Fausto Panunzi

Fausto Panunzi is Full Professor of Economics at Bocconi University. He holds a PhD from MIT and is affiliated with CEPR, ECGI, and IGIER. His research examines corporate governance, takeover markets, and legal frameworks shaping investor protection.

Research Focus: Professor Panunzi analyzes agency conflicts in corporate control transitions, minority shareholder protections, and the economic impact of inheritance laws on family firms. His recent work investigates behavioral foundations of economic populism following financial crises.

Key Contributions: Seminal publications in Journal of Finance and Quarterly Journal of Economics explore monitoring mechanisms by large shareholders, tender offer dynamics, and leverage effects in corporate acquisitions. Current projects examine common ownership structures and competition policy implications.