Elizabeth Berger
- Name
- Elizabeth Berger
- Affiliation
- University of Houston
- Title
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Berger is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Bauer College of Business of the University of Houston. Her research focuses on financial institutions, with a particular emphasis on the role of banking in new business formation, job creation, and economic growth. In addition, she studies how firms utilize banks to enhance profitability and investment efficiency, and how households use banks to build wealth.
Her research has appeared in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and the Journal of Financial Intermediation. Her findings have also been published as feature articles for the Texas Bankers Association.
She earned her Ph.D. in finance from Rice University and holds dual undergraduate degrees in Economics and Vocal Performance from Tulane University.