P.V. Viswanath

P.V. Viswanath is a Professor and Graduate Program Chair in the Department of Finance and Economics at the Lubin School of Business, Pace University, NYC. His research spans traditional finance areas like corporate finance and investments, while uniquely integrating economic issues in world religions (Judaism and Buddhism). Recently focused on microfinance and financial market development in emerging economies.

• Education:
  • PhD, University of Chicago
  • MBA in Finance, University of Chicago
  • MBA in Management Science, University of Kentucky
• Research Interests:
  • Corporate finance, dividend policy, and insurance
  • Cross-disciplinary exploration of religion and economics
  • Microfinance impact on education and social capital
  • Historical economic analysis in antiquity and modern markets
• Languages:
  • Fluent in French, Spanish, Tamil, Hindi/Urdu, Yiddish
  • Advanced proficiency in German, Italian, Hebrew, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
  • Working knowledge of Arabic, Ancient Greek, Czech, Dutch, Armenian, Aramaic, Syriac, Swahili, Irish/Gaelic, Welsh, Sanskrit, and Mandarin Chinese
• Teaching:
  • Corporate finance
  • Microfinance
  • Film finance
  • Chinese financial system

His work appears in journals like Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Risk and Insurance, and Journal of Business Ethics. He serves on the editorial advisory board of The Open Ethics and Law Journal and acts as referee for Economic Modelling and International Journal of Financial Research.