Sasha Indarte

Sasha Indarte is an Assistant Professor of Finance at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on Household Finance, Financial Intermediation, and Macroeconomics, with a particular interest in the intersection of social policy, consumer credit, and financial stability.

• PhD in Economics from Northwestern University

His work examines how financial intermediaries’ reputations affect sovereign debt markets, the role of liquidity and moral hazard in household bankruptcy, and the impact of social insurance programs like Medicaid on household credit behavior. His recent research highlights racial disparities in bankruptcy outcomes and the design of optimal debt relief policies.

Key trends in his publications include empirical analysis of historical financial systems, econometric modeling of consumer behavior, and policy evaluation of social programs. His articles have appeared in top journals such as the Journal of Finance and the Review of Financial Studies.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• National Science Foundation Grant (2021)
• Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
• NBER Small Grant (2020)
• Rodney L. White Center Grant (2020)
• Macro Financial Modeling Fellowship (2017)
• Susan Schmidt Bies Prize (2016)
• Marshall Blume Prize (1970)
• Brattle Prize (2024)

Indarte teaches courses in Corporate Finance (FNCE1000, FNCE6110) and Empirical Methods (FNCE9260). His empirical research often leverages quasi-experimental designs and large datasets, including a race imputation model trained on 30 million observations.