Agnese Gentile

Agnese Gentile is a Researcher at the Swedish House of Finance (SHoF) affiliated with the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). Her work focuses on financial policy analysis, environmental economics, and the intersection of risk attitudes with wealth dynamics. She contributes to SHoF's interdisciplinary research initiatives exploring topics such as carbon pricing mechanisms, corporate financial behavior under regulatory frameworks, and socioeconomic factors influencing wealth accumulation.

Research Interests

Dr. Gentile’s research emphasizes empirical studies on environmental policy effectiveness, particularly through analyses of Swedish firms under carbon taxation regimes. Her work also investigates behavioral economics dimensions, including how risk tolerance and patience correlate with economic success. Recent contributions include studies on wealth disparities linked to financial decision-making patterns, as seen in the highlighted research project "Why the Rich Get Rich: New Research Shows It’s About Risk Attitudes and Patience".

Affiliations & Collaboration

As part of the SHoF team, she collaborates with academic and industry partners on data-driven policy recommendations. Her work leverages the SHoF Data Center’s resources to analyze historical financial datasets and modern market behaviors.