Leon Bogdan Stacescu

Leon Bogdan Stacescu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Finance, BI Norwegian Business School. His expertise includes corporate finance, corporate governance, family firms, financial economics, ESG, and tax policy. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Zurich, an M.A. from Central European University, and a B.A. from Al. I. Cuza University.

His research focuses on agency conflicts in dividend policies, family firm governance dynamics, and the interplay between taxation and corporate behavior. Notable work examines how shareholder conflicts influence dividend responses to tax changes and how family involvement in governance correlates with firm performance.

Stacescu has published in top journals like Journal of Corporate Finance and Review of Finance, with over 35 academic contributions including lectures at leading conferences. His work often addresses Norwegian firm data, offering insights into tax policies, family business strategies, and financial market mechanisms.

He has presented at institutions such as the University of Edinburgh and Harvard Law School, and his research has practical implications for policy on intercorporate taxation and family firm governance. Grants and collaborations include the Center for Corporate Governance Research and multiple international academic networks.