Matthew Gustafson
Professor of Finance
Department Finance
Office Address 335 Business Building
Phone Number
814-867-4042
Email Address
mtg15@psu.edu
Matthew Gustafson
Professor of Finance
Department Finance
Office Address 335 Business Building
Phone Number
814-867-4042
Email Address
mtg15@psu.edu
Matthew's research examines topics in corporate finance, financial intermediation, and the economic impacts of the climate and weather. His work has been accepted for publication in leading business journals such as The Journal of Financial Economics, The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and The Journal of Public Economics. In addition, he has presented his work at top finance and economics conferences such as, the American, Western, and European Finance Associations and the American Economic Association Annual Meetings.
Matthew earned his PhD from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester in June of 2013. While at the Simon School, he taught two core MBA finance classes and was named to the Simon School Teaching Honor Roll. Matthew graduated from Swarthmore College in 2005 with a degree in economics. Before beginning his doctoral studies in 2008 he worked at a financial consulting company, obtained an M.S. in Applied Statistics from Villanova University, and coached basketball at Swarthmore College where he had been team captain in 2005.
Expertise
Corporate Finance, Financial Intermediation, Economic Impacts of Climate and Weather, Securities Issuance, Financial Regulation, Personal Finance
Education
Ph D, Finance (Accounting), The University of Rochester, 2013
MS, Finance, The University of Rochester, 2011
MS, Applied Statistics, Villanova University, 2008
BA, Economics, Swarthmore College, 2005
Courses Taught
FIN 305W – Financial Mgmt Bus (3)
Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm.
FIN 590 – Colloquium (Variable)
FIN 597 – Special Topics (1.5)
FIN 601 – Ph D Dis Full-Time
FIN 305M – Financial Management of the Business Enterprise (Honors) (3)
Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm.
Selected Publications
Presented at the 2018 Finance Research Association Meetings, the 2019 Financial Intermediation Research Society Meetings, and to be presented at the 2019 European Finance Association Meetings and 2020 American Finance Association Meetings.
Presented at the 2021 American Finance Association Meetings
Presented at the 2016 Washington University Corporate Finance Conference, the 2017 SFS Cavalcade, and the 2018 American Finance Association
Presented at the 2016 London Business School EuroFIT Conference and the 2017 American Finance Association Meetings
Presented at the 2017 UNC Tax Symposium and the 2017 European Finance Association Meetings
Presented at the 2018 Texas Finance Festival, the 2018 Western Finance Association Meetings, and the 2018 European Finance Association Meetings. Awarded 2nd prize for the AQR Insight Award ($25,000).
Presented at the 2014 European Finance Association and 2014 Northern Finance Association meetings
3rd Prize in the 2011 Australasian Finance and Banking Conference PhD Forum. 3rd Chapter of my PhD dissertation
Presented at the 2013 American Finance Association and the 2012 European Finance Association meetings. Chapter 1 of my PhD dissertation
Presented at NYU & Ross Institute Conference on Stock Markets and Capital Formation
Presented at the 2016 American Finance Association Meetings
Lead article. Presented at the 2014 American Economic Association meetings. Chapter 2 of my PhD dissertation
Lead Article