I am a Professor of Finance at Alliance Manchester Business School. I joined the Alliance Manchester Business School as an Assistant Professor in September 2005. I have a PhD in Economics from the University of York where I also worked as a Teaching Fellow.
I took my MSc at the University of York and my BA in Economics at the University of Cagliari, Italy.
I have recently stepped down as Director for the all Accounting and Finance PGT Programmes after several years as a director for the MSc Finance (watch our promo video), MSc Finance and Economics and MSc in Finance and Business Economics.
My research interests are mainly on empirical corporate finance. More in detail, on ownership structure of companies, links between ownership governance and performance, capital structure and financing constraints and portfolio choice related to firm risk taking. I am also interested in banking and various aspects of behavioural finance (in particular the role of gender and personal connections).
I took my MSc at the University of York and my BA in Economics at the University of Cagliari, Italy.
I have recently stepped down as Director for the all Accounting and Finance PGT Programmes after several years as a director for the MSc Finance (watch our promo video), MSc Finance and Economics and MSc in Finance and Business Economics.
My research interests are mainly on empirical corporate finance. More in detail, on ownership structure of companies, links between ownership governance and performance, capital structure and financing constraints and portfolio choice related to firm risk taking. I am also interested in banking and various aspects of behavioural finance (in particular the role of gender and personal connections).