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Paola Sapienza is a Professor at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, with affiliations at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). She specializes in economics and finance, focusing on social preferences, behavioral economics, and cultural economics.
- Stanford University - Hoover Institution
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
- European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
Her research examines how cultural and social norms influence financial behavior, trust mechanisms in markets, and corporate governance. Key topics include the impact of social capital on financial development, the role of religion in economic attitudes, and the ethical implications of corporate practices.
Recent work includes analyzing shareholder welfare in corporate governance (The New Corporate Governance, 2022) and exploring the dynamics of exit and voice in social responsibility initiatives (Exit vs. Voice, 2020). Her studies often bridge laboratory findings with real-world economic phenomena.
- Trust and delegated investing (2025) investigates financial decision-making through experimental frameworks.
- People's Opium? Religion and Economic Attitudes (2002) connects religious beliefs to economic preferences.
- What Has Mattered to Economics Since 1970 (2006) reviews key innovations in economic theory.
