Edward Lawrence

Edward Lawrence
Professor of Finance and Area Coordinator
Office: 1105 SSB Tower ~ Voice: 314-516-6148
E-Mail: eclawrence@umsl.edu

Degrees Held:
Ph.D., Finance, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1982 MBA, Finance, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1974 B.S.B.A., Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1973

Interests:

Teaching:

Areas: Corporate Finance, Commercial Banking, Real Estate, Investments
Courses:
- Advanced Security Analysis
- Principles of Real Estate
- Commercial Bank Management
- Financial Management
- Practicum in Finance

Research:

Areas: Payday Loans, Consumer Credit, Commercial Lending, Bank Check Processing and Forgery Detection
Selected Significant Publications:
- Lawrence, E., & Elliehausen, G., "Payday Advance Credit in America: An Analysis of Customer Demand," Monograph No. 35, Georgetown University, Credit Research Center, April 2001.
- Lawrence, E. & Smith, L.D., "Forecasting Losses on a Liquidating Long-term Loan Portfolio," Journal of Banking and Finance, Sept. 1995.
- Lawrence, E. & Arshadi, N., "A Multinomial Logit Analysis of Problem Loan Resolution Choices in Banking," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Feb. 1995.
- Lawrence, E., "Financial Innovation: The Case of Student Investment Funds at U.S. Universities," Financial Practice and Education, Spring/Summer 1994.

Other Information:
Serves as a public arbitrator for the NYSE and NASD for investment disputes.

Professional Memberships:
American Finance Association, European Financial Management Association, Financial Management Association, French Finance Association

Serves as paper reviewer for the following journals:
Journal of Banking and Finance, Review of Economic and Statistics, Financial Practice and Education, Financial Management