IFS SEMINAR SERIES IN FALL 2026
Topic: The AI Investment Boom and Housing Wealth: Evidence from Data Centers
Speaker: Henrik Cronqvist, Professor at Chapman University
Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:30-12:00
Location: Conference Room 202, Institute of Financial Studies (Guanghua Campus), Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China
About the speaker：
Henrik Cronqvist is a Professor of Finance at George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics, Chapman University. His interdisciplinary research bridges financial economics, psychology, and the social sciences. He graduated first in his class from the Stockholm School of Economics with an M.S. in Business and Economics before earning his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business under Nobel Laureate Richard H. Thaler. His research in behavioral finance has been published in leading journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Journal of Finance, and his joint work with Richard H. Thaler formed the basis for a chapter of Nudge, the landmark book on behavioral economics. His work has earned over 7,500 citations and more than 15 Best Paper Awards, and has been presented at over 100 academic institutions worldwide, including at the American Economic Association and National Bureau of Economic Research. He previously served as an Associate Editor of the Review of Financial Studies and regularly gives keynote speeches globally. He is also co-editor of The Elgar Companion to Decentralized Finance, Digital Assets, and Blockchain Technologies.
Contact us:
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