Prof. Lira Mota

Assistant Professor of Finance

Primary DLC

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Room: E62-619

Assistant

Tania Perez
taniap@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Asset Pricing
Credit Markets
Monetary Policy

Research Summary

Professor Mota’s research focuses on asset pricing and macrofinance. Mota has explored the demand for safe assets, the role of nonfinancial firms as financial agents, the cross-section of risk and return, and information in financial markets. Mota is the co-author of “The Savings of Corporate Giants,” which looks at the financial portfolios of nonfinancial firms and how they manage those assets.

Recent Work