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Kenneth De Beckker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Universiteit & KU Leuven <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Open Universiteit in the Netherlands and a Guest Professor of Finance at KU Leuven in Belgium. Additionally, I am a research fellow at G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network, as well as Netspar. I earned my PhD in Business Economics from KU Leuven in 2020. My research interests include financial literacy, financial education, corporate finance, sustainable finance, and behavioral finance. My work has been published in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization<\/em> and the Journal of Comparative Economics<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside my academic roles, I am dedicated to advancing financial education as President of the Fund for Financial Literacy at the King Baudouin Foundation. I have contributed extensively to policy initiatives in this field and am a frequent speaker on financial literacy and related subjects. My work has been prominently featured in major Belgian media outlets, including De Tijd<\/em>, De Morgen<\/em>, Het Laatste Nieuws<\/em>, VRT NWS, and Radio 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to follow me on LinkedIn<\/a>, X<\/a> and Bluesky<\/a>. More info on my research can be found on ResearchGate<\/a>, Google Scholar<\/a>, Web of Science<\/a> and SSRN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Fields<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Financial Literacy, Financial Education, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Finance, Sustainable Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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News<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Academic updates<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

November 2025<\/strong>: Faculty of Management Nominee for the 2025 Teacher of the Year Award – Open Universiteit<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2025<\/strong>: New academic publication – The long-term impact of financial literacy on wealth: Evidence from longitudinal data<\/a> in Economic Letters<\/em><\/mark>, 257, 112682.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 2024<\/strong>: Appointed as Research Fellow G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 2024<\/strong>: Appointed as Research Fellow Netspar.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media appearances<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

April 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Crisis? Welke crisis? Aantal miljardairs zal verder groeien<\/a> <\/mark> (De Morgen, 24 April 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – <\/mark>Aandacht voor financi\u00eble geletterdheid mag niet omslaan in culpabilisering van wie niet rondkomt<\/a> (De Morgen, 19 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – KBC lanceert nieuwe woonlening met opvallend voordeel: rente kan dalen, maar niet verder stijgen. Prof legt uit of zo\u2019n lening voor jou interessant is<\/a> <\/mark>(HLN, 18 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – <\/mark>Vier lessen om verstandig met geld om te gaan<\/a> (De Morgen, 17 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – <\/mark>Is het een goed idee om zakgeld te geven?<\/a> (De Morgen, 17 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – <\/mark>Pas afgestudeerd? Zo leer je bij over geldzaken<\/a> (De Morgen, 17 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Radio interview – Revolut telt 1 miljoen Belgische klanten: wat maakt de digitale bank aantrekkelijk?<\/a><\/mark> (Radio 1 – De Wereld Vandaag, 16 March 2026) <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Podcast – De Revolut-hype<\/a> (Podcast \u2018Het Kwartier\u2019 VRT NWS, 16 March 2026)<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Leende je tegen 4% of meer voor je woning? Waarom een herziening voor jou n\u00fa interessant kan zijn<\/a> <\/mark>(HLN, 04 March 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Mogen we in 2026 veranderingen verwachten in de rente op spaarrekeningen?<\/a> <\/a><\/mark>(HLN, 23 February 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Wat mogen we in 2026 van de spaarrente verwachten? <\/a><\/mark>(Spaargids.be, 14 February 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2026<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Tips en tricks om meer geld over te houden – Wees eens ontrouw, zoek een andere bank<\/a> <\/mark>(De Morgen, 07 February 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Waarom brengt spaargeld in Belgi\u00eb minder op dan in andere landen?<\/a> <\/mark>(Spaargids.be, 20 October 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – We bouwen onze eigen onderneming uit (2\/10) – Van idee over test tot ondernemingsplan<\/a> <\/mark>(Trends, 9 October 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Experts over de miljonairsbijdrage van Conner Rousseau: \u2018Dit helpt niemand vooruit\u2019<\/a> <\/mark>(Knack, 1 October 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Wordt de \u2018verklaring op eer\u2019 een tandeloos instrument?<\/a> <\/mark>(Knack, 24 September 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Hoe ga je slim om met je geld op \u00e9lke leeftijd? Zo mik je op 1 miljoen euro tegen je pensioen<\/a> <\/mark>(HLN, 6 August 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Zo zorg je ervoor dat je minder personenbelasting moet bijbetalen<\/a> <\/mark>(VRT NWS, 23 June 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 2025<\/strong>: Radio interview – Waarom moet je belastingen bijbetalen bij de afrekening van de afrekening van je belastingsaangifte<\/a> (36:00-44:00) (Radio 2 – Win Win, 5 June 2025) <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Een spaarrekening, of toch obligaties, aandelen of fondsen? Experts vertellen waar je spaargeld het meeste opbrengt<\/a> <\/mark>(HLN, 3 June 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Hoe verkrijgt u 1 miljoen tegen uw 65ste verjaardag?<\/a> <\/mark>(Spaargids.be, 15 May 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2025<\/strong>: Coverage in national media – Twee grijsaards gingen deze week in tegen Trump. Van een kan u zelf veel leren<\/a><\/mark> (De Morgen, 8 May 2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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