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Lira Mota is the Class of 1958 Career Development Assistant Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to MIT, she was a postdoctoral research associate at the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy at Princeton University. Her research focuses on financial economics, exploring topics such as safe asset demand, non-financial firms as financial agents, risk-return dynamics, and information dissemination in markets. She holds a PhD in Financial Economics from Columbia Business School (2021).
Her work addresses critical questions about corporate financial behavior, including why large firms hold massive bond portfolios and the systemic risks this entails. Recent studies analyze regulatory impacts (e.g., MiFID II), credit market dynamics, and policy implications of corporate asset holdings. Mota’s research bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world financial practices, offering insights into market stability and institutional investor strategies.
Publications span leading journals and working papers, with topics ranging from corporate financial sophistication to cross-sectional risk-return drivers. Media engagements include commentary in MarketWatch and ES Brasil, highlighting her role as a thought leader in financial economics. While no formal awards are listed, her prolific output and institutional affiliations underscore her scholarly contributions.
