Francesca Bastianello

Francesca Bastianello is an Assistant Professor of Finance and Fama Faculty Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research integrates finance, macroeconomics, and behavioral economics to model non-rational beliefs and analyze their macroeconomic impacts.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Business Economics, Harvard University
• M.Phil. in Economic Research, University of Cambridge, Trinity College
• B.A. in Economics, University of Cambridge, Trinity College

Research Focus: She develops tractable behavioral models to study aggregate implications in financial markets and macroeconomics, emphasizing non-rational belief formation. Key areas include asset pricing anomalies, expectation dynamics, and policy interactions.

Awards:

• Fama Faculty Fellowship