Economist & Finance Scholar; Robert C. McCormack Professor at University of Chicago Booth; Author of "Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists"

Chicago, IL, USA
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Luigi Zingales Biography

Luigi Zingales is an economist specializing in finance, political economy, and public policy. He holds the Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance chair at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Zingales earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Università Bocconi in Italy and a doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Zingales' research covers corporate governance, financial development, political economy, and the economic effects of culture. He co-developed the Financial Trust Index, which monitors Americans' trust in the financial system. His work appears in leading economic and finance journals, as well as in Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. According to SSRN, he is among the most cited authors in the social sciences. Zingales is a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a research fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research, and a fellow of the European Governance Institute.

Zingales is the author of "Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists," coauthored with Raghuram G. Rajan, and "A Capitalism for the People." Both books address issues related to capitalism, markets, and the impact of cronyism. In these works, Zingales advocates for competitive and transparent markets.

Zingales has served as director of the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago, focusing on research related to regulatory capture and the influence of special interest groups on capitalism. He has served as president of the American Finance Association and has held the Taussig Research Professorship at Harvard University. Foreign Policy magazine named him among the most influential global thinkers.

In addition to his academic work, Zingales co-hosts the podcast "Capitalisn't," which examines the challenges and potential reforms of capitalism. He has contributed editorials to The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, and The National Law Journal, and serves as an editorialist for Il Sole 24 Ore. Zingales is recognized for his commitment to economic education and public engagement, emphasizing critical thinking and analysis in his teaching and public commentary.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Luigi Zingales Videos

New Technology and Competition. With Luigi Zingales, Jeremy ...

New Technology and Competition. With Luigi Zingales, Jeremy ...

On April 26, 2018 the Chicago Booth Alumni Club of San Francisco, in collaboration with the Stigler Center, hosted a a fireside chat with ...

Professor Luigi Zingales Lecture "A Capitalism for the People ...

Professor Luigi Zingales Lecture "A Capitalism for the People ...

Luigi Zingales, Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, The University of Chicago Booth ...

"In Conversation with Professor Luigi Zingales" | THINK 2017 ...

"In Conversation with Professor Luigi Zingales" | THINK 2017 ...

The IEA's Professor Philip Booth interviews Professor Luigi Zingales from the University of Chicago on the topics of his work including his books ...

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