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James R. Thompson
Assistant Professor
David C. Higginbotham PwC Fellow
Finance
Office: HH 175C
Phone: 519-888-4567 x38601
Email: james@uwaterloo.ca
Education and Certifications
- PhD Economics (Queen's U.)
- Masters Economics, Financial Specialization (Queen's U.)
- Bachelors Computer Science and Economics (U. Western Ontario)
Selected Publications
Thompson, James R., "Counterparty Risk in Financial Contracts: Should the Insured Worry About the Insurer?". August 2010, Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Working Papers
Visit personal website for working papers
Courses Taught
AFM 271 - Corporate Finance I
AFM 272 - Mathematical Corporate Finance I
Awards
- David C. Higginbotham PwC Fellowship, 2011-2013.
- C.A. Curtis Award, Queen's University, 2010.
- Ernst-Meyer Award of the Geneva Association, 2009.
- Northern Finance Association Best Paper Award, 2008.
- Toronto CFA Society Finance and Economics Award, 2008.
Funding
- Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation Academic Grant, 2008-2010.
- University of Waterloo Start-up Research Grant, 2008.
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2008.
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, 2005-2007.
- E. Gay Mitchell Graduate Fellowship in Finance, 2006-2007.
The School of Accounting and Finance is the only English speaking professional school of its kind in Canada. We offer 2 undergraduate (Accounting and Financial Management and Computing and Financial Management) and 3 graduate (Master of Accounting; Master of Taxation; PhD in Accounting) programs to provide students with the technical, analytical, evaluative, and communication skills needed to prepare for successful careers in public accounting, finance, industry, government and not-for-profit sectors. In conjunction with the Faculties of Mathematics and Science, the School also administers 2 undergraduate programs (Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy; Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy) and 1 graduate program (Master of Quantitative Finance).
