Alexander Wagner
Associate Professor
Finance
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Biography
Alexander Wagner is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Zurich. He joined SFI in 2006 and has held an SFI Junior Chair since 2012. He obtained his PhD in Political Economy from Harvard University. His research has been published in leading academic journals. Prof. Wagner is Chairman of the Swipra Foundation and an independent counsel for PwC. He is a regular speaker at conferences and panel debates both in Switzerland and abroad. His talk on "What really motivates people to be honest in business" was featured on TED.com.
Research Interest
Corporate finance, corporate governance, corporate communication, behavioral economics and finance, and financial markets.
Publications
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The Stock Market and the Implications of Trump’s Election
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N°17-13: Straight Talkers and Vague Talkers: The Effects of Managerial Style in Earnings Conference Calls, M. Dzieliński, A. F. Wagner, and R. Zeckhauser, 2017.
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UPDATE: The Stock Market and the Implications of Trump’s Election
