Janis Skrastins

Assistant Professor of Finance, Washington University in St. Louis

Janis Skrastins is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on financial intermediation, labor economics, and organizational economics. He received his PhD in finance from London Business School, MSc in corporate finance from University of Amsterdam, and BSc in business economics from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

Recent work by Janis Skrastins

Financial access boosted labour market outcomes in Brazil

Access to vehicle financing in Brazil improved mobility and generated large returns (12-15% per year) through improved labour market outcomes

Finance

Bernardus Doornik Armando Gomes David Schoenherr Janis Skrastins

Published 15.07.24

Informal labour markets and rent-extraction from the unemployment insurance system: Evidence from Brazil

When eligible for unemployment benefits, workers and firms make strategic layoffs in the presence of informal labour markets

Public Economics

Bernardus Doornik Janis Skrastins David Schoenherr

Published 23.02.23

Janis Skrastins

Recent work by Janis Skrastins

Financial access boosted labour market outcomes in Brazil

Informal labour markets and rent-extraction from the unemployment insurance system: Evidence from Brazil