Jordan Nickerson
- Associate Professor of Finance Evert McCabe Endowed Fellow in Private Enterprise
Current Research
- Corporate Finance, Executive Compensation, Structured Finance, Credit Ratings, Household Finance
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2021
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, MIT, 2020-2021
- Assistant Professor of Finance, Boston College, 2014-2020
Selected Publications
“Gig Labor: Trading Safety Nets for Steering Wheels”
Fos, V., Hamdi, N., Kalda, A., Nickerson, J. (2025). The Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 163.
“Are CLO Collateral and Trance Ratings Disconnected?”
Griffin, J., Nickerson, J., (2023) The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 36(6), pp. 2319-2360.
“Measuring and Improving Stakeholder Welfare is Easier Said than Done”
Gurun, U., Nickerson, J., Solomon, D. (2023) The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Vol. 58(4), pp. 1473-1507.
“How Has COVID-19 Impacted Research Productivity in Economics and Finance?”
Kruger, S., Maturana, G., Nickerson, J. (2023) The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 36(8), pp. 3348-3381.
“How Reliably Do Financial Statement Proxies Identify Tax Avoidance“
Lisa De Simone, L., Nickerson, J., Seidman, J., Stomberg, B, (2020). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 37(3), pp. 1536-1561.
“Analyst Promotions within Credit Rating Agencies: Accuracy or Bias“
Kisgen, D., Nickerson, J., Osborn, M., Reuter, J., (2020). Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Vol. 55(3), pp. 869-896.
“Real Effects of Workers’ Financial Distress: Evidence from Teacher Spillovers“
Maturana, G., Nickerson, J.,, (2020). Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 136(1), pp. 137-151.
“Teachers Teaching Teachers: The Role of Workplace Peer Effects on Financial Decisions“
Maturana, G., Nickerson, J.,, (2019). Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 32(10), pp. 3920-3957.
“Rating Shopping or Catering? An Examination of the Response to Competitive Pressure for CDO Credit Ratings“
Griffin, J., Nickerson, J., Tang, D. Y., (2013). Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 26(9), pp. 2270-2310.