Lorenzo Garlappi

Lorenzo Garlappi is a Full Professor at The University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, within the Business Administration department. His research focuses on Asset Pricing, Credit Risk, and Real Options Portfolio Choice and Asset Allocation. He has published in leading journals such as Management Science, Review of Financial Studies, and Journal of Finance. His work includes studies on credit spreads, real options, and the impact of monetary policy. Garlappi has received several awards for his research, including the Best Paper Award at the ASU Sonoram Winter Conference and the Dimensional Fund Advisors Distinguished Paper Award. He is also recognized for his contributions to the understanding of corporate innovation and real estate prices in the context of climate change.

Lorenzo Garlappi is a finance scholar specializing in Asset Pricing and Investments. His research explores optimal portfolio strategies, diversification inefficiencies, and the impact of macroeconomic factors on financial markets. Garlappi's work addresses portfolio optimization under uncertainty, the role of ambiguity in corporate decision-making, and the implications of monetary policy on investment behavior. His publications examine the cross-section of equity returns, the effects of financial distress, and the performance of university endowment funds. Garlappi's research also investigates the influence of climate change on real estate prices and the role of risk premia in R&D ventures. His contributions emphasize the interplay between theoretical models and empirical evidence in financial decision-making.