Virginia Grace France
Assistant Professor of Finance and Academic Advisor
Education
Ph.D.
Economics,
University of Chicago,
1986.
B.A.
Economics,
Swarthmore College,
1977.
Research Interests
Research focuses on financial regulation and the industrial organization of futures and options markets.
Research
Journal Articles
"Opportunity cost and prudentiality: An analysis of collateral decisions in bilateral and multilateral settings"
H. Baer,
V. France,
J. Moser,
Research in Finance,
(21)
2004.
SSRN Abstract
"An Analysis of the Profiles and Motivations of Habitual Commodity Speculators"
V. France,
W. Canoles,
S. Thompson,
S. Irwin,
Journal of Futures Markets,
2002.
SSRN Abstract
"Catastrophe Futures: A Better Hedge for Insurers"
S. D'Arcy,
V. France,
Future Markets,
(2)
1997.
"Catastrophe Futures: A Better Hedge for Insurers"
S. D'Arcy,
V. France,
Journal of Risk and Insurance,
(59)
December,
4
575-600
1992.
Conference Proceedings
"Pricing Catastrophe Risk: Could CAT Futures Have Coped With Andrew?"
S. D'Arcy,
V. France,
R. Gorvett,
1999.
Honors and Awards
Associate
, Office for Futures and Options Research
, 1992-2004
Incomplete List of Excellent Teachers
, University of Illinois
, 1997
, Commerce Alumni Association Undergraduate Excellence-in-Teaching Award
, 1993
, Incomplete List of Instructors Ranked as Excellent
, 1991
Ameritech Research Fellow
, University of Illinois at Chicago
, 1988-1989
Associate, Office for the Study of Futures and Options
, University of Illinois at Chicago
, 1986-1988