Joan Farre-Mensa

Joan Farre-Mensa serves as Associate Professor and Interim Department Head of the Department of Finance at the University of Illinois Chicago, holding the Bielinski Family Faculty Scholar title. His research examines how firms' listing status (public vs. private) shapes financing environments and influences real/financial policies, with significant contributions to entrepreneurial and corporate finance literature.

He earned his PhD in Economics from New York University in 2011. Prior academic appointments include six years as Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, followed by roles as Senior Economist at Cornerstone Research and Visiting Assistant Professor at Northeastern University (2018-2019).

His research program investigates IPO markets, private equity dynamics, patent finance, and financial constraints through rigorous empirical analysis. Recent work employs quasi-experimental designs to study regulatory impacts on capital formation, including how private equity market deregulation affects IPO activity and how patent systems influence startup employment. His publications consistently address real-world financing challenges faced by entrepreneurs and corporations.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2010-2025) reveals evolving focus from foundational corporate finance puzzles toward contemporary entrepreneurial finance issues, particularly tax policy effects on innovation and private market dynamics. Key trends include increasing interdisciplinary work bridging finance with intellectual property law and innovation economics.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Bielinski Family Faculty Scholar
• Review of Financial Studies Referee of the Year Award (2022)

Dr. Farre-Mensa currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (2025-present) and Journal of Corporate Finance (2022-present), and Co-Editor for the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy (2024-present). No information regarding student advising or research grants appears in source materials.

No research laboratories or collaborative teams are documented in the provided sources.