Gregory Weitzner

Gregory Weitzner is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. His research focuses on Contract Economics, Corporate Finance, and Financial Intermediation. Weitzner holds a PhD in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a MA in Economics from Boston University and a BA in Economics and Math. His work has been published in top-tier journals, including the Review of Finance, and he has received research grants, including an SSHRC Insight Development Grant. Weitzner's research explores topics such as the term structure of short selling costs and limits to arbitrage.

Gregory Weitzner is a researcher at McGill University specializing in financial intermediation, corporate finance, information economics, and contract theory. His work explores how information asymmetry and contractual arrangements shape financial markets and corporate decision-making. Weitzner's research includes the role of banks in information production, adverse selection in loan markets, and the impact of rating agencies on firms' financing and investment strategies. His studies also examine the effects of lending fees, short selling costs, and reputational factors on credit markets. By analyzing private credit assessments and debt structures, Weitzner contributes to understanding how information asymmetry influences financial outcomes and market efficiency.