Professor Hélène Rey is internationally acclaimed for her pioneering contributions to international macroeconomics and global finance. Her seminal research on the global financial cycle has fundamentally transformed our understanding of how capital flows, asset prices, and global risk sentiment are transmitted across borders—challenging long-held assumptions about monetary policy independence in an integrated world. Her work has not only advanced the academic frontier but also profoundly influenced the global policy discourse.

Leading institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the Bank for International Settlements, and major central banks have drawn on her insights to shape financial stability frameworks, macroprudential regulation, and monetary strategy. She has played a vital role in bridging the gap between theory and practice, offering policymakers robust tools to manage cross-border financial vulnerabilities. Her research continues to shape how countries navigate the complex interplay between national economic objectives and global financial forces.

As a professor at London Business School and a fellow of the British Academy and the Econometric Society, Professor Rey exemplifies the rare combination of theoretical rigor, empirical depth, and policy relevance. In recognition of her enduring impact on both scholarship and policy, she stands as one of the most influential economists of her generation.

The Faculty of Business and Economics summarizes the reasons for three reasons for the awarding of Prof. Dr. Hélène Rey as follow:

• She made outstanding contributions to international macroeconomics and finance, particularly through her influential work on the global financial cycle, international capital flows, and monetary policy.
• Her research has profoundly shaped academic thinking and policy discourse worldwide, including at leading institutions.
• Through her active engagement in global policy networks and her leadership in the field, she embodies the ideal of a scholar whose work bridges theory and practice at the highest level.

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