Lubos Pastor

Lubos Pastor is Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research develops asset pricing models for sustainable investing, liquidity risk, and technological disruptions, with empirical analyses of green returns and political uncertainty premiums.

Seminal work establishes equilibrium frameworks for ESG investing and quantifies liquidity risk premia. Recent studies examine COVID-19 impacts on mutual funds and passive-active management tradeoffs.

Editorial roles include leading journals in financial economics. Advises doctoral students and policymakers on market structure reforms.

Collaborates globally on sustainable finance initiatives and volatility modeling.