Leon Bogdan Stacescu

Leon Bogdan Stacescu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Finance, BI Norwegian Business School. His research focuses on banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, ESG, family business, and financial economics.

• Ph.D. (2008) from University of Zurich
• M.A. (2003) from Central European University
• B.A. (2000) from Al. I. Cuza University

His scholarly work examines how dividend policy interacts with tax regulations and agency conflicts in private firms, governance dynamics in family firms, and the role of information sharing in credit markets. Recent studies highlight the trade-off between tax and agency considerations in dividend decisions and the performance premiums of family firms. He has published extensively in top-tier journals like Journal of Corporate Finance and Review of Finance, and presented at major conferences including Multinational Finance Society and European Accounting Association Congress.

Stacescu’s research on family firms explores ownership structures and their impact on corporate governance. He has collaborated with researchers like Janis Berzins and Øyvind Bøhren on topics such as shareholder illiquidity and firm behavior. While no formal awards are listed, his work has influenced policy discussions on dividend taxation and intercorporate taxation frameworks.