João Cocco

João Cocco is a Professor of Finance at London Business School, with a BA from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and an MA/PhD in Economics from Harvard University. His interdisciplinary research spans household finance, banking, corporate governance, asset allocation, real estate finance, and pensions, published in top-tier journals like the Journal of Finance and Quarterly Journal of Economics. He actively contributes to policy discussions through media features in outlets such as Financial Times and The Actuary.

Research Highlights:

• Focuses on household financial decision-making and longevity risk in pensions
• Analyses real estate market dynamics and bubble detection
• Interdisciplinary approach bridging finance and economic policy

Professional Roles:

• Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
• Fellow at the Centre for Financial Studies
• Founding Member of the CEPR Network on Household Finance
• Editorial Board Member for Economic Policy, Review of Financial Studies, and Journal of Pension Economics and Finance