Gerarda Westerhuis
Dep. Geschiedenis en Kunstgeschiedenis - Economische en Soci
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Biography
Gerarda Westerhuis is assistant professor at the Department of History and Art History, Utrecht University. Her research focuses in particular on corporate governance, CEOs and boards, entrepreneurship, elites and financial history. She combines theories and methodologies from economic and sociological sciences applying the long term perspective of a historian. She makes use of large data sets, in-depth archival research, and interviews.
Research Interest
Origins and Impacts of Institutions
Publications
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Westerhuis, G.K. (2008). Conquering the American market. ABN AMRO, Rabobank and Nationale-Nederlanden working in a different business environment, 1965-2005. Amsterdam: Boom.
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Westerhuis, Gerarda & Vos, Jozef (2014). Kredietwaardigheid verzilverd - BNG Bank 1914-2014. Den Haag: BNG.
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Westerhuis, G.K. & de Jong, Abe (2015). Over geld en macht. Financiering en corporate governance van het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven. (280 p.). Amsterdam: Boom uitgevers.
