Sebastian Di Tella

Associate Professor, Economics
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Sebastian Di Tella

Associate Professor of Economics

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Research Statement

Sebastian Di Tella is a macroeconomist working on business cycles, monetary theory, and financial regulation. His recent work explores how spikes in risk premiums can explain recessions, and the role of money during persistent slumps. He has also studied the role of the financial system in the propagation and amplification of aggregate shocks, and the implications for financial regulation.

Bio

Sebastian Di Tella is an associate professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches macroeconomics in the MBA program. His research is in macroeconomic theory covering a range of topics, including business cycles, monetary policy, financial crises, and financial regulation.

 

 

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Economics, MIT, 2013
  • BA in Economics, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2006

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Stanford GSB, 2018–present
  • Faculty Research Fellow, NBER, 2017

Awards and Honors

  • Business School Trust Faculty Scholar, 2022–23
  • GSB Trust Faculty Scholar for 2015–16
  • Finance Theory Group Award, 2013

Publications

Journal Articles

Sebastian Di Tella, Robert Hall
The Review of Economic Studies
May 2022 Vol. 89 Issue 3 Pages 1335–1369
Sebastian Di Tella, Yuliy Sannikov
Econometrica
May 13, 2021 Vol. 89 Issue 3 Pages 1099–1139
Sebastian Di Tella
American Economic Review
July 2020 Vol. 110 Issue 7 Pages 1995–2040
Sebastian Di Tella
American Economic Review
January 2019 Vol. 109 Issue 1 Pages 271-313
Sebastian Di Tella
Journal of Political Economy
December 2017 Vol. 125 Issue 6 Pages 2038-2081

Working Papers

Sebastian Di Tella, Benjamin Hébert, Pablo Kurlat, Qitong Wang August 14, 2023