Luigi Zingales

Professor:Entrepreneurship & Finance

Luigi Zingales is a finance professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is the author of “Capitalism for the People” and co-host of the podcast Capitalisn’t.

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Real Shareholder Democracy Is the Answer to ESG

Three academics propose “investor assemblies” as a response to the crisis in corporate governance.

December 6, 2024

Real Shareholder Democracy Is the Answer to ESG

Three academics propose “investor assemblies” as a response to the crisis in corporate governance.

December 8, 2022

OpinionLuigi Zingales and Oliver Hart

Shareholder Democracy Doesn’t Work. Here’s How It Can.

A new voting mechanism could help individual investors persuade companies to act in their interests.

October 20, 2016

OpinionLuigi Zingales

Where Was Wells Fargo's Board?

The passivity of the bank's directors illustrates a deeper dysfunction in corporate America.

January 11, 2015

OpinionLuigi Zingales

Can Wonks Save Finance From Itself?

Does finance benefit society? Academics need a better answer.

September 23, 2012

OpinionLuigi Zingales

We Would Be Better Off Had Romney Been President

July 29, 2012

OpinionLuigi Zingales

Banking Union Is Last Gambit to Save Euro Dream

July 16, 2012

OpinionLuigi Zingales

Do Business Schools Incubate Criminals?

April 5, 2012

OpinionLuigi Zingales

End Double Mandate to Save Fed’s Independence

January 19, 2012

OpinionLuigi Zingales

ECB Loosening Could Ensure Italy’s Fiscal Rigor: Luigi Zingales

September 8, 2011

OpinionLuigi Zingales

How a Debt Exchange Could Ease Europe’s Crisis: Luigi Zingales