Paola Sapienza
Donald C. Clark/HSBC Chair in Consumer Finance; Professor of Finance
One Key Trait That Predicts How Much People Will Socially Distance
This new research could help policymakers deliver more effective COVID-safety messaging.
Researchers: John Barrios, Efraim Benmelech, Yael V Hochberg, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
November 4, 2020
Daughters’ Math Scores Suffer When They Grow Up in a Family That’s Biased Towards Sons
Parents, your children are taking their cues about gender roles from you.
Researchers: Gaia Dossi, David Figlio, Paola Giuliano and Paola Sapienza
September 3, 2019
Take 5: How to Build Trust in the Workplace
Trust is a powerful motivator. Here’s how to foster it among employees in your organization.
Researchers: Harry M. Kraemer, Karen Cates, Paola Sapienza, Daniel Barron, Michael Powell, J. Keith Murnighan and Kent Grayson
February 12, 2019
Take 5: Tips for Widening—and Improving—Your Candidate Pool
Common biases can cause companies to overlook a wealth of top talent.
Researchers: Lauren Rivera, Paola Sapienza, J. Keith Murnighan, Michael J. Mazzeo, Efraim Benmelech, Carola Frydman and Nicola Persico
September 7, 2018
Take 5: How Leaders Can Stamp Out Bad Behavior and Create a Culture of Integrity
Practical tips to reign in an unethical boss and encourage employees to do the right thing.
Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Derek D. Rucker, J. Keith Murnighan, Paola Sapienza, Dylan Minor and Nicola Persico
March 6, 2017
Video: How to Establish Trust in Financial Transactions
Hard statistics and an understanding of culture keep the money flowing between lenders and borrowers.
Researchers: Bruce Carruthers and Paola Sapienza
December 1, 2016
Is Economic Growth a Question of Culture?
A decade of research shows how culture seeps into economic decisions.
Researchers: Paola Sapienza
September 2, 2014
Want to Work in Science? Men Have the Advantage
How gender discrimination affects hiring
Researchers: Ernesto Reuben, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
March 10, 2014
Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts
Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
November 4, 2013
Braggarts Become Leaders
Women at a disadvantage when competing for leadership positions
Researchers: Ernesto Reuben, Pedro Rey-Biel, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
September 4, 2012
Cultures of Trust
The way countries view one another affects trade and investments.
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
November 2, 2011
Trusting the Stock Market
Impressions influence investors decisions
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
February 1, 2010
The Biochemistry of Financial Risk
Testosterone’s influence on financial decisions
Researchers: Paola Sapienza, Luigi Zingales and Dario Maestripieri
August 24, 2009
Walking Away
Moral, social, and financial factors influence mortgage default decisions
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
July 1, 2009
February 1, 2009
Women and Math, the Gender Gap Bridged
Social equality frees women to match men
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Ferdinando Monte, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
June 1, 2008
Lobbyists Speak in Numbers
Evaluating the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
Researchers: Yael V Hochberg, Paola Sapienza and Annette Vissing-Jørgensen
May 1, 2008
Can geography affect your bank account?
The role of culture in economic decisions
Researchers: Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
April 20, 2007