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About Andrei Schleifer - Harvard Professor of Economics and Speaker on Behavioral Finance:

Andrei Schleifer is a renowned speaker on international economics and behavioral finance. He is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, and holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from MIT. Shleifer has worked on corporate governance, law and finance, behavioral finance, and institutional economics.

He has published four books, including The Grabbing Hand (with Robert Vishny) and Inefficient Markets: An Introduction to Behavioral Finance, as well as over a hundred articles. Shleifer has served as the Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics between 1989 and 1999 and the Editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives between 2003 and 2008. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1999, Shleifer won the John Bates Clark medal of the American Economic Association. According to RePEc, Shleifer is the most cited economist in the world.

What Andrei Shleifer Talks About:

Andrei Shleifer shows his audiences how to thrive in a challenging economy, while gearing up for future prosperity. He is renowned for his insightful commentary on the U.S. and global economies, domestic politics and international trade. He analyzes the new economic realities and presents solid strategies for gaining competitive advantage, providing the latest on the changing global economy.

Topics Include:

• Finance after the Crisis
• The Crisis and Financial Reform
• The Future of Finance
• Privatization
• Corporate Governance
• Behavioral Finance
• Institutional Economics
• Financial Innovation and Financial Fragility
• Salience Theory of Choice under Risk