Paul Decaire

Paul Decaire is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. His expertise lies in empirical corporate finance and behavioral finance, focusing on corporate investment, capital budgeting, and expectations. He teaches courses in managerial finance (FIN 302 & FIN 502) and has published widely in top-tier journals.

Research interests include valuation fundamentals, mental models of financial analysts, and the impact of heuristics on corporate decision-making. His work has received prestigious awards such as the 2024 Jack Treynor Prize and has been recognized at major conferences. Decaire collaborates with institutions like SSRN and has been featured in media including the Chicago Business Review.

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His research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, addressing estimation ambiguity, CEO self-dealing, and long-term cash flow expectations. Recent projects explore how professionals resolve uncertainty in valuation methodologies and the cognitive biases influencing financial decisions.