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Mara Faccio is the Tom and Patty Hefner Chair in Finance and Professor of Management at Purdue University's Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. She holds academic leadership roles, including President of the Financial Management Association International and former Board Member of the American Finance Association. Her expertise spans international and corporate finance, with a focus on political connections, corporate governance, taxation, and business groups.
Education: PhD (Dottorato) in Finance from Università Cattolica (1999), M.Phil. in Accounting and Finance from City University London (1997), and degrees from Università di Pavia (1994–1995). Prior institutions include Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame.
Research Interests:
- Political economy of corporate behavior
- Impact of political connections on resource allocation
- Corporate governance and ownership structures
- Taxation policy and capital structure decisions
- Global telecommunication industry competition
Recent Article Themes: Explores topics like political misallocation of resources (Italy post-fascism), barriers to innovation replacement of large firms, and tax effects on corporate finance strategies. Her work often bridges finance and policy, analyzing real-world impacts of political and economic systems.
Awards:
- Sharpe Award (2015, 2018)
- Ranked #1 female finance scholar globally (Adams & Xu, 2022)
- BlackRock/Brennan Award runner-up
- Innovator Hall of Fame (2018)
Service & Leadership: Editorial roles at Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Financial Studies, and others. Serves on academic boards and policy-related initiatives. Active in promoting diversity in finance through leadership positions.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with institutions like National Bureau of Economic Research and European Corporate Governance Institute. Engages in cross-disciplinary research on topics like mobile telecommunication pricing and Pokémon GO's societal costs.
