Chester Spatt

Chester Spatt is the Pamela R. and Kenneth B. Dunn Professor of Finance at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, where he has taught since 1979. He served as Chief Economist of the SEC (2004-2007) and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Research Interests:

• Financial Economics
• Market Structure and Trading
• Financial Regulation
• Mortgage Valuation
• Asset Allocation

Scientific Awards:

• Paul Samuelson Award (2004)
• Charles River Award (2022)
• Best Paper Awards (2022, 2023)

His recent publications focus on proxy voting controversies, order execution quality, big data in finance, and regulatory frameworks for financial markets. He has held leadership roles in academic journals and regulatory advisory committees.