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Monika Piazzesi serves as the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics at Stanford University, holding a prominent position within the Department of Economics. Her academic career is distinguished by significant contributions to asset pricing, macroeconomics, and financial econometrics, with particular expertise in bond markets and housing economics. As a member of Stanford's Academic Council faculty, she maintains active research and teaching roles while engaging with major economic policy discussions.
Her research interests span Asset Pricing, Macroeconomics, and Financial Economics, with specialized focus on bond risk premia, term structure modeling, housing market dynamics, and climate finance. Piazzesi's work bridges theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of financial markets, often incorporating time series econometric techniques to examine how monetary policy affects asset prices. Recent research increasingly addresses climate-related financial risks and sustainable investment.
Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent focus on yield curve dynamics and bond market behavior, evolving toward contemporary challenges including climate finance and digital currency systems. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in time series analysis while maintaining relevance to central banking and financial regulation. The trajectory shows increasing engagement with environmental economics intersecting with traditional financial markets research.
- National Academy of Sciences Member (2023)
- American Finance Association Vice President
Piazzesi actively contributes to academic discourse through leadership in the Stanford Reading group on Financial Markets, where she facilitates discussions on cutting-edge research in household finance, spatial growth models, and business cycle dynamics. Her collaborative work with Martin Schneider spans multiple projects examining housing markets, monetary policy, and financial intermediation. Current research directions include climate-related asset pricing and the implications of central bank digital currencies.
She leads specialized research groups focusing on financial market dynamics, with particular emphasis on housing finance and payment systems. Her reading group examines topics ranging from incomplete risk sharing to directed search models in asset markets, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between macroeconomics and finance researchers.
