Regular biography
Manuel Adelino is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He conducts research on household finance, climate finance, and financial intermediation. His current work focuses on the effect of the availability of credit on the carbon footprint of new and existing housing, the role of information frictions in the secondary mortgage market, and how forbearance affects household consumption and savings. He has received a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from MIT Sloan School of Management. Before MIT, he worked in the Lisbon office of McKinsey as a Business Analyst.
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Manuel Adelino is a Professor of Finance at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, specializing in Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Real Estate Finance. His research explores the interplay between financial markets, housing, and corporate behavior, with a focus on mortgage markets, credit supply, and the impact of financial policies. Adelino's work examines how factors such as collateral, securitization, and public financing influence lending practices, housing dynamics, and firm investment decisions. His studies often highlight the role of institutional and regulatory frameworks in shaping financial outcomes, particularly during periods of economic stress such as the Great Recession.