David Hirshleifer is Robert G. Kirby Chair in Behavioral Finance, a Fellow and former-President of the American Finance Association, and an associate of the NBER. He served as Executive Editor of the Review of Financial Studies, director of the American and Western Finance Associations, and as an editor at other leading finance, economics, and business journals. His Presidential Address to the American Finance Association advocates an emerging paradigm, social economics and finance, which studies how the social transmission of ideas, information and behavior affects markets. His research has won distinguished awards, and he has been keynote speaker at many conferences internationally.
INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Cited: David Hirshleifer in ABS/CBN
ABS/CBN cites research by HIRSHLEIFER, Robert G. Kirby Chair in Behavioral Finance, finding personal finances increase from "Economic Connectedness," having friends with high socioeconiomic status.
Cited: David Hirshleifer in MarketWatch (Paywall)
MarketWatch cites new research by HIRSHLEIFER, the Robert G. Kirby Chair in Behavioral Finance, finding that friends really do have benefits by influencing your financial well-being.
Cited: David Hirshleifer on Financial Assets
Work by HIRSHLEIFER, professor of finance and business economics, and co-authors is featured in a FINANCIAL ASSETS piece challenging the long-term health of GameStop stock.
NEWS + EVENTS
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: April 2024
We are proud to highlight the amazing Marshall faculty who have been recognized this month for their leading-edge work and expertise.
Faculty Award Winners, 2005-Present
A comprehensive list of alll Faculty Award recipients from 2005 to present.
Finance Professor First USC Faculty Inducted into Prestigious Body
David Hirshleifer became the first USC professor to become an FMA Fellow.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: May 2023 and Year-End Roundup
We are thrilled to congratulate our faculty on recently accepted and published research, 2022-2023 teaching and research awards, and new chair appointments.
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