Tomas Williams

Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs · George Washington University

I am an economist working at the intersection of international finance, financial markets, sovereign debt, capital flows, banking, corporate finance, and the real effects of financial shocks. My research studies how financial shocks are transmitted across markets, firms, and economies, with a focus on the role of global investors, financial intermediaries, and policy.

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Bio

I am an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University and Director of the Center for Economic Research. My research combines international finance, financial economics, and corporate finance to study how financial shocks affect asset prices, capital flows, firms, banks, governments, and real economic outcomes.

My work has been published in the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, AEA Papers and Proceedings, Economía, and the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization. My research has also been featured or discussed in policy and media outlets including the IMF Global Financial Stability Report, VoxEU, World Bank blogs, the NBER Digest, and the Financial Times.

I received my Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and my degree in Economics from Universidad del CEMA in Buenos Aires.

Research agenda

How financial shocks move through markets and the real economy.

My research agenda links global investors, market structure, financial intermediaries, government debt, exchange rates, and firm behavior.

Capital flows and global investors

How ETFs, benchmarks, institutional investors, and portfolio mandates shape capital flows, asset prices, and financial conditions.

Sovereign debt and exchange rates

How investor demand, foreign participation, and intermediation frictions affect sovereign bond markets, currency markets, and policy transmission.

Corporate finance and real outcomes

How financial markets, debt issuance, banking shocks, green finance, and environmental markets affect firms and the real economy.

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Short bio

Tomas Williams is an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University and Director of the Center for Economic Research. His research studies international finance, financial markets, sovereign debt, capital flows, corporate finance, and the real effects of financial shocks.

Longer bio

Tomas Williams is an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University and Director of the Center for Economic Research. His research combines international finance, financial economics, and corporate finance to study how financial shocks are transmitted across markets, firms, and economies. His work has been published in leading economics and finance journals, including the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of International Economics.

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