Dr. Jennifer Blouin

Professor

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Biography

Professor Jennifer Blouin’s research centers on the role of taxation in firm decision-making. She studies various taxation contexts, capital structure, asset pricing, payout policy, and multinational firm behavior. Her research has been published in top-tier academic journals including The Accounting Review and the Journal of Accounting Research. Blouin has received funding from the Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research and the Global Initiatives Research Program. She also served as the Golub Faculty Scholar from 2009 to 2010 and teaches taxation for undergraduate, MBA, and PhD students.

Research Interests

Taxation Asset Pricing Corporate Payout Behavior Multinational Firm Behavior

Awards

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Penn Fellow

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Jacob Levy Center Research Grant

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MBA Excellence Teaching Award

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Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Grant

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American Taxation Association Tax Manuscript Award

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Global Initiatives Fellowship

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Golub Faculty Scholar

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International Tax Policy Forum Research Grant

Courses

ACCT7970 - Taxes and Business Strategy ACCT2970 - Taxes and Business Strategy FNCE7970 - Taxes and Business Strategy ACCT9420 - Research in Accounting II ACCT9430 - Research in Accounting IV

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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