Paige Ouimet

Paige Ouimet is a Professor of Finance and Executive Director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the intersection of labor and finance, examining how financial decisions affect employee stakeholders and vice versa.

• PhD and MBA from University of Michigan
• BA from Dartmouth College

Research interests include:

• Labor market inequality (wage and non-wage benefits)
• Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
• Corporate responses to public health crises
• Financial implications of labor market trends

Recent publications explore:

• Mergers and acquisitions dynamics
• Technological change and inequality
• Non-wage compensation patterns

Awards and honors:

• Russel Sage Foundation Grant ($35,000)
• Senior Fellow at Rutgers School of Management
• Best Paper Awards in multiple journals
• Top MBA Teaching All-Star (multiple years)

She serves on editorial boards and professional committees including:

• Western Finance Association Director
• ECGI Research Member
• Carolina Engagement Council