Daniel W. Green

Daniel W. Green is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, Harvard University. He teaches Finance II to MBA students and pursues research at the intersection of corporate finance, capital markets, and financial intermediation.

Education:

• PhD in Financial Economics – MIT Sloan School of Management
• BA in Economics & Mathematics – University of Rochester

Research Interests:
Professor Green’s scholarship centers on how the organization of financial markets shapes firm capital structure and broader economic activity. Current projects explore socially responsible capital allocation, bank exit policies in energy lending, transaction-tax externalities in real-estate markets, and retirement-income innovation. His work spans both theoretical modeling and empirical analysis, drawing on settings as diverse as high-yield debt markets and microfinance.

Publications Profile:
Across 16 refereed articles, working papers, and Harvard cases, Green’s recent output tackles pressing policy and market questions—from the fiscal impact of Los Angeles’ mansion tax to the real effects of bank divestment from coal. Collectively, these studies illuminate how financing frictions, regulatory policies, and investor preferences jointly determine capital flows, firm behavior, and household welfare.

Teaching & Case Development:
In addition to Finance II, Green has authored or co-authored multiple award-winning HBS cases covering divestment strategy (Harvard Endowment), retirement product design (RTX Lifetime Income), and competitive bidding (Anadarko Petroleum).

Contact:
Email: dgreen@hbs.edu
Office: 235 Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163