudipto Karmakar and Elena Markoska

Home ownership and inflation

With Belinda Tracey

Album Published January 27, 2025

Pagano-Zechner price for my paper “Exporting Sovereign Stress”

My paper “Exporting Sovereign Stress: Evidence from Syndicated Bank Lending during the Euro Area Sovereign Debt Crisis”, written together with Alex Popov won the 2016 Pagano-Zechner price for the best non-investment paper in the Review of Finance. In this paper we show that tensions in Eurozone government-bond markets were transmitted internationally through the bank lending channel. Lending by European banks with sizeable exposures to sovereign debt from the troubled Eurozone countries became impaired after the start of the crisis. This resulted in a reallocation away from foreign markets except the US and an increase in home bias.

Album Published January 27, 2025

Paper “When Arm’s Length is too Far” accepted for Journal of Financial Economics

My paper “When Arm’s Length is too Far: Relationship Banking over the Credit Cycle” written jointly with Thorsten Beck, Hans Degryse and Ralph de Haas has been accepted for the Journal of Financial Economics. Using data from 21 countries in central and eastern Europe we show that relationship lending alleviates credit constraints during a cyclical downturn but not during a boom period. The positive impact of relationship lending in an economic downturn is strongest for smaller and more opaque firms and in regions where the downturn is more severe.

Album Published January 27, 2025

New working paper on the impact of the leverage ratio on repo market functioning

In my new working paper “Repo Market Functioning: The Role of Capital Regulation”, Antonis Kotidis and I show that a tightening of the leverage ratio in the UK reduced repo market liquidity, especially affecting smaller end users such as banks, insurers, pension funds and asset managers. We also show that other foreign dealers not affected by the tightening stepped into the market and gained market share, effectively benefitting from tighter UK regulation.

Album Published January 27, 2025

Panel discussion on policy evaluation at the 2018 CEBRA Annual Meeting

At the 2018 CEBRA Annual Meeting the Deutsche Bundesbank and Financial Stability Board organized a high‐level panel on the evaluation of the G20 regulatory reforms. Together with Dietrich Domanski (FSB) and Joao Santos (NY Fed), I discussed the challenges and opportunities of policy evaluation.

See here my presentation .

Album Published January 27, 2025

My paper “The Invisible Hand of the Government” accepted for American Economic Journal – Macroeconomics

My paper “The Invisible Hand of the Government: Moral Suasion during the European Sovereign Debt Crisis” written jointly with Steven Ongena and Alexander Popov has been accepted for the American Economic Journal – Macroeconomics. Using a novel two-layered identification strategy we provide evidence of moral suasion affecting government bond markets during the European sovereign debt crisis. During the height of the sovereign debt crisis, domestic banks were more likely than foreign banks to purchase domestic sovereign bonds during months in which the government needed to roll over a relatively large amount of maturing debt. Domestic banks that received government support, are small or with weaker balance sheets were particularly susceptible to moral suasion. Governance of banks played less of a role.

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Album Published January 27, 2025

Panel discussion on the role of non-banks in the economy at ESRB Annual Conference.

At the fourth ESRB Annual Conference I discussed the link between demographic changes and non-bank activity in the mortgage market. I highlighted the role insurers can play unlocking cash when retirees are asset rich but cash poor.

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Album Published January 27, 2025

Research

Album Published January 27, 2025

The Invisible hand of the government” featured in AEA journals Research Highlight

European domestic banks were more likely to buy bonds issued by the governments when default looked imminent. What persuaded them? See Here

Album Published January 27, 2025

New working paper on the importance of cash for firm investment after a financial crisis

In a new working paper: “All you need is cash: Corporate cash holdings and investment after the financial crisis” written jointly with Andi Joseph, Christiane Kneer and Jumana Saleheen we show that having cash at hand allows firms to continue to invest during the crisis while industry rivals without cash have to divest. This gives cash-rich firms an important competitive edge that not only benefits them during the crisis but that gives them an advantage that lasts way beyond the crisis years. See also our blog on the topic.

Album Published January 27, 2025

My paper “Foreign Banks and Trade” accepted for Journal of Financial Intermediation

In this paper Stijn Claessens and I exploit our Bank Ownership Database and we show that the presence and entry of a foreign bank has a positive impact on bilateral export and (to a lesser extent) import. We find evidence that indicates that foreign banks facilitate trade by reducing financial frictions for firms that (want to) trade.

Album Published January 27, 2025

Appointed as Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Amsterdam

I have been appointed Professor of Financial Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Starting from July 2020 I will combine my professorship with my position as a Senior Research Advisor at the Bank of England. You can find the announcement here.

Album Published January 27, 2025

VoxEU article “Cash in the time of corona”

Cash is king as we argue in our new VoxEU blog (joint with Andi Joseph, Christiane Kneer and Jumana Saleheen). Companies with large amounts of cash on their balance sheet at the onset of the coronavirus crisis might enjoy a place in the sun and might emerge as winners in the post-Covid world.

Album Published January 27, 2025

New working paper: The consumption response to borrowing constraints in the mortgage market

In this paper Belinda Tracey and I study the UK Help-to-Buy program. We show that relaxing the down payment constraint positively affects household consumption in addition to stimulating housing market activity. Our findings point to a further link between the housing market and household consumption that does not operate through the home purchase and housing wealth channels.

Album Published January 27, 2025

New working paper: Startup types and macroeconomic performance in Europe

New research with Ralph de Haas and Vincent Sterk studying dynamics of European startups using unsupervised learning . We distinguish five starts-up types: capital intensive, cash-rich, high leverage, large and basic. We show that shifting the composition of startup cohorts can boost macroeconomic performance.