Jason Sturgess

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ABOUT JASON STURGESS

Jason Sturgess is Professor of Financial Economics at the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London, where he led as Head of the School of Economics and Finance through 2020 to 2024. Jason was previously Professor of Finance at Driehaus College of Business, DePaul University, and McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. Before continuing with his graduate studies, Jason worked at Royal Dutch Shell in roles spanning M&A, project finance, and strategy. Jason’s research lies in the boundaries of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial intermediation. Most recently, his attention has been drawn to understanding better how banks make lending decisions that in turn affect the real economy via firm-level investment. Recent work examines the role of information in decision-making by financial experts such as investment analysts and bank loan managers. His work on corporate governance focuses on the role of monitors, such as institutional investors or lawyers; and also on establishing the value of shareholder democracy through identifying the value of the vote. Finally, his work in corporate finance attempts to understand determinants of corporate investments. This work has examined organic investment as well as mergers and acquisitions, both domestically and globally. Jason’s work has been published at The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance, and Journal of Corporate Finance, and has been presented at international conferences including the annual meetings of the American Finance Association, Western Finance Association, European Finance Association, and Financial Management Association.