About Jason
Before joining the University of Wisconsin, Jason held senior positions at the Bank of Canada. His research examines pricing, competition, and the role of frictions in credit markets as well as financial markets. It also aims to address issues around bank fragility and resolution.
Selected Accepted Journal Articles
Allen, J. & Clark, R. & Houde, J. & Li, S. & rubnikova, A. (2024). The role of intermediaries in selection markets: Evidence from mortgage lending Review of Financial Studies
Allen, J. & Clark, R. & Hickman, B. & Richert, E. (2023). Resolving Failed Banks: Uncertainty, Multiple Bidding & Auction Design Review of Economic Studies
Selected Published Journal Articles
Allen, J. & Wittwer, M. (2023). Centralizing Over-the-Counter Markets? Journal of Political Economy
Allen, J. & Clark, R. & Li, S. & Vincent, N. (2022). Debt-relief programs and money left on the table: Evidence from Canada’s response to COVID-19 Canadian Journal of Economics
Allen, J. & Hortacsu, A. & Kastl, J. (2021). Crisis Management in Canada: Analyzing Default Risk and Liquidity Demand during Financial Stress American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
Allen, J. & Grieder, T. & Peterson, B. & Roberts, T. (2020). The impact of macroprudential housing finance tools in Canada Journal of Financial Intermediation
Allen, J. & Usher, A. (2020). Investment dealer collateral and leverage procyclicality Empirical Economics
Allen, J. & Thompson, J. (2019). Variable pay: Is it for the worker or the firm? Journal of Corporate Finance
Allen, J. & Clark, R. & Houde, J. (2019). Search Frictions and Market Power in Negotiated-Price Markets Journal of Political Economy
Allen, J. & Martinez-Mierta, D. & Damar, E. (2016). Consumer Bankruptcy, Bank Mergers, and Information Review of Finance
Allen, J. & Chapman, J. & Shum, M. & Echenique, F. (2016). Efficiency and Bargaining Power in the Interbank Loan Market International Economic Review
Allen, J. & Houde, J. & Clark, R. The Effect of Mergers in Search Markets: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Industry American Economic Review
Allen, J. & Li, S. Dynamic competition in negotiated-price markets Journal of Finance
Undergraduate Courses
Financial Markets, Institutions and Economic Activity ( 305), Spring 2025.